The Hakusan Street Incident
Mado Arite/Arthur Reiji Morris
“The Hakusan Street Incident,” the grand prize winner of the Monocon 2023 Bungei x Monogatary.com Short Story Award and the inspiration for YOASOBI’s new song “New me,” is being published in English!
Under pressure from her male colleagues, Nozomi reluctantly signs up for a dating app in hopes of getting them off her back. What she finds isn’t a date, but an assassin. What follows is a thrilling chase and a dramatic confrontation that leads Nozomi to discover unexpected truths about herself. The short story received huge praise from Hitomi Kanehara, the head of the competition’s judging panel. 1,100円