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| Original Title | おふさ |
|---|---|
| Author | 長塚 節 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Along the Kinugawa River embankment, Ofusa, a mute hairdresser, walks with a radiant, almost childlike smile, her crisp white chest cover gleaming. At twenty-six, her every meticulous action—from cleaning lamps to styling hair—is a testament to her unwavering devotion for her absent husband, Shō-san, a charming barber whose return she patiently awaits. Yet, behind her back, the barbershop landlady and local gossips reveal a starkly different truth: Shō-san is a manipulative rogue, exploiting Ofusa’s single-minded love, draining her meager earnings, and returning only when his own pockets are empty. Ofusa, deaf to their whispers and blind to his betrayals, sees only a future built on love and sacrifice. As her fragile world of hope collides with the villagers' pity and Shō-san's cold exploitation, will Ofusa's innocent heart ever awaken to the harsh reality, or is her profound devotion doomed to become her eternal undoing? |
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