The first of two early works one-shot compilations by Kimura, this collects works from her latter half of high school through college, with one one-shot from her 20’s at the end.- **Rain** (, Ame) - A boy is falsely accused of tearing a classmate’s photo, but things don’t seem to favor his truth. This boy is no stranger to lies and falsehoods, however...- **Tommy** () - Tommy is a boy whose father perished during the war. Though the truth is hidden from him, Tommy begins to notice something is off....- **Balloon** (, Fuusen) - A largely silent one-shot about a girl who longs for the embodiment of joy: balloons.- **Tunnel** ()- **Carrot** (, Ninjin)- **Mamoru-kun’s Dead** (, Mamoru-kun ga Shinda)- **A Joyful Tale** (, Koufuku na Hanashi)- **The Wingless Bird** (, Tsubasa no Nai Tori)
9 views Rain (KIMURA Minori) 8Nogawa is called over to a meetup with her group of high school friends for the first time in years. However, one face among them brings about great ire within Nogawa - a certain Sawamoto, the first of their friend group to get married. During the course of their meetup, Nogawa reflects on what about Sawamoto sets her off... In addition to the title story, also includes: - **Ms. Ruiko\'s Glasses** (ルイ子さんのメガネ, Ruiko-san no Megane) - *Mimi*, January 1980 - **The Fig Tree** (無花果の木, Ichijiku no Ki) - *Deluxe Bonita*, March-April 1982. - **Winter Journey** (冬の旅, Fuyu no Tabi) - *Deluxe Bonita*, May 1983 - **My Private Dream, The Night I met Joni Mitchell** (ジョニ・ミッチェルに会った夜の私的な夢, Joni Mitchell ni Atta Yoru no Shiteki na Yume) - *Bonita Eve*, July 1983
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