New Release: Sakai Kunie, Winter Walk

Hello again.

Today’s release is a oneshot by Kunie Sakai called “Winter Walk.” Please visit this page to download.

Just a word about this story. This one is kinda hard to classify. It was originally published in a shoujo magazine under the author’s shoujo name, so I’m going to consider it a shoujo/josei release. However, the main character in this story is gay. I know that alone will make some people say “Hey, this isn’t shoujo!” Well, honestly, I’m not sure what it is. While the main character happens to be a gay man, this is not exactly a gay romance. The character’s past (particularly his last relationship) is not insignificant, but the primary relationship in this story is a non-sexual one between this man and a little girl. I might say it’s a story about someone coming to terms with himself in the face of adversity. I found it surprisingly sad and moving.

Thank you, thank you, to Mahchan for editing! In her part of the world, it’s winter, so this story is seasonally appropriate. For those of us in the summer regions of the planet, we’ll just have to use our imaginations to get into the “winter spirit.” ^__^