Shiroi Kumo

<p>One volume of touching short stories revolving around life, death, companionship, and the deeper meaning to be found in the world around us. <br/> <br/>Includes the following short stories: <br/> <br/>1. Once Upon a Time <br/>A lost little girl wants to find her way home… <br/> <br/>2. See You Next Time <br/>A girl calmly reminisces about her dead friend. <br/> <br/>3. Imp in the Night <br/>A little imp wonders why he's afraid of the night. <br/> <br/>4. Sakura Antique Store <br/>The story of an old watch sitting in the window display of the Sakura Antique Store. <br/> <br/>5. Shiroi Kumo (White Clouds) <br/>A beautiful and touching story about life, death, and the heartening belief that we will all arrive at the same place when our time has come. <br/> <br/>6. Molehill <br/>The story of a young mole who decides to become human so that he can see his girlfriend's face… <br/> <br/>7. The Lands of Dreams <br/>A girl is trapped in an endless dream… <br/> <br/>8. Grape Picking <br/>Two teachers discuss the godliness of children. <br/> <br/>9. Let's Go Home <br/>An elderly couple's reminiscences as they pay a visit to the village from their shared childhood. <br/> <br/>10. The Story of a Flower <br/>They don't have a mother, but… <br/> <br/>11. The Road Where Flowers Bloom <br/>A careworn man whose life stuck in a rut, a book with Sakura blossoms stuck in the pages, a mysterious woman who claims to have been killed by him, a childhood best friend's mysterious reappearance… <br/> <br/>12. Egg Water <br/>The taste of the water bubbling up from a well in the backyard of a little old lady's house… <br/> <br/>13. Hoppie's Bear <br/>The unlikely friendship between a lovelorn office worker and a strange – and strangely mature – girl. <br/> <br/>14. To A Certain Place… <br/>Returning home.</p>