Evening Fairytale

Seven touching short stories with a bit of a magical fairy tale quality about them. A collection of Konno Kita's early oneshots; originally self-published and later collected in tankoubon format. 1) **The Road Home:** An old man reminisces about the past. 2) **Garden:** A sheltered princess experiences grief for the first time. 3) **Beyer’s Waltz:** A woman who's “getting on in years” makes a decision about her love life. 4) **The House that Waits for Spring:** A girl faces her future in the shadow of the irresponsible father she dearly loves. 5) **Rattle:** In an impossible land, an old man is reunited with his granddaughter. 6) **The Man Who Sells Glasses:** A magical glasses seller drops by a small town to sell his wares. 7) **Light Source:** One snowy night, a man meets a curious little girl. 8) **Evening Fairy-Tales:** A young man who professes to be a "cat lender" draws out long-forgotten memories in his clients.