Turtle and Albion
Overview:
While their mother goes to work, Albion has to take care of his strong-willed little brother Mensur, who suffers from a mysterious illness. Together, they try to ignore the fact that Mensur's health is getting worse. Until Mensur confides a secret to his older brother. He is not sick at all—in fact, he is turning into a turtle.
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