Little Red Riding Hood, Mermaid Princess, Jack and the Beanstalk, Snow White ... A dark story that no one knows about in the world of fairy tales that everyone knows. The bonus manga is a short story by Hansel and Gretel.
Once upon a time, there was a hungry wolf. Nowadays, animals are cautious and stay indoors, so the wolf has no time to eat. Then, he finds a house where seven careless little goats are staying at home... (Source: Hakusensha, translated)
1. **Kuchisake Onna Densetsu** (口裂け女伝説) \[Kanako Inuki\] 2. **Akumu e Irasshai** (悪夢へいらっしゃい) \[Yoshimi Seki\] 3. **Nigetemo, Nigetemo...** (逃げても、逃げても…) \[Kanon Iguchi\] 4. **Aru Asa, Okitara** (ある朝、起きたら) \[Yumeji Tanima\] 5. **Stress** (ストレス) \[Saiko Kaburagi\] 6. **Dengonban** (伝言板) \[Tomo Kazuhashi\] 7. **Ningyo Zanei** (人魚残影) \[Hideshi Hino\]
Lise the mermaid has a secret treasure among her companions. It is a painting of a beautiful young man that was on board a sunken ship. She breaks the mermaid tribe's rule of not getting close to humans and frequents the seaside castle, where she finds small happiness in gazing at the prince, who resembles the painting, from afar. She has had unrequited love for the prince ever since he saved her as a child. With her feelings for the prince and her interest in the human world growing, one day Lise decides to enlist the help of a witch to become human, but... (Source: Hakusensha, translated)
A smug, boastful man named Jack has died. His son Dick goes to the town market to sell his father's belongings, a broken harp and a bird feather. These are the items his father had boasted about having obtained from the palace in the clouds by climbing up a magic beanstalk. When an old man notices the harp in the market, Dick realizes that his father's story is not a lie but the truth, so he sets out to get the magic beans himself... (Source: Hakusensha, translated)
There was a poor shoemaker and his wife. One night, Jean, the husband, fell asleep with some leather cut, and the next morning, he found a pair of beautiful shoes. The couple was shocked, but the shoes made by a mysterious person were sold and they gradually became more prosperous. Marie, the wife, wanted to thank that person, but... (Source: Hakusensha, translated)