Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo

In the fall of his first year in middle school, Arata Kouda meets a strange, bird-like creature named Kujima. Seeing that he’s hungry, Arata invites him into his home to eat. There, he encounters Arata’s older brother, a shut-in studying for his next entrance exam. After a tense meeting, Kujima decides to start freeloading at their house during the winter until the warm spring comes. Note: Nominated for the Next Manga Award in the print manga category in 2022 and the second Crea Nighttime Manga Award in 2023.