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| Original Title | 花を持てる女 |
|---|---|
| Author | 堀 辰雄 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | For years, a man’s world was defined by the family he knew. But after his adoptive father's death, a shocking revelation shatters his carefully constructed reality: he has a biological father he never knew, and his own mother harbored a profound secret. This unexpected truth plunges him into a poignant, introspective journey through the forgotten corners of Tokyo and the echoes of a lost Edo. As he sifts through fragmented memories, whispered tales, and a haunting photograph of 'The Woman Who Holds Flowers,' he unearths a complex tapestry of love, sacrifice, and veiled identities. The stakes are his very understanding of self, as he grapples with the interplay of light and shadow cast by a past he never suspected. Can he truly embrace his future without unlocking the poignant mysteries his mother carried to her grave? |
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