The April Fool's Pet Shop

Spring turned to autumn, and hundreds of years had passed since April First inherited Miss Yuuko's wish-granting shop.

One day, April First found a white owl beneath a tree.

The white owl was a magical, extraordinary creature.

It could bring souls back from other worlds, then turn them into all kinds of animals...

By the time April First realized what was happening, all sorts of animals with different personalities had quietly appeared around him.

The fluffy, chubby little owl who loved to hoot, Gu;

The little kitten Dazai Meow, who loved chasing his tail and kept tripping as he walked;

The magpie Xiao Ying, a translator who collected marbles and wandered around with carefree style;

The flamingo Chuuya Chirp, with brilliantly fiery feathers and a height of 1.9 meters;

And Tsurumaru and the other sword spirits, who stared at April First every day, hoping to make him a Master...

* A lighthearted, healing story that's easy to understand even if you haven't read the original.

* The pacing is somewhat slow, with a warm, everyday-life plot.

The next story will be Do You Not Want Your Son, Dazai?

Mr. Mori was walking along the beach when he found a boy unconscious by the roadside.

Since the child wasn't a girl, Mr. Mori, a scummy adult, had planned to ignore him. But Alice tugged at his sleeve and said, "This boy looks a lot like Dazai."

"?"

The boy looked as if he'd crawled out of a garbage heap, filthy from head to toe. Mr. Mori had no choice but to give him a quick wash. When he saw the boy's face, his eyes lit up. Then he looked beside him and realized Alice had disappeared.

"Did I just pick up another little Dazai?"

Mr. Mori cheerfully took the boy home.

*

"Dazai, when did you have a son?"

Edogawa suddenly opened his eyes and asked Dazai, who was listening to music on the sofa.

"Huh?"

Dazai took off his headphones and said helplessly, "How could I possibly have a son?"

Edogawa opened the window and pointed at the boy below. "Isn't that your son? He looks exactly like you."

Nakajima leaned over to look out the window. "He really does look like Mr. Dazai's son. He looks at least five."

Dazai's face darkened. "...I can't possibly have a son. Even if I did, I couldn't raise him."

Just then, the Armed Detective Agency's door opened.

Chuuya walked in, holding a boy's hand.

"Cherry, you heard that, right? It's not that we won't take you to find your dad. Your dad doesn't want you. But don't worry, the boss is more than happy to be your dad."

Inspired by Dazai Osamu's short story Cherry.

The boy is named Cherry. He's five, well-behaved and sensible, and physically frail. All of Yokohama helps raise him.

Theme: Humans and animals can live together in harmony.