"Husky, Senri, Nana, and Cooro happen upon an apple orchard owned by a lonely woman named Emma, who invites them all to stay with her....Later, in an act of uncharacteristic generosity, Husky saves a young man from drowning. But when the boy mistakes him for a mermaid, Husky finds himself in yet another gender identity crisis."--P. [4] of cover.

Translated from the Japanese. Printed in the authentic Japanese right-to-left format. "First published in 2002 by Media Works Inc., Tokyo, Japan."--P. facing t.p.