The Weight of Secrets, Volume 5: Hotaru
During the firefly season (hotaru), when Tsubaki visits her grandmother Mariko Takahashi, she has no idea that her grandmother will soon confide in her the secret that has haunted her for fifty years, a secret she was unable to reveal to her husband. An archaeology student, Tsubaki learns through this confession the cruel laws of life: the innocence and naivety of young girls are often abused by powerful and experienced men, and their destinies are forever altered.
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