'Naruse wa Shinjita Michi wo Iku' (by Mina Miyajima) Releases June 24! Commentary by Takashi Komaba of Milk Boy

With over 2.2 million copies in the series sold! The sequel to 'Naruse wa Tenka wo Tori ni Iku' (by Mina Miyajima/Shinchosha Bunko), which won the 2024 Japan Booksellers' Award and received high acclaim from various fields, 'Naruse wa Shinjita Michi wo Iku' will finally be released in paperback this summer. The highly anticipated paperback commentary is by none other than Takashi Komaba of Milk Boy!

[Comment from Takashi Komaba of Milk Boy] 'I felt that 'Naruse wa Shinjita Michi wo Iku' depicts people involved with Naruse from even more diverse perspectives than the previous work. People who seem to have no connection to Naruse at first glance get involved with her in unexpected ways. And Naruse changes their futures little by little. It wasn't an exaggerated thing like a superhero fighting evil, but just giving them a trigger to make them go 'Oh', and I really liked that atmosphere.' (From the commentary)

Content Introduction The life of Akari Naruse, who goes her own way, intersects with someone again today. Elementary school student Mirai Kitagawa, a fan of the comedy duo 'Zezekara'; Yoshihiko Naruse, a father watching over his daughter's university entrance exams; Makotomi Kurema, a complainer who appeared at her part-time job; and Karen Shinohara, a college student born to be a tourism ambassador. As these unique individuals carve their names into the new history of Akari Naruse, her childhood friend Shimazaki returns to her hometown of Otsu City, only to find that Naruse has disappeared, leaving a note behind... The best protagonist returns! The sequel to the 2024 Japan Booksellers' Award winner!