Wish of God

*Wish of God* presents an engaging collection of tender and poignant short stories exploring the complexities of romance and connection. In the title story, long-time college roommates Takehide and Yuuta find their stable dynamic upended when Yuuta confesses his romantic feelings. As Takehide processes this revelation, he encounters a mysterious man who bestows upon him a protective Shisa statue. Tasked with helping the magical statue find its missing pair, the two young men embark on a search that forces them to confront their true feelings for one another. Other heartfelt tales in the anthology include *How to Tame Your Puppy Boyfriend*, where Arakawa struggles to restrain his desires after finally dating his long-time crush, Kase. In *Unrequited Love Spell*, Haruchika grapples with feeling like a mere substitute for his absent brother in the eyes of the doll maker he loves, Izumi. *Enough of Life* reunites Tsukasa and Chisa at a high school reunion, leading to a fateful night of intoxication, freeloading, and the resurfacing of long-suppressed emotions. Finally, *Coward's Love Song* follows Matsumoto, who awakens with amnesia after drowning his sorrows at an ex-lover's wedding, only to discover he spent the night with a young stranger named Rin, concluding with the bonus epilogue *Wish of Man*.