Tsuru Ringo Star

Collection of anti-war themed short stories. Yuzaki Sakaomi - Muko no Hito e (無辜の人へ): The story of a man who becomes interested in partaking in antiwar activism. Harada Arisa - Isoganaimonotachi (いそがないものたち): 1937. Natsu's husband's family runs a senbei cracker bakery with a lineage and molds that date back to Edo. That same year, Nanking falls. From there, the increasing militarization and incoming wartime causes the business to cease and even be disregarded as 'something not desperately needed'... A historical tale of quiet anger. Sakamoto Dera - Un, Kokuboutai Kinuta Miya - Maqluba ga Yoi Hito (マクルーバが良い人): Megumi is a girl whose mother is an antiwar protestor. While not opposed to her activism, she nevertheless feels a sort of embarrassment about it. Things change, however, when a fellow classmate unwaveringly raises his hand to include maqluba on the cultural festival menu... Takada Sanko - Uchi no Ningen wa Aku to Tatakatteiru Tsuru Ringo Star - Hitoribun no Hansen (ひとり分の反戦): The perspectives of two individuals are contrasted to highlight war as seen from two outsiders: A mother who sees news of children her daughter's age in Iran being bombed, and a boy whose great-grandmother finds discomfort in his camo pants. Toono Hitonatsu - Nanka Mani Issa - Kibou ni Nare Ootsuka Chon - Heiwa ga Ichiban Morishima Akiko - Anemone Kiyonaga Tamako - Kantan Raku Raku Cooking Taniguchi Natsuko - Watashitte Baka Dakara sa (私ってバカだからさ) - Mio, the school idiot, becomes friends with Kazuha, a knowledgeable yet slightly eccentric girl. However, after a certain discussion about wartime food, Kazuha distances herself from Mio... A story about the importance of clear communication and mindfulness toward others. est em -「Опера」: In a certain country under the siege of war, life at an opera house carries on.

Is drinking after work really necessary? If people around me suddenly start wearing make-up… do I have to, too? It bothers me when my boyfriend makes dirty jokes… "I don't want people to dislike me." "I don't want to ruin the mood." Tsubasa, a high school girl who is willing to say “no,” gradually changes the thoughts and actions of those who have a hard time because of such feelings… A story about the power of saying NO, a power that is within all of us. (Source: Futabasha, translated)

The protagonists have kept a lid on their feelings, thinking that they are out of the "norm" and that if they just hold back to avoid hurting their loved ones any more... Then, the ghost Flame, who lives off the "fire" that burns in human hearts, suddenly appears and finds the small fire that burns in their hearts, creating change in eight stories.