Fuyumushi Kaiko

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A profound collection of short stories by the brilliant and unconventional Fuyumushi Kaiko. These six one-shots vividly depict the emotional pain and bitterness that so many experience in modern life. From the stifling atmosphere of rural life in The headlining Homecoming, to subjects of female jealousy, friendship, and the struggle to be taken seriously in a world that wants to reduce you to "cute": The critically acclaimed KAIKO: Fuyumushi Kaiko Works Retrospective is essential reading. This anthology contains the 4 short stories: ■ Homecoming ■ The Two of the Art Club ■ Flowers and Scars ■ Tattoo

Harta's anthology of oneshots by assorted mangaka.Summer 2021 Contents Cover Art: Acky BrightA Mechanic's Morning (Shuuriya-san no Asa, 修理屋さんの朝) by MoryoPhantasm (ファンタズム) by Mitsuba MinoruHinata Impact (日向インパクト) by Ooshima RintarouA Naked Dream & Fulfilling Ryne (Zenra no Yume to Kanaeru Ryne, 全裸の夢と叶えるライン) by Kashiki TakutoThe Tale of a Streetwalker’s Lovers' Suicide (Yotaka Shinjuu, 夜鷹心中) by AmeishiShirazushirazu no Shimai (知らず知らずの姉妹) by Nozawa YukieThe Power of Two (Futari no Chikara, ふたりのチカラ) by Inuzuka HiroKuchibeni ga Shitai (くちべにがしたい) by Miura KazukiAme to Yuuen no Machi (雨と遊園の街) by Iwamune HaruoGekkabijin to Tsuki no Hikari (ゲッカビジンと月の光) by Rakuichi ShimuSenpai to Surfing to Watashi (せんぱいとサーフィンと私) by NamikawaOtouto Nante Ira Nai (弟なんていらない) by Suzawa RintarouYou Stupid Onii-chan (Onii-chan no Baka, お兄ちゃんのバカ) by Amano MikiOogon no Aki (黄金の秋) by Kawamoto MaiHanabusa (はなぶさ) by Watano MaikoAsteroid of Love (Koisuru Suisei, 恋する彗星) by Namikawa Shusaku As the end of the world approaches, two old acquaintances reunite for one last time...Pretty Encounter (プリティ・エンカウンター) by Karo YukosaDagashi Meals for Yaegashi-san (Yaegashi-san no Dagashi Meshi, 八重樫さんへの駄菓子飯) by Sakuma Yoh Yaegashi-san is a girl with an unbalanced diet: she only eats Dagashi for lunch. One day, a classmate of hers, Takaya-kun who cooks for himself, lays eyes on her and somehow, he starts teaching her how to make meals using Dagashi...Umi no Mukou no Tooi Kuni (海の向こうの遠い国) by Matsumoto SuiseiGeranium no Niwa (ゼラニウムの庭) by Mitsuboshi TamaWinter 2022 Contents Cover Art: HarikamoHagane no Hanayome (鋼の花嫁) by Acky BrightThe World We Pretend Not to Notice (Shiranaifuri no Kuni, 知らないふりの国) by Harikamo A young boy discovers his own nature in a world only he is able to perceive.Manatsu no Sekai Seifuku (真夏の世界征服) by Inushima NanakoHamelin's Window (Hamelin no Mado, ハーメルンの窓) by Ameishi They say that peafowl are the mounts of the gods.Seishun no Hikage (青春の日陰) by Sekiya AsamiOur Extraordinary Days Begin Here! (Oretachi no Hinichijou wa Korekara da!, 俺たちの非日常はこれからだ！) by Ohtake MasaoNijiko to Yomeiri (ニジコと嫁入り) by Arai SumikoNatsu to Kawa to Kimi to Ase (夏と川と君と汗) by Konatsu YuutaKonna koto ga Attara Iinoni na (こんなことがあったらいいのにな) by Tsuno MizokoSlime no Tsukurikata (スライムのつくりかた) by CorsicaDouse Ashita mo Onaji Kimi (どうせ明日も同じ君) by Rota IcoTOXiC by Ootsuka IyoMeiko no Koi (メイコの恋) by Inuzuka HiroThe Secret of the World (Sekai no Himitsu, 世界の秘密) by Matsusaka ShunMahou Shoujo no Imouto (魔法少女の妹) by Takahashi NatsuomiHana ni Kurenai (花に紅) by Abe ReiTokage no Ryuugi (蜥蜴の流儀) by Sakuma YohGarden of the Maiden Camellia (Otome Tsubaki no Niwa, 乙女椿の庭) by Ayashiro MameTsuki no Hito (月の人) by Aihama ReikaSaka no Ue no Mahoutsukai (坂の上の魔法使い) by Fuyumushi KaikoWatashi ga Butai Onkyou datta Koro (私が舞台音響だった頃) by HirakuAkai Yuuhi no Hanashi (紅い夕陽の話) by Oku

A nail technician doing her best at work.

Love, work, friendship, job hunting... The tiny worries that everyone has. For suffering that cannot be expressed in words A human drama that inevitably empathizes with you.

In this town's lake, a man-eating mermaid is said to have been sunk to the bottom. Today, the mermaid still wanders the town in search of a companion, stirring up the restless hearts of the people. A modern day tale of foolish girls who can't survive in clear water.

A trilogy of beautiful, dangerous, and cruel truth between adolescent girls...

A collection of twelve stories. Story 1 Bad Candy You Give Me: Two girls and candy. Story 2 Swimming Flowers: A city girl feels out of place in a small fishing town. Story 3 Survival of the Fittest: A girl sneaks food to feed her friend turned fish. Story 4 A Tender Casket: When your best and oldest friend comes back from the dead and lives in your room. Story 5 Mother and Sister: A girl struggles with her identity and her relationship with her sister after the death of their mother. Story 6 Sets in the West: When I wake up, I see another me. Story 7 Much as I Love You: The pretty one and the sweet one. Story 8 Tidal Force: Did she just see the moon crash? Story 9 Goodbye: Somebody drew a rectangle in pencil on my desk. Story 10 Where Demons Dwell: Half-eaten fish start washing ashore after a group of girls disappeared, presumed dead. Story 11 Leaving Home: A girl leaves her hometown. Story 12 Spring Pupa: The scent of peach blossoms conjures up memories of high school.

A girl struggles with her identity and her relationship with her sister after the death of their mother. Note: This is the full version of the story edited down and published in Bad Candy You Give Me.