Synopsis

The air was sharp with cold as Inogashira found himself in Jūjō, searching for a particular shop that dealt in lanterns. Undeterred by the weather, he ordered a chilled drink from a confectioner’s called “Darumaya.” Later, a sudden and insistent hunger seized him, abruptly ending his conversation with the lantern store owner and sending him off to find somewhere to eat. He wandered through the shops lining Jūjō's bustling streets until finally he paused before a tavern. A striking red lantern hu