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]

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