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The Lost Private First Class (Radio Drama)Author: Kishida Kunio

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Original Title	迷子になつた上等兵（ラヂオドラマ）
Author	岸田国士
Genre	War & Social Literature
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	Under the pale moonlight of rural Taishō-era Japan, a tense night military exercise unfolds as Second Lieutenant Hoshino leads his infantry scouts through shadowed fields and riverbanks. Orders snap through the darkness, punctuated by sporadic gunfire and the crunch of boots on gravel. Among the ranks, Private First Class Konishi—a soldier both sharp and weary—navigates the regiment’s grueling demands while wrestling with private yearnings. When an opportunity arises, he slips into a nearby village, seeking refuge at a hardware store where a fleeting warmth awaits: hot tea, hushed conversations with the owner’s daughter, and whispers of a life beyond barracks and battle drills. Yet duty looms—enemy scouts encroach, trumpets blare retreat, and Konishi vanishes into the chaos. As dawn threatens, unanswered questions linger beneath the fading echoes of gunfire. What began as routine maneuvers unravels into a haunting test of loyalty, longing, and the cost of becoming lost—not just on a map, but to oneself.