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A collection of short stories which contains:- **Edelweiss** () - A tale centered on one man, his one-sided love, and the edelweiss, the flower that always evades him. - **First Love** (, Hatsukoi) - Adaptation of Turgenev's novella of the same name. - **Selena's Grief** (, Selena no Nageki)- **Venus Dream** (, Venus no Yume)- **Peacock Stone** (, Kujaku Ishi)- **Heliotrope Love** (, Heliotrope no Koi) - Adaptation of Turgenev's novel, Smoke.
(from MangaUpdates): Young Aaron is unjustly sent to a reformatory, where he meets Fire Wolf--older, a born rebel, and a talented singer. After Wolf dies in a motorcycle crash, Aaron becomes a rock musician, thus beginning a frenzied odyssey through late 1960s America.---- **Won the 15th Shogakukan Manga Award in 1969**
Eva Schul was once a famous actress. Now she spends her days drinking and all manners of debauchery. One day, her daughter, Julie, comes to inform her that she is getting married, and she will not become a mother like her. Not long after, Eva is partying when some men approach her, and drag her into a car. As it turns out, film director Arthur Burn wishes for her to star in a film about the birth of Christ that will be filmed in Spain as none other than the Virgin Mary. Eva's demeanor begins to shift upon taking this role - both as her character, and the role she plays with the family of a young lady who reminds her of Julie...In addition to the title story, also includes the following oneshots:- **Sound of Bamboo** (???, Take no Oto) - A girl finds herself caring for a samurai, the son of the enemy family who killed her father and brother. She wavers whether or not to avenge her fallen family...- **Ballerina** (?????, exclusive to the digital edition/original release)- **Edelweiss** (???????, excluded from digital edition but available in other releases)+