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The Park's Flower and the Poisonous MothAuthor: Ogawa Mimei
| Original Title | 公園の花と毒蛾 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小川 未明 |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a remote highland, a lone crimson Tokonatsu Flower blooms amidst desolation, her only solace the distant sun’s fleeting warmth. Tormented by icy fog and isolation, she yearns for connection. A migratory bird, drawn by her vivid hue, shares tales of vibrant worlds beyond—bustling ports and cities aglow—igniting her longing to escape. Reluctantly, the bird transplants her to a city park, where she finds herself dwarfed by exotic blooms and scorned by a dismissive honeybee. Though surrounded by life, she feels more invisible than ever, haunted by memories of her windswept home. \nThe park teems with secrets: a man obsessively seeks a mythical black lily; an old woman’s greed unravels in a storm; and swarms of eerie yellow moths descend, whispering of darkness born from battlefields. As the flower weakens in the polluted air, she witnesses fragile human lives intertwine with nature’s unseen dangers—poisonous blooms, merciless storms, and fleeting beauty. Her crimson petals, once a beacon in solitude, now fade among strangers, leaving her to wonder if transcendence or oblivion awaits. Whispers of mortality linger like fog, blurring the line between sanctuary and peril in this bittersweet dance of light and shadow. |
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