Souchō Shihatsu no Sappūkei

Synopsis

“Youth is a locked room fabricated from awkwardness.”

The very first train in the morning is supposed to be empty. But inside he stumbles on a girl from his class who he rarely ever speaks with. Why are the two of them on the same early train? As suspicion turns to curiosity, they begin to expose each other’s secrets…

A collection of coming-of-age mystery shorts, woven from teenage discomfort and small, quiet enigmas. Now compiled into volumes while preserving the story’s delicate atmosphere.