The Children of the Mountain

After the death of his father, a chance encounter helps Minoru reconcile his feelings toward the man and move forward.

Anthology of 5 different stories. 1. Because There's Fate / En Arite「縁ありて」by NISHI Keiko: A divorced woman turning 50 wants to have just "one more time". 2.「へるんさん」by EBIRA Hiromi 3. Sofa Bed Tour 「ソファベッド・ツアー」by TANI Kazuno At the end of an ordinary day, Joey suddenly finds himself transported up, up, and away. 4.「兄嫁の結婚」by SHIROMIZU Koyomi 5.「ほんぽうふき」by UME Sato

A collection of stories. Chapters 1-3, Reparations in Green: A woman finds out her husband is dead forty years after he disappeared—and everything she knows about him is a lie. Chapter 4, Me and Evil and Peaceful Days: A young inventor is bored with his mundane life. Can’t something interesting happen for once, like the end of the world? Chapter 5, Unfettered: When their crops start failing, the islanders offer up a bride to the ogre god. Except that he doesn’t want a wife… Chapter 6, Adrift: A lonely spirit finds a friend in a young boy, but ever since his friend comes back, he’s been acting distant.

Natsume has followed Yuuichi for years as he's struggled with getting into a university. One day, she follows him somewhere slightly different…