Mizuiro to Pink, Sore kara Daidai.

Mizuiro to Pink, Sore kara Daidai. is a short story collection by Ogura Muku, compiling works originally serialized across various publishers and magazines between 2008 and 2009. The title story follows Mizuki, who has recently begun dating Momonari, a quiet underclassman from his club. When Mizuki finally visits Momonari’s home, the two find themselves alone together, caught between eager anticipation and nervous uncertainty as they attempt to navigate their budding romance in this tender prologue of a clumsy couple. The anthology also features "The White Ghost," centering on a boy and a spectral presence residing in an old house across the street, and "Your Eyelashes Fluttered as You Slept," which explores the dynamic between childhood friends—one perpetually asleep, the other always watching—questioning whether the drowsy Akio is a sleeping prince awaiting Mitsuru's affection. Additional stories expand the collection's emotional range. "Glittering World" portrays a once-sickly boy who has recovered alongside the person who has always loved him, while "Thursday Depression" examines ambiguous motives, questioning whether a physical relationship is driven by money or deeper desire. Finally, the three-part series "Hey Sensei, You Know..." introduces Ta-sensei, a man with an intimidating face but a profound love for children, prompting him to work at a nursery. His unexpected gentleness stirs complicated and unwanted feelings in Tachibana, a fellow teacher at the facility.