Reunited with her mother for the first time in 13 years since she was separated as a child, Ayaka is welcomed into a mansion deep in the mountains. However, as the heir to the family, this marks the beginning of her cursed destiny. A terrifying tragedy is hidden within the mantis crest...?! A collection of blood-curdling horror and suspense stories of mystery and murderous intent. (Source: Kodansha, machine translated) *Note: The updated ebook version published by Bunkasha contains "new" stories from Horror M magazine.*
It is 1964, and Kozo Inada is a 16 years old boy living in Kumano, Mie Prefecture. He hated his parents, who he saw as enemies because they judged people based on labels. And he couldn't help getting belligerent and demonizing his teachers. As he grew up from a boy to a man, he continued to rebel against the absurdity of adult society during his turbulent adolescence. Based on a true story, this is a fantastic and shocking early work! (Source: Kodansha, translated)
At the end of the world, I asked God to "make me a dog." I wanted to be a dog and stare straight into Nami's eyes. And so I turned into one. A dog. From that day on, a neet hikikomori became the much beloved dog of Nami. (Source: Bunkasha, translated) *Note: chapter count includes two side stories and one extra from the kanzenban edition.*