Nakano Shizuka

Toru Hoshino is a former delinquent turned chef working at a small Japanesre restaurant Akira Takagi is a taciturn gardener who specialises in taking care of "difficult" gardens. On weekends, the two enjoy drinks at Akira's house, where he prepares simple snacks. Toru's feelings are evident even though he doesn't put them into words. He is unaware of Akira's true job, though...

A collection of surreal oneshots with a garden theme. Story 1, Mansion Aquarium: A sick boy finds himself in an usual situation. Story 2, Eureka Garden: A girl with a wild imagination is enchanted by a garden. Story 3, The Garden of Me: A young wife copes with a troubled marriage. Story 4, Two Guys in a Garden: A student gets way more than he bargained for when he visits his professor’s house. Story 5, A Gardener’s Day Off: A man has a peculiar encounter on his day off from work.

ENG: A new house proves to be not entirely unoccupied. RUS: Какие тайны хранит в себе тень этого дома, и так ли велики у страха глаза?

Kazushi and Luc get lost in a dense forest on their way back from delivering flowers. There, they meet a group of mysterious, carefree young girls with only an absent “Madame” to supervise them. What secrets hide in this forest?

Consists of several short, poetic stories revolving around themes of love, childhood, and introspection. With her intricate, cut-out line drawings and sensitive style, Nakano immerses us in a world of hauntingly nostalgic beauty, blending everyday struggles with a touch of fantasy. The stories include that of a woman who applies makeup to conceal her beauty from the eyes of other men, reserving herself for her lover; an author who discovers an elf in his garden; and a little boy who encounters a fantastical being capable of controlling the stars. These are all small, captivating tales to be savored slowly. A carefully crafted collection of stories, where each word and illustration is infused with poetry.