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| Original Title | 姉妹 |
|---|---|
| Author | 若山 牧水 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a secluded mountain village where autumn arrives early, two sisters navigate a world of fading traditions and stifling obligations. Yone, the elder, moves with quiet resignation, while spirited Chiyo burns with ambitions far beyond their remote home. Their lives unravel during a tense night reunion with a cousin visiting from Tokyo—a figure caught between urban sophistication and rural roots. As sake flows and firelight flickers, unspoken tensions surface: a family debt threatens to force Chiyo into a loveless union with an aging creditor, a fate she resists with desperate cunning. The mountains loom as both sanctuary and prison, their crisp air thick with the scent of pampas grass and impending sacrifice. Through moonlit conversations and veiled glances, the sisters’ bond frays under the weight of duty and desire. Whispers of escape linger like mist in the ravines, but every choice carries consequences deeper than the valley’s shadows. A haunting portrait of resilience and sacrifice emerges, where love and ambition collide beneath an indifferent sky. |
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