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Fisherman's DaughterAuthor: Tokutomi Roka
| Original Title | 漁師の娘 |
|---|---|
| Author | 徳冨 蘆花 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | On the secluded Ukishima, a floating island veiled in reeds and mist, dwells O-Hikari—a foundling raised by aging fishermen. Her voice, pure as a silver bell, weaves melodies that ripple across Lake Kasumigaura, enchanting even the roughest souls. Yet her heart carries shadows: a longing for unknown origins and an ethereal bond with Mount Tsukuba, whose shifting hues mirror her unspoken sorrows. Nature nurtures her spirit—she converses with winds, pities plucked ducks, and gazes for hours at distant peaks that seem to whisper solace. When strangers from Tokyo disrupt her solitude, a fleeting encounter with a nobleman stirs unfamiliar yearnings, silencing her songs. As storms engulf the island and her adoptive father falls ill, O-Hikari vanishes into the tempest, leaving only echoes of her voice haunting the waves. A tale of fragile beauty and unresolved mysteries, where land and water blur, and a girl’s song becomes both her solace and her undoing. |
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