Published as Warabe no Kami, this historical fantasy set in the Heian period follows people seeking a world free from discrimination.

After losing his father and homeland, Ougimaru vows revenge against the people of the capital and encounters those called warabe.

Sugata Naki Hijack was a finalist for the tenth Kadokawa Haruki Novel Award, not a prize recipient, so it is not listed as an award-winning work.

Keiichi Azuma's Shiroku no Gama was a finalist for the tenth Kadokawa Haruki Novel Award, not the award-winning work.

Ubusuna was a finalist for the tenth Kadokawa Haruki Novel Award, not a prize recipient, so it is not listed as an award-winning work.