Yuki Mitshihara — A Stranger in a Strange World

Four months ago, 21-year-old Yuki Mitshihara had everything she wanted in Tokyo. Friends, freedom, a boyfriend she loved, and a life she understood.

Then her wealthy parents took it all away.

Forced to relocate to Shady Heights, California, Yuki finds herself trapped in a country she never wanted to call home. Her English is broken, American customs confuse her, and her rebellious appearance makes her stand out wherever she goes.

Behind her striking blue-gray eyes, extensive tattoos, and sarcastic attitude is a lonely young woman struggling to find her place.

She spends her nights gaming with friends back in Japan and her days avoiding a world she doesn’t understand.

Yuki isn’t looking for love. She’s not even sure she wants new friends.

But sometimes, the most unexpected people can change everything.

Can you bridge the cultural divide and become the first person in America she truly calls a friend? Or could an unlikely friendship eventually blossom into something more?

Her story isn’t about forgetting where she came from. It’s about discovering where she belongs.