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Common SenseAuthor: Toyoshima Yoshio
| Original Title | 常識 |
|---|---|
| Author | 豊島 与志雄 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowed corridors of passion and societal expectation, two souls collide in a dance of reckless desire and fragile hope. Tsuboi Hiroshi, a disillusioned man haunted by a past of scandal and rootlessness, finds fleeting solace in Tomiga Ikuko—a widow navigating her own ennui within Tokyo’s glittering elite. Their bond, born of hedonistic escapades, evolves into a desperate bid for meaning: a shared dream of cultivating a farm, a tangible symbol of love’s redemption. Yet their fragile union fractures under the weight of gossip, jealousy, and the meddling of Okabe, a voice of “common sense” whose well-meaning interference unravels their resolve. As Ikuko retreats into old habits and Tsuboi grapples with betrayal, their story spirals into a poignant exploration of love’s illusions—where tears, vows, and whispered promises dissolve into the ache of loneliness. Amidst smoky cafés and moonlit confessions, the question lingers: Can love transcend the ruins of self-deception, or is liberation merely another form of surrender? |
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