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| Original Title | 黄色い日日 |
|---|---|
| Author | 梅崎 春生 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Plagued by a mysterious jaundice that yellows his skin and numbs his spirit, a nameless man drifts through a stagnant post-war existence. His quiet apathy is shattered when a drunken fall into a murky water pit triggers a profound physical and mental decline. As his world becomes tinged with an unsettling yellow, he grapples with a deepening detachment, observing the mundane absurdities of his neighbors, a friend's baffling crime, and the decaying fabric of society. He feels his very self being severed from reality, struggling to find meaning or connection. Will he succumb to the creeping emotional desolation, or can he reclaim his footing before he, too, becomes just another forgotten casualty in a world losing its color and coherence? |
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