A collection of short stories. The title story is about Youzuke; one summer when he was growing up, he stayed at his uncle's house. His... more>> uncle had a pool, and at night Youzuke would see a mermaid swimming there, visiting his uncle. Years and years have passed, and Youzuke's uncle has disappeared. Surprisingly enough, his will leaves the house to a stranger, Ayumi Kenjou. But when Youzuke meets Ayumi, it seems like he'd already met him that summer so very long ago. <<less

Naoto is a stressed-out college student doing his best to juggle the eccentricities of his divorced parents with his own burgeoning romance. His stress deepens... more>> after his gay father proposes to the handsome and elegant male lover. This is a humourous series by Ima Ichiko about the modern, dysfunctional family. <<less

A collection of four short stories.... more>>

Suna no Ue no Rakuen (砂の上の楽園)

Yoru no Mori no Soko ni (夜の森の底に)

Boku wa Tabi o Suru (僕は旅をする)

Ame ni Nareba ii (雨になればいい)

Chapter 1 is the 100-page title story. It's a supernatural fantasy tale about a man with one chance to escape from death, a mysterious woman he meets, and a tribe seeking to find its way back into Heaven.

Chapter 2 deals with the mystery of a man gone missing, and presumed dead.

Chapter 3 is a very short story about a couple in the mountains who pick up a strange guest.

Chapter 4 is a longer story about the traditions binding a family, those that would break away from them, and the dark secret that holds the family in sway. <<less

Growing up, Osamu and his younger cousin, Michitaka, had been inseparable. However, as time went on, they began to drift apart. At a relative's wedding, the two met again and began to rekindle the physical passion they had during college. Where will this relationship lead? Because they are blood-relatives, their guilt is tenfold...... more>>

Collection of four stories. <<less