A house surrounded by lush, overgrown greenery, and a beautiful, but distant man - this is what the gardener Nishikigi finds at his new workplace. He's not sure what to make of the master of the house, Kuraoka, especially when he asks to observe him and his work for his new children's novel. Nishikigi is only certain that the two of them are from different worlds and see everything differently - maybe even irreconcilably so. But just like the light and wind start to come in once he tames the overgrown garden, so love begins to flow into their hearts. And thus, a slow and beautiful romance begins between two complete opposites.

A train station, a dead fish, and a piano. A story about hopeless people, and finding hope in unexpected places. Oneshot originally published in Canna vol.40.

A collection of stories following the lives of those for whom it has been decided that they will die the following day. 1. You Were Smiling by AKANE Sora 2. Wakare no Sanka by AKIZUKI Ichiha 3. Honest Heart by Kai 4. Sekai no Owari no Koi no Hajimari by OTONO Awo 5. Ochiru/Falling Down by Yuryi 6. Nido Kureru Honou-bushi by Mayama Rika 7. Anokishia by AOI Aki 8. Rehersal by ARUKU Cover art by [yoco](https://www.mangaupdates.com/authors.html?id=18224).

Kanata is a scientist. After his former lover died, he became a workaholic and an alcoholic. He was working on an experiment when he made a mistake which resulted in boy's sudden appearance. He tried to shake off the boy's existence by trying to dispose of him, since he is not human, but his friend stopped him. Their relationship started to change when Kanata gave him a name, but deep inside his heart Kanata feels anguished by the reality before him. This boy's resemblance with his former lover is undeniable…

From [MangaUpdates](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=79231): 1-3. **Tsumasaki ni Kourozu** Iwai Arata was recommended by his professor to work part-time under a rather eccentric mycologist, Murota. The mycologist seemed hard to approach at first. But slowly as he got used to Iwai's presence, he became friendlier in his own way, showing Iwai a whole new world and giving him guidance with life. Though every day was fun and exciting, a sense of unease began to creep into Iwai's heart (from Echochi Scans) 4. **Lingering Light** Tsumasaki ni Kourozu - Extra 5. **A Fish's Warmth** Hirotaka has a secret. When people fall asleep, he sees fishes swimming out of their bodies, wandering and playing, and going back when they awaken. But, the deeper one's secret is, the more solitary he becomes. 6. **Excursion at Midnight** A Fish's Warmth - Extra 7. **August, End of Summer** When Haruhiko's grandfather dies, he stays behind in the old house for the memorial service. Left with regrets of lost time, a mysterious boy, and forty nine days in the countryside, Haruhiko finds himself accepting the oddities and discovering a beautiful place. 8. **The Coming of Summer** August, End of Summer - Extra

Three girls on the verge of finishing high school, each contemplating their childhood dreams and aspirations. As they face this time, samples of embroidery from different places and times echo with the dreams and lives of the girls who once created them. The stories, past and present, intertwine as if woven by thread.

On a small island, a native boy meets a foreign girl as they work to protect native species from invasive ones.