Chapter 2 | Contents | Chapter 4 He’d seemed unapproachable when he was sitting silently, but now that he’d opened his mouth, he became like an instantly endearing uncle. I was surprised by that change. He smiled gently and turned to face me while staying seated. “You must be Tachiarai-san.” “Yes. And you were the […]
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Chapter 1 | Contents | Chapter 3 It is said that this land used to be at the bottom of a lake. According to mythology, when Sakyamuni was born, one of the gods split a mountain to celebrate the occasion. Water flowed out from from the lake, leaving behind a fertile land, on which the
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Contents | Chapter 2 I woke up to someone making a prayer. I looked up at the ceiling which had disquieting, diagonal cracks running across it. Why was I here? The room was still dim, and the walls were slate gray. Some faint music reached my ears, due to someone singing far away. I knew
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