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| Original Title | 耽溺 |
|---|---|
| Author | 岩野 泡鳴 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | A writer named Tamura seeks quiet refuge on the Kōzu coast, hoping to escape his mundane family life and complete a crucial script. His scholarly retreat, however, is swiftly upended by Yoshimi, the "crow geisha" from the neighboring house. What begins as a detached fascination, a project to mold her into an actress, quickly spirals into a consuming obsession. Entangled in Yoshimi’s web of deception and complicated affections, Tamura finds his intellectual pursuits warring with a potent, unsettling infatuation. As his efforts to "save" her unravel his finances, reputation, and family stability, he descends further into a moral wilderness. Is he merely another pawn in Yoshimi's game, or a willing participant in his own profound indulgence, a path that threatens to consume him entirely. |
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