Attack on Titan: Short Stories

Attack on Titan: Short Stories (進撃の巨人 Short Stories) is the 1st collection of short stories for the Attack on Titan manga, written by Hajime Isayama. The booklet was included in the special edition of volume 20.

The English version was exclusively included in the season 3 part 1 manga box set released by Kodansha USA in October 2018.

Plot
SHELTER FROM THE RAIN

As the rain pours down in a walled-off world, the soldiers go about their daily lives, but are haunted by visions in the nighttime. What goes on in Levi's mind when the weight of the world lies on his shoulders? What words do Annie and Ymir exchange during training? This short story collection explores the fleeting moments between Eren, the 104th, and the Survey Corps.

Summary
The booklet contains two stories: "Shelter from the Rain" (雨宿りの情景) and "Goodnight, Dear and Sweet Dreams" (眠りと夢のはなし).

Vol. 01 Sasha Blouse
In the morning, Sasha is grumbling in her sleep about food which annoys Ymir. Ymir tries to wake Sasha up only to find her dream talking which shocked the girls.

Few hours before sleep, the recruits take dinner only to find potatoes stolen by Sasha. Jean scold Sasha while Connie suggest that she must be a Titan past life which she denies.

Soon, she dream herself as a Titan which shocked many of her friends and run fo their lives. She suddendly have an urge to eat and begin chasing the recruits. She got Krista who begged Sasha not eat her, after Sasha saw Krista's face, she soon struggle not to eat.

She wake up only to find the girls staring at her. She explain her dream which Sasha claim that she doesn't want to eat her friends. Soon, the morning bell ring and Sasha thinking what's for breakfast.

Vol. 02 Levi
Levi stood in front of a door in the dark night. He dismount his horse and open the door and find Erwin who is familiar yet looked different.

It reminded Levi before the expedition as he saw the MPs. He and Hange talked about joining the MPs with the mention that Erwin and Hange was part of the top 10. Hange dismissed being the MPs as they dislike the rich life of hanging out nobles, wear fancy clothes and expensive luxuries but imagine Erwin as one.

Back in the dream, Erwin is wearing rich clothes invite Levi into an estate. Levi notice a red carpet and immediately disliked it. The he saw all of his Survey Corps comrades dressed in expensive clothes, which disgust Levi who knew he was in a dream. Soon, Hange claimed "it is better than this" and later the carpert turn into a sea of blood and all of his comrades bleed.

Levi soon wake up in the castle they are camping. As Petra bring Levi water, he wonder his comrades' decision to join the Survey Corps instead of a safe and peaceful life. Instead he vow to protect them and defend their decision. He wonder it was determination or he act tough to shake the horrible dream. In the end, he would not know.

Vol. 03 Bertolt Hoover
In nighttime before sleeping after training, Jean ask whether Bertolt have any dreams. Bertolt answered that he had normal dreams.

He dreamed being a bird, flying free and soaring through the air. with no chains attaching him. Bertolt wish no one would bother him and wish to be forever. However, a man is holding a weapon ready to aim at the bird, claiming this “You have no right to celebrate such freedom.” Soon the bird is shot and fell to the ground.

As usual, the boys uses Bertolt's posture to predict the weather as Bertolt wakes up. In the end, Bertolt suffer himself while forcing a smile.

Vol. 04 Armin Arlert
Armin was struggling to get up and tried to look up to find he is not in the training grounds.

Back in dinner, Armin wasn't in appettie and Eren is next to him. Armin explain he was dissapointed as there are no records of the terrain Eren and Armin read when they are children. Jean dismiss the idea of their world which anger Eren before defuse by Reiner. Eren soon encourage Armin on finding the desire scenery.

In Armin's dream, Armin was in a snowfield of sands and he realize that he was in a dream due to his exhaustion and recent topic. Suddendly, there is a form appeared from the heat and stretched its hand to Armin. As Armin stood, all he can see is the vast land of sand and wide blue sky which amazes Armin.

Armin soon wake up and Eren state that Armin was happy in his sleep. He soon thought of his dream and determine to achieve it. Soon he decide to do his best in training for his dream.

Vol. 07 Annie Leonhart
The new MPs went for shopping with Hitch showing clothes on sale. Hitch lament to buy a dress and wish to in love with an handsome arsitocrat. Soon Annie thought of her whether joking with her 104th comrades.

In Annie's dream, she saw her 104th mates in Stohess and felt happy. However, the mention of her Warrior friends soon drown the happiness, and told herself "I don’t have any right to smile." Soon, the 104th dissappear and Annie apologizes.

Soon Hitch wake Annie up and ready for the day. Annie tries to deny that she is the person in the dream

Vol. 10 Mikasa Ackerman
Sasha ask Mikasa that she doesn't smile and attempt to get her smile only to be dissuade by Annie. Mikasa soon thought that she rarley smile and thought the last time she smile.

She dream herself as a child when her parents is alive along with the Jaeger family, celebrating dinner. She was happy her family is here.

The girls soon saw her dreaming happily and curious what Mikasa was dreaming, soon the sun wipe away the blissful fantasy.

Vol. 11 Connie Springer
Letters soon come to the recruits from their family and Eren is doing the delivery. While Jean attempt to ignore his parents' letter, Connie embrace it with sincere joy. Eren ask Connie about the number of letters Connie received and explained that his mother recognize he is a genius and supported him. When Connie mentioned he receive good marks, she happily write him a letter. Jean later insult which conflict Eren before defused by Marco.

In Connie's dream, he returned to Ragako to find it empty. He find his own home empty and open the back door to find a Titan.

This wake Connie and the others up. Connie soon thought of the horrible dream and determined to protect his village when he become MP. Soon he shed a tear in his sleep, whether out of fear or determination.

Vol. 12 Reiner Braun
As the recruits finished their training, they noticed the Garrison troops headed for a drink. They soon talk about the pub and alcohol later in the barracks and wish to have a drink like the Garrison and MPs.

In Reiner's dream, the recruits are drinking and being drunk fun. Something Reiner enjoys and blurt his Titan secret. He soon find Bertolt grabbing his arm and claim they can't turn and it isn't something to drink

Soon, Reiner wake up late at night, disturbing Bertholdt. He soon thought of his dream where can't imagine a future without his 104th friends. He attempt to shake these feelings before going to sleep.

Vol. 15 Eren Yeager
It was when Eren recently joined the Survey Corps, Hange ask Eren whether he have any dreams. His common dreams was remembering the fall of Wall Maria where he felt powerless to save his mom. He admit dreaming that he want to save his mom through the ODM gear. He also dream about training and the most where he kill all of the Titans and freely explore the world. This end the interview with Hange conclude he doesn't have a violent nature that the MPs saying.

In his dream, he was exploring the world without Titans or anyone who looked at him dangerous. He felt like he is in an adventure but a voice told him there is one Titan left which shocked Eren. Then he saw his own Attack Titan approach him and Eren is left shocked. The Attack Titan quote this “You, too, must disappear, from, this world.” before killing Eren with its fist.

Eren woke up in fear where he worry he is the same as the Titans. Soon Petra call Eren about his 104th friends meeting him. He imagine his friends along with his seniors and felt his relationships made him feel human. Soon he start leaving the basement.