Collection of stories.

Karin Kiritani is a third-year student at Tokyo Metropolitan Hoshizakura High School who yearns to go to Koshien. She is a pitcher on the girls' baseball team, but is beaten by Mirei Hiiragi in the spring tournament. Under the guidance of her childhood friend Daimon Rai, Karin tries to improve her pitching form and grip on the ball, but will she be able to beat Mirei?

https://www.cmoa.jp/title/332277/ Ema, a 35-year-old woman exhausted from working at a toxic company, finally quits her job—only to discover that the man she thought she was dating was actually engaged to someone else. With her life at rock bottom, she ends up getting involved with the Nakazono family… There, she meets a handsome middle school boy and his equally attractive father—and somehow becomes the “favorite” of both. What begins as an unexpected encounter turns into a complicated and slightly taboo love triangle between an adult woman, a father, and his son.

Suganuma Eijiro, the painter who's rumored if he draws living person then he steals the person's souls, or if he draws dead person then the person revives. He's called as Nue Painter. What clients think when they request to him? He finishes his drawings with connection of clients' each memories, What's facing him then? Human Drama with deep old period theme and neat style.

1. **Miokuri no Ato de** (見送りの後で) 2. **Hoshi ni Sumu Hitobito** (星に住む人々) 3. **Kaze no Sasayaki** (風のささやき) 4. **Mata Ashita, ne** (また明日、ネ) 5. **Kaki no Ki no Aru Fuukei** (柿の木のある風景)

A collection of short stories by Kimura Minori. 1. **Nokiko** (乃己子) 2. **Okaasan ga Inai** (おかあさんがいない) 3. **Ai-chan wo Sagashite** (愛ちゃんを捜して) 4. **Shinta Oboegaki** (心太覚え書き) 5. **Uchi no Neko wa Sekai Ichi** (うちの猫は世界一) 6. **Neko nan desu kedo** (猫なんですけど) 7. **Neko no Ki** (猫の木) 8. **Nora Neko Shunjuu** (ノラ猫春秋)

How cruel can the actions of ordinary humans become. From the trial of 4 boys who imprisoned and raped a 19 year old girl, the mind control techniques of cults, and parents who decide to kill their son. Inspired by true events these stories shed light on the dark depths of society 1. **Karera no Hanzai** (彼らの犯罪) 2. **Oya ha Korosu** (親が・殺す) 3. **Yume no Iriguchi** (夢の入り口) 4. **Series: Yoko Kara no Kouzu** (シリーズ・横からの構図)