Harpy

Also known as: ハーピー, Ame no Houmonsha, Undine, Strawberry Night Night

by Ryouko Yamagishi

1. Harpy (ハーピー) Harumi Sawa is an ordinary high school student finds himself at odds with Ayako Kawahori, a girl who has recently transferred into his school. Not only does he become drawn to her bizarre stench, he also begins to pay close attention to her seemingly odd behavior. After being reminded of harpies - the half-woman, half-bird beasts of Greek mythology - during a lesson in class, Sawa begins to think Kawahori might actually be one of those mythological beasts herself. 2. Ame no Houmonsha (雨の訪問者) Itoi is an office lady who's getting up there in years, yet is perfectly content with being single. One day, as the rainy season suddenly arrives, she comes home to a little girl she has never seen before in her apartment... 3. Undine (ウンディーネ) Okada comes to Hokkaido to do some wildlife photography at a pond for his publisher. Okada is known for his standoffish, antisocial disposition, but that begins to change upon saving a beautiful girl, one who evokes the image of the titular aquatic spirit. 4. Strawberry Night Night (ストロベリー・ナイト・ナイト) The ravings and commentary of one woman at a mental institution on those around her who are also lost in their madness.