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NuikoAuthor: Miyamoto Yuriko
| Original Title | 縫子 |
|---|---|
| Author | 宮本 百合子 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | In a bustling sewing workshop filled with vibrant fabrics and the chatter of young seamstresses, Nui navigates her days with an air of detachment. As the daughter of the instructor, she occupies a quiet corner by the brazier, her chapped fingers bandaged and gaze distant. The girls buzz with gossip about Chiyono’s sudden wedding—a spectacle shrouded in secrecy and sly winks—but Nui remains aloof, her laughter tinged with mockery. Beneath her listless demeanor lies a growing unease: unexplained bouts of exhaustion leave her bedridden, dismissed by her family as mere "hysteria." Her mother’s pragmatic indifference and her younger sister’s impatience amplify Nui’s isolation, while visits from her spirited cousin Eisuke briefly stir her from melancholy. As whispers of marriage prospects and societal expectations swirl, Nui’s fragile spirit grapples with a world that demands conformity yet offers no solace. Will she succumb to the weight of apathy, or find a spark to reclaim her place in the shimmering, suffocating tapestry of her life? |
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