cover by olukemi

• The Chaperone, by Hashinaka Choko (橋中蝶子)

• Counting Off, by Phail *

• Across The Universe, by Oh, Kami (狼) *

• Going Home, by Yamanashi Moe (山梨もえ)

• Maps, by More Luck Than Skill (story removed by author’s request)

• Car Talk, by torino koji

• A Step by Step Guide To Flirting, by Rei (レイ) *

• Grim Hunt, by Sora Junko (空 純子)

• Tangled Web, by Shoe (おもり) *

• The Wedding, by Seo Ha-young (徐河英)

• Kids And Heroes, by Takiguchi Aiko (滝口アイコ)

• The Invitation, by Meruhen (メルヘン)

• Robin, Or, My Adventures In The Adult Entertainment Industry, by Nara Kagerou (奈良蜻蛉)

• Daydream, by Kubaru Suki (少年好き配る)

• public static void Romance(), by Hinotori (火鳥)

• Pink Is The Love You Discover, by Critical Strike *

• Crumpled Wing, by Arvel Amaya (story removed from the website by author’s request, but still available on LiveJournal)

• The Violinist, by Cela Aerecura *

• The Rain’s Child, by Nakaya Sumi (中谷寿美)

* illustrated

[ Part Two ]

By the way, I was expressly asked to mention this in the issue: in case anyone is wondering, there is no limitation on who can comment on stories, whether regulatory or customary. ^_^ SSBB writers are a friendly bunch and respond to each other’s work with a fair bit of enthusiasm, but that doesn’t mean readers-only or lurkers on the comm can’t provide feedback or squee, quite the contrary. I figure I speak for all contributors to the zine when I say that all comments are welcome. (They don’t necessarily have to be all sunshine and roses either, as long as they’re not flames. And yes, for the record, the All-Seeing Editorial Eye skims them all. In the last 2 1/2 years I’ve had to screen… two? Good job, folks.)

Cheers,

the Editor