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| Original Title | 漁師の娘 |
|---|---|
| Author | 徳冨 蘆花 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Fisherman's Daughter transports you to the serene isolation of Floating Island, where O-Hikari, a young woman with a voice like a silver bell, lives a simple life intertwined with the majestic Lake Kasumigaura and Mount Tsukuba. Her world shatters when she uncovers a devastating truth: she is an abandoned child. This revelation ignites a profound internal struggle for identity and belonging, even as the encroaching tides of poverty and her father’s illness threaten her family's survival. When an impossible choice presents itself, O-Hikari must navigate a treacherous path between duty and her yearning heart. As a catastrophic flood engulfs her home, she embarks on a fateful journey into the storm-tossed waters. Will her ethereal song ever be heard again, or will the boundless lake claim her secrets forever? |
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