Collection of short stories:

- Needles and Oranges:
The protagonist believes that she and her female lover understand each other despite a language barrier, but realizes she was wrong when her lover disappears one day.

- A Fun Summer Vacation:
A very short story about two friends who go on vacation together and make an unexpected discovery.

Ikeda Masaki, called Ikeuchi by his friend, is a college student living alone with his little sister, Minami, who is in grade school, after their father suddenly left one day leaving only a note behind. After thinking about dropping out of university to work and support himself and his little sister, Ikeuchi was encouraged by his best friend, Kanda, who currently has a job after dropping out himself, to continue his studies, and if ever the need arises, Kanda would be there. Ikeuchi believes that even if misfortunes come, as long as he has friends and family, they will be happy.
As time goes on, Ikeuchi gets any part-time job he can get to pay the bills. He eventually forgets Minami's birthday, but is saved by Kanda, who not only remembered it, but bought a gift that the little girl really liked. Ikeuchi notices strange behavior on Kanda's part sometimes, however, he pays it no mind.
One day, Ikeda gets a job that requires him to leave home for a while, so he asks Kanda to stay with Minami. Kanda intially furiously refuses, telling Ikeda not to depend on him all the time. When Ikeuchi is about to leave saddened, Kanda reluctantly changes his mind. After he finished his work at a hotel, Ikeuchi returns earlier than expected because he believes that his little sister is missing him, as she called him to inquire about the time that he will be coming back. Since it is late at night, he does not phone her when he gets off the train, but heads straight home instead.
Ikeda goes to Minami's room as soon as he walks in, and knocks on the door. She is surprised that it is her brother, and when he opens the door, Minami screams hard for him not to enter. What Ikeda sees there shatters everything he believes in .

A collection of short, bittersweet love stories, including several incestuous ones:

1) Until the Ice Melts and Turns to Blood.
The Karaoke staff call her "the lonely girl." She rents a room all night and won't go home. Why? And what can Nogami say to help her?

2) Suicide Note.
Two charming girls, Michi and Rina, decide to end their lives this day. As the day ends we slowly discover why: both the horror--and the hope.

3) White.
It happened once, years ago... Now it's all Minako can think about. She yearns to do it again. But how does her brother feel...?

4) Yellow.
She just wants her brother to look at her--really look at her as a girl, not just a sister.

5) Blue.
They were finally reunited after their parents divorced. She can't resist her feelings for him anymore. But will she lose everything for one night of bliss?

6) Prohibition.
A walk together. A stolen kiss. Tears.

7) Moon River.
A young man studies and studies while being afraid of his own problems of failing. Until he meets a girl with a specific problem of her own by the river...

8) Bitter Cakes.
Miho meets with her friend Natsuki, who is blind. Natsuki trusts her other senses--and herself. But Miho trusts no one--yet perhaps trusts her eyes a little too much...

9) Love Horizon.
A girl sees her high school crush by chance, but something is very different about him.

10) The Day It Rained.
A short political piece regarding a young man, and a doll.

11) No Count.
A young girl finds out that her first kiss was with her oniichan.

'Ebisu-san and Hotei-san' is about two female office workers. Initially Hotei is not pleased when Ebisu is transferred to her branch, but gradually those feelings begin to change.