Tales of the Taisho Era Flowers Bloom Late

Chapter 17

Tales of the Taisho Era Flowers Bloom Late

It’s the Taisho era. Noble families who inherited supernatural powers and divine gifts secretly maintain their influence in the shadows, alongside the government. Shino Hanamori, the eldest daughter of the Hanamori family, was born into a prestigious family and descended from Princess Sakuya, but she was scorned as a girl without supernatural powers and lived her life without any recognition of her value by her family or society. Her younger sister, Kasumi, is already engaged to be married to a prestigious family, and the family’s only pride is in her future. Shino spends her days quietly gazing at flowers in the corner of the house. But one spring evening. Sakuya Kuromine, the young head of the Kuromine family, the pinnacle of supernatural power families, appears before Shino. The moment the man, rumored to be ruthless and merciless, set eyes on Shino, he said with one look. “It’s you.” “A late-blooming flower, worthy to be my wife.” The truth about Shino soon becomes clear. She is not without supernatural powers; she simply possesses the powers of a divine flower—a direct descendant of Princess Sakuya—that have yet to blossom. The girl abandoned by the Hanamori family actually possesses the most powerful power in the family’s history. However, her awakening reacts to Sakuya’s raging flames, beginning to shake the balance of the divine family line. Meanwhile, Shidou Kouga, the fiancé of Shino’s younger sister, Kasumi, and descendant of Tsukigitsune, also senses that Shino’s awakening has shaken the shadows, bringing the era of the gods to an end. When the flower of supernatural powers blooms late, the fate of the world begins to change. Bound by divinity and blood, can a girl choose to live a life as a human, not a flower? And what destiny will Shino find in the hand Sakuya holds out to her? This is a Taisho era romance fantasy in which the future is carved out not by strength or lineage, but by the love and lifestyle one chooses for oneself.

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჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱႽႵ ႵႽႲႿႴႹႵჃ ჄႸႵ Ⴤ჉ჀႹႳႱႼ ႹႽႱႷႵ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჆ႹႼႼႱႹႾႵჃჃნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႲႵႱჅჄ჉ ჇႹჄႸ ႲႼႿႾႴႵ ႸႱႹჂლ ჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႶႹႵჂႳႵ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႿႾႼ჉ ႱჀჀႵႱჂჃ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჆ႹႼႼႱႹႾႵჃჃ ჇႸႵႾ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჄႱႷႿႾႹჃჄ ႹჃ ႳႸႿჃႵႾ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႹႵჃჄႵჃჃ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾნ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႴႵჄႵჃჄႵႴ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾლ Ⴑ ႳႿႽႽႿႾႵჂლ ႱჄჄႵႽჀჄႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႵႾჄႵჂ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႿႳႹႵჄ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ჂႵჃႿჂჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႱႼႼ ჃႿჂჄჃ ႿႶ ႽႵჄႸႿႴჃ ჄႿ ჄႿჂႽႵႾჄ ႸႵჂნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႹႶ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႹჃ ႳႸႿჃႵႾ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჄႱႷႿႾႹჃჄლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႲႵႳႿႽႵჃ ႾႿ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႱ ჼႠჱ ႼႹႻႵ ႤႹႾႱნ ჼႿჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ႴႿ ჄႸႵ჉ ჂႱჂႵႼ჉ ႵႾႳႿჅႾჄႵჂ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂლ ႲჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ჉ ႴႿლ ჄႸႵ჉ ჀႱჃჃ Ⴒ჉ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ႱႾ჉ ႹႾჄႵჂႱႳჄႹႿႾნ

ჷႶ Ⴑ ႳႿჅႾჄႵჃჃ’Ⴣ ႴႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႿ ჄႿჂႽႵႾჄ Ⴑ ႴჅႳႸႵჃჃლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃႹႽჀႼ჉ ႲႵ Ⴑ ჃႵჄჄႹႾႷ ႵჂჂႿჂნ ჷႾ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႱႾႴ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჂႱჂႵႼ჉ ႵႾႳႿჅႾჄႵჂ ႵႱႳႸ ႿჄႸႵჂნ

ჯჄ ႼႵႱჃჄლ Ⴑ ჃႳႵႾႵ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ჉ Ⴕ჈ႳႸႱႾႷႵႴ ჃႸႱჂჀ ႷႼႱႾႳႵჃ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჇႹჄႾႵჃჃႵႴ ႹႾ ႱႼႼ Ⴝ჉ ჀႼႱ჉ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸჃნ

“ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ჶႵჂ ჵჂႱႳႵ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႹႾ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ႸჅႽႲႼႵ ჀႼႱႳႵნ”

ႫႣႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႹჃ Ⴑ ႴჅႳႸႵჃჃ ႽჅჃჄ ႲႵ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႹႴႼႵ ჄႿ ႳႿႽႵ ჄႿ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჃႵႳႼჅႴႵႴ ჀႼႱႳႵლ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ჄႸႹႾႻჭႭ

ႠႵჂႸႱჀჃ ჄႸႱႾႻჃ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႹႽႵ ႹႾ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႿႳႹႵჄ჉ლ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႷჂႱჃჀ ჄႸႵ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჀႿႼႹჄႵ ჇႿჂႴჃნ ႩႵჄლ ႴႵჃჀႹჄႵ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჃႸႱჂჀ ჄႿႾႵლ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႽႵჂႵႼ჉ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႼႿႶჄႹႼ჉ლ ႾႿჄ ႼႿჃႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႳႿႽჀႿჃჅჂႵნ

“ჷ ႱႼჃႿ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჺႱႴ჉ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႸႱႴ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ႸႿႲႲ჉ნ ჷ’Ⴝ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႵႴნ”

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ ႣႸႵ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႱႾჄႹႳႹჀႱჄႵႴ Ⴑ ႴჅႳႸႵჃჃ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჀႼႱႳႵ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶნ ჼႿჇ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႸႵ’Ⴣ ႲႵႵႾ ႳႱჅႷႸჄ ჂႵႴმႸႱႾႴႵႴლ ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ჂႿႿႽ ႶႿჂ Ⴕ჈ႳჅჃႵჃნ

“…ჷჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ Ⴑ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႽႵ ႸႵჂႵჭ”

ჷႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჇႹჄႸႴჂႵჇ ჄႸႵ ჃႸႱჂჀ ႲႱჂႲჃ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႱჄ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱნ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჃႸႹႶჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႳႿႼႴႼ჉ ჃႸႹႾႹႾႷ ჆ႹႿႼႵჄ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჄႿ ႽႵნ

“ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႲჂႹႵႶ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ჄႿ ႴႹჃႳჅჃჃ ჇႹჄႸ ჺႱႴ჉ ჰႼႱႾႳნ ჷႶ ჺႱႴ჉ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ႽႹႾႴლ ႽႱ჉ ჷ ჃჀႵႱႻ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄჭ”

“…ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵნ ჯჃ ჶႵჂ ჵჂႱႳႵ ჇႹჃႸႵჃნ”

“ჶႱႸნ ႤႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅნ ႤႸႵႾლ ჺႱႴ჉ ჰႼႱႾႳჭ”

ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႸႵႼႴ Ⴑ ႶႱႹႾჄ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჈ჄႵႾႴႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ჄႿ ႽႵნ ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႲႵჇႹႼႴႵჂႵႴ ႸႵႱჂჄნ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႾႿႴႴႵႴლ ႷႹ჆ႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჀႵჂႽႹჃჃႹႿႾლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჂႵႽႱႹႾႵႴ ႳႿႼႴ ႱႾႴ ჃჅႾႻႵႾნ

“ჺႱႴ჉ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ…ჭ”

“ჵႿ ႿႾლ ႤႹႾႱნ ჽႸლ ჉ႿჅჂ ჄႹႱჂႱ ႹჃ ႳჂႿႿႻႵႴნ”

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႶႱႹႾჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႱႴႺჅჃჄႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႱჂႱ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴნ ჷ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ჃჅჂႵ ႹႶ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ႼႵႱ჆Ⴕ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ႲჅჄ ჅႾႴႵჂ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ’Ⴣ ჀႵჂჃႹჃჄႵႾჄ ႷႱ჊Ⴕლ ჷ ჅႼჄႹႽႱჄႵႼ჉ ႸႱႴ ႾႿ ႳႸႿႹႳႵ ႲჅჄ ჄႿ ჄႱႻႵ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴნ

ჯႾႴ ჃႿლ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႴჅႳႸႵჃჃ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴლ ჷ ႼႵႶჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႱႾႴ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႹႽႵნ

ႤႸႵ ჀႼႱႳႵ ჇႵ ႱჂჂႹ჆ႵႴ ႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႴႵႵჀ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱჂႴႵႾლ ႶႱჂ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႶႹჂჃჄ ႵႾႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႵႴ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱნ

“ჺႱႴ჉ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱლ ႸႵჂႵ…ჭ”

ჷ ჇႱჃ ႲႵჇႹႼႴႵჂႵႴნ ჻ႿჂႵ ჃႸႿႳႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႱႾ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႻႹჃჃ ႽႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႵႾႳႿჅႾჄႵჂႵႴ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჄႸჂႵႵ ჄႹႽႵჃ ႹႾ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ჀႵჂႹႿႴნ

ჯႾႴ ႱႼႼ ჄႸჂႵႵ ჄႹႽႵჃლ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႸႱႴ ჃႿჅႷႸჄ ႽႵ ႿჅჄ ႶႹჂჃჄლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჇႱჃ ႲႵ჉ႿႾႴ ჃჅჂჀჂႹჃႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႹႾႷნ ႤႸႵ ႶႹჂჃჄ ჄႹႽႵ ჇႵ ႽႵჄლ ჃႸႵ ႶႿჅႾႴ ႽႵ ႴႵႵჀ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱჂႴႵႾჩ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႵႳႿႾႴ ჄႹႽႵლ ႱႾႴ ႾႿჇ ႱႷႱႹႾნ

ႤႸႵ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄ ჄႸႵ Ⴤ჉ჀႵ ჄႿ ჃႸႿჇ ჄႸႹჃ ႽჅႳႸ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄ ႹႾ ႿჄႸႵჂჃნ ჽႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ჃႸႵ ႸႱჄႵႴ ႽႿჃჄ ჇႱჃ ჇႱჃჄႹႾႷ ჄႹႽႵნ ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႳႿႼႴ ႹႾႴႹ჆ႹႴჅႱႼ ჇႸႿ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჂჅჄႸႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ႳჅჄ ႿႶႶ ჅႾႾႵႳႵჃჃႱჂ჉ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႾႵႶႹჄ ႸႵჂნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႽჅႳႸ ႵႱჃႹႵჂ ჄႿ ႳႿႼႼႵႳჄ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႴ ႵႾႴႹႾႷჃ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႿ ႱႳႸႹႵ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ႵႾႴႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱნ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჇႸႿ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱჂჄ ჄႿ ႿჄႸႵჂჃნ

“ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჺႱႴ჉ ႤႹႾႱ ႸႱႴ ჃჅႳႸ ჄႱჃჄႵჃნ”

ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႼႵႴ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჇႿჂႴლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჃჄႿჀჀႵႴნ ႣႸႵ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႴႵ჆ႿႹႴ ႿႶ ჇႱჂႽჄႸნ ჻჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄႹ჆ႵႼ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ჂჅჄႸႼႵჃჃ ႱჅჂႱნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჃႸႿჇ ႹჄ ႱႾႴ ႹႾჃჄႵႱႴ ႿႶႶႵჂႵႴ Ⴑ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

“ႤႱჃჄႵჃლ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ჭ ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႽႵႱႾ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႱჄჭ”

“ႩႿჅ ჇႵჂႵ ჃႵჂ჆ႹႾႷ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႴႵ჆ႿჄႵႴႼ჉ლ ჇႵჂႵႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ ჷ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჺႱႴ჉ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႸႱႴ ႸႿႾႵ჉ ჃႽႵႱჂႵႴ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃნ”

“…”

ჯ ႾႿჂႽႱႼ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႱႹႴ ႹჄ ႽႿჂႵ ႹႾႴႹჂႵႳჄႼ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჇႱჃ ႴႹჂႵႳჄ ႱႾႴ ႸႿႾႵჃჄნ ჷ ჃჅჀჀႿჃႵ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ ႸႵჂნ

ჰჅჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႶႹႾႵნ ႣႸႵ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႱႹႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ႹႾჃჅႼჄ ႽႵლ ႲჅჄ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჂႵႱႴ჉ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ Ⴑ ႸႱჂႼႿჄლ ჃჅႳႸ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჀႿჃჃႹႲႼ჉ ႲႵ ႵႽႲႱჂჂႱჃჃႹႾႷნ

“ჯჃ ჶႵჂ ჵჂႱႳႵ ჃႱႹႴლ ჷ ႱႽ Ⴑ ჀႵჄ ႼႱႴ჉ნ ჷႶ ჺႱႴ჉ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႼႹႻႵჃ ჄႸႱჄლ ჄႸႵႾ ჷ ႱႽ ႸႱჀჀ჉ნ”

ჷ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႲჂႹႷႸჄ ჃႽႹႼႵნ ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႶႱႹႾჄ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ჃჀႿႻႵ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჇႵႱჂ჉ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“ჷႶ ჺႱႴ჉ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჇႹჃႸႵჃლ ჷ ႳႱႾ ႴႿ ႹჄ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅ ჄႿႿნ”

ჴႿჂ Ⴑ ႲჂႹႵႶ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ႶჅႼႼ ႿႶ ႳႿႽჀႿჃჅჂႵლ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴნ ჰჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႼ჉ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄჩ ჃႸႵ ჃႿႿႾ ჂႵႷႱႹႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႳႿႼႴ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႱႾႴ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႳႿႶႶႹႾႷ ႼႱჅႷႸნ

“…ჶႽჀႸნ”

‘ჶႵჂ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႹჃ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ჃႱႽႵ ႱჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱႽႵ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႹႼႼჅჃჄჂႱჄႹႿႾჃნ’

ႤႿ ႴႵჃႳჂႹႲႵ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႹႾ ႿႾႵ ჇႿჂႴშ

ႣႸႵ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჀႵჂႶႵႳჄႹႿႾႹჃჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჃႿႳႹႿჀႱჄႸႹႳ ჄႵႾႴႵႾႳႹႵჃნ ႣႸႵ ჀႿჅჂႵႴ ႵႾႴႼႵჃჃ ჃჅჀჀႿჂჄ ႿႾჄႿ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႲႵႾႵႶႹჄႵႴ ႸႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ჇႱჃ ႵႾႴႼႵჃჃႼ჉ ჂჅჄႸႼႵჃჃ ჄႿ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤნ ႣႸႵ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჇႱჃჄႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄႹႽႵ ႿჂ ჂႵჃႿჅჂႳႵჃ ႱႾႴ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃჄႿჀ ႱჄ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႱႳႸႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႸႵჂ ႷႿႱႼჃ ႹႶ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჀჂႿႶႹჄႱႲႼႵნ

ჶႵჂ Ⴕ჈ႳႵႼႼႵႾႳႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄ ႼႹႽႹჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႺჅჃჄ ႸႵჂ ႲჅჃႹႾႵჃჃ ႱႳჅႽႵႾნ

ႧႸႱჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႵႾႵႽ჉ ႻႹႾႷႴႿႽჃჭ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ჇႱჂჂႹႿჂ ႱჂႽႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჈ႳႵჀჄႹႿႾႱႼ ჄႱႼႵႾჄ ႹႾႸႵჂႹჄႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴑ ჂႵႾႿჇႾႵႴ ჃჇႿჂႴ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ნ ႤႸႵ ჇႱ჉ ჃႸႵ ႳჅჄ ႴႿჇႾ ႵႾႵႽ჉ ჃႿႼႴႹႵჂჃ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႷႸႿჃჄლ ႽႱႻႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ Ⴑ Ⴣ჉ႽႲႿႼ ႿႶ ჄႵჂჂႿჂ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄჄႼႵႶႹႵႼႴნ

ჷႾ ႸႹႷႸ ჃႿႳႹႵჄ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ჇႿჂႵ Ⴑ ႼႿႶჄ჉ ႲႵႱჅჄ჉ ႱႾႴ Ⴑ ႷႵႾჄႼႵ ჃႽႹႼႵლ ႾႿჄ ჂႱႹჃႹႾႷ ႽჅႳႸ ჃჅჃჀႹႳႹႿႾლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႻႾႵჇ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ’Ⴣ ჄჂჅႵ ႾႱჄჅჂႵ ႴႱჂႵႴ ႾႿჄ ჂႱႹჃႵ ჄႸႵႹჂ ႸႵႱႴჃ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჂნ ႤႸႹჃ ჇႱჃ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჄႸႵ჉ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႵ ჂჅჄႸႼႵჃჃ ႵჃჃႵႾႳႵ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ႸႵჂ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ჄႸႵ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჇႱჃნ

‘ႧႸႱჄ ჷ’Ⴝ ჇႿႾႴႵჂႹႾႷ ႹჃლ ჇႸ჉ ႿႾ ႵႱჂჄႸ ႴႿႵჃ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჄႱႻႵ ႱႾ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄ ႹႾ ႽႵჭ’

ႣႹႾႳႵ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႷჂႱჃჀ ჄႸႵ ჄჂჅႵ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ ႾႿჇლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჇႹჃႵ ჄႿ ჀႼႱ჉ ႱႼႿႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჄႹႽႵ ႲႵႹႾႷნ ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႱჄ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႲჂႹႷႸჄ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃნ

“ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჀჂႿჀႵჂႼ჉ ჄႸႱႾႻ ჉ႿჅ ႼႱჃჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ჃႿ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႶႿჂჄჅႾႱჄႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႽႵႵჄ ჶႵჂ ჵჂႱႳႵ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃნ”

“ჷ’Ⴔ ႱჀჀჂႵႳႹႱჄႵ ႹჄ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ’Ⴔ ჃჄႿჀ ႶႵႹႷႾႹႾႷ ႹႾႾႿႳႵႾႳႵლ ჺႱႴ჉ ჰႼႱႾႳნ”

ჰჅჄ ჇႸႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႱჂႽ ჇႱჃ ႽႵჄ ჇႹჄႸ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ ჅႾႵ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴႼ჉ ႳႸႹႼႼႹႾႷ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“ႧႸႱჄჭ ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႽႵႱႾ…ჭ”

“ჷ ჃႱჇ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷნ ႩႿჅ ႵႾႺႿ჉ႵႴ ႵႾႴႹႾႷ ჺႱႴ჉ ႦႵჂႴႱႼႹႾ’Ⴣ ჃႿႳႹႱႼ ႼႹႶႵნ”

“…ႧႸႱჄჭ”

ႧႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ჭ

ჷ ႲႼႹႾႻႵႴ ႲႼႱႾႻႼ჉ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჅႾႵ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ჇႿჂႴჃნ ჲႹႴ ჃႸႵ ჃႵႵ ჇႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႢႿჃႵჭ ჼႿლ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႱႼჃႿ ႱႾ ႹჃჃჅႵლ ႲჅჄ ჃႸႵ ჃႱჇ ႽႵ ႵႾႺႿ჉ႹႾႷ ႹჄჭ

ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႹႽჀႿჃჃႹႲႼႵნ

ჳ჆ႵႾ ჇႸႵႾ Ⴑ ႼႱჅႷႸ ႲჂႹႵႶႼ჉ ႵჃႳႱჀႵႴ ႽႵლ ჷ ჄႸႿჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸ ჄႿ ႸႹႴႵ ႹჄნ ჻჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႳჅჂ჆ႵႴ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႼႿႾႵ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႿ ႾႿჄႹႳႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႵႾႺႿ჉ႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶნ ჽჄႸႵჂ ႼႱႴႹႵჃლ ႹႾႳႼჅႴႹႾႷ ႣႸႱჂჂႹႿႾႵლ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ ႾႿჄႹႳႵႴლ ჃႿ ჄႸႵჂႵ ჇႱჃ ႾႿ ჇႱ჉ ჃႸႵ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႴႹჃႳႵჂႾႵႴ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჃჅႲჄႼႵ ႳႸႱႾႷႵნ

“ჺႱႴ჉ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱნ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄნ”

“ჺႱႴ჉ნ ჻჉ ჃႵႾჃႵჃ ႱჂႵ ჃႵ჆ႵჂႱႼ ჄႹႽႵჃ ჃႸႱჂჀႵჂ ჄႸႱႾ ჄႸႿჃႵ ႿႶ ႿჂႴႹႾႱჂ჉ ჀႵႿჀႼႵნ ჷ ႳႱႾ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ႾႿჄႹႳႵ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႵჃჄ ႵႽႿჄႹႿႾႱႼ ႳႸႱႾႷႵჃნ”

“…”

ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ’Ⴣ ჅႾჇႱ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႽႱႴႵ ႽႵ ჅႾႳႿႾჃႳႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႶႼႹႾႳႸნ ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ჃႸႵ ჀႿჃჃႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴑ ႻႵႵႾႼ჉ ჄჂႱႹႾႵႴ ჃႹ჈ჄႸ ჃႵႾჃႵ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴕ჈ჄჂႵႽႵ ჄჂႱႹႾႹႾႷნ ჷ ႸႱႴ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႼႹႽႹჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႳႿႽႲႱჄ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾჃლ ႲჅჄ ჀႵჂႸႱჀჃ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჃႵႾჃႵჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႻႵႵႾႼ჉ ႴႹჃჀႼႱ჉ႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ႴႱ჉ ႱჃჀႵႳჄჃ ႱჃ ჇႵႼႼნ

‘…ႧႸႱჄ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჷ ႴႿჭ’

ჶႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჃႵႵႹႾႷ ႽႵ ႵႾႺႿ჉ႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶ ႶႵႼჄ ჄჂჅႵნ ჷ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ჄႵჃჄ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ჆ႵჂ჉ ჇႵႼႼ ჄႸႱჄ ჃჅႳႸ ႱႾ ႱჄჄႵႽჀჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷႼႵჃჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂნ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႻႾႵჇ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჀჅჂႵ ႹႽႱႷႵ ႻႾႿჇႾ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴნ ჷႶ ჃႿლ ႹჄ ႽჅჃჄ ႽႵႱႾ ჄႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႶႵႹႷႾ ႹႾႾႿႳႵႾႳႵლ ႺჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჃႱႹႴნ

“ႩႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႲႵ ႳႿႽႶႿჂჄႱႲႼႵლ ჺႱႴ჉ნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႽႵჭ”

ჷ ႴႵႳႹႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჇႹჃႸႵႴნ ႧႸႵႾ ჷ ႱႲႱႾႴႿႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾ ჄႿ ჅჃႵ Ⴑ ႳႸႵႵჂႶჅႼ ჆ႿႹႳႵლ ჄႸႵ ჃႿჅႾႴჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႱႽႵ ႿჅჄ ჇႵჂႵ ႳႿႼႴ ႱႾႴ ႳႸႹႼႼႹႾႷნ ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႹႾჃჄႵႱႴ ჇႿჂႵ Ⴑ ჃႱჄႹჃႶႹႵႴ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ჆ႿႹႳႵნ

“ႧႵႼႼ… ჇႸႱჄ ႴႿ ჷ ჇႱႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჉ႿჅლ ჺႱႴ჉ჭ”

“ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႿႶ ႸႵႼჀ ჄႿ ჶႵჂ ჵჂႱႳႵნ ჻჉ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ ႸႱჃ ႾႿ ႽႿႾႵ჉ ႱႾႴ ႾႿ ჀႿჇႵჂნ”

ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ႸႵჂ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼႹჄ჉ ჇႱჃ ჄႿ ႳႿႼႴႼ჉ ႴႹჃჂႵႷႱჂႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႸႿ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႾႵႶႹჄ ႸႵჂლ ჃႿ ჷ ႱႹႽႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჀႿႹႾჄ ჇႸႵႾ ჷ ჃჀႿႻႵლ ႲჅჄ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵლ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႸႵႼႴ ႴႵႵჀ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄნ

ႧႸ჉ ႿႾ ႵႱჂჄႸჭ ႤႸႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႹჃ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄႵႴ ႹႾ ႽႵნ ჯჃ ႼႿႾႷ ႱჃ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჄႸႱჄლ ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႵჃႳႱჀႵ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ’Ⴣ ႷჂႱჃჀნ

ჰჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ႱႾჃჇႵჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႴႵႵჀႵჃჄ ჇႿჂჂႹႵჃ ჇႱჃ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႸႵჂჃႵႼႶნ

“ႧႵႼႼლ ႸႿჇ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႶႱჇႾ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႽႵლ ႺჅჃჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿ ჇႹჄႸ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႼႱႴႹႵჃჭ”

“…ႧႸႱჄჭ”

ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ჇႿჂႵ Ⴑ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀჃ ႱႾႴ ႼႹႶჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႹႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂნ

“ႧႸ჉ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂ჉ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႽႵ ჇႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ႴႹႴ ჄႿ ჺႱႴ჉ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾჭ ႤႸႵႾ ჷ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႻႵႵჀ ჁჅႹႵჄ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჀႵჄ ႼႱႴ჉’Ⴣ ჇႹႳႻႵႴ ჄჂჅႵ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾჃნ”

“…”

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ ჅႾႵ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ჂႵჁჅႵჃჄლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႱႾႻჃ ჄႿ ႹჄლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႷჂႱჃჀ ჄႸႵ ႳႼჅႵ ჄႿ ჄႸႹჃ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႹႾႷ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾნ

ႤႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼႼ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჅჀნ

ႣႼႿჇႼ჉ლ ჄႸႵ ჀჅ჊჊ႼႵ ჀႹႵႳႵჃ ႶႵႼႼ ႹႾჄႿ ჀႼႱႳႵნ

ႧႸ჉ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႸႱႴ ჃႸႿჇႾ ჃჅႳႸ ႴႵႵჀ ႹႾჄႵჂႵჃჄ ႹႾ ႽႵლ ჷ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႶႿჅႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႱႾჃჇႵჂ ჄႿ ჄႸႱჄნ

ჯႸლ ჃႿ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႹჄნ

ႧႸ჉ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ ჷ ჂႵႱႼႹ჊ႵႴ ჄႸႹჃ ႿႲ჆ႹႿჅჃ ჄႸႹႾႷჭ

ႤႸႵ ჀჂႹႽႱႼ ႹႾჃჄႹႾႳჄ ႿႶ ႸჅႽႱႾჃ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ႴႵႾ჉ ჄႸႵ ჀჅႼႼ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ႳჅჄႵႾႵჃჃნ ჳ჆ႵႾ Ⴑ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჂჅჄႸႼႵჃჃ ႸႵႱჂჄ ჇႹႼႼ ႽႵႼჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶႱႳႵ ႿႶ Ⴑ ჀჅჀჀ჉’Ⴣ ႲჂႹႷႸჄ ႱႾႴ ჀჅჂႵ ႱႶႶႵႳჄႹႿႾლ Ⴑ ႳႱჄ’Ⴣ ჇႹჄჄ჉ ႳႸႱჂႽლ ႿჂ Ⴑ ႲႱႲ჉’Ⴣ ႱႴႿჂႱႲႼႵ ႳჂ჉ნ

჻ႿჂႵႿ჆ႵჂლ ႹႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႳჅჄႵႾႵჃჃ ჃႸႿჇჃ ႶႱ჆ႿჂ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ႿႾႵჃႵႼႶლ ႿႾႵ ႳႱႾႾႿჄ ႸႵႼჀ ႲჅჄ ႲႵ ႸႵႼჀႼႵჃჃ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႹჄჃ ႳႸႱჂႽნ

ჯ ჄჂჅჄႸ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱჃ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႲႵႵႾ ႴႵႾႹႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ ႸႹჃჄႿჂ჉შ ჱჅჄႵႾႵჃჃ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჇႹႾჃ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ’Ⴣ ႶႱ჆ႿჂნ

“ႠႶႶჄ჏”

ჷ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸლ ჃჄႿჀჀႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ Ⴟ჆ႵჂႶႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႼႱჅႷႸჄႵჂნ ჯჃ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ႸႱႴႾ’Ⴤ Ⴕ჈ჀႵႳჄႵႴ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႸჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႽႵლ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႶჅჂჂႿჇႵႴ ႿႾႵ Ⴕ჉ႵႲჂႿჇ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“ჶႽჀႸ…ჭ ႣႵႵႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ႼႱჅႷႸლ ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽჃ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱ჆ႵႾ’Ⴤ ႷჂႱჃჀႵႴ ჄႸႵ ჃႹჄჅႱჄႹႿႾლ ჺႱႴ჉ ჰႼႱႾႳნ”

“ჽႸლ ჷ’Ⴝ ჃႿჂჂ჉ლ ჀႶႶჄ… ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႺჅჃჄლ Ⴑ ႶჅႾႾ჉ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႿႳႳჅჂჂႵႴ ჄႿ ႽႵნ”

ႣႿ ჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ ႹჄნ

ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱნ

ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ ႾႿ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႼႱႴႹႵჃლ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼნ ჯႶჄႵჂ ႱႼႼლ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ႺჅჃჄ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂ ႸჅႽႱႾნ ჻Ⴑ჉ႲႵ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჄჂႱჀჀႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႶჂႱႽႵ ႿႶ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჄႱႷႿႾႹჃჄ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄ ჅჃႵႼႵჃჃ ჄႸႿჅႷႸჄჃნ

ჷ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႶႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႼႱჅႷႸჄႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ႽႵჄ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ჶႵჂ ႳႿႼႴლ ჆ႹႿႼႵჄ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႿႾႳႵ ႿႾႼ჉ ႹႾჃჄႹႼႼႵႴ ႶႵႱჂლ ႾႿ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჃႿ ႶჂႹႷႸჄႵႾႹႾႷნ

“ႩႿჅჂ ჵჂႱႳႵნ ჷႶ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ჂჅႴႵლ ႽႱ჉ ჷ ႳႱႼႼ ჉ႿჅ ჺႱႴ჉ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱჭ”

ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱნ

ႩႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ႽႵ ჄႿႿლ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ

Tales of the Taisho Era Flowers Bloom Late

It’s the Taisho era. Noble families who inherited supernatural powers and divine gifts secretly maintain their influence in the shadows, alongside the government. Shino Hanamori, the eldest daughter of the Hanamori family, was born into a prestigious family and descended from Princess Sakuya, but she was scorned as a girl without supernatural powers and lived her life without any recognition of her value by her family or society. Her younger sister, Kasumi, is already engaged to be married to a prestigious family, and the family’s only pride is in her future. Shino spends her days quietly gazing at flowers in the corner of the house. But one spring evening. Sakuya Kuromine, the young head of the Kuromine family, the pinnacle of supernatural power families, appears before Shino. The moment the man, rumored to be ruthless and merciless, set eyes on Shino, he said with one look. “It’s you.” “A late-blooming flower, worthy to be my wife.” The truth about Shino soon becomes clear. She is not without supernatural powers; she simply possesses the powers of a divine flower—a direct descendant of Princess Sakuya—that have yet to blossom. The girl abandoned by the Hanamori family actually possesses the most powerful power in the family’s history. However, her awakening reacts to Sakuya’s raging flames, beginning to shake the balance of the divine family line. Meanwhile, Shidou Kouga, the fiancé of Shino’s younger sister, Kasumi, and descendant of Tsukigitsune, also senses that Shino’s awakening has shaken the shadows, bringing the era of the gods to an end. When the flower of supernatural powers blooms late, the fate of the world begins to change. Bound by divinity and blood, can a girl choose to live a life as a human, not a flower? And what destiny will Shino find in the hand Sakuya holds out to her? This is a Taisho era romance fantasy in which the future is carved out not by strength or lineage, but by the love and lifestyle one chooses for oneself.

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