A novelization of the untold backstories of Frieren before the main story. Under the supervision of Kanehito Yamada, the original author of the hit manga... more>> and anime “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End”, author Mei Hachimoku has novelized the stories of what Frieren were doing just before she set out on journey “to know humans”! A collection of 5 short stories, each with a different Frieren character – Frieren, Fern, Stark, Lawinne & Kanne, and Aura – as the main protagonist. <<less

In a provincial city, high school student Sakuma Kamiki has grown apart from his once-close childhood friend, Ushio Tsukinoki, who is stunningly attractive, excels in... more>> academics and sports, and is incredibly popular. Sakuma struggles with past traumas and feelings of inferiority towards Ushio. Despite this, Sakuma develops a romantic interest in his classmate Natsuki Hoshihara, bonding over a shared love for novels. However, he is shocked when he sees Ushio, usually the epitome of perfection, dressed in a sailor uniform and sobbing uncontrollably in a park. <<less