(W) Riichi Yokomitsu (A) Atsuki Ito A more intimate and romantic entry in the Maiden's Bookshelf series, this tale of doomed romance brings together the so-called 'God of Literature' with the gorgeous artwork of Atsuki Ito, author of A Love-Letter in 26 Characters. Now I can die happy...' A loving husband nurses his ailing wife in a house by the sea. An exploration of love in the face of terminal illness.