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The Parasol That Flies Through the SkyAuthor: Yumeno Kyūsaku
| Original Title | 空を飛ぶパラソル |
|---|---|
| Author | 夢野 久作 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the sweltering haze of Fukuoka’s rainy season, a jaded reporter stumbles upon a macabre spectacle: a woman in elegant attire steps onto railway tracks, her sky-blue parasol swirling like a specter before she is obliterated by an oncoming train. Driven by ambition, he scavenges her remains for clues, unearthing pawn tickets, aliases, and a scandal linking her to a notorious university physician and a shadowy obstetrician. His sensational article exposes her as a disowned heiress, pregnant and desperate—but authorities and powerful families swiftly dismiss it as fiction, erasing her identity. \nMonths later, another tragedy unfolds: carp streamers flutter ominously at a fresh grave, marking a young mother’s death and her husband’s descent into madness. As the reporter probes deeper, he uncovers eerie parallels—grief warped into obsession, and lives unraveled by secrets. Haunted by visions of parasols and accusations of exploiting the dead, he confronts a chilling truth: every revelation breeds new ruin. Shadows of guilt and unresolved mysteries linger, binding him to a cycle of tragedy where truth and morality blur like ink in rain. |
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