A short story included in the historical fiction collection Samishino, centered on women’s passions. It depicts pain and persistence in the shadows of history and shows Fujiko Sawada’s style at an early stage.

Through a woman deprived of voice, the sorrow of historical fiction blows sharply.

A newcomer-award story that uses poaching to depict desire and danger outside the law. No standalone book publication could be confirmed; it appears to be read through an award anthology.

The pursuit of forbidden prey illuminates desire hidden inside human beings.