One More Step, Come Stand by My Side

A kidnapped and blindfolded princess’s time in darkness with her silent caretaker. The ten minutes an ordinary woman spends with her tied-up stalker. The last six months a man has before he loses his beloved wife to cancer. These are a few of the moments we share with the characters brought to life by Toryumon Takeda in this collection of seven short stories, including her highly acclaimed “My Wife Whom I Loved Dearly.” But what will become of each of them?

(Source: Yen Press)

Collected Stories:

1. When The Time Comes (その時がきたら)

2. Ten Minutes Later, The Cops Showed Up (10分後に警察は来た)

3. A Tranquil First Night (初夜はつつがなく)

4. Ain't That Nice (よかったね)

5. Paradise (楽園)

6. Nothin' Wrong With That (悪くはねえけど)

7. The Wife Whom I Loved Dearly (大好きな妻だった)