Life is like the glimmer of the stars: sometimes merry, sometimes subdued. From your first days on Earth as you discover the world, to the trials and tribulations of adulthood. When I was born, my mother named me Ruka. This is my ordinary, extraordinary life.... more>>

Also included are two short stories, afterglow and Nemureru Mori no Shoujo. <<less

1) The Restaurant of Many Orders (Soko wa Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten)... more>>

A young woman frequents a certain French bistro. She would really enjoy the food they serve if only it weren't for the bossy chef owner. "You may not like me, but I love your food."

2) Invisible Girl in Love

A girl, mocked by a classmate, decides to take more care of her appearance.

3) Matryoshka

As each doll is opened up to give another one, so does each memory containing his feelings towards her.

4) The Selfish Couple

5) Drops.

A series of interconnected vignettes depicting how something as ordinary as rain can alter the course of people's lives. <<less

For you, I would do anything.

Facial communication, no words necessary.... more>>

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Two children, a girl and a boy, pass each other on the way to school, everyday at the same exact place, at the same exact time. They never talk only making funny faces at each other. But one spring, something's bound to change... <<less

A girl who, despite her boyish appearance, is secretly in love with ballet dancing...