Abstract

“Let me give you a handful of ‘truth.’”Oyatsu is a small sweet shop by the river. One day, a young man visits and leaves behind a mysterious “seed” in exchange for some chocolate. This encounter leads the shopkeeper, Erika, to recall a book she once came across….
The volume includes the title story, four additional stories, and an essay—a modest adventure centered on an unforgettable book.

Author’s Information

Atsuhiro Yoshida was born in Tokyo in 1962. In addition to writing novels, he also works on creative and design projects under the name Craft Eving Shokai. His published works include "The Moon and Coffee", "The Night at the Whirlwind Diner", "After That I Lived Thinking Only About Soup", "The Radio in the Kitchen", "Goodnight, Tokyo" "Meteor Cinema", "Orumosuto", "The Town Where God Lives", "The Chocolate Girl Detective Story", "The Orange in the Courtyard", "Nothing Happened, It Was a Clear Day", "The Detective at the Crossroads" and "#Tokyo Apartment."