(A paperback published by Fukuinkan)

"No" is always there, secretly lurking in the gaps between words. But this usually inconspicuous "no" possesses a mysterious power. This mysterious power connects words, and when words meet in unexpected ways, never-before-seen landscapes appear, and never-before-heard stories begin. "In the castle in the pocket of my favorite coat, in the room with the best view on the top floor, on the king's king-size bed..." "No" connects "I" and "the king," "the cat" and "the sun," "here" and "there," "now" and "the past," and "you" and "I." By connecting "words" to "words," "no" bridges "stories" to "stories," and "worlds" to "worlds," and the stories and worlds thus connected each possess limitless potential. Now, open this picture book and embark on an endless journey guided by the mysterious letter "no."