[ It was as if the only goddamned way for Harmony to grow was if Orsai was chained to her bed. ] Orsai is alive. Bedridden, but still breathing. Despite the strange events leading up to the accident, Harmony swears to do all she can to help her sister. So she bikes her way to the hospital everyday after school, does her homework while Orsai writes and tries her best to keep her smiling. But she can't help moving on ahead of Orsai. Her family is now closer than ever and she has friends who care, but the guilt eats away at Harmony. Can Harmony enjoy the sunshine that's seeping into her life without feeling so remorseful? Is it okay to outgrow people? And will she ever uncover Orsai's true colors? - loosely based on a true story - Soleil And Moonlight © Maoiel 2016 - 2017 All Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews. For permission requests, contact me and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Hoshii Asami always admired the sun for its radiance, beauty, and ability to bring life into anything it shone upon. That's why she hated the clouds that occasionally covered up her beloved sun. Then she met him. The free-spirited passerby who sometimes brought her to tears like the clouds themselves. And before long, she had discovered a new light hidden deep within the fog. ☁ Picture credits to their rightful owners ☁ Cover edited by Kisaki ☁ ©2017 Story by Kisaki [8.30.18] #1 in CPN [9.06.18] #19 in Japan

"Ikigai is the secret to a long and happy life." Uemura Hansuke has lived his life never wanting to get out of bed for anything. The 18 year old boy lives a fairly simple life. He's in his third year of senior high school now, he has a part-time job to pay for rent, he lives in an apartment alone, he had friends but like most things, they came and went, and his mother still keeps in touch with him, reminding him every day to go find his own ikigai. He's never found his ikigai. Not one thing ever came close to motivating him to get out of bed in the morning. He's accepted the fact that he'll never find the secret to a happy and long life. He didn't believe in ikigais anymore. At least, he thought he didn't. [ slow updates! ]

Michiki Nao was a regular student in the local high school. He didn't deviate from trends, he always followed rules, and he was always home before dark. In fact, there was nothing special about him, except for his love of nature. That was, until he met her. Yanagi Hana, a girl in a wheelchair who was looking at the beauty of nature from afar. A tale of two feathers flying to reach the sky. A tale of two people trying to reach their dreams.

[Coming-of-age, Romance, Existential, Japan] Seiji and Aoi have been inseparable childhood friends and eventually, high school sweethearts. Believing in naive dreams and love, all seems well until a tragedy separates them with a chasm of frozen time. As one struggles with the aftermath, the world moves on, while the other remains still. Battered by temptation and the pressure to grow up, he discovers that life is more complicated than he thought - and that the heart and mind is quite vulnerable to change. Secondhand Memories is an emotional young adult coming-of-age story: a journey about the meaning of growing up, love, loss and sacrifice. --- Originally serialized online in 2008 (Textnovel), Secondhand Memories pioneered the Japanese cell phone novel phenomenon in the English-speaking world, marking a moment in history of a new literary movement among thousands of young writers and readers globally. The remarkably unique fusion of simple haiku-like poetic technique and prose narrative has re-envisioned technology, youth culture, community and literature. This is the Wattpad version of the first draft, where each chapter is originally on separate pages, it is now compiled together for technical reasons. The pioneer English cell phone novel from 2008 is finally published in print and released as a beautiful 6" x 9" 558 page book with stunning illustrations, interior formatting and graphic design on Valentine's Day 2015 by Sakura Publishing, eagerly anticipated by fans and fellow cell phone novelists as a keepsake, fond memories, collector's item and inspirational reading pleasure. Order online via Amazon, Sakura Publishing, and more locations coming soon. More info, links, products, events and previews: http://secondhandmemories.net - From the early writing days of the featured award-winning author of visionary literary novel, "Espresso Love".