Boku wa, Onnanoko

A collection of one shot stories from Takako Shimura, the author of Hourou Musuko and Sweet Blue Flowers. These stories deal with issues relating to gender, romance, ideals of beauty, and relationships with parents.

1. He said “I’m a girl”
2. Rakuen ni Ikou (Let’s go to the Paradise)
3. Shounen no Musume (Boy’s Daughter)
4. The Theme of Akemi ver. Teruo
5. The Theme of Akemi ver. Yoshio
6. The Theme of Akemi ver. Haruo

7. The Flower
Contains the Transient Son character Yuki.

8. Sweet 16
A short, bittersweet story in which a girl realizes she’s in love with her tutor, who’s in love with someone else. The other main plot point is the main character’s dread of the upcoming school marathon.