1. Aoi Mangakyou (青いマン華鏡) 
Ishinomori is riding on a train to Sendai when he sees a boy near him with a blue kaleidoscope. Reminded of how he used to like them, he asks the boy to borrow it. With a glimpse, he begins to understand what made him the mangaka he is... 
2. Boku no Norakuro (ボクののらくろ) 
An essay manga where Ishinomori discusses the impact Norakuro left on him in the post-war period. 
3. Karakou Monogatari (カラ公ものがたり) 
The story of the life of a little crow who is nursed and taken care of by a group of siblings against all odds. 
4. Boku no Heya ni wa Beethoven no Death Mask ga Atta (ぼくの部屋にはベートーベンのデス・マスクがあった) 
Ishinomori reminisces about his relationship with Beethoven and music, as well as his time at Tokiwa-sou with Fujio Akatsuka. 
5. Tokiwa-sou no Charumera (トキワ荘のチャルメラ) 
Ishinomori and Akatsuka (as Akamori and Ishizuka) once more star as the focus, this time covering their experiences with the changing times, highlighted with the advent of instant ramen. 
6. Tokiwa-sou Monogatari (トキワ荘物語) 
A silent reflection of Ishinomori's memories at the legendary apartments. 
7. Ogawa no Medaka (小川のメダカ) 
Further along in time, Ishinomori is now a father of two. Concerned about his sons' wellbeing, he tries to instill values in them by having them appreciate nature. 
8. Tezuka Osamu-shi no Itta Hi (手塚治虫の逝った日) 
A short manga in which Ishinomori thinks back to many things regarding Tezuka—and what him and the rest at Tokiwa-sou best knew him for. 
9. Kaze no You ni… …Se wo Hashirisugita Mushi (風のように…　…背を走りすぎた虫) 
After Tezuka has passed, Ishinomori assesses his interactions and relationship with Tezuka, as well as considering what it means to have a present and future without him.

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