Kouno Sui

Memory, it is a record of a person's life. Lara, a girl from the "Clan of Memory," has made it her vocation to go to people who have died and collect their memories from when they were alive. A diverse life history. Diverse life outcomes. No two are the same and each has its own life. Lara becomes interested in the existence of humans, but her older sister Aridera, who is a singer in the "Clan of Memory", advises her to abide by her clan's rule that \`\`she must not interact directly with people.'' -Why shouldn't you interact with people? A simple question born out of curiosity. That question eventually changes the girl's life.

Sometimes animals, sometimes humans—someone carrying burdens in their heart always finds their way to Olivia’s shop.◇ ◇ ◇Olivia runs a soup shop at the edge of a forest far from town, but she carries a secret she can tell no one: she can hear the thoughts of humans and animals.Because of this ability, she was rejected by her family. Just as she was about to be sent to a convent at the age of five, she was taken in by her adoptive grandparents, eventually leading her to this shop.Twenty years later, Olivia has closed off her heart from the people around her.However, one rainy morning, a soaking-wet former mercenary named Arthur arrives at her shop—and seems to sense something about her…?!A story of many meetings and partings unfolding within the “Soup Forest.”Original Web Novel