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| Original Title | 今戸心中 |
|---|---|
| Author | 広津 柳浪 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the glittering, heartless confines of Yoshiwara, Kirie, a prized courtesan, is caught in a web of forbidden love. Her world shatters when Hirata, the man who holds her heart, is compelled to abandon Tokyo and return to his distant family. Plunged into an abyss of despair, Kirie clings to the ghost of their love, even as the loyal but struggling merchant, Zenkichi, offers her unwavering devotion—at great personal cost. As Kirie’s emotional turmoil spirals, so does her standing in the brothel. Debts accumulate, friendships fray, and the weight of her impossible situation presses down with suffocating force. Will Kirie find a path to solace, or is she destined to choose a more permanent escape from a life where love and freedom remain perpetually out of reach |
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