A collection of unrelated oneshots, some of them entirely non-linear and in strange formats. The more linear stories are nostalgic, sad, poetic, and strange stories of schoolboys. The most relevant genre is probably josei, but several of the individual stories were originally published in Garo, which falls outside of the traditional demographic divisions.
*“Onii-chan, do you want a bite too?”* A first-person perspective imouto anthology. You and a little sister. Cover illustration: Yuuichi Kinugasa
Once upon a time, I was a boy. In a white stucco dovecote. I took care of the doves. And the doves watched over me. (Source: Seirinkogeisha, translated) Included Stories: 1. **Ernest to Kyuusha** (エルネストの鳩舎) 2. **Kakesu no Mori** (カケスの森) 3. **Parlor Roller Hato** (Parlor Roller 鳩) 4. **Alsomitra Macrocarpa-kun** (アルソミトラ・マクロカルパ君) 5. **Toshourei** (登檣礼) 6. **Hato wo Suteru** (鳩を捨てる) 7. **Kusahibari** (クサヒバリ) 8. **Itozoko no Kizu** (糸底の疵) 9. **Crushed Lilacs** 10. **Colin to Norwegian Maple Hikoutai** (コリンとノルウェイメープル飛行隊)
Ikuko Hatoyama's first collection of short stories. sugar hiccup シュガー・ヒカップ 紅切子、青更紗 (Garo 1990-08) Blue bell knoll (Garo 1990-09) アイネクライネ (Garo 1988-05) ローレライ (Garo 1988-06) リリー、ランタン、ロータス (Garo 1990-11) もようのある卵 (Garo 1987-10) タチエガラス工房 (Garo 1988-04) 人魚の膝 (Garo 1991-01) 空の水夫 (June 1991-01) 青絵の骨 (Garo 1991-02&03 combined volume) 歪み絵の少年 (Novel June, 1990) New edition adds two works: 回旋塔 (Novel June 1988-10 Supplement) 雲母王子 (Garo 1988-11)