A Boys Scar

Harta anthology collection featuring stories centred around dogs, bundled with Harta volume 111. To celebrate the significance of the number 111 (wan-wan-wan), 11 Harta authors have penned short stories centred around the theme of dogs. Cover art: 染平かつ **Contents:** 1. *Laundry mo Komo ko* (ランドリーもこもこ) by Fukuta Seira. 2. *Terracotta no Ondo* (テラコッタの温度) by Kashiki Takuto. 3. *Awateru Kimi wo Mi Teitai* (慌てる君を見ていたい) by namo. 4. *Chiyomaru* (千代丸) by Amano Miki. 5. *Ayashibi* (怪し火). by Ameishi. In a short story reminiscent of a folktale retelling, an uninvited guest sets the household ablaze with intrigue. 6. *Animal Live-er* (アニマル配信者) by Inushima Nanako. 7. *Hell Mate* by Ohue Aguri. 8. *Wamwam Winwin* by Inaba Hachi. 9. *Kubiwa no Onna* (首輪の女) by Nozawa Yukie. 10. *Kenken* (けんけん) by Nagakuro Kiroko. 11. *Nika* (ニカ) by Takahashi Natsuko. 12. *1000-nen no Kodoku* (1000年の孤独) by namo.

Suzuka and Fuusuke live in a snowy village. Both having lost their "Beloved", it is "Blood" that connects them—. Drawn by a talented newcomer, comes a tale of two in dissonance. A woman bad with kids, and a boy bad with people, find themselves living together after losing their "Beloved". Living out in the boonies in a snow-covered village, they only have each other to hold on to in their comisery, despite the friction between them. And when the boy, Fuusuke, asks Suzuka for "Blood"…