Kuriko is an interior designer and she's almost 33 years old. She lives with her boyfriend, but she was still a little shocked when she heard that her ex-boyfriend is getting married... Includes the title story, which depicts a woman's shaken feelings, and four other stories. (Source: Shueisha, translated) Included stories: 1. **Peppermint ni Murasaki** (ペパーミントに紫) 2. **BRILLIANT Deikou Janai ka** (BRILLIANTでいこうじゃないか) 3. **Natsu Tsubaki Hime** (夏椿姫) 4. **Ai to Namida 1/16cc** (愛と涙の1/16cc) 5. **Aka Zukin-chan ni Ki wo Tsukete** (赤頭巾ちゃんに気をつけて)
1. **Tasogare Doki ni Mitsuketa no** (たそがれ時に見つけたの); Ribon 6/1974 2. **Shishiza Umare no Anata-sama** (獅子座うまれのあなたさま); Ribon Fall Special Issue/1972 3. **Kintarou-kun** (金たろうくん); Ribon Spring Special Issue/1973 4. **Oishii Koigusuri** (おいしい恋グスリ); Ribon Special Summer Issue/1973 5. **Wakatte Kudasai Otsuki-sama** (わかって下さいお月さま); Ribon Special Fall Issue/1973 6. **Manatsu no Yoru no Yume** (真夏の夜の夢); Ribon Special Summer Issue/1974
1. **Oshaberi na Hitomi** (おしゃべりな瞳); Ribon 2/1976 2. **Yuki Yuki Monogatari** (雪雪物語); Ribon 1/1975 3. **Shinjau no?** (死んじゃうの?); Ribon Special New Years Issue/1973 4. **Aki no Notte** (秋にのって); Ribon 10/1974 5. **Happy Cake no Yakeru ma ni** (ハッピーケーキの焼けるまに); Ribon 6/1975
A collection of one shots: 1) **Tameiki no Yukue** (ため息の行方) 2) **Ninjin Fujin to Parsley-shi** (人参夫人とパセリ氏) 3) **Suteki na Koto Bakari** (ステキなことばかり) 4) **Ichigatsu-za Romantic Tour** (一月座ロマンチック・ツアー) 5) **Kizaki-chou Rhapsody** (黄咲町ラプソディ)
A collection of one shots: 1) **Kiniro no Yuuutsu Giniro no Melancholy** (金色のユウウツ銀色のメランコリー) 2) **Toki no Okurimono** (時の贈り物) 3) **Sorosoro Kami wo Kirou kanaa** (そろそろ髪を切ろうかなぁ) 4) **Hakushon Girls** (ハクション ガールズ)
A collection of one shots: 1) **Doyou no Gogo no Cheerful Tearful** (土曜の午後のチアフル・ティアフル) 2) **Uraraka na Sowako** (うららか・な・そわ子) 3) **Honoka ni Nemui Hirusagari** (ほのかに眠い昼下がり) 4) **Namida no Straw Hat** (黄咲町ラプソディ)
A collection of stories: 1. **Sori no Oto Sae Kikoesou** (ソリの音さえきこえそう) 2. **Tasogare ni Mitsuketa no** (たそがれ時に見つけたの) 3. **Happy Cake no Yakeruma ni** (ハッピーケーキの焼けるまに) 4. **Kiiroi Ribbon no Hanataba ni Shite** (黄色いりぼんの花束にして) 5. **Oshaberi na Hitomi** (おしゃべりな瞳) 6. **Tatoeba Watashi no Christmas** (たとえば私のクリスマス) 7. **Fuyu no Yozora ni Glass no Enban** (冬の夜空にガラスの円盤) 8. **Sukoshi dake Kataomoi** (すこしだけ片想い) 9. **Orion-za kara Ryuusei ni Notte** (オリオン座から流星にのって) 10. **Sweet Party**
1. **Koisuru Doyoubi** (恋する土曜日) 2. **LOVE ME DO** 3. **Juuni Gatsu no loneliness** (12月のloneliness) 4. **Yoru ga Akeru Made ni** (夜が明けるまでに) 5. **CHEEK TO CHEEK**
I want to be happy. But, what is happiness to me??? I returned to my hometown for the birth of my baby but my mother isn't doing anything for me! I'm all alone on my birthday and I want to call my ex-boyfriend. People around me say all sorts of things, but is it wrong of me to be single by choice? Love, Marriage, Birth, Old age... Interconnected stories of 3 women who are all full of worries and anxieties Also includes the one-shot "Boku wa Nandemo Shitteru"