The work titled “黒冷水” is listed in the official Bungei Prize archive as an awarded work by Keisuke Hada.

an awarded work by Keisuke Hada, recorded for the Bungei Prize.

A novel about three women: a mother who has withdrawn from housework, the older daughter who supports her, and the narrator. It follows how the family lives with everyday strain while each member tries to find the right distance from the others.

A story of three women in a family, their burdens, and the everyday life that continues around them.

Kazuki's daily life is shaped by women who are both formidable and deeply lovable. As he confronts his mother's late-life romance, feelings long dormant within him begin to stir in this autobiographical novel.

An autobiographical novel about formidable yet lovable women and the emotions awakening within Kazuki.