For everyone who has ever had their heart ache from love.
A collection of three exquisite short stories.
 
1. Belladonna no Koibito (ベラドンナの恋人) 
2. Ouji-chan no Suki na Hito (王子ちゃんの好きな人) 
3. Ningyo Hime (人魚姫) 
 
(Source: Shogakukan, translated)

Bella is cursed with a poison that takes the lives of anyone she touches. The way to break the curse is to be given "true love." She was rumored to be a "poisonous witch" and lived alone in the forest, but one day she met Anna, a painter who couldn't sell her art...



Himeko loves the character Kitaoji-kun from the shoujo manga Ice Princess. She dreams of the day when a boy like Kitaoji-kun will call her "princess." Tamako Ichinose, also known as Ouji-chan, is a popular classmate who looks a bit like Kitaoji-kun. One day, Himeko bumps into Ouji-chan during a classroom change and discovers their secret…
 
(Source: Ciao, translated)

Note: First published in the May 2025 issue of Monthly Spirits.

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