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?

By CHI BUI.