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| Original Title | ママ先生とその夫 |
|---|---|
| Author | 岸田 国士 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Nestled within a red pine forest on Tokyo’s outskirts lies Seifū Gakuen, a modest school where children of privilege gather under the watchful eye of Okui Machiko—affectionately called “Mama-sensei.” Alongside her husband Sakurou, whose restlessness simmers beneath his role as an unofficial caretaker, Machiko navigates the challenges of managing fragile students and strained finances. Their partnership frays as Sakurou’s cynicism clashes with Machiko’s idealism, while whispers of scandal swirl around Hanamaki Shizuko, a grieving mother whose lavish donations mask haunting secrets. When a mysterious young man arrives claiming kinship to Shizuko, tensions escalate, exposing hidden desires and moral ambiguities among staff. Meanwhile, teacher Arita Michiyo grapples with forbidden feelings that threaten her loyalty to Machiko. As storms—both literal and emotional—loom over the forest campus, fragile alliances and buried truths test the limits of duty, love, and redemption in a world where innocence and corruption wear deceptively similar faces. |
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