What will happen between the mangaka wannabe Yuime and her classmate Oukawa ?

In the closet of her new apartment, Kae finds a notebook left behind by a previous tenant, Mano Ibuki-sensei. It's Ibuki's diary record of her early elementary school teaching career. The notebook enthralls Kae, who also hopes to become an elementary school teacher. Kae fills up her time with her studies, her mandolin playing, and working part-time at a stationary store, but she misses her best friend Hana, who is studying abroad. To make matters worse, Hana's boyfriend, Kashima, seems to be trying to flirt with Kae in Hana's absence. Kae has no desire to betray her friend, and she is actually more interested in a dark-haired artist, Ishitobi, that she finds herself constantly running into. Kae finds comfort, inspiration, and new insight through reading the forgotten notebook of Ibuki-sensei.

The manga takes place in an alternate Taisho era year 19 (1930) in Tokyo. Monsters called "Kuromitama" suddenly start to appear in this world through a gate called "Kuremon," and stand in opposition to humanity. Only the singing group "Kagurabukan," who have both courage and hope, have the power to exorcise the monsters. [ANN]

Anthology of the following stories かたわれワルツ / 柘榴と台風 / 麦畑野原 / オゝマツヨイのヨル / 菫 / 庭の光 / 歌の町 / 一億年 / スワロー / 雲雀! 雲雀! / じごく / 少女と神さま / 恋と夕立 / むべ咲く哉 / 転轍機 / ちきゅうのよかぜ / 海のタッチ / 愉しい二人 / サーカス / 街道の町

The first official comic anthology for the escapist comedy, Futari Escape! A collection of "escapist" stories from a total of seventeen artists. (Source: Ichijinsha, translated)

Umineko no Naku Koro ni Comic Anthology series.