[Winner of the Creative Awards 2024 (hosted by note)!] 'Chimichi' by Kiiko Mori (Shinchosha Bunko nex) is on sale today!

The terrifying horror novel 'Chimichi' (Shinchosha Bunko nex) by Kiiko Mori, which won the Creative Awards 2024 (hosted by note) and became a major topic, was released today. A comic adaptation of this work by manga artist Akihi Enaka, who became a topic for 'Maid no Bell,' has also been decided! Although 'Chimichi' is a horror novel, it is a story about love. Based on real experiences, it is a work written to organize and forgive my life so far, packing in memories of my grandmother who passed away just before turning 100. While I speak sentimentally like this, as you can see from the wonderful cover, the work itself is a direct, violent horror. I aimed for entertainment dripping with love, forgiveness, and blood. 'Chimichi'—it is a strong, deep, and long connection tied by blood. You can never escape it. One summer day, a female college student named Niinae disappeared mysteriously. Her lover, Hikari Oyama, thought it was due to a curse passed down in her family and consulted Kanako, who can 'see' supernatural phenomena, but what she saw there was a bond of 'Chimichi' beyond imagination. Why did Niinae disappear? What is the true nature of the curse attacking the Oyama family? A terrifying horror novel revolving around ancient customs.