Instant Happy End (Shogakukan Bunko C Sa 4-5 Kyara Bun!)

[Machine Translation] Chiho, a 29-year-old woman, had just been dumped by her long-term boyfriend. When she brought home an antique-looking copper kettle she d bought at a flea market, white smoke suddenly billowed out of it, and a gentlemanly man appeared. Nice to meet you, Master" The man, who calls himself the spirit of the kettle rather than a genie, claims he can grant a wish for three minutes using magic. However, you can only make one wish. A mother struggling with her young child s picky eating habits. An elementary school student who can t stand up to the class leader. A young man mistaken for a molester. Seven stories depicting a single moment in the lives of those who have become the kettle s owners. A collection of short stories that will make you laugh, cry, and be surprised and leave you with a warm, gentle feeling in the end.

長い間付き合った恋人に振られた二十九歳の千穂。フリーマーケットで購入した年代物と思しき銅のケトルを家に持ち帰ると、突然白い煙が吹き出し、紳士然とした男が現れる。「はじめまして、御主人様」―ランプの精ならぬケトルの精を名乗る男は、魔法で三分間、願いを叶えてくれるらしい。ただし、願いは一度きりだ。幼子の偏食に悩む母。クラスのリーダーに逆らえない小学生。痴漢に間違われた青年。ケトルの持ち主になった人々の、人生のワンシーンを描く七つの物語。笑って泣いて驚いて、最後はやさしい気持ちになれる連作短編集。