“Come visit me anytime.
“Because I will always be here.”
In this place where the lights are still on and guests are welcomed,
A story unfolds in which different people become happy together.

* The most popular series from the author who won the Bookstore Award
* A surge of requests for visualization
* Sales in Japan exceeded 200,000 copies

Tenderness convenience store, located in the quiet port of Mojiko, Kitakyushu, is bustling with activity today as well.
It's because the pretty boy store manager's slightest gesture, word, or expression causes the women who call themselves his fans to burst into cheers one after another.
Every time that happens, next to the part-time worker who shakes his head, part-time employee Mitsuri smiles secretly with sparkling eyes.
Soon after, a man with a thick beard comes in and struts around the convenience store as if it were his own home, and an old man wearing red overalls yells at everyone to leave, saying that it is noisy.
A suspicious sight you won't see at any other convenience store.
What on earth is going on here?

The novel series "Convenience Store Where You Can Hear the Ocean" by Sonoko Machida, who is currently attracting attention for her prolific writing activities, is set in a convenience store, a friendly and everyday place where the lights are always on 24 hours a day. It contains a pleasant and warm story about customers of all ages, genders, tastes, stories, and even the reasons for visiting the convenience store, as well as mysterious employees.
When it was first published in Japan, it received rave reviews from readers, with comments like, “I can’t get out of this virtual convenience store,” and “I want to see it as a movie or drama right away.” Thanks to its popularity, the second volume was published, and the third volume is scheduled to be published soon.


Through unique characters and gentle yet touching episodes, the author wants to convey the deep and warm emotional bond between neighbors and the gentle solidarity of working together to solve others' problems.
"Convenience Store Where You Can Hear the Sea," which will surely make you feel happy after reading it, is brightly lit and awaiting your visit today as well.

A group of women, dressed to the nines to the point where it seemed like they were going out for a meeting, were all enthusiastically looking at a man behind the counter.
The man was probably a convenience store employee.
You can tell by the uniform that is a mix of pastel pink and light brown.
But he was so handsome that it was hard to believe he was a convenience store employee, and he was oozing something that could only be called sexiness.
Are they filming a movie? I've heard Kitakyushu is famous as a filming location, but no matter how much I look around, I can't see any film crew.
---From the "Prologue"

Shiva said in a gentle tone, “It is difficult to know what is in a person’s heart.”

“If you judge someone based solely on their facial expressions or tone of voice, you will make a big mistake.
You might be wondering how we can judge it, but I think it's probably behavior.
Mr. Urata must have really enjoyed coming to our store.
That makes sense, you're the first one here every day.
“I’m sure Urata-san’s sharp remarks to Nomiya were also meant to be a way of encouraging me.”
Nomiya frowned strangely.

“Oh, and this is just my personal opinion, but I think Urata-san’s life is not in danger, and he will be able to speak soon after he recovers.
“Wouldn’t it be nice if we met in person and talked?”
"How is it?" Shiba smiled and gently took Nomiya's clasped hands on the table.

“Even if something happens that you regret, you can still make it right.
are you okay."
---From "Your and My Convenience Store"

I walk through the streets of Moji late at night with my strange brother.
A cool, pleasant sea breeze gently passes by.
Melting into the familiar, yet still beautifully shining street, Yoshiro laughed out loud for the first time in a long while.
I looked back absentmindedly and saw Tenderness pouring out bright light.
That coffee will definitely give me courage.
Wherever you are, you can find courage by going to Tenderness.
Yoshiro, feeling a little better, nodded slightly at the banner fluttering in the wind.

---From "Hope's Convenience Store Coffee"

I opened the box and gestured, and Nayuta came and sat down next to me.
Azusa, feeling somehow happy, smiled and held out the box of eclairs.
Nayuta said quietly, “Thank you,” and picked up the eclair.
After taking a bite, he made a gentle expression and said, “It is indeed sweet… but still, it is delicious.”

“They say it’s good to eat something sweet when you’re tired.
“You look a little tired.”
Nayuta opens her eyes slightly and asks, “Really?”
Azusa also took a bite of the eclair and said, “The area under your eyes is slightly sunken, so you look tired.
“When my mom is having a hard time, you can tell right away from her eyes,” he replied.

“Hmm, I didn’t know that.”
Nayuta muttered.
As the tension disappears from his speech and expression, a softness is felt.
Come to think of it, Nayuta has always had a stern expression on her face these days.
Of course, the sharp anti-fan atmosphere may have played a part, but there seems to be a more decisive reason.
I want to ask what's going on, but of course you won't tell me.
Instead of asking a question, Azusa handed me another eclair.

---From "Melancholy Strawberry Parfait"

“I mixed instant porridge with steamed eggs sold at convenience stores.
“I heard that these days, this is what they call a honey combination.”
It was a dish made by mixing instant porridge and steamed eggs in a pot and boiling them until soft.
In the final stage, I added finely chopped green onions that I bought at a convenience store to add some color.

“You can even make it in the microwave.
“When Dad is sick, I make it in a microwave-safe pot!”
I made it once because Hikaru said it confidently, and it was quite tasty.

“I thought it was funny, but convenience stores are more convenient than you think.”
Takiji, who was eating porridge, spoke seriously.

“I felt happy when the store manager said, ‘I’ll always be here.’”
If you go there, there are people.
There is someone who can help you.
How reassuring that one word was.

I'm glad you said that.
Mr. Shiba, the store manager, is a really nice person.
Ah, now I get it.
You asked him how to make this porridge? Manager Shiba seems to know this recipe well.

After thinking for a moment about Junko's question, he answered, "My grandson told me."

---From "The Old Man and the Egg Porridge"

“It’s surprisingly difficult to consistently do something you love.”
Yasuo said.
Take a look around.
In fact, surprisingly few people are completely absorbed in what they love.
First of all, it is difficult to get an opportunity.
It is not easy to find an environment and situation where you can fully concentrate.
A certain amount of talent is also necessary.
If you get frustrated and say, “This won’t work, I can’t do this anymore,” that’s where it ends.


Gosei looked at his palm quietly.
My hands have become much softer since I quit playing basketball.
I was so crazy about it, but they threw it all away, saying I had no talent.
Perhaps the reason my parents didn't say anything was because they knew how hard it was to keep going.

“At that time, I said I was going to take a break from fishing for a while, but my mom said that you didn’t need to do that either.
Instead, when I draw comics again someday, please cheer me on without saying anything.”
I'm so lucky to have a wife who lets me do as much of what I love as I want.
As he said this, Yasuo put half of the flounder into the pot.
As the soy sauce seasoning for the broth and braising began to boil, a delicious smell spread throughout the air.
Kose looks at Mitsuri while smelling the scent.

---From "Love, Romance, and Advent Calendar Cookies"

“Whatever it is, just call me.”
I heard a faint voice and turned around to see the girl slightly raising her face.

“There will be writing….”
“Writing? Do you know Mr. Writing? How…?”
“I… am your younger sibling.”
Little brother.
Mitsuri mulls over the girl's words in her head.
Little brother, little brother… Real little brother! Real little brother?
Mitsuri thought it was amazing that she didn't scream "Wow!"
Could it be that this pretty girl is the younger sister of the Shiva brothers?
“Oh, that, is your name Ju-ru?”
When I said a name I had heard before, the girl, that is, Juru, smiled slightly.

“I guess my brothers have talked about me.”
Hehe, her smiling face didn't resemble either of her older brothers, but when she heard that they were siblings, anyone who saw her couldn't help but think that they were family.
If they are two sisters, it makes sense that they would have such appearances.

oh my god.
Then what kind of creatures are the rest of the brothers?
Mitsuri suppressed her bubbling curiosity.

---From "Christmas Rhapsody"

I love that little moment at the end of my night shift.
As the warm yet powerful morning sunlight peeks through the buildings, the sky begins to turn purple.
Looking at that scenery from inside the convenience store, I feel like I'm standing between the end of one day and the beginning of a new one.
It's also nice to look at the faces of guests in the gaps of the day.
Those who are about to go to bed, those who are about to start their activities, those who have emerged from the night have a soft and fragile expression.
Deep within the shell that envelops the body, a soft and precious part is barely visible.

“Thank you for your hard work.
“Have a good night.”
"good morning.
“Welcome.”

---From the "Epilogue"