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Original Title	華々しき瞬間
Author	久坂 葉子
Genre	Modern Short Fiction
Author Type	Female Author
Summary	Sugiko Minamibara is a woman of formidable vitality, her enigmatic past carefully hidden behind a meticulously compartmentalized life in Osaka. A sharp advertising executive, a captivating dance instructor, a talented pianist – she thrives on control. But a chance encounter with Rokurō Nishina, a married broadcasting man, ignites a hidden, vulnerable self: Ananda. Their unspoken connection is a fragile, potent force, challenging Sugiko's fierce independence. The emotional landscape grows treacherous as flamboyant café owner Kazuko Hōrai, her cynical husband Kensuke, and Rokurō’s innocent wife Takako are drawn into their orbit. As loyalties are tested and hidden desires surface, Sugiko finds herself in a dangerous dance of identities. Can she protect Ananda’s burgeoning love and her own carefully constructed world from imploding?