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The Land Is BountifulAuthor: Miyamoto Yuriko
| Original Title | 地は饒なり |
|---|---|
| Author | 宮本 百合子 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | In a realm where nymphs dance and mythical winds whisper, a young girl’s vibrant imagination weaves tales of enchanted valleys and celestial beings. Yet as adolescence dawns, her idyllic world fractures against the dissonance of reality. Ideals of truth and beauty clash with societal hypocrisy, leaving her adrift in a sea of disillusionment. Once certain of life’s vivid hues, she now grapples with contradictions—where red is called blue, kindness masks cruelty, and trusted figures betray their own virtues. \nHaunted by loneliness and existential despair, she retreats inward, seeking solace in nature’s quiet wisdom and the echoes of forgotten myths. Her quest for authenticity leads her through storms of rebellion and introspection, where failures become stepping stones toward self-discovery. As reason tempers passion, she glimpses a fragile hope: that even in darkness, resilience blooms. This is a journey of awakening—a heart’s odyssey from innocence to understanding, where every shattered illusion reveals a deeper truth waiting to be embraced. |
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