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| Original Title | 受験生の手記 |
|---|---|
| Author | 久米 正雄 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | From the quiet countryside to the bustling, unforgiving streets of Tokyo, Kenkichi faces his last chance at redemption. Haunted by the shame of last year's failure, he returns for the First Higher School entrance exam, a desperate venture that will define his entire future. But the city's pressures quickly amplify, intensified by the academic prowess of his younger brother and the blossoming affection he secretly harbors for the enigmatic Sumiko. As the grueling examination season unfolds, Kenkichi grapples not only with daunting textbooks but with crippling self-doubt and the gnawing pangs of jealousy. With his honor, his ambitions, and his very soul on the line, can he conquer his inner demons and the brutal competition, or is he destined to succumb to a fate far more devastating than academic defeat? |
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