A collection of short stories. Aside from "Grass Cricket" and the commentary pages before each chapter and at the end of the volume, these were reprinted in Filament. 1\. Kaseki no Ie: Mineral Kingdom (House of Fossils) 2. Yuki no Kanmuri: White Kingdom (Crown of Snow) 3-13. Shoukei Zacchou 14. Kusahibari 15-16. Mushishi (pilot) 17. Mar-man