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White MorningAuthor: Toyoshima Yoshio
| Original Title | 白い朝 |
|---|---|
| Author | 豊島 与志雄 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In an estate district marked by modern concrete walls and iron gates stands an unusual house with weathered log pillars and a freshly whitewashed lattice door—the home of enigmatic critic Mr. Shibata. His world is one of contradictions: a paint company embroiled in factional strife, shadowy debts tied to predatory lenders, and a household where secrets linger like the scent of unripe plums. Teenage Masao navigates this uneasy atmosphere, drawn to Ms. Komai—the reserved secretary with sunken eyes and unspoken fears—while puzzling over Shibata’s erratic behavior and the cryptic warnings of Chibi, a creature part trickster, part omen. \nA stormy night heightens tensions as phone calls go unanswered, gifts of fruit hint at unsavory bargains, and Shibata’s brother arrives to confront spiraling financial entanglements. Through mist-shrouded mornings and charged silences, alliances shift like the earthworms in Shibata’s neglected garden. Whispers of arranged marriages and corporate betrayals blur with moments of fragile intimacy, leaving Masao to wonder: Is Shibata a man of principle or a pawn in others’ games? And what fate awaits those caught in his orbit when debts come due? |
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