One More Step, Come Stand by My Side

A kidnapped and blindfolded princess’s time in darkness with her silent caretaker. The ten minutes an ordinary woman spends with her tied-up stalker. The last six months a man has before he loses his beloved wife to cancer. These are a few of the moments we share with the characters brought to life by Toryumon Takeda in this collection of seven short stories, including her highly acclaimed “My Wife Whom I Loved Dearly.” But what will become of each of them? (Source: Yen Press) Collected Stories: 1. **When The Time Comes** (その時がきたら) 2. **Ten Minutes Later, The Cops Showed Up** (10分後に警察は来た) 3. **A Tranquil First Night** (初夜はつつがなく) 4. **Ain't That Nice** (よかったね) 5. **Paradise** (楽園) 6. **Nothin' Wrong With That** (悪くはねえけど) 7. **The Wife Whom I Loved Dearly** (大好きな妻だった)