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Original Title	神楽坂
Author	矢田 津世子
Genre	Modern Short Fiction
Author Type	Female Author
Summary	Old Man Mabuchi, a shrewd and frugal former moneylender, meticulously navigates a life balanced between his ailing wife, Naigi-san, and his young mistress, Ohatsu. His routines are as rigid as his principles, shaped by a lifetime dedicated to accumulating wealth. But when Naigi-san's health takes a grave turn, the carefully constructed facade of his world begins to crack. As her shadow deepens, the unspoken ambitions of those around him—Ohatsu, her calculating mother, and his opportunistic relatives—surge to the surface, each vying for a piece of his fortune and his name. Mabuchi finds himself caught in a tightening web of hidden motives, forced to confront the true cost of his legacy. Who will ultimately inherit his carefully amassed treasures, and what dark truths will be unearthed in the struggle?