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Fated Encounters and Strange DestiniesAuthor: Sasaki Kuni
| Original Title | 合縁奇縁 |
|---|---|
| Author | 佐々木 邦 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a quiet temple town, a young academic prodigy grapples with destiny’s relentless tug-of-war. Pressured by family to abandon his dreams of university for priesthood through marriage to a temple heiress, he wavers between duty and ambition—until a patron’s promise reignites his hopes. Yet life’s path proves winding: friendships forged in shared aspirations fracture over matters of the heart, wartime service claims loved ones, and every romantic entanglement seems shadowed by his temple lineage. Years later, as a Tokyo salaryman rebuilding postwar Japan, he cautiously courts a sophisticated woman, concealing his past—only to discover fate’s sly humor. Through failed proposals, societal expectations, and bittersweet ironies, his journey mirrors a world where tradition and modernity clash, and love flickers like candlelight in a drafty temple hall. Will he finally escape the gravitational pull of his roots, or does destiny have one last twist in store? A tale of longing, reinvention, and the quiet persistence of identity. |
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