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Original Title	Ｆ村での春
Author	牧野 信一
Genre	Modern Short Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	Spring in F Village follows Taruya, a man whose life is a waking nightmare of reversed days and nights. Plagued by relentless insomnia and suffocating daytime drowsiness, he drifts through existence while his devoted wife, Shūko, desperately tries to anchor him to a normal rhythm. But Taruya's secret, reckless nocturnal escapades lead to a devastating consequence: Shūko falls gravely ill, her suffering soon mirrored by his own. Confined to a hospital, they yearn for recovery and the quiet mornings of F Village. Now, Taruya faces a desperate battle not only against his debilitating condition but also the shadows of his past actions. Can he escape the cycle of self-inflicted torment and reclaim their future, or will the perpetual twilight of his days ultimately consume them both?