Toumeiningen no Shissou

Includes six short stories. 1. Shimobashira no Mori (霜柱の森): Forest of the Ice Needles: a middle school student just wants a normal life, but his cultish mother is determined to raise him as she sees fit. Throw in a mysterious boy and some soccer, and you have this enigmatic tale. 2. Anna O (アンナ・O) 3