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The Distant Dawn

A collection of sixteen short stories by Yukinobu Hoshino, spanning genres from science fiction and fantasy to psychological drama and romance. The tales explore a wide range of themes, including adventure, mystery, and the supernatural, often set in imaginative and thought-provoking scenarios. From a distant dawn and a steel queen to escape from wastelands and a funeral convoy, each story presents a unique conflict. Characters face challenges such as a call from afar, a whiteout, amazons of the river, and the Carneades plan, navigating through algae, lightning strikes, and the emperor of winter.

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Naho Takamiya is sixteen and starting her second year of high school when she receives a letter that seems to be from herself ten years in the future. At first she dismisses it as a prank, but the letter predicts events that soon come true, including the arrival of a new transfer student named Kakeru Naruse. The letter asks Naho to watch over Kakeru and warns that her future self carries deep regrets about him. As she reads on, she realizes that the choices she makes now could change not only her own future, but Kakeru's as well.

Three Days of Happiness

Kusunoki is a twenty-year-old college student with no motivation, no dreams, and no money. After years of believing a great future awaited him, he discovers just how little his remaining life is worth when he is offered the chance to sell his lifespan. Deciding he would rather have a few meaningful months than decades of mediocrity, he sells all but his last three months. Now, with a clerk named Miyagi assigned to monitor his every move, Kusunoki sets out to find a purpose to his existence before his time runs out.

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Sakuta Azusagawa is a sharp-tongued, aloof high schooler who doesn't even own a cell phone. During a visit to the local library, he comes across a girl dressed as a bunny wandering the halls. To his surprise, she turns out to be Mai Sakurajima, a famous actress and his upperclassman who is currently taking a break from the entertainment industry. Even stranger, Sakuta realizes that he is the only one who can see her. Mai gradually becomes invisible to everyone around her, and her condition reminds Sakuta of the struggles he and his sister have faced. These phenomena are known as Adolescence Syndrome, a supernatural condition that warps the lives of teenagers in mysterious ways. Determined

Clover

In a technologically advanced but tightly controlled future, Kazuhiko is a former black ops agent pulled back into service by General Ko. His mission seems simple: escort a mysterious girl named Suu to a destination she alone knows, a place called Fairy Park. Suu has spent her entire life in isolation, her only contact the distant voices of General Ko and a woman connected to Kazuhiko's past. She is a Clover, a child born with magical abilities and marked with a tattoo indicating her power. As the only four-leaf Clover in existence, she is considered the most dangerous person in the world. As Kazuhiko and Suu set out, their transport is intercepted and they are pursued by Bols, a familiar

The Many Flavors of Kumika

Kumika is an alien from the impoverished planet Chlorodium #2, living and working on an Earth where humans and extraterrestrials coexist. Unlike humans, she sustains herself not by eating, but by absorbing nutrients from the air. This, coupled with her austere background, leads her to reject all social invitations and dedicate herself solely to work, causing her colleagues to see her as distant and cold. Her strictly regulated life is upended when she collapses from exhaustion at work. Her concerned coworker, Chihiro, intervenes by offering Kumika her first-ever meal: a simple bowl of hot udon. The experience is a revelation, instantly revitalizing her body and awakening a primal hunger she