A Rose-Colored Tomorrow

A collection of stories about love, family, and the difficult paths people take toward a brighter tomorrow. Rika falls for a man who is engaged to her older sister, whose long-held dream is to become a bride. After her sister’s earlier engagement ended because she could not conceive, Rika promised to help make that dream come true—and must face what that means when she loves the fiancé herself. In another story, Yori reconnects with Kurita, a former basketball-club acquaintance whose cheerful new manner hides the reason for a drastic change. Yuki, a hardworking 21-year-old saving to study abroad, falls for a man who shares her name, but their relationship grows violent after he accidentally hits her. Twin siblings Nana and Ichi, devoted to one another, meet a scruffy man who says he is their long-lost father and wonder why he has appeared now.