One More Step, Come Stand by My Side

あと一歩、そばに来て

Synopsis

A kidnapped and blindfolded princess’s time in darkness with her silent caretaker. The ten minutes an ordinary woman spends with her tied-up stalker. The last six months a man has before he loses his beloved wife to cancer. These are a few of the moments we share with the characters brought to life by Toryumon Takeda in this collection of seven short stories, including her highly acclaimed “My Wife Whom I Loved Dearly.” But what will become of each of them?

(Source: Yen Press)

Collected Stories:

1.When The Time Comes (その時がきたら)

2.Ten Minutes Later, The Cops Showed Up (10分後に警察は来た)

3.A Tranquil First Night (初夜はつつがなく)

4.Ain't That Nice (よかったね)

5.Paradise (楽園)

6.Nothin' Wrong With That (悪くはねえけど)

7.The Wife Whom I Loved Dearly (大好きな妻だった)