Welcome Back, Alice is the latest work by Shuzo Oshimi, the author of Blood on the Tracks, Happiness, and The Flowers of Evil. Childhood friends Yohei, Kei, and Yui are reunited in high school. But what seemed like a straightforward love triangle between the three of them takes an unexpected turn when Kei shows up looking and dressed like a girl. In this story of adolescent awakening, perversion, and love, Oshimi sets out to explore the boundaries of gender, sexuality, and identity.
Want to practice with me…to see what it’s like with a girl? High school has only just begun, but Yohei’s thoughts—and his impulses—are already a jumbled mess. His long-time crush Yui seems to be showing some interest in him, and he’s walking on air. But somehow, when he’s by himself, it’s not Yui but his other childhood friend Kei that occupies his mind. Kei, who left their hometown and came back after a few years looking like a girl… He said he’s done being a guy, but what does that mean? And what does he want when he shows up at Yohei’s home and tells him that they should practice together so “things” go well with Yui? Shuzo Oshimi, the author of Blood on the Tracks, Happiness, and The Flowers of Evil, brings to you a page-turning continuation of his latest coming-of-age series.