Landmark Collaboration Novel Collection 'I Guess I Should Just Hate You' by Kazuki Sakuraba and Yuki Shasendo to be Released on May 20, 2026
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Publisher Kawade Shobo Shinsha will release 'I Guess I Should Just Hate You: Love, Murderous Intent, and the Seven Conditions,' a collaborative short story collection by popular authors Kazuki Sakuraba and Yuki Shasendo, on May 20, 2026. This unprecedented project features two 'charismatic' authors from different generations—Sakuraba (born in the 70s) and Shasendo (born in the 90s)—writing stories based on a common set of 'Seven Conditions.' The book contains eight crime suspense stories of intersecting love and murderous intent set in 2020s Tokyo. Ahead of the launch, story previews and a social media campaign on X (formerly Twitter) for a chance to win signed items are available.