A collection of stories:

1) Alois
2) American Pie

The story is set in Miami, USA. The struggling musician Grand Pa meets the runaway Lu when she manages to sneak off with his breakfast through the kitchen window. He meets her again later, and takes her in. Her voice appears to be beautiful, but after a marvelous song on stage, she collapses…
3) Shiroi Tori ni Natta Shoujo
4) Akakke no Itoko

A Japanese girl that doesn't like "noisy foreigners" meets her visiting cousin, who is indeed a noisy, redheaded foreigner. Hijinks ensue.