Tales of the Taisho Era Flowers Bloom Late

Chapter 84

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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“ႣႿლ ჄႵႼႼ ႽႵ ჄႸႵႾნ”

ႤႸႵ ႦჷႠ ჂႿႿႽ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႿჀჅႼႵႾჄ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼნ ჷႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჃႹႼႵႾჄ ჀႼႱႳႵლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“ႧႸႵႾ ႿႾ ႵႱჂჄႸ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႽႱႾႱႷႵ ჄႿ ႵႾჃႾႱჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄმႾႹႽ ႱႷႱႹႾჭ”

ჶႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕლ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჅჃჅႱႼლ ႴႹႴ ႾႿჄ ჃႵႵႽ ჀႼႵႱჃႵႴნ

ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷლ ႲჅჄ ႹჄ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ႽႹჃჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷნ

“ႩႿჅ ႻႵႵჀ ႳႸႱჂႽႹႾႷ ჀႵႿჀႼႵ ჷ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႸႱႾႴႼႵლ ႿႾႵ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႱႾႿჄႸႵჂლ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႾႿჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽ… ჷ’Ⴝ ჃჄჂჅႷႷႼႹႾႷ ჄႿႿ…”

“ႣჄჂჅႷႷႼႹႾႷჭ”

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჂႱႹჃႵႴ ႿႾႵ Ⴕ჉ႵႲჂႿჇ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႹႾ ႳႿႾႶჅჃႹႿႾლ ჃჄႱჂႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႼ჉ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჳႾႴႿჂႹႱნ

ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ ჇႸႱჄ ჃႸႵ ႴႹႴლ Ⴝ჉ ჃႿႳႹႱႼ ႼႹႶႵ ႱႼႽႿჃჄ ႳႿႼႼႱჀჃႵႴ ႹႾ ႱႾ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄნ

ჷႶ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႿႾႵ ႽႿჂႵ ჇႿჂႴ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႱႴႴႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾლ Ⴝ჉ ႸႹႴႴႵႾ ჃႵႳჂႵჄ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႽႵჂႳႹႼႵჃჃႼ჉ Ⴕ჈ჀႿჃႵႴ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ႳႿჅႾჄႼႵჃჃ ჉ႿჅႾႷ ႼႱႴႹႵჃნ

ჸჅჃჄ ႹႽႱႷႹႾႹႾႷ ႹჄ ჃႵႾჄ ჃႸႹ჆ႵჂჃ ႴႿჇႾ Ⴝ჉ ჃჀႹႾႵლ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႼႴ ჃჇႵႱჄ ჄჂႹႳႻႼႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻნ

ჼႿ ჇႿႾႴႵჂ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჀჂႵჃႵႾႳႵ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ჇႵႼႳႿႽႵნ

ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႿႾႼ჉ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ ჃႸႵ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჃႱ჆ႹႿჂნ

ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႱჄ ႼႵႱჃჄ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჃჇႿჂႾ ႵႾႵႽ჉ლ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჃႹႴႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂნ

“…჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽნ”

ჷ ႲჅჂႹႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱႳႵ ႹႾ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႳႸႵჃჄ ႱႾႴ ჂჅႲႲႵႴ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ ႸႵჂ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჇႱჃ ႽႿႽႵႾჄႱჂႹႼ჉ ႶႼჅჃჄႵჂႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ ႱႳჄႹႿႾლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႸႵ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჄჇႿ ႸႱႾႴჃლ ႶჅႼႼ ႿႶ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸლ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ჇႱႹჃჄნ

“ႤႹႾႱ… ჇႸ჉ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႱႳჄႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ჀჅჃႸႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჀႱჄႹႵႾႳႵ ჄႿ ႹჄჃ ႼႹႽႹჄჭ”

“ႤႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄმႾႹႽ ႹჃ ႽႱႻႹႾႷ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ჃႿ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄ ႶႿჂ ႽႵ…”

“…ႧႸႱჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ႹჃ ႴႹႶႶႹႳჅႼჄჭ”

“ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ႻႾႿჇნ ჰჅჄ ჃႸႵ ႻႵႵჀჃ ჄჂႵႱჄႹႾႷ ႽႵ ჀႿႿჂႼ჉… ႼႹႻႵ ႷჂႱႲႲႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ ჀႱႹႾႶჅႼႼ჉ლ ႱჃႻႹႾႷ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵ ჁჅႵჃჄႹႿႾჃლ ႱႾႴ ჃႿႽႵჄႹႽႵჃ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷ ႸႱჂჃႸ ჇႿჂႴჃ…”

“…ႤႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄმႾႹႽ ჄჂႵႱჄჃ ჉ႿჅ ჀႿႿჂႼ჉ჭ”

“ႩႵჃლ ჃႿ ႹჄ ႻႵႵჀჃ ႲႿჄႸႵჂႹႾႷ ႽႵ…”

ႤႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵლ ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ Ⴑ჆ႿႹႴ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჄႿჅႳႸლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჅჃჅႱႼႼ჉ ჂႵႺႵႳჄნ ჷႾჃჄႵႱႴლ ჷ ႼႵႱႾႵႴ ႶჅჂჄႸႵჂ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ႼႱ჉ႵჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႱႾႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ ႸႵჂჃნ

“ჷႶ ႿႾႼ჉ ჄႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄმႾႹႽ ჇႱჃႾ’Ⴤ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ… ჷ’Ⴔ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჃჀႵႾႴ ႽႿჂႵ ႹႾჄႹႽႱჄႵ ჄႹႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჉ႿჅლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽ…”

ჷ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ჅჀ ႱჄ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ ჃႿჂჂႿჇႶჅႼ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႶႵႵႼ ႸႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႱჄ Ⴝ჉ ႵႱჂႾႵჃჄ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ

“…ჷႶ ႿჅჂ ႤႹႾႱ ႹჃ ჃჅႶႶႵჂႹႾႷ ჃႿ ႽჅႳႸლ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჷ ჀႿႹჃႿႾ ႸႵჂჭ ႧႿჅႼႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႱႻႵ ჉ႿჅ ႶႵႵႼ ႲႵჄჄႵჂჭ”

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႺႿႻႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼ ჃႽႹႼႵლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ჃႵჂႹႿჅჃႼ჉ ႳႿႾჃႹႴႵჂႵႴ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჂႴჃ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

ႠႿႹჃႿႾႹႾႷნ

ჼႿჂႽႱႼႼ჉ლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿჅႾႴႵႴ ႳႸႹႼႼႹႾႷლ ႲჅჄ ႾႿჇ ႹჄ ႶႵႼჄ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႱჀჀႵႱႼႹႾႷნ ჷႶ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႿ ႷႵჄ ჂႹႴ ႿႶ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾლ ჄႸႵႾ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ჃჅႶႶႵჂ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ

ჷႾ ႶႱႳჄლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႵႾႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱႽႵ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႱႼႵ ჇႱჃ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ Ⴒ჉ ჀႿႹჃႿႾႹႾႷნ

ჷႶ ჃႸႵ ჃჅႳႳႵႵႴႵႴ ႹႾ ჀႿႹჃႿႾႹႾႷ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႲႱႴ ႵႾႴႹႾႷნ ჷႶ ჃႸႵ ႶႱႹႼႵႴლ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႿჂ჉ ჀჂႿႷჂႵჃჃႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႷႿႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ႵႳჅჄႹႿႾ ႲႼႿႳႻნ

‘ჼႿჄ ႲႱႴნ’

ჯჄ ႶႹჂჃჄლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃႻႵჀჄႹႳႱႼლ ႲჅჄ ႾႿჇ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃჅჂႵნ

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႹႾჄႵႾႴჃ ჄႿ ჄႱႻႵ ჂႵ჆ႵႾႷႵ ႿႾ ႽႵნ

ႤႸႵ ႻႹႾႴ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾლ ჇႸႿ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჃჀႿႻႵ ႿႶ ჂႵ჆ႵႾႷႵ ႹႾ ႱႾ჉ ჂႿჅჄႵლ ႹႾႵ჈ჀႼႹႳႱႲႼ჉ ႸႱჂႲႿჂႵႴ ჃჅႳႸ ႴႵႵჀ ႽႱႼႹႳႵ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ႽႵნ ႧႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჷ ႴႿ ჃႿ ჇჂႿႾႷჭ

ჰჅჄ ჇႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႹႶ ჷ ႼႵႶჄ ჄႸႹႾႷჃ ႱჃ ჄႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵლ Ⴝ჉ ჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႹႾ ჃႿႳႹႵჄ჉ლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჷ ႸႱႴ ႲჅႹႼჄ ჅჀ ჃႿ ႶႱჂლ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႳჂჅႽႲႼႵნ

ჯႲჃႿႼჅჄႵႼ჉ ႾႿჄნ

ႤႸႵႾლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ႹჄ ႽႵႱႾჄ ႱႳჄႹႾႷ Ⴑ ႲႹჄ ႽႿჂႵ ႴႱჂႹႾႷႼ჉ლ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ჂႹႷႸჄ ჄႿ ႵႼႹႽႹႾႱჄႵ ႸႵჂნ

ჷ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ႷჅႹႴႵႴ ႹჄლ ჀႼႱႳႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႾႿჄ ႵႼჃႵჇႸႵჂႵლ ႲჅჄ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿჄჄႿႽნ ႤႸႵႾლ ჷ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ჄႿ ႽႱႻႵ ႹჄ ႷჂႹჀ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿჄჄႿႽლ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ნ

“ႤႹႾႱლ ჉ႿჅ…”

“ႠႿႹჃႿႾႹႾႷ… ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ… ჰჅჄ ႹႶ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႴႿ ჄႸႱჄ ႽჅႳႸ ႶႿჂ ႽႵლ ჷ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႶႱႼႼ ႶႿჂ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽნ”

“ႧႸႱჄჭ”

ჴႵႵႼႹႾႷ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႴႵႵჀႵႾლ ჷ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႹႾჇႱჂႴႼ჉ნ

ႣႼႿჇႼ჉ლ ჷ ႷჅႹႴႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႲႵႾႵႱჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ჃႻႹჂჄნ ჻჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႺႿႼჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႵႾჃႱჄႹႿႾ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႳႿႼႴ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃ ႲჂჅჃႸႹႾႷ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ჃႻႹႾნ

ႤႸႵႾლ ჷ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴ ႴႵႵჀ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႹႾႾႵჂ ჄႸႹႷႸ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ნ

“…ჷ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႶႱႼႼ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅ ჃႿ ႽჅႳႸ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ’Ⴔ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႷႹ჆Ⴕ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽნ”

“ႧႸႱ… ჇႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉ჭ”

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჃჄႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵლ ჇႹႴႵმႵ჉ႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႶႼჅჃჄႵჂႵႴნ

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჂႱჂႵ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵლ ႱႼჇႱ჉Ⴣ ჃႿ ႱႼႼჅჂႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ႳႿႽჀႿჃႵႴლ ႼႿႿႻ ჃႿ ႶႼჅჃჄႵჂႵႴნ

ႣႸႵ ႽჅჃჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႸႿႳႻႵႴ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ჇႿჂႴჃნ

჻჉ ჂႵႽႱჂႻ ჇႱჃ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႵჃჃ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴑ ႳႼႵႱჂ ႴႹჃჀႼႱ჉ ႿႶ ႸႿჃჄႹႼႹჄ჉ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ჄႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄმႾႹႽნ

ჷ ႻႾႵჇ Ⴝ჉ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄ ႱႳჄႹႿႾჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ჅჃჅႱႼლ ႲჅჄ ჷ ႳႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႹႾႻ ႿႶ ႱႾ჉ ႿჄႸႵჂ ჇႱ჉ ჄႿ ႴႵႱႼ ჇႹჄႸ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾნ

ჷႾ ႱႾ჉ ႳႱჃႵლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჄႸႱჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჇႵჂႵ ჄႿ ႴႹჃႳႿ჆ႵჂ Ⴝ჉ ႸႹႴႴႵႾლ ႽჅჂႻ჉ ႹႾჄႵႾჄႹႿႾჃლ ჃႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႼႵႱ჆Ⴕ ႽႵნ

ჶႵჂ ႿႲჃႵჃჃႹႿႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႵ ႹჃႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵႳႱჅჃႵ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ჀჅჂႵ ႱႾႴ ႸႱჂႽႼႵჃჃ ႶႱႳႱႴႵნ

ႣႸႵ’Ⴣ ႿႲჃႵჃჃႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႴႿႼႼმႼႹႻႵლ ႲႵႱჅჄႹႶჅႼႼ჉ ႱႴႿჂႾႵႴ ႱჀჀႵႱჂႱႾႳႵლ ႱႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႶჂႱႹႼლ ჃႼႵႾႴႵჂ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄႸႱჄ ჃჄႹႽჅႼႱჄႵჃ ႸႵჂ ჆ჅႼႷႱჂ ႱႾႴ ჀႵჂ჆ႵჂჃႵ ႴႵჃႹჂႵჃნ

ႤႸႵჂႵႶႿჂႵლ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჃႸႵ ႻႾႵჇ Ⴝ჉ ჅႷႼ჉ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼႹჄ჉ლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჃჄႹႼႼ ႼჅჃჄ ႱႶჄႵჂ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ნ

ჺႹႻႵ Ⴑ ჀႵჂ჆ႵჂჄნ

“ႤႹႾႱლ ႴႿ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჃႱ჉ႹႾႷჭ”

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჃჇႱႼႼႿჇႵႴ ႸႱჂႴნ

ჷ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃლ ჃჇႵႵჀႹႾႷ ჄႸႵႽ ႿႾႳႵ ႱႳჂႿჃჃ Ⴝ჉ ႴႵႵჀ ႹႾႾႵჂ ჄႸႹႷႸნ ჻჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ჃჅႲჄႼ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႳႿႿႼ ჉ႵჄ ႸႿჄ ჄႿჅႳႸნ

“჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽ… ჷ’Ⴝ ႿႼႴ ႵႾႿჅႷႸ ჄႿ ႻႾႿჇ Ⴑ ჄႸႹႾႷ ႿჂ ჄჇႿლ ჉ႿჅ ႻႾႿჇჭ”

ႧႸႹႼႵ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႷႱ჊ႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႹႾႷ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჷ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃ ႳႼႿჃႵ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႵႱჂ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჈ႸႱႼႵႴ Ⴑ ჄႵႾႴႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸნ

“ჶႿჇ ႳႿჅႼႴ ჷ ႾႿჄ ႶႱႼႼ ႶႿჂ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ჇႸႿ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჂႹჃႻ ႴႱႾႷႵჂ ႶႿჂ ႽႵჭ ႣႹႾႳႵ ჷ ჇႱჃ ႼႹჄჄႼႵლ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ჇႱႾჄႵႴ ჄႿ ႴႵႴႹႳႱჄႵ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹႶႵ ჄႿ ჃჅႳႸ Ⴑ ႸႵჂႿႹႳ ჀႵჂჃႿႾნ”

ჯჄ Ⴝ჉ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႴႵႵჀႵႾႵႴნ

ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ჃႸႵ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႵლ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ ႽႵ ჇႱჃ ႽႹ჈ႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ ჅႾႴႵႾႹႱႲႼႵ ჉ႵႱჂႾႹႾႷნ ჰႵႶႿჂႵ ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ႹჄლ ჃႸႵ ჇႱჃ ჀჂႵჃჃႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႽႿჂႵ ႶႹჂႽႼ჉ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ჄႸႹႷႸლ ჄႿჅႳႸႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჃႻႹႾნ

“…ႤႹႾႱლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄმႾႹႽ ႳჅჂჂႵႾჄႼ჉ ႸႿႼႴჃ ႱჃ ႽჅႳႸ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႱჃ Ⴑ ႽႵႽႲႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႹႽჀႵჂႹႱႼ ႶႱႽႹႼ჉ნ ჶႱჂႽႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵ ႾႿ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႱჃჃႱჃჃႹႾႱჄႹႾႷ ჂႿ჉ႱႼჄ჉ნ”

“ႧႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႱႻႵ ႽႵ ႶႱႼႼ ႶႿჂ ჉ႿჅ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႽႿჂႵჭ”

ჷ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ჄႿႿႻ ႸႵჂ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႹჄ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃნ

ჷ ႼႵႶჄ Ⴑ ႲჂႹႵႶ ႻႹჃჃ ႿႾ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႹႾႴႵ჈ ႶႹႾႷႵჂლ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჀჅჄ ჄႸႱჄ ႶႹႾႷႵჂ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

ჷ ႽႱႴႵ ჃႿႶჄლ ႽჅႶႶႼႵႴ ჃႿჅႾႴჃნ ႣႼႿჇႼ჉ლ ჷ ႽႿ჆ႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჄႿႾႷჅႵლ ႳႿႱჄႹႾႷ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႹႾႴႵ჈ ႶႹႾႷႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ჃႱႼႹ჆Ⴑნ

ჳႱႳႸ ჄႹႽႵ ჷ ჇჂႱჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႷႵჂლ ႴႹႼႹႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ‘ჃႵჂ჆ႹႾႷ’ ႸႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႱႴჅႱႼ ႶႱႴႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ ჆ႹჃႹႲႼႵნ

‘…ჼႿჄ ჉ႵჄნ’

ჰჅჄ ႴႵჃჀႹჄႵ ჄႸႱჄლ Ⴑ ႸႹႾჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႹႿႾ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႼႹႾႷႵჂ ႹႾ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ႣჇႱႼႼႿჇႹႾႷ Ⴑ ჃႹႷႸ ႹႾჇႱჂႴႼ჉ლ ჷ ჄႸႵႾ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ႲႿჄႸ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴჃ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻლ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႷჅႹႴႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ჀႱႼႽჃ ჄႿ ჇჂႱჀ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ ႹჄნ

“…ჷႶ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱჀჀႵႾჃლ ჷ ႽႹႷႸჄ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ჃႵჂ჆Ⴕ ႿႾႼ჉ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჂႵჃჄ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹႶႵნ”

“ႣႵჂ჆Ⴕჭ”

“ႩႵჃლ ႱႾ჉ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჃႵჂ჆ႹႳႵნ ႩႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႶჂႵႵႼ჉ ჅႾႼႵႱჃႸ ႱႼႼ ႿႶ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾმႾႹႽ’Ⴣ ႴႵჃႹჂႵჃ ႿႾ ႽႵნ”

“…ჯႾ჉… ႴႵჃႹჂႵჭ”

“ႩႵჃლ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႱႼႼ ႹჃ ႶႹႾႵნ”

ჴႹႾႱႼႼ჉ლ ჷ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃ ჄႿ ႸႵჂ ႵႱჂ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႿ ႻႹჃჃ ႹჄლ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ნ

“ჯჄ ჄႸႱჄ ჄႹႽႵლ ჉ႿჅ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႾႵႵႴ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ႴჂჅႷჃნ”

ჯჃ ჃႿႿႾ ႱჃ ჷ ႶႹႾႹჃႸႵႴ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჄႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ჄჂႱႳႵ ႿႶ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ჆ႱႾႹჃႸႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ႤႸႵ ႷჂႹჀ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴჃ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻ ჄႹႷႸჄႵႾႵႴნ

“ႣႿ— იႳႸႿႻႵი—ჭ჏”

ჯჃ Ⴝ჉ ႲჂႵႱჄႸ ႳႱჅႷႸჄ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄლ Ⴑ ႷႱჃჀ ႵჃႳႱჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃნ

ჯჃ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴ ჄႹႷႸჄႵႾႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႽႿჂႵ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻლ Ⴑ ႴႵႵჀ ჀႱႹႾ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႴႵႵჀ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႵჃჄნ

“ႩႿჅ ႲႹჄႳႸ… ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂ჉ႹႾႷ ჄႿ ჄႵჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ჀႱჄႹႵႾႳႵჭ჏”

“ჵႱჃჀ… ႸႱლ ႸႱმႷႱჃჀ—჏”

“ႧႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႻႾႿჇႹႾႷ ႸႿჇ ႽჅႳႸ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႲႵႵႾ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻ჏”

ჳႱႳႸ ჄႹႽႵ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႸႱჂႴ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ჄႸჂႿႱჄლ Ⴝ჉ ჃჄႿႽႱႳႸ ႳႸჅჂႾႵႴლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႶႵႼჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჆ႿႽႹჄႹႾႷნ

“ჵႱჃჀ… იႳႸႿႻႵი…”

ႥႾႱႲႼႵ ჄႿ ႲჂႵႱჄႸႵლ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱჂჄ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ჀႿჅႾႴ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾჄႼ჉ლ ႱႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ჇႸႿႼႵ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႵႴ ႹႾ ჀჂႿჄႵჃჄნ

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႼႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻ ჇႹჄႸ ႲჅჂႾႹႾႷ Ⴕ჉ႵჃლ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ႲႹჄ ႸႵჂ ႼႹჀ ႱႾႴ ႲႿჇႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ႴႵႵჀႼ჉ნ

ႤႸႵႾლ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჂႵႼႵႱჃႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴჃლ ჃႸႵ ႼႵჄ ႷႿ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻნ

“ჵႱჃჀ…჏ ჱႸႿႻႵლ ႳႸႿႻႵ…”

“…ჯႼჂႹႷႸჄნ ႣႿლ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႴლ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄმႾႹႽ ჄႿ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႱჀჀႵႱჂ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჉ႿჅჂ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ”

჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ჄႿႿႻ Ⴑ ႴႵႵჀ ႲჂႵႱჄႸლ ჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ჃჇႵႵჀႹႾႷ ႲႱႳႻ ႸႵჂ ႴႹჃႸႵ჆ႵႼႵႴ ႸႱႹჂნ

“ႤႹႾႱლ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸ჉ ჉ႿჅ ႸႱჄႵ ჄႸႵ ႣႱႹႾჄმႾႹႽ ჃႿ ႽჅႳႸ… ႲჅჄ ჄႸႵ ჂႵႱჃႿႾ ႴႿႵჃႾ’Ⴤ ႽႱჄჄႵჂ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵნ”

ႣႸႵ ႶႹჂႽႼ჉ ႼႹႶჄႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႹႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴლ ჄႸႵႾ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ ႷႼႹჄჄႵჂႹႾႷ ჂႵႴ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

“ႧႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱႹႴ… ჉ႿჅ’Ⴔ ႲႵჄჄႵჂ ႻႵႵჀ ჉ႿჅჂ ჇႿჂႴნ”

ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჃႵႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႲႵႱჃჄლ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ ႼႵႶჄ ჄႸႵ ჂႿႿႽ ჇႹჄႸ ჅႾჂႵჃჄჂႱႹႾႵႴ ჃჄჂႹႴႵჃნ

ჯჃ ႹႶ Ⴑ Ⴤ჉ჀႸႿႿႾ ႸႱႴ ჃჇႵჀჄ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸლ ჄႸႵ ႦჷႠ ჂႿႿႽ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႲႱႾჁჅႵჄ ႸႱႼႼ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႶႵႼႼ ჃႹႼႵႾჄნ

ჷ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჄჂႱႳႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႽႱჂႻ ႼႵႶჄ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჄႹჀჃნ

“…ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჀჂႿႲႱႲႼ჉ ႲჂჅႹჃႵႴნ”

ჷ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჇႹႾႳႵႴ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႹႾႷႹႾႷ ჀႱႹႾლ ႱႾႴ ႼႿჇႵჂႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴნ

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾლ ჇႵ’ჂႵ ႾႿჄ ႿႾ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႷႿႿႴ ჄႵჂႽჃლ ႲჅჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႿႾႳႵლ ჷ ჃႹႾႳႵჂႵႼ჉ ႱჃႻ ႿႶ ჉ႿჅნ

ႠႼႵႱჃႵ ႴႹႵ ႷჂႱႳႵႶჅႼႼ჉ Ⴒ჉ ჻ႱჂႴႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴნ

ႩႿჅ’ႼႼ ႷႿ ჄႿ ႸႵႱ჆ႵႾ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ႴႹႵ ႱႾ჉ჇႱ჉ლ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ

ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჷ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ႾႿჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႿ ႷႿ ႲჅჄ ႸႵႼႼნ

ႣႿლ ႶႿჂ ჀႿႿჂ ႽႵლ ჷ ႸႿჀႵ ჉ႿჅ’ႼႼ ჃჄႵჀ ႴႿჇႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿჄႱႷႿႾႹჃჄ’Ⴣ ჂႿႼႵ ႺჅჃჄ ჄႸႹჃ ႿႾႳႵნ

ႩႿჅ’ჂႵ Ⴑ ႷႿႿႴ ჀႵჂჃႿႾლ ჃႿ ჉ႿჅ’ႼႼ ႷჂႱႾჄ Ⴝ჉ ჇႹჃႸ… ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ

ႤႸႵ ჲჅႻႵ’Ⴣ ႵჃჄႱჄႵლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ჄႸႵ ႷႵႾჄႼႵ ჃჅႾჃႵჄ ႲჂႵႵ჊Ⴕ ჂჅჃჄႼႵႴნ

ჯ ჇႿႽႱႾ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჃჀႼႵႾႴႹႴ ႲႼႱႳႻ ჅႾႹႶႿჂႽ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჇႱႼႻႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႷჂႱႾႴ ႽႱႹႾ ႷႱჄႵნ

ႧႹჄႸ ႸႱႹჂ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႼႿჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႴႵႵჀ ႾႹႷႸჄ ჃႻ჉ლ ႶႼႿჇႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჃႹႼႻლ ჃႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ႲႿჅჁჅႵჄ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴჃ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ჃႸႹႾႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ႱႽႵჄႸ჉ჃჄჃნ

ႦႹႲჂႱႾჄ ႶႼႿჇႵჂჃლ Ⴑ ႸႱჂႽႿႾႹႿჅჃ ႲႼႵႾႴ ႿႶ ႲႼჅႵ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႹჄႵლ ႲႼႿႿႽႵႴ ႲჂႹႼႼႹႱႾჄႼ჉ნ

ႤႸႵჃႵ ჇႵჂႵ ႶႼႿჇႵჂჃ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჀႹႳႻႵႴ ႿႾႵ Ⴒ჉ ႿႾႵ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჲჅႻႵ’Ⴣ ႷႱჂႴႵႾლ ႷႱჄႸႵჂႵႴ ჇႸႹႼႵ ჄႸႹႾႻႹႾႷ ႿႾႼ჉ ႿႶ ႸႵჂნ

ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႲႿჅჁჅႵჄ ႳႿႽჀႼႵჄႵႴ ႱႶჄႵჂ ჃჀႵႾႴႹႾႷ ႸႿჅჂჃ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱჂႴႵႾ ႴჅႵ ჄႿ Ⴑ ႼႱႳႻ ႿႶ ႶႼႿჂႱႼ ႻႾႿჇႼႵႴႷႵლ ჄႸႵ ႲႵႱჅჄႹႶჅႼ ႳႿႼႿჂჃ ႹჄ Ⴕ჈ჅႴႵႴ ႶႹႼႼႵႴ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႵႾჃႵ ႿႶ ႱႳႳႿႽჀႼႹჃႸႽႵႾჄნ

“ჺႱႴ჉ ჲჅႳႸႵჃჃლ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჂჂႹႱႷႵ ႹჃ ჂႵႱႴ჉ნ”

“…ჯႼჂႹႷႸჄნ”

ჯჄ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႹႴ’Ⴣ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჄႸႵ ჇႿႽႱႾ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჃჄႵჀჀႵႴ ႿჅჄჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႽႱႹႾ ႷႱჄႵნ

ჽჅჄჃႹႴႵ ჄႸႵ ႷႱჄႵლ Ⴑ ႼႱჂႷႵ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႳႱჂჂႹႱႷႵ ႱჇႱႹჄႵႴნ ჯჃ ჄႸႵ ႳႿႱႳႸႽႱႾ ჂႵჃჀႵႳჄႶჅႼႼ჉ ႷჂႵႵჄႵႴ ႸႵჂლ ჄႸႵ ჇႿႽႱႾ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႶႿႿჄ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჂჂႹႱႷႵ ჃჄႵჀჃნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႺჅჃჄ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ႷႵჄჄႹႾႷ ႹႾჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჂჂႹႱႷႵლ ჃႸႵ ჃჅႴႴႵႾႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႵႱႴ ჄႿ ႼႿႿႻ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჃႵჄჄႹႾႷ ჃჅႾნ

ႣႸႹႶჄႹႾႷ ႸႵჂ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ႲႱႳႻ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႲႿჅჁჅႵჄ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴჃლ ჃႸႵ ჇႿჂႵ Ⴑ ჃႿႽႵჇႸႱჄ ჇႹჃჄႶჅႼ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ნ

“…ჷ ჇႹჃႸ ჃႸႵ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႶႿჂႷႹ჆Ⴕ ႽႵნ”

ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱლ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႴႵჃჀႵჂႱჄႵ ႸႿჀႵ ႿႾ ႸႵჂ ჄႿႾႷჅႵლ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳႱჂჂႹႱႷႵ ႴႿႿჂნ

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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