IWAOKA HISAE

Far in the future, humankind has evacuated the Earth in order to preserve it. Humans now reside in a gigantic structure that forms a ring around the Earth, thirty-five kilometers up in the sky. The society of the ring is highly stratified: the higher

Includes the following short stories:1. Once Upon a TimeA lost little girl wants to find her way home...2. See You Next TimeA girl calmly reminisces about her dead friend.3. Imp in the NightA little imp wonders why he's afraid of the night.4. Sakura

A collection of sweet, realistic tales about the everyday lives of various cats and the people who come to associate them.

From Kotonoha:Hisae Iwaoka's latest series features warm-hearted short stories about life and its little wonders. Sweet and delicate, they are like little cookies for a stressful mind.

A girl falls into a coma and finds herself at an odd convenience store managed by a talking furry creature. In the land where dreams are made, on the brink of life and death, the girl watches and learns from the whimsical creatures she comes across.

A young girl tries to help an old tree from dying.

There stands a house in the forest where the wind blows and 'monsters' frighten children. A man lives in this house, as well as a number of ghosts.(Source: manga-sanctuary)Included one-shot:Volume 1: Hikidashi no Naka

Mikumo's cafe and Yano's gift shop are located next to each other. She likes him, but is too shy to say anything. Thankfully, the spirit of Yano's mother remained behind to watch over him, and mom's going to do her best to see him happy. The lives of