Oji-san no Hei: Furuyama Fuu Tanpenshuu

This short story anthology by Furuyama Fuu centers on a young elementary school student named Yuta who observes children defacing a wall near Mr. Saito’s home. Motivated by a desire to help, Yuta composes a letter offering to clean the graffiti, yet receives no response. Overcome with anxiety, he decides to visit the house personally. The collection features this title story, which explores human connections with warmth, alongside five other narratives. Included are the one-shot "Kappa no Pakichi," which gained significant attention on social media, and other tales such as "Inu to Yoneda to Bakemono House," "Summer Day Syndrome," "Sakura ni Tuzuki," and "moon drive." The book serves as the author’s first short story collection, presenting these five exquisite stories that aim to provide a gentle emotional experience for readers.