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Anthology A collection of separate works collated into a single release.Shoujo Target demographic is teenage and young adult females.Foreign Partly or completely set in a country outside the country of origin.Primarily Child Cast Main cast is mostly composed of characters below a high school age.Urban Partly or completely set in a city.Ame
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A collection of eight one-shot stories from Minori Kimura's early career, spanning from her high school years through college and into her twenties. The anthology explores recurring themes of waiting, loneliness, and the inner lives of children. In the title story, a boy is falsely accused of tearing a classmate's photo, but he is no stranger to lies and falsehoods. Other tales include a boy whose father died in the war, a silent girl longing for balloons, and a young boy's irrational fear of a tunnel.
A reflection on childhood dislikes, a town investigating the death of a boy, and a personal look at lost aspects of youth follow. The collection closes with a country boy who has always wished to fly, leaving home in search of answers. Each story delves into the quiet struggles and psychological depths of its young protagonists.
