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DriftingAuthor: Tokuda Shūsei
| Original Title | 彷徨へる |
|---|---|
| Author | 徳田 秋声 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the bohemian circles of 1920s Tokyo, a tangled web of artistic ambition and fragile loyalties unfolds among a group of disillusioned creators. At its center is a charismatic young writer, torn between intellectual ideals and his growing entanglement with a melancholic violinist caught between two lovers—a penniless painter shackled by familial expectations and her own restless yearning for independence. Their fragile bonds strain under the weight of poverty, clandestine meetings, and whispered betrayals, while a sharp-witted benefactress navigates their dramas with equal parts compassion and self-interest. As egos clash and passions smolder against a backdrop of dimly lit cafés and threadbare apartments, each character grapples with the cost of authenticity in a world that demands compromise. Secrets ripple through their circle like tremors, threatening to unravel precarious alliances and expose the raw vulnerabilities beneath their artistic façades. What begins as a fleeting connection soon spirals into a delicate dance of desire and disillusionment, where every choice risks destroying the fragile ecosystems of trust they’ve built—or revealing unexpected paths to redemption. |
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