Ishinomori is riding on a train to Sendai when he sees a boy near him with a blue kaleidoscope. Reminded of how he used to like them, he asks the boy to borrow it. With a glimpse, he begins understand what made him the mangaka he is... A one-shot compilation focusing on Ishinomori's life and his relationship with manga, including his relationship with Osamu Tezuka. In addition to the title story, also includes: - <B>My Norakuro</b> An essay manga where Ishinomori discusses the impact Norakuro left on him in the post-war period. - <B>The Tale of the Little Cro</b> The story of the life of a little crow who is nursed and taken care of by a group of siblings against all odds. - <B>There Was a Death Mask of Beethoven in my Room</b> Ishinomori reminisces about his relationship with Beethoven and music, as well as his time at Tokiwa-so with Fujio Akatsuka. - <B>Tokiwa-so Charmela</b> Ishinomori and Akatsuka (as Akamori and Ishizuka) once more star as the focus, this time covering their experiences with the changing times, highlighted with the advent of instant ramen. - <B>Tokiwa-so Monogatari</b> A silent reflection of Ishinomori's memories at the legendary apartments. - <B>The Medaka in the Stream</b> Further along in time, Ishinomori is now a father of two. Concerned about his sons' wellbeing, he tries to instill values in them by having them appreciate nature. - <B>The Day Osamu Tezuka Died</b> A short manga in which Ishinomori thinks back to many things regarding Tezuka - and what him and the rest at Tokiwa-so best known him as. - <B>Like the Wind... ...The Bug That Ran By My Back</b> After Tezuka has passed, Ishinomori assesses his interactions and relationship with Tezuka, as well as considering what it means to have a present and future without him. A two-part one-shot.