Slope Mansion ni Okaeri

Also known as: スロップマンションにお帰り, Sugao no Fuukei, Mona Lisa, Fushigi Toshokan, Ajisai no Niwa, 素顔の風景, モナリザ, 不思議図書館, あじさいの庭

by Shigeru Takao

A collection of stories: 1. Slope Mansion ni Okaeri (スロップマンションにお帰り); Hana to Yume 1999 #15 "It is said, there are other worlds than the one we live in... One of them is the fairy world." My parents divorced when I was very young. I didn't even remember what my father looked like. When I turned 14 years old, Mom finally let me go to Dad's place. But what I found there wasn't Dad, but a young man and a garden full of fairies, just like in Dad's paintings... 2-5. Sugao no Fuukei (素顔の風景); Hana to Yume 1999 #9~15 A girl who writes stories about herself and her beloved childhood friend, a swimmer and his most admired but retiring upperclassmen, a former athlete and his teacher from the library staff—three people whose ordinary lives are captured in poignant snapshots. 6. Mona Lisa (モナリザ); Hana to Yume 1998 #14 What is a demonic guardian to do when his adopted human sister faces the challenges of first love, confessing and a broken heart? 7. Fushigi Toshokan (不思議図書館); Hana to Yume 1996 #13 A girl who dreams of becoming an actress feels restricted by her step-family. When she encounters a mysterious boy in her school's library, will she be able to create her own Cinderella story? 8. Ajisai no Niwa (あじさいの庭); Hana to Yume Step Zoukan 1999-07 "Her hands felt so warm." Yuu has been watching over his spoiled, lonely mistress for a long time, faithfully spending every day by her side. How can he convey his wishes for her when misfortune suddenly strikes?