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Milky MistAuthor: Hayama Yoshiki
| Original Title | 乳色の靄 |
|---|---|
| Author | 葉山 嘉樹 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Amid a blistering heatwave unlike any in four decades, political upheaval simmers across continents while Japan’s sweltering towns and countryside seethe with unrest. A nameless fugitive navigates this inferno, his survival dependent on razor-sharp instincts and mastery of disguise. Evading landowners’ spies and police dragnets, he boards a claustrophobic train teeming with desperate passengers—among them, an enigmatic boy whose cryptic defiance unsettles him. The boy’s audacious clash with authorities hints at a broader rebellion brewing beneath society’s surface, one entangled with tenant farmers’ grievances and shadowy labor disputes. As oppressive heat melts into moonlit nights, the fugitive’s solitary path collides with chaotic protests and violent crackdowns, forcing him to confront a world where vengeance and justice blur. Whispers of a landowner’s brutal attack ripple through the chaos, yet the true threat lies in the unsettling realization that even his hardened cunning may not decipher the new, fearless generation rising around him. Every shadow pulses with danger; every ally could be a trap. |
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