Kamogawa Bunko

In a strange place, right after the last train, while soaking wet from the cold rain, Makino finds herself at an izakaya she arrives at. A deformed Cinderella story about meeting local people in search for the way to go forward. (Source: Amazon Japan)

It's a "Benten!" spin-off. Benten won't appear this time? The story is told from the perspective of the young Asahi. ...This is a work that depicts the parting from her precious grandmother, the encounter with Makino and Yukoto, and the parting again, and the conflicts in her heart as she becomes the Asahi she is today.