Chou no Nemuru Niwa

Parasites are organisms that transform into the most important person of their host, parasitising them to obtain food. Eito, a parasite who killed his host because he was never loved and now lives by mimicking its appearance, encounters another parasite of the same species, Hachi, one day. Despite their similar circumstances, Hachi is as free-spirited as a stray cat, and as Eito spends time with him, a strong attachment gradually develops within him. He enters into a physical relationship with Hachi to keep him by his side, but he cannot grasp Hachi's true feelings. Meanwhile, Eito realises that Hachi's purpose is not simply "finding food". [machine translated]

Childhood friends Rokuto and Nanami are boyfriends. To Rokuto, Nanami can be stoic, yet spoils him with his affection. Yet, there are times where Nanami comes off as weirdly disconnected at times that there may possibly be...? *Notes: \- Chapter 1 was previously released as a one-shot in the Tokyo Senritsu Kitan (東京戦慄奇譚) anthology Volume 1. \- Includes one extra chapter.*

**Volume 1** (2023-08-10) Cover Illustration: yoco 1. **Kimi ga Matsu Heya de** (きみが待つ部屋で) \[Susu Katou\] 2. **Miirare, Tsukarete, Hachishaku-sama** (魅入られ、憑かれて、八尺様) \[Inaba\] 3. **6 to 7** (６と７) \[Nuis Bonno\] 4. **Senpai no Sodatekata** (先輩の育て方) \[Umiko Seto\] 5. **Unmei to Akai Ito** (運命と赤い糸) \[Hino Chihaya\] 6. **Hone to Kawa to ga Hanareru Oto** (ほねとかわとがはなれるおと) \[Senmu Sakishita\] **Volume 2** (2024-08-10) Cover Illustration: Yukiharu 1. **Risou no Koibito** (理想の恋人) \[Takuma\] 2. **Kaidanshi M no Okurairi** (怪談師Mのお蔵入り) \[Sukeyama\] 3. **Ano ko ga Hoshii** (あのこがほしい) \[Kadu Anji\] 4. **My First Cannibalism** (マイ・ファースト・カニバリズム) \[Romeda Andou\] 5. **mouth to mouse** \[Senmu Sakishita\] 6. **Yurayura Yureru** (ゆらゆら揺れる) \[Waku Okuda\] **Volume 3** (2025-08-08) Cover Illustration: Saki Sakimoto 1. **Chou no Nemuru Niwa** (蝶の眠る庭) \[Nuis Bonno\] 2. **Gouka no Rasen** (業夏の螺旋) \[Ikugao\] 3. **Anima Vita** (アニマ・ヴィータ) \[Takuma\] 4. **Hanya no Futaomote** (半夜のフタオモテ) \[Tamaji Ura\] 5. **Summer melancholy** \[Jino Koiwo\] 6. **Soumatou** (走馬灯) \[Pers\] 7. **Muku no Kase** (無垢の枷) \[Saki Sakimoto\]