By Kima Kiso This slightly mysterious and heartwarming story follows Hotaru Yuuyami, a picture book author who misses her deceased dog, as she begins living with "Kinoko Inu," a creature resembling a pink mushroom that she meets in her garden. Hotaru, along with her childhood friend and editor, and mushroom researchers, are drawn into Kinoko Inu's unrestrained antics, gradually regaining their smiles. The story depicts the amusing days they spend together.