Meet Me at the Convenience Store by the Sea

This contemporary Japanese translated novel, the second volume in The Convenience Store by the Sea series, returns readers to Tenderness, a twenty-four-hour convenience store by the sea in Mojiko, Japan. While the seaside shop thrives, the staff faces exhausting challenges managing crowds of fans drawn to the attractive manager Mitsuhiko Shiba and his sister Jewel Shiba. Within this bustling hub, several lives intersect. High school student Nagata Shino skips school after a heartbreak and encounters her grandmother, while ordinary clerk Hirose Taro finds his quiet routine upended by an unexpected visitor. Alongside them, Murai Mizuki struggles to face harsh realities and find the courage to move forward.