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Original Title	うつり香
Author	近松 秋江
Genre	Modern Short Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In the gaslit labyrinth of Tokyo, a man named Yukioaka is adrift, haunted by the memory of a love lost and burdened by mounting debts. His fragile world teeters on the brink when the courtesan Omiya, his only solace, becomes entangled with his cunning rival, Yanagisawa. What begins as a petty rivalry quickly spirals into an agonizing obsession, fueled by jealousy and shadowed by a creeping illness that disfigures him. As Omiya’s allegiances shift like the city’s transient lights, Yukioaka descends into a desperate gamble for her affection, his reputation, and his very sanity hanging in the balance. How far will he fall to possess a love that may only be an illusion?