Hinata

Akamine Kakeru runs away from home after enduring abuse from his parents. With no reason to keep living, he contemplates dying when a child suddenly appears before him. The child's father, Konomi Shouichi, finds Kakeru covered in bruises and takes him home.

Living with Shouichi and his daughter Rurika, Kakeru experiences a happiness he has never felt before. But the shadows of his past and the secrets of the Konomi family threaten to shatter this fragile peace. This volume collects the title story along with eight other oneshots exploring themes of sadness and connection.