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The Cultivated Land Where Bears RoamAuthor: Sasaki Toshiro
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| Original Title | 熊の出る開墾地 |
|---|---|
| Author | 佐左木 俊郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the rugged highlands of Hokkaido, a community of settlers battles both the untamed wilderness and the greed of Fujisawa, a wolfish landowner exploiting their labor. Amidst dense primeval forests and fields choked by relentless vegetation, young Yūgo simmers with rage over his father’s mysterious death—a tragedy tied to Fujisawa’s ruthless ambitions. Driven by vengeance, Yūgo stalks the landowner’s carriage through autumn-stained woods, rifle in hand, only for fate to intervene when an Ainu stranger thwarts his ambush. Haunted by failure, Yūgo confronts Liar Sahē, an enigmatic elder whose cryptic warnings hint at buried truths about the settlers’ plight and Fujisawa’s web of deceit. As winter looms, alliances fracture and desperation mounts, with bears prowling the shadows and whispers of rebellion crackling like kindling. Yet justice here is as tangled as the forest itself—a realm where survival demands more than courage, and redemption may lie in secrets yet unearthed. |
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