The May/June issue of "Oru Yomimono" on sale today features a "Living Alone" special! Nanako Tsujimura, author of "The Case Files of Jeweler Richard," starts her new series "Haute Couture D"!

Bungeishunju Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Naruyuki Iikubo) released the May/June issue of "Oru Yomimono" today, April 22, featuring the special theme "Living Alone." Additionally, "Haute Couture D," a new serialization blending fashion and soul by Nanako Tsujimura, author of the popular series "The Case Files of Jeweler Richard" which has also been adapted into an anime, begins in this issue. Cover of "Oru Yomimono" May/June 2026 Issue Furthermore, Kotaro Sunahara's historical novel "Hantei Sahaiyaku Nichinichi Hikae" and Kyoko Nakano's new painting series "Goya and Revolutionary Spain" also debut in this issue! Packed with reading material, the issue also includes a deep historical dialogue between Honobu Yonezawa and Katsuyuki Shimizu. ◼︎ Comment from Editor-in-Chief Yukiko Yamaguchi Three of the most highly anticipated authors responded to our request to write short stories under the theme "Living Alone." From searching for an apartment for an elderly mother to embarking on living alone for the first time in a long-admired building in the city. Just when you feel a sense of familiarity with the settings and characters and read on with peace of mind... stay on your guard! They are all masterpiece short stories. Moreover, a three-way conversation among three authors currently living alone is full of realistic empathy and discoveries. The gravure section features popular authors visiting places where they once lived alone. Please enjoy the "Living Alone" feature, a theme that connects to everyone's life, in its many forms. First appearance in a literary magazine! Nanako Tsujimura's new series "Haute Couture D" features Akane, a poor student studying clothes making, and Kagura, a young man with genius-level skills. What is the true identity of the mysterious beautiful youth chasing Kagura around? The setting chosen by the author of the popular series "The Case Files of Jeweler Richard" is the glamorous world of haute couture. It depicts beautiful clothes that move and empower those who wear them, and attractive people struggling to make their wishes come true. Please stay tuned. ◼︎ Table of Contents ● Luxurious Short Story Competition Hikaru Shimazu "The House with the Himalayan Cedar"... Both are living alone. Reunited after 40 years, the two face an income disparity. Haruna Terachi "Maison Perm"... "You will never be happy." The phone hung up abruptly. Hika Harada "Searching for Mother's Room"... I want to live in an apartment just once! A daughter's response to an 80-year-old's wish. ● Three-way Conversation: Living Alone "Things I've recently come to understand" Katsuhiro Wu x Kazuki Sakuraba x Reiko Morota ... "There was a thump from the floor above." "Scary!" "Could it be Morse code?" ● Gravure "When I lived alone" Manabu Makime, Ai Sasaki, Hiroshi Homura Nanako Tsujimura "Haute Couture D Midnight Blue"... Akane, studying fashion, clings desperately to Kagura, who has genius skills. Toshihiko Takamizawa "Immortal Brain"... Cyber terrorism finally attacks Tokyo and the world—a shocking new development! Michi Ichiho "Brackish Water Area Anti-Hope Club"... Oto, a second-year junior high school student, came to an aquarium in Fukushima searching for something important. Arata Tendo "Alice in the Country of Silence: Gender Crime 2"... An incident occurs on the streets of Shinjuku! Where did the girl who slashed the man head to? Tetsuya Honda "Swarm of Ayakashi"... Yoshiki, who sustained his life as a Dark God, begins to move for the resurrection of Kurezu. Ira Ishida "Maiden Road Scout Hunting IWGP22"... Request completed. Makoto made a mistake he cannot undo no matter how much he regrets it. Seiichiro Oyama "The Hit-and-Run of Pronouns: The Red Museum"... What Saeko Hiiro, the master of re-investigation, saw through was a cowardly lie of a certain man and woman. Shinzo Mitsuda "Saru Ro Mou-sama: 'Oru Yomimono' Strange Tale"... Strange memories of a friend awakened by the death of a beloved master painter. Chisa Matsushima "The Cat Attached to the House: Detective Yaginome"... What the female detective with a wide field of vision (goat's eyes) saw at the place of confinement. Honobu Yonezawa x Katsuyuki Shimizu "Where is the prison?"... Interesting because there are many mysteries. An author and a scholar unravel medieval and Sengoku-era Japan. New Series! Kotaro Sunahara "Yukimaroge: Hantei Sahaiyaku Nichinichi Hikae"... Satomura and the managers are at the mercy of a mysterious key buried in the snow. Sayako Nagai "Daji's O-Hyaku and the Five Men"... O-Hyaku, who came to Edo practically eloping, meets Danjuro at a playhouse. Noichi Takase "Crane Picture Lantern: Lending Library O-Sen"... A beautiful woman painted by a town artist. O-Sen feels something is wrong with the depicted girl. Kikuko Sakai "Color of Thoughts: Edo Coloring Selection Book"... A young printer falls in love with a town girl, and O-Aya also receives a confession from her former fiancé... Ryo Akagami "Straight Tiger"... Naotora's secret plan to take back the Suzaka domain controlled by the chief retainer. Masamitsu Miyagitani "Wei Qing and Huo Qubing"... The Former Han Dynasty troubled by the Xiongnu threat. The emperor desperately desires the emergence of a true brave general. Megumi Hatakenaka "Yume Maboroshi Manmakoto"... Novice headman Asanosuke rushes about trying to arrange a marriage for a haberdashery clerk. Miyuki Miyabe