A novel by Kyoko Nakajima set in a small Western-style house with a red triangular roof in suburban Tokyo before the war. Through the memories written late in life by Taki, a former maid, days with the mistress of the house and a hidden love affair come into view. Beneath the nostalgia lie the shadow of a nation moving toward war and feelings that were never spoken.

In a small house with a red roof, nostalgic yet bitter memories lie hidden.