Self-Explanatory

A short story spin-off from "Into the Night" by YOASOBI and "An Invitation from Thanatos" by Mayo Hoshino. A story about sleep paralysis and the manifestation of someone who doesn't follow the gods.

If life is the place with colors and fun. And depression is an all-engulfing pitch-black swamp. Then... what about me?

"Sunflower Seeds" is a poignant tale of two souls, bound by music and silenced by their own struggles. The story unfolds on a scorching summer day in August, as the protagonist encounters a vivacious girl with bright blue eyes and a passion for creating music. United by their love for melodies, t...

A night where a long-time wish gets granted... or not? This wish, belonging to a girl who doesn't yearn for a bright future, but for a beautiful demise. A girl who smiles at nothing but only at the prospect of death. This girl I know, entertaining various scenarios of suicide, finally decides...

If Thanatos appeared before your eyes, will you follow the command or live your own life and challenge the god of death?

"If by any chance we meet again—and we might not—but if we do and we still have feelings for each other, can you promise me something?"

On a cold night in early December, a recently bereaved and recovering alcoholic wanders the streets of a certain city, searching for a salvation that may never come. Then he meets Santa Claus.

Underappreciated and taken for granted, a middle-aged woman decides to hire an escort.

In the dead of night, in a fading records store, there was a woman, plagued with questions and a ghost in search for answers. As the evening stretches on and on, unuttered thoughts and veiled feelings lingered in the air like a familiar tune. With the unexpected meeting of two lost souls, will th...