Mani Mani

A collection of oneshots by Unita Yumi.

1. Kikyo (キキョウ)
After losing her job, a woman in her mid-twenties returns to her hometown in the countryside and has an unexpected encounter.

2. Large Small World (ラージスモールワールド)
A junior high school girl, who has a cram school teacher for her boyfriend and a delinquent girl for her best friend, keeps skipping class, but still does her homework. What could be her reasoning?

3. Mother Ship (マザーシップ )
The truant girl's mother tells the story of her youth, her love and her life.

4. Sandwich Blues (サンドイッチブルース)
A 32-year-old middle-school teacher leads the same lonesome life she had during her elementary schoo...