This short story lets mutual affection and missed feeling unfold through the image of a flower. Within an accessible human-interest narrative, it leaves an aftertaste of longing and resignation.

相思花 is an award-winning work that distills the voice of 大西幸.

A short story centered on love and relationships around a character with an exotic-sounding name. It appeared as a newcomer-award-winning work, and no standalone book publication has been confirmed.

櫻川イワンの恋