A woman and her son are barely surviving on the street. She is waiting for her husband to come back from World War II, and is slowly befriended by a dwarf. She resists his aid and friendship at first, but with nothing else for her and her son, begins accepting his help. She worries that he expects a relationship in return, and throughout the story, it is variously implied that they are taking advantage of each other. But it takes a strange turn...
 
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Note: Manga was published in May, June, November, December issues of Garo 1993 and January issue of Garo 1994

This installment in Chikuma Bunko's contemporary manga anthology series focuses on Horror, SF, and dark comedy from the 1960's to the present day and is curated by Tokushige Kawakatsu 


1. Nurarinuma (ぬらり沼) [Yuuhei Youki] 
2. Tako (蛸) [Shouhei Kusunoki] 
3. Akumakko (悪魔っ子) [Shigeyoshi Iwanami] 
4. Yubiwa (指輪) [Souji Yamakawa] 
5. Kantou Daishinsai (関東大震災) [Shigeru Komatsuzaki] 
6. Muteikoutoshi (無抵抗都市) [Suehiro Maruo] 
7. Onna wo Nerae (女を狙え) [Shouji Hashimoto] 
8. Kappa (河童) [Taro Bonten] 
9. Akai Trunk (赤いトランク) [Noroi Michiru] 
10. Houmon (訪問) [Tarou Kanafuro] 
11. Voice/Koe no Sonzai (voice／声の存在) [Naritada Shintani]

Collection of short stories by Maruo.
 
Table of Contents Volume 1:
 
1. Hebi Shounen (へび少年) 
2. Carnet d'or (金の手帳) 
3. Shoujo Tsubaki (少女椿) 
4. Kari Gari Hakase Fukkatsu (カリガリ博士復活) 
5. Kusatta Yoru: Oedipus no Kuroi Tori (腐ッタ夜・エディプスの黒い鳥) 
6. APPARITION 
7. Nemuri Otoko (眠り男) 
8. Shiyo Banzai (死よバンザイ) 
9. Boku no Shounen Jidai (僕の少年時代) 
10. Doutei Kawayanosuke: Paradise (童貞厠之助 - パラダイス) 
11. Senzuri Senta (せんずり千太) 
12. Ribbon no Kishi (リボンの騎士) 
13. SOS Boy (SOSボーイ) 
14. Motto mo Itai Yuugi (最モ痛イ遊戯) 
15. Bikkuri Hoffman (びっくりホフマン) 
16. Genan no Shuusei (下男の習性) 
17. Saraba Shouwa (さらば昭和) 

 
Table of Contents Volume 2:
 
1. Muteikou Toshi (無抵抗都市) 
2. Chi to Bara (血と薔薇) 
3. Fuefuki Douji (笛吸童子) 
4. Kintama no Nigirikata (きん玉のにぎり方) 
5. Tokyo Monogatari (東京物語) 
6. Kusatta Yoru (腐ッタ夜) 
7. Tennen no Bi (天然の美) 
8-9 Inugami Hakase (犬神博士) 
10-11. Miminashi Houichi (耳ナシ芳一)

A collection of various stories by Suehiro Maruo. 
1-2. Miminashi Houichi (耳ナシ芳一) 
3. Gokuraku Heya (極楽部屋) 
4. Yaneura no Tetsugakusha (屋根裏の哲学者) 
5. Akai Mayu (赤い眉) 
6-7 Inugami Hakase (犬神博士) 
8. Muteikou Toshi (無抵抗都市)

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