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The Hot Spring Attendant's SoulAuthor: Izumi Kyoka
| Original Title | 湯女の魂 |
|---|---|
| Author | 泉 鏡花 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the remote mountains of Etchū Province lies Ogawa Hot Springs, where university student Komiyama Ryōsuke seeks refuge at the enigmatic Kashiwaya Inn. Whispers of a spectral woman haunting the springs draw him into a world where Shingon Buddhist rituals blur with chilling folklore. The inn’s attendants speak of O-Yuki, a frail beauty tormented nightly by a vengeful spirit—a towering, blue-hued apparition who drags her to a crumbling hut to endure unspeakable trials. Bound by curiosity and pity, Komiyama agrees to guard O-Yuki, only to confront shapeshifting bats, cursed relics, and a force that defies reason. As moonlit nights unravel into terror, he discovers her affliction is entwined with a love that transcends life itself. Shadows pulse with ancient grudges, and every incantation hums with peril. Will courage alone shield them from a fate sealed by jealousy, or will the mountains claim another soul? A tale where devotion and dread coil like mist over hot springs, leaving echoes long after dawn breaks. |
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