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| Original Title | 五瓣の椿 |
|---|---|
| Author | 山本 周五郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Oshino, the dutiful daughter of a respected Edo merchant, lives a life of quiet devotion, especially to her ailing father, Kihee. Their prosperous world is shattered when Kihee's terminal illness forces Oshino to confront her mother's brazen infidelity and the devastating secret of her own illegitimate birth. The profound betrayal and her father’s silent, lifelong suffering ignite a fierce, unyielding resolve within her. Consumed by a righteous fury, Oshino embarks on a clandestine quest to cleanse the moral decay poisoning her family's name and to avenge the profound injustices her father endured. Armed with a desperate conviction that some crimes lie beyond the reach of law, she meticulously plots a path of retribution against those who exploited her mother's weaknesses and trampled her father's heart. But how far will she go to reclaim honor in a world steeped in deceit? |
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