The Far East Incident

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.

September 1945, Tokyo. A troubled post-war process is underway. It is the extermination of the Variants, human weapons created by the notorious 731 Unit: remnants of the war which are to be shut down. Yet a young immortal soldier girl, Saika, is determined to live and be free with the aid of Kankuro Konoe, a former combat medic, as her subordinate.