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BudAuthor: Miyamoto Yuriko
| Original Title | つぼみ |
|---|---|
| Author | 宮本 百合子 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | A young woman’s death casts a shadow over a raucous festival, her lifeless body surrounded by the clamor of red lanterns and drunken revelry—a haunting contrast between stillness and chaos. Elsewhere, an unshakable bond between two souls defies time and distance, their quiet devotion tested when one embraces a controversial path as a performer, stirring whispers of societal judgment. Tokyo’s night streets pulse with electric allure, drawing dreamers to antique stalls and willow-lit lanes where history and modernity collide. Meanwhile, tender moments unfold: a boy’s first wallet becomes a labyrinth of choices; a bullied performer’s child finds solace in music; and a Kyoto visitor’s doll-like grace masks unspoken loneliness. Through rain-soaked gardens and toothaches that mirror emotional turbulence, fleeting joys—a sprout breaking through soil, a ladybug’s whimsy—illuminate life’s fragile beauty. Lyrical and introspective, these vignettes weave longing, resilience, and quiet epiphanies into a tapestry of human connection, where every heartbeat echoes both sorrow and wonder. |
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