Hoshi Ni Negai Wo, Soshite Te Wo. (Shueisha Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Yuto, a ninth grader, always spent time with Kaoru, Rina, and Haruki at a science museum with a planetarium. The four of them had a similar dream of space and went on to the same high school. However, as the months passed, Yuto ran away. He gives up on his dream and works at the town hall. He avoids the science museum and continues to avoid his three childhood friends as well. However, he meets the three after receiving news of the museum director's death. There he learns that the science museum will be closed... This is an ensemble coming-of-age drama written in a fresh style. Winner of the 29th Novel Subaru Newcomer Award.

中学三年の祐人は、いつも薫、理奈、春樹とプラネタリウムのある科学館で過ごしていた。宇宙に憧れる四人は似た夢を持ち、同じ高校に進む。だが、月日が経ち、祐人は逃げた。夢を諦めて町役場で働く彼は科学館を避け、幼馴染の三人をも避け続ける。ところが、館長の訃報を受けて三人に会うことに。そこで科学館の閉鎖を知り...。瑞々しい筆致で描かれる青春群像劇。第29回小説すばる新人賞受賞作。