Tomioka Novels & Stories

“Beautiful and brilliant. You should stay in Tokyo. We need this kind of stuff here, you don’t get to see very talented bakers in this city.” Christian just leaned back, watching me silently. “These are very good,” Takeo said. “Better than the ones we get flown from Paris.” Nodding approvingly. “She’s a national treasure,” Liam added. “Only she yells at me when I bring the wrong butter.” More laughter. But soon the mood shifted. Just slightly. Like the temperature dropped one degree. Ryuji leaned forward, switching to business.. “About the shipment.” Takeo nodded. “We have confirmation, but the timeline is tight.”

It's something new in this time period and I would bet all my money that Nobunaga would enjoy it. "It's something I think the lord would enjoy." I answered Sato. I have to make the ketchup first since it didn't exist in Japan until the 1900s. Sato brought me the ripe tomatoes I requested. I cut them up into tiny pieces and boiled them in a pot with most of the ingredients that I could find. After boiling, I mashed the tomatoes into a paste as smooth as I could. Afterwards, I asked Sato to transfer it into a jar. "What is this milady?" She asked. I told her to take a spoon and taste it. She did and she was surprised.

"If it's possible, Restia— do you mind going to 八島 (Yashima – Eight Islands) to find some information about the golden nine-tailed fox?" "Yashima? You mean, 日の本大八洲 (Hinomoto Oyashima)?" Restia asked. 八島 (Yashima — Eight Islands), or the full name known as 日の本大八洲 (Hinomoto Oyashima), is famously known as 'The Great Eight Islands of the Land of the Rising Sun'. It is a country located in the east with eight main islands and multiple smaller islands connecting in a curved line. When looked at from above, it looked like the shape of a dragon, so it was given another nickname called 眠りの竜 (Nemuri no Ryu), also known as 'The Slumbering Dragon'.

“She begged for you to pretend to be his boyfriend… “But I’m different. “If you know the person I hate… “You’d be the one begging instead.” Harvey clicked his tongue. “I don’t know about that. I’m not the type to beg.” “That person belongs to the Tsuchimikado family. He was an exchange student from Kyoto University. “His name is Abe Masato. “Not only is he currently the brightest new star of the Island Nations’ political field and the youngest advisor there is, but it’s said that he’s also one of the most outstanding onmyojis of his family.

says Camilla, her perfectly manicured fingers making a circular movement around her stomach. “you’re hungry huh” asks Charlie. “yeah, you?, maybe we can go get something to eat” Camilla is a teacher, a lecturer to be specific, and Charlie always felt embarrassed walking with her, seeing her up in the classroom is enough for her, so with that thought in mind, Charlie walks away from her space and stalks toward the nearby grocery shop, “just a little bit of peace and quiet” she mutters under her breath, taking her already battered signature pink air pods and put it in her ears, she’s about putting the other in but she gets intercepted, already sensing the two huge pigs standing both beside he

Eleven years ago, At Ibaraki Prefecture High School Akira Kaneko, a sixteen-year-old high school student, possessed a unique beauty with her short black hair, round gray eyes, and lovely brown complexion. With a sharp nose and standing at approximately 152 cm, her friends affectionately called her “Chibi,” a Japanese word for small. She was a hardworking student who cherished self-love but was delicate in matters of the heart.

She scrolls through while reading their names. “Bitan… Furuōgi… Rokurokubi… no wait maybe it’s in the other folder.” She says and switches to the other folder to search for it. “Here it is!” she says while comparing the photo of a Tako nyūdō to the tentacle monster that they had encountered. [Author’s Note: Tako nyūdō is an octopus like yokai which is quite similar to the one they encountered… The octopus is a direct translation for Tako. I don’t know what the other thing means to be honest.]

he asked from a bar where he poured a glass of amber liquid. “Wine would be wonderful,” I said as I sat and scooted the chair closer to the table. I didn’t really care if it was red or white. It’d been so long, and I needed a drink. The intricate design of the china was another familiarity that struck me. It held the Vitale family crest in the center and had a scalloped edge. The smaller plates were rimmed with an ivy design. With two glasses in hand, he made his way to the head of the table and placed one in front of me before setting his own down and taking a seat.

Ryu wouldn't talk about things but he always has a plan and never miss to deliver what he promised. The five of them walk going to Mr. Tako's restaurant. Nato and Yuka catch up as they walk while Ryu, Tomo, and Ishi walk behind them. When they arrived at the restaurant they were greeted by Mr. Tako. "Welcome back!" He said smiling behind the counter. "Nice to see you again Mr. Tako!" Tomo said as the five of them took a seat. Nato and Yuka seating opposite Ryu, Tomo, and Ishi.

I shouldn't expect to be able to hold you like you are one much," he mumbled, calming down and then started to wander off. Toma looked towards Dmitri before looking out the window. "What are you looking at?" Toru asked curiously, walking over. "Japan," Toma told him. "Well what part?" He asked, frowning. "The outside." "Anything in particular?" Toru asked and looked out the window too to see. I looked out, not seeing much out there except for the street. Toru frowned and then moved away from the window, bored. He glanced at me, and I felt his love swell back up but he looked away and laid his ears back, starting to dig through the refrigerator. Dmitri glanced over and then walked over, sitti