Mugi is a big city kid struggling to adjust to life in Okinawa, where he moved with his sister and new brother-in-law. But to his only friend Matori, he's a bona fide prince. Feeling out of place at home, Mugi runs away to Matori's house and learns about legendary mermaids who will grant you one wish-if you can make it to them alive.

This moving new compilation by Kaori Ozaki (author of

and

) also features "Ametsukigahara," a short story about a young girl trying to navigate the complicated emotions that come with growing apart from friends, and "One Snowy Day," a tale of a librarian who encounters an unusual father and son seeking shelter from an unforgiving winter whiteout.