Somewhere in this city there is someone waiting for me. There is an encounter waiting for me. The story of Michikusa that connects today and tomorrow. A warm, sad story of the people of Ichii drawn by Yamakawa Naoto in "Koohii Mou Ippai". A magical book in which the unique style of painting, all handwritten, spun out kindness from the loneliness of the city.

*Note: A bonus side story chapter was published in Margaret on April 5, 2022.*

Daguerreotype, the first photographic technique using mercury. —On the back of the silvered glass plate, which is polished like a mirror. The portrait of the subject appears as if it is shimmering, reproduced with astonishing precision, down to the smallest hair. Perhaps the magical power of the noble metal "silver" also helped. People at that time were awed and amazed by these beautiful and fragile silver photographs. The encounter between two brothers and the traveling Daguerreotype photographer. A secret agreement between the two submerged in mercury film... A story of those who lie at the bottom of the liquid mirror of memory. (Source: Gettosha, translated)

Ayano Miyauchi has a secret desire to skip the whole process of dating, relationship, and marriage, and just have a child of her own. One day, Takaya Nakui, the president of Nakui Holdings, offers her anything she wants as a reward for her hard work as his personal secretary. When she unintentionally blurts out, “I want a child,” Takaya unexpectedly tells her “Well, I'm free tonight”...!? (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

He caresses both the body and the heart. Iroha, the top performer at a women’s escort service, constantly receives requests from female clients burdened with a variety of struggles—heartbreak, sexless relationships, late-in-life virginity, or even genuine romantic infatuation. With his exceptional massage skills and sweet, seductive conversations, Iroha not only soothes their pain but also uncovers the hidden, unconscious desires they themselves were unaware of. (Source: Houbunsha, translated)

Momo and Alex are two bohemians in love who live in a city that vaguely evokes Paris. Their life is enriched by other strange people.