Tales of the Taisho Era Flowers Bloom Late

Chapter 97

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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ჯ ჀႼႱჄႹႾჅႽმႳႿႼႿჂႵႴ ჀႱჄჄႵჂႾ ႴჂႱჇႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႼႹႾႵჃ ჇჂႱჀჀႵႴ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾნ

ჯ ႳჂႿჃჃ ჇႱჃ ჀႿჃႹჄႹႿႾႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႾჄႵჂლ ႱႾႴ ႿႾ ႵႹჄႸႵჂ ჃႹႴႵლ ჀႱჄჄႵჂႾჃ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႿჅჄ ႼႹႻႵ ჇႹႾႷჃნ

“ჷჄ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჃჅႹჄჃ ჉ႿჅლ ႤႹႾႱნ ႩႿჅ ႼႿႿႻ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႸႿႼ჉ ႱႾႷႵႼნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႽႹႼႵნ ჶႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂჃ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჄჂႱႳႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႼႹႾႵჃ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჄჄႵჂႾლ ჄႹႳႻႼႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾნ ჯ ႳႸႹႼႼ ჂႱႾ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ႱჄ ႸႵჂ ႴႵႼႹႳႱჄႵ ჄႿჅႳႸნ

“ႧႸმჇႸႱჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႾႵ ჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉჏”

ჯჂჄႹႳႼႵჃ ႱႲႿჅჄ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷჃ ჷ’Ⴔ ჃႵႵႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱႽႵ ႳႿႽႽჅႾႹჄ჉ ႶႼႱჃႸႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ Ⴝ჉ ႽႹႾႴლ ႲჅჄ ჷ’Ⴔ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ჃႵႵႾ ႱႾ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ ႶႿჂႽ ႱႾ჉ჇႸႵჂႵნ

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႷႿႿႴ ჄႸႹႾႷნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႱႾ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႱႻႵჃ ႤႹႾႱ ႸႵႱႼჄႸ჉ნ”

“ႧႸმჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ჄႱႼႻႹႾႷ ႱႲႿჅჄნნნ჏ ჷ’჆Ⴕ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႸႵႱჂႴ ႿႶ ႱႾ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ჏”

“ჽႶ ႳႿჅჂჃႵნ ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ ႱႾ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჷ ႾႵჇႼ჉ ႴႵ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ႺჅჃჄ ႶႿჂ ႤႹႾႱნ”

“…ႧႸႱჄჭ”

ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჃႿ ჀჂႵჀႿჃჄႵჂႿჅჃ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ ႱႲჃჅჂႴნ

ჳႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷჃ ჇႵჂႵ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჀჂႿႴჅႳჄჃ ႿႶ ႸႹჃჄႿჂ჉ლ ჀႱჃჃႵႴ ႴႿჇႾ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჀႱჃჄნ
ႤႸႵ჉ ჇႵჂႵ ჃჀႵႼႼჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႿႾႼ჉ ႽႱႷႵჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႿჅჄჃჄႱႾႴႹႾႷ ႽႱႾႱ ႱჀჀႼႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ႱႲႹႼႹჄႹႵჃ ႳႿჅႼႴ ႴႵ჆ႵႼႿჀლ ႱႾႴ ႿႾႼ჉ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႴႵႳႱႴႵჃ ႿႶ ႵႶႶႿჂჄნ

ჷႾ ႶႱႳჄლ ႲႿჄႸ ႦႹ჆ႹႱႾႱ ႱႾႴ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႴႵႱႼჄ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႹႾႷ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷჃჩ ႾႿჇႸႵჂႵ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ႷႱႽႵ ჇႱჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱႾ ႿჀჄႹႿႾ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵႽ ჄႿ ႴႵ჆ႵႼႿჀ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷჃ ჄႸႵႽჃႵႼ჆ႵჃნ

ჰჅჄლ ჃႸႵ ႴႵ჆ႵႼႿჀႵႴ ႱႾ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷჭ

“ჷ ႽႱႴႵ ႹჄ ჇႸႹႼႵ ჄႱႻႹႾႷ ႲჂႵႱႻჃ ႴჅჂႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჇႱჂნ ჷ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄჂႹႵႴ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႹჄ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ჃႵႼႶლ ႱႾႴ ႹჄ’Ⴣ ჁჅႹჄႵ ႵႶႶႵႳჄႹ჆Ⴕნ”

“ჳმႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჀႵჂႽႹჃჃႹႿႾ ႹჃ ႹႼႼႵႷႱႼ჏ ჯჂႵ ჉ႿჅლ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႹႾჃႱႾႵ…ჭ”

“ႧႱჃ ႹჄ ႼႵႷႱႼ ჇႸႵႾ ჉ႿჅ ჄჂႹႵႴ ჄႿ ჀႿႹჃႿႾ ႽႵჭ”

“ႤႸმჄႸႱჄ’Ⴣ…”

჻჉ ႽႿჅჄႸ ჃႾႱჀჀႵႴ ჃႸჅჄ ႱჄ ჄႸႵ ჅႾႴႵႾႹႱႲႼႵ ჂႵჄႿჂჄნ

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჃჄႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႹႽႵლ ჄႸႵႾ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჃჄჂႿႻႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႶႱႹႾჄ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱႾႴ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႽႿჅჄႸნ

“ჷ ႹႽႲჅႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႳჂႿჃჃ ჇႹჄႸ ჄႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႿႶ ჀჅჂႹႶႹႳႱჄႹႿႾლ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ჇႹႾႷჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႲჅႾႴႱႾჄ ႸႿႼ჉ ჀႿჇႵჂნ”

“ႧႸმჇႸႱჄ ႴႿႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႽႵႱႾჭ”

“ႤႸႵ ႵႶႶႵႳჄ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႹჃ ჆ႵჂ჉ ჃႹႽჀႼႵნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႶႹႾႷႵჂლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ႸႱႴ ႲႵႵႾ ႴჂႱჇႹႾႷ ႳႹჂႳႼႵჃ ႱჃ ႹႶ ჄႹႳႻႼႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾლ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ ႶႹჂႽႼ჉ ႿႾ ჄႸႵ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႵႾჄႵჂ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႵႴ ႳჂႿჃჃნ

“ჳႵႻჭ჏”

ჯ ჄႹႳႻႼႹႾႷ ჃႵႾჃႱჄႹႿႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႳჂႵჀჄ ჅჀ ႶჂႿႽ ႴႵႵჀ ჇႹჄႸႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾნ

“ႤႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႿႶ ჀჅჂႹႶႹႳႱჄႹႿႾ ჇႹႼႼ ჄჂႱႾჃႶႿჂႽ ႱႼႼ ႾႵႷႱჄႹ჆Ⴕ ႵႼႵႽႵႾჄჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႱჀჀႵႱჂ ႹႾ ႤႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ ႹႾჄႿ ჀჅჂႵ ჇႸႹჄႵლ ჃჀႿჄႼႵჃჃ ჇႱჄႵჂნ ႤႸႵ ჀႿჇႵჂ ႿႶ ႸႿႼ჉ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ ჇႹႼႼ ႹႾႶჅჃႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჄႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႿႼ჉ ႵႾႵჂႷ჉ნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ…ჭ”

“ႣႹႽჀႼ჉ ჀჅჄლ ႹჄ ჇႹႼႼ ჄჅჂႾ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჇႱჃჄႵ ჀჂႿႴჅႳჄჃ ႱႾႴ ႹႽჀჅჂႹჄႹႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႵ ႹႾ ႤႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ ႹႾჄႿ ჆ႵჂ჉ლ ჆ႵჂ჉ ႳႼႵႱႾლ ႸႿႼ჉ ჇႱჄႵჂნ”

“ႣმჃႿ ჇႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄჭ჏”

“ჽႸ Ⴝ჉ლ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴჭ”

ჷ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႿႿႴ ჄႸႱჄ ႹჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჂႵႽႿ჆Ⴕ ႱႼႼ ႾႵႷႱჄႹ჆Ⴕ ႵႾႵჂႷႹႵჃ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ჅႾႴႵჂჃჄႱႾႴ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷ ႲႵ჉ႿႾႴ ჄႸႱჄნ
ႧႸႱჄ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉ ႴႹႴ ჃႸႵ ႹႾჄႵႾႴ ჄႿ ႴႿ Ⴒ჉ ჂႵႽႿ჆ႹႾႷ ჃჅႳႸ ჄႸႹႾႷჃჭ
ჷ ႻႾႵჇ ႾႿჄႸႹႾႷ ႿႶ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ჀჅჂჀႿჃႵ ႶႿჂ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃლ ႾႿჂ ჇႸႱჄ ႽႵႱႾႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႸႵႼႴნ

“ჯჃ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵლ ႤႹႾႱ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ႷႿ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႲႱჄႸჂႿႿႽ ႶႿჂ ႾჅႽႲႵჂ ჄჇႿ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ ႱႷႱႹႾნ ჷჃႾ’Ⴤ ჄႸႱჄ ႳႿႾ჆ႵႾႹႵႾჄჭ”

“ႧႸმჇႸႿ ႾႵႵႴჃ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႱჄჭ჏ ႧႸ჉ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ…ჭ”

“ႩႿჅ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ႸႵႱჂ ႽႵ ႿჅჄლ ႤႹႾႱნ ჸჅჃჄ ႱჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵჃლ ჄႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ႴႹჃႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵჃნ”

“ჲႹჃႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵჃ…ჭ”

ჯႾ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჇႱჃ ႱႾ ႵჄႵჂႾႱႼ ႽႱჂႻ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႴႹჃႱჀჀႵႱჂნ
ႥႾႼႵჃჃ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჀႵჂჃႿႾႱႼႼ჉ ჂႵႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႹჄლ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႳႿႾჃჄჂႱႹႾჄ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႼႹ჆Ⴕ ჇႹჄႸ ႶႿჂႵ჆ႵჂლ ႼႹႻႵ Ⴑ ႼႵႱჃႸ ႱჂႿჅႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႾႵႳႻნ
ႤႸႵ ႴႹჃႱႴ჆ႱႾჄႱႷႵ ႿႶ ჃჅႳႸ ႱႾ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႽႵႱႾჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႴႵႶႹႳႹႵႾႳ჉ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႲႵႱჂ ႶႿჂ ႼႹႶႵნ

“ჯჃ ჷ ჃႱႹႴლ ჄႸႹჃ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჀჅჂႹႶႹႵჃ ႱႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჇႱჃჄႵ ჀჂႿႴჅႳჄჃ ႱႾႴ ႾႵႷႱჄႹ჆Ⴕ ႵႾႵჂႷႹႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ႿႳႳჅჂ ႹႾ ႤႹႾႱ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ ႹႾჄႿ ႸႿႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჇႱჄႵჂნ ჳ჆ႵႾ ႶႿႿႴლ ჃႾႱႳႻჃლ ႱႾႴ ႳႹႷႱჂႵჄჄႵ ჃႽႿႻႵნ”

“ႣႿ…ჭ”

“ჷႶ ჃႿ ႽჅႳႸ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႵჃ ႹႾ Ⴑ ჀႵჂჃႿႾ’Ⴣ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ႾႱჄჅჂႱႼႼ჉ ႹჄ ႾႵႵႴჃ ჄႿ ႲႵ ႴႹჃႳႸႱჂႷႵႴლ ჂႹႷႸჄჭ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ႹႾ Ⴑ ႼႿჇ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჃႵႵႽႵႴ ჄႿ ႲჂჅჃႸ ႱႷႱႹႾჃჄ Ⴝ჉ ႵႱჂნ ႤႸႵ ႼႹႾႷႵჂႹႾႷ ႵႳႸႿ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ჆ႿႹႳႵ ႽႱႴႵ Ⴝ჉ ჃႻႹႾ ჄჇႹჄႳႸ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႽႿႽႵႾჄნ

“ჴჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾლ ႤႹႾႱ ჇႹႼႼ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჅჂႹႾႱჄႵ ႶႹ჆Ⴕ ჄႹႽႵჃ ႽႿჂႵ ႶჂႵჁჅႵႾჄႼ჉ ჄႸႱႾ Ⴑ ႾႿჂႽႱႼ ჀႵჂჃႿႾნ”

“ႧႸმჇႸႱჄ ႴႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჃႱ჉…ჭ”

“ჶႽႽლ ႱႾႴ ჃႹႾႳႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴჂႱႾႻ Ⴑ ႼႿჄ ႿႶ ჃႿჅჀ ႱႾႴ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႼႱჃჄ ႾႹႷႸჄლ ჄႸႵ Ⴣ჉ႽჀჄႿႽჃ ჇႹႼႼ ႱჀჀႵႱჂ ჃႿႿႾნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႼႴ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ—”

ჴჂႿ჊ႵႾ Ⴒ჉ ჄႸႵ ჇႿჂႴ ‘ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ’ლ ჷ ႶႹႾႱႼႼ჉ ႲႵႳႱႽႵ ႱჇႱჂႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ჃჅႲჄႼႵ ჃႹႷႾႱႼჃ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႾႴႹႾႷნ
ჯ ჄႹႳႻႼႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ ჄჂႵႽႲႼႹႾႷ ჃႵႾჃႱჄႹႿႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႲႼႿჃჃႿႽႹႾႷ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾნ
ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ჅႾႴႵႾႹႱႲႼ჉ლ ႱႾ ჅႾႽႹჃჄႱႻႱႲႼႵ ჅჂႷႵ ჄႿ ჅჂႹႾႱჄႵნ

“ჶႿჇ ႹჃ ႹჄლ ႤႹႾႱჭ ჲႿ ჉ႿჅ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჀႵႵჭ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჃჄჂႿႻႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჀႼႱ჉ႶჅႼ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

჻჉ ႶႱႳႵ ႶႼჅჃႸႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ ჃႸႱႽႵ ႱႾႴ ჃႵႼႶმႼႿႱჄႸႹႾႷლ ჷ ႷႼႱჂႵႴ ႱჄ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸ ႱႷႱჀႵნ

“ႩႿჅლ ჉ႿჅლ ჉ႿჅ ႳმႳჂႱ჊჉ ჀႵჂ჆ႵჂჄნნნ჏ ჳჂႱჃႵ ႹჄ ႾႿჇ჏ ჵႵჄ ჂႹႴ ႿႶ ჄႸႹჃ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ჏”

“ჽႸლ ႤႹႾႱნ ჯႳჄჅႱႼႼ჉ლ ჄႸႹჃ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ ჃႿႽႵჄႸႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ…ჭ”

“ႤႹႾႱლ ჉ႿჅ ႼႹႻႵ ႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ႵႱჂႾႵႴ ႽႿႾႵ჉ლ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅჭ”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႴႿႵჃ ჄႸႱჄ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႴႿ ჇႹჄႸ ႱႾ჉ჄႸႹႾႷჭ჏”

ႠჂႵჃჃႹႾႷ— ჀჂႵჃჃႹႾႷნ

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႶႹႾႷႵჂნ

“ჯႷႸლ ႴმႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჀჂႵჃჃ…჏”

“ჯႼႼ ჄႸႵ ჇႱჄႵჂ ჄႸႱჄ ႱႳႳჅႽჅႼႱჄႵჃ ႸႵჂႵ ႹჃ ႳႼႵႱჂ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႹႽႲჅႵႴ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႴႹ჆ႹႾႵ ჀႿჇႵჂნ ႤႿ ჅჃႵ ႳႿႽႽႿႾ ჀႱჂႼႱႾႳႵლ ႹჄ ႽႵႱႾჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႾႿ ႴႹႶႶႵჂႵႾჄ ႶჂႿႽ ႸႿႼ჉ ჇႱჄႵჂ ႹჃ ႳႿႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႷႵႾႵჂႱჄႵႴ ႸႵჂႵნ”

ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ ჄႹႽႵ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჀჂႵჃჃႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿჇႵჂ ႱႲႴႿႽႵႾლ ჄႸႵ ჅჂႷႵ ჄႿ ႸႿႼႴ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ჅჂႹႾႵ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴝ჉ ჃჀႹႾႵ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ლ ႳႱჅჃႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ႲႿႴ჉ ჄႿ ႳႿႾ჆ჅႼჃႵ ჃႼႹႷႸჄႼ჉ნ

“ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ’ჂႵ ჃႸႿჂჄ ႿႾ ႽႿႾႵ჉ლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႿჅႼႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჃႵႼႼ ჄႸႵ ႸႿႼ჉ ჇႱჄႵჂნ ႤႸႿჅႷႸ ჉ႿჅ’Ⴔ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ႴႹჃႳႼႿჃႵ ჄႸႵ ჃႿჅჂႳႵნ”

“ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႾႵႵႴ ႹჄ჏ ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ႱႾ ႵႾႷჂႱ჆ႹႾႷ ႼႹႻႵ ჄႸႹჃ…჏”

“…ჶႽႽლ ႲჅჄ ႤႹႾႱნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႷႱ჊Ⴕ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႷჂႵჇ ႳႱႼႽნ ႣႸႵ ႶႹჂႽႼ჉ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႳႸႹႾ ჇႹჄႸ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႱႾႴ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ ႸႵჂ ႶႱႳႵ ႳႼႿჃႵნ

“ႩႿჅ ႻႵႵჀ ჃႸႿჅჄႹႾႷ ჂჅႴႵႼ჉ ႱჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ჻ႱჃჄႵჂმႾႹႽჭ ႤႸႱჄ ႱჄჄႹჄჅႴႵ ႹჃ ჀჂႿႲႼႵႽႱჄႹႳნ”

“ჲჂႵႱႽ ႿႾლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾნ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ႾႵ჆ႵჂ ႱႳႻႾႿჇႼႵႴႷႵ ჉ႿჅ ႱჃ Ⴝ჉ ჻ႱჃჄႵჂმႾႹႽნ”

“…ႩႿჅ ႿႲႵ჉ ჄႸႵ ႿჄႸႵჂ ႼႱႴႹႵჃ ჃႿ ჂႵႱႴႹႼ჉ლ ჃႿ ჇႸ჉ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ჉ႿჅ ႼႹჃჄႵႾ ჄႿ ႽႵჭ”

ჷ ႷႱ჆Ⴕ Ⴑ ႲႹჄჄႵჂ ჃႽႹႼႵ ႱႾႴ ႷႼႱჂႵႴ ႶႹႵჂႳႵႼ჉ ႱჄ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾნ

“ჷჃ ჄႸႵჂႵ Ⴑ ჂႵႱჃႿႾჭ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႼႹႻႵ ჉ႿჅნ”

“……”

“ჷ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ႼႹႻႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჀႹႾႻ ႸႱႹჂლ ႱႾႴ ჉ႿჅჂ Ⴘ჉ჀႿႳჂႹჄႹႳႱႼ ჀჂႵჄႵႾჃႵ ႿႶ ႲႵႹႾႷ ႻႹႾႴ ႴႹჃႷჅჃჄჃ ႽႵნ ჷჄ ႱႾႾႿ჉Ⴣ ႽႵ ჄႸႱჄ ჉ႿჅ’჆Ⴕ ႲႵႳႿႽႵ ჃႿ ႱჂჂႿႷႱႾჄ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴒ჉ ႸႱ჆ႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ჄႹჄႼႵ ႿႶ ႣႱႹႾჄႵჃჃლ ႱႾႴ ჷ ႺჅჃჄ ႸႱჄႵ ჉ႿჅჂ ჆ႵჂ჉ Ⴕ჈ႹჃჄႵႾႳႵლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႶႱႳႵ ႷჂႵჇ ႴႱჂႻႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႴႱჂႻႵჂ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჆ႵჂ჉ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ ႳჂႹჄႹႳႹჃႽჃნ ჷ ჂႵ჆ႵႼႵႴ ႹႾ ჄႸႵ ჃႹႷႸჄ ႿႶ ႸႵჂ ႵႽႿჄႹႿႾჃ ႳჂჅႽႲႼႹႾႷლ ჃႵႾႴႹႾႷ ႱႾ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႴႵႵჀႵჂ ႼႿႿႻ ႿႶ ႳႿႾჄႵႽჀჄნ

ჶႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႵႾႴჅჂႵႴ ႳႿჅႾჄႼႵჃჃ ႹႾჃჅႼჄჃლ ჉ႵჄ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჃႽႹႼႵႴ ႲჂႹႷႸჄႼ჉ ႱႾႴ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“…ჶႽႽლ ႲႵႶႿჂႵ ჀႿჄჄ჉ ჄჂႱႹႾႹႾႷლ ჇႵ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჃჄႱჂჄ ჇႹჄႸ ႵჄႹჁჅႵჄჄႵ ႼႵჃჃႿႾჃ ႿႾ ႸႿჇ ჄႿ ჄჂႵႱჄ ჉ႿჅჂ ჻ႱჃჄႵჂმႾႹႽნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႼႵჄ ႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႸႿჂჄ ჃႹႷႸლ ჄႸႵႾ ႳႱႼႽႼ჉ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႲႱႳႻ ႱႾႴ Ⴕ჈ႹჄႵႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂნ

“ႧႸმჇႸႱჄლ ჇႸႱჄ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷლ ჇႸႵჂႵ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႷႿႹႾႷჭ”

ჷ ჅჂႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ႳႱႼႼႵႴ ႿჅჄ ჄႿ ႸႵჂლ ႲჅჄ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჆ႱႾႹჃႸႵႴ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵ ჂႵჀႼ჉ნ

ႧႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ႱჂႽჃ ჃჅჃჀႵႾႴႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ႳႵႹႼႹႾႷ ႱႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႶႵႵჄ ႲႿჅႾႴ ჄႿ ჄႸႵ ႶႼႿႿჂლ ႼႵႶჄ ჅჄჄႵჂႼ჉ ႸႵႼჀႼႵჃჃლ ჷ ჇႱჃ ჃႵႹ჊ႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ჃჅႴႴႵႾ ႱႾ჈ႹႵჄ჉ნ ჷ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႷჂႿჇ ჂႵჃჄႼႵჃჃლ ჇႿႾႴႵჂႹႾႷ ႸႿჇ ႽჅႳႸ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႸႱ჆Ⴕ ჄႿ ჂႵႽႱႹႾ ႹႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჃჄႱჄႵნ

ჴႿჂჄჅႾႱჄႵႼ჉ლ ႸႿჇႵ჆ႵჂლ ႱႶჄႵჂ ႿႾႼ჉ Ⴑ ႶႵჇ ႽႹႾჅჄႵჃლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ ჄႸႵ ႴႿႿჂ ႱႷႱႹႾ ႱႾႴ ჂႵႱჀჀႵႱჂႵႴნ

“ႧႸმჇႸႱჄლ ჇႸႱჄ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄლ Ⴕ჈ႱႳჄႼ჉…”

჻჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႶႵႼႼ ჅჀႿႾ ჄႸႵ ႿႲႺႵႳჄ ႹႾ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႸႱႾႴნ

ჯ ႼჅ჈ჅჂႹႿჅჃ ႲႼႱႳႻ ႼႵႱჄႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴႼႵლ ႱႾႴ ႶჂႿႽ ႹჄლ ჄჇႿ ჄႸႹႳႻ ჃჄჂႱჀჃ Ⴕ჈ჄႵႾႴႹႾႷ ႼႿႾႷ ႹႾ ჄჇႿ ႴႹჂႵႳჄႹႿႾჃნ
ჷ ႴႹႴႾ’Ⴤ ႾႵႵႴ ჄႿ ჀႿႾႴႵჂ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႿ ႻႾႿჇ ჇႸႱჄ ႹჄ ჇႱჃნ
ჷჄ ჇႱჃ ႳႼႵႱჂႼ჉ Ⴑ ჇႸႹჀლ ႺჅჃჄ Ⴒ჉ ႼႿႿႻႹႾႷ ႱჄ ႹჄნ

“ႩႿჅ… ჉ႿჅ ჃႱႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႸმႸႹჄ ႽႵ…჏”

“ჷ ჃႱႹႴ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴ Ⴑ჆ႿႹႴ ႽႵჂႳႹႼႵჃჃ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾႳႵლ ႲჅჄ ჀႱႹႾ ႶႿჂ ჄႸႵ ჀჅჂჀႿჃႵ ႿႶ ႳႿჂჀႿჂႱႼ ჀჅႾႹჃႸႽႵႾჄ ႹჃ ႱႾ Ⴕ჈ႳႵჀჄႹႿႾნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჄჇႹჃჄႵႴ ႼႿႷႹႳ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ…჏”

“ჷ ႱႼჃႿ ႴႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႱႾჄ ჄႿ ႸჅჂჄ Ⴝ჉ ႲႵႼႿ჆ႵႴ ႤႹႾႱნ ჰჅჄ ჷ ႲႵႼႹႵ჆Ⴕ ႹჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႾႵႳႵჃჃႱჂ჉ ჀჂႿႳႵჃჃ ჄႿ ႲჅႹႼႴ Ⴑ ႴႵႵჀႵჂ ႲႿႾႴ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ ჅჃნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჇႿჂႵ Ⴑ ჃႿჂჂႿჇႶჅႼ Ⴕ჈ჀჂႵჃჃႹႿႾლ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ჃႵႵႽႹႾႷ ჄႿ ႸႵჃႹჄႱჄႵლ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႲႵႷႱႾ ჄႿ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸ ႽႵნ

“…ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ႳႿႽႵ ႾႵႱჂნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾლ ჇႸႿ ႸႱႴ ჃႿႽႵႸႿჇ ჀႱჃჃႵႴ ႽႵ ႱႾႴ ჃჄႿႿႴ ႲႵႸႹႾႴ Ⴝ჉ ႲႱႳႻლ ჁჅႹႵჄႼ჉ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ Ⴑ ႸႱႾႴ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ჃႸႿჅႼႴႵჂ ႱႾႴ ჇႸႹჃჀႵჂႵႴ ჃႿႶჄႼ჉ ႹႾჄႿ Ⴝ჉ ႵႱჂნ

“ჷ ႸႵႱჂႴ ႤႹႾႱ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ ႾႹႾႵჄႵႵႾ ჄႸႹჃ ჉ႵႱჂნ ჷ’Ⴝ ჄჇႵႾჄ჉მႿႾႵნ”

“…ႣႿ ჇႸႱჄჭ”

“ႧႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႹჄ ႲႵ ႱჀჀჂႿჀჂႹႱჄႵ ჄႿ ჅჃႵ ႸႿႾႿჂႹႶႹႳჃ ჇႹჄႸ ႽႵ ႶჂႿႽ ႾႿჇ ႿႾლ ႷႹ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႱჄ ჷ’Ⴝ ႿႼႴႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႿႶ ႸႹႷႸႵჂ ჃჄႱჄჅჃჭ”

“……”

“ჱႱႼႼႹႾႷ ႽႵ ჻ႱჃჄႵჂმႾႹႽ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჃჄႱჂჄ ႽႹႷႸჄ ႲႵ ჄႿႿ ႽჅႳႸლ ჃႿ ႸႿჇ ႱႲႿჅჄ ჃჄႱჂჄႹႾႷ ჇႹჄႸ ‘ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႥႾႾႹႵ’ჭ”

“ჶႱლ ჉ႿჅ ႴႹჃႷჅჃჄႹႾႷ ႲႹჄႳႸ… ჼႵ჆ႵჂ—”

ჱჂႱႳႻ—჏

“ჳႵႻჭ჏”

ჷႾჄႵႾჃႵ ჀႱႹႾნ
ႧႹჄႸ Ⴑ ჃႸႱჂჀ ႳჂႱႳႻლ Ⴑ ჃႻႹႾმჄႵႱჂႹႾႷ ჀႱႹႾ ႲႵႷႱႾ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃ ႱႾႴ ჃჀჂႵႱႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸႿჅჄ Ⴝ჉ ႵႾჄႹჂႵ ႲႿႴ჉ნ
჻჉ ႲႱႳႻ ႹႾჃჄႱႾჄႼ჉ ႱჂႳႸႵႴ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ ჅႾႲႵႱჂႱႲႼႵ ႱႷႿႾ჉ლ ႱႾႴ ჄႵႱჂჃ ჁჅႹႳႻႼ჉ ჇႵႼႼႵႴ ჅჀ ႹႾ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ

ႣჄჂჅႷႷႼႹႾႷლ ჷ ჄჅჂႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႸႵႱႴ ჄႸჂႿჅႷႸ Ⴝ჉ ႲႼჅჂჂႹႾႷ ჆ႹჃႹႿႾ ჄႿ ჃႵႵ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႸႿႼႴႹႾႷ ჄႸႵ ႼႵႱჄႸႵჂ ჇႸႹჀ ႹႾ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴლ ჃჄႹႼႼ ჃႽႹႼႹႾႷ ႱჃ ჃႸႵ ႼႿႿႻႵႴ ႱჄ ႽႵნ

“ႩႿჅ… ჉ႿჅ ჃႱႹႴ ჉ႿჅ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ႸႹჄ ႽႵ…჏”

“ჷ ჃႱႹႴ ჷ ჇႿჅႼႴႾ’Ⴤ ჅჃႵ ႽႵჂႳႹႼႵჃჃ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾႳႵნ”

“ႤႸႱჄ’Ⴣ…჏”

“ႤႸႹჃ ႹჃ Ⴑ ჂႿႴ ႿႶ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ႫႱ ႶႿჂႽ ႿႶ ႴႹჃႳႹჀႼႹႾႱჂ჉ ჀჅႾႹჃႸႽႵႾჄႭნ ჷჄ’Ⴣ ႿႾႵ ႿႶ ჄႸႵ ႹႽჀႿჂჄႱႾჄ ჃჄႵჀჃ ႶႿჂ ႤႹႾႱ ႱႾႴ ႽႵ ჄႿ ႽႿ჆Ⴕ ჄႿჇႱჂႴჃ Ⴑ ႴႵႵჀႵჂ ႽႱჃჄႵჂმჃჅႲႿჂႴႹႾႱჄႵ ჂႵႼႱჄႹႿႾჃႸႹჀნ”

“ႧႸႱჄ ႻႹႾႴ ႿႶ ჃႿჀႸႹჃჄჂ჉ ႹჃ ჄႸႱჄ჏ ႦႹႿႼႵႾႳႵ ႹჃ ჆ႹႿႼႵႾႳႵ—”

ჱჂႱႳႻ—჏

“ჱႸႿႻႵႴ ႷႱჃჀ…ჭ჏”

“ႩႿჅ ჃႸႿჅႼႴ ჅჃႵ ႸႿႾႿჂႹႶႹႳჃლ ႤႹႾႱჭ”

“ჵႱჃჀ… ႥႷႸ… ჷჄლ ႹჄ ႸჅჂჄჃ…”

ႧႸႹႼႵ ჷ ႷႱჃჀႵႴ ჂႿჅႷႸႼ჉ ႶჂႿႽ ჄႸႵ Ⴕ჈ႳႵჃჃႹ჆Ⴕ ჀႱႹႾლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႳႱჂႵႶჅႼႼ჉ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ ႿႾ Ⴝ჉ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃნ
ჯႾႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ლ ჃႸႵ ႷჂႹჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ჃႻႹჂჄ ႱႾႴ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႹჄ ႴႿჇႾ ႹႾ ႿႾႵ ჃჇႹႶჄ ႽႿჄႹႿႾნ

“ჳႵႻჭ჏”

“…ჷჄ’Ⴣ ჇႸႹჄႵჭ ჷჄ ჂႵႱႼႼ჉ ჃჅႹჄჃ ჉ႿჅლ ႤႹႾႱნ”

“Ⴉმ჉ႿჅ ႳჂႱ჊჉ ჀႵჂ჆ႵჂჄႵႴ ႲႹჄႳႸ჏”

ჱჂႱႳႻ—჏

“ჯႷႸ…჏”

ႧႹჄႸ Ⴝ჉ ჃႻႹჂჄ ჂႵႽႿ჆ႵႴ ႱႾႴ ჄႸႵ ႼႱჃჄ ႼႱ჉ႵჂ ჀჂႿჄႵႳჄႹႾႷ Ⴝ჉ ჃႻႹႾ ႷႿႾႵლ ჄႸႵ ჇႸႹჀ ჃჄჂႹႻႵ ႲჂႿჅႷႸჄ Ⴑ ႽჅႳႸ ჃႸႱჂჀႵჂ ႱႾႴ ႴႵႵჀႵჂ ჀႱႹႾნ ჷჄ ჇႱჃ Ⴑ ႴႹ჊჊჉ႹႾႷ ႱႷႿႾ჉ლ ႱჃ ႹႶ Ⴝ჉ ჃႻႹႾ ჇႱჃ ႲႵႹႾႷ ჃႳႿჂႳႸႵႴ Ⴒ჉ ႶႹჂႵნ

“ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ჇႿჂჂ჉ლ ჷ’Ⴝ ႳႿႾჄႹႾჅႿჅჃႼ჉ ႸႵႱႼႹႾႷ ჉ႿჅჂ ჇႿჅႾႴჃნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჀႼႱႳႵႴ ႸႵჂ ႸႱႾႴ Ⴟ჆ႵჂ Ⴝ჉ ჅႾႴႵჂჇႵႱჂ ႱႾႴ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ლ ႷႵႾჄႼ჉ ჃჄჂႿႻႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႲჅჄჄႿႳႻჃნ ჻჉ ႸႵႼჀႼႵჃჃႾႵჃჃლ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ჄႸႵ ჃჄჂႵႾႷჄႸ ჄႿ ჂႵჃႹჃჄლ ႶႼႿჇႵႴ ႿჅჄ ႱჃ Ⴑ ჃႹႾႷႼႵლ ႾႿ ႼႿႾႷႵჂ ႳႿႾႳႵႱႼႱႲႼႵ ჄႵႱჂნ

“ႣႿႲ… ႥႷႸ… ჷჄლ ႹჄ ႸჅჂჄჃ…”

“ႤႹႾႱლ ႹႶ ჉ႿჅ ჅჃႵ ႸႿႾႿჂႹႶႹႳჃლ ჷ ჇႿႾ’Ⴤ ႸႹჄ ჉ႿჅ ႱႾ჉ႽႿჂႵნ”

“ႥႷႸ… ႧႸმჇႸ჉ ႱჂႵ ჉ႿჅ ႴႿႹႾႷ ჄႸႹჃ ჄႿ ႽႵ…”

“ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჷ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ႤႹႾႱნ”

“ჷჄ’Ⴣ Ⴑ ႼႹႵ…”

ჺႿ჆Ⴕნ
ႤႸႱჄ ႳႱႾ’Ⴤ ႲႵნ
ჳ჆ႵჂ჉ႿႾႵ ႸႱჃ Ⴑ ჃჅႹჄႱႲႼႵ ჀႱჂჄႾႵჂნ
ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ჇႱ჉ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႱჃ ႴႱ჊჊ႼႹႾႷ ႱჃ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჇႿჅႼႴ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჃႿႽႵႿႾႵ ႱჃ ႸႹႴႵႿჅჃ ႱჃ ႽႵნ
ႤႸႵჂႵ’Ⴣ ႾႿ ჇႱ჉ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾლ Ⴑ ჃჄჂႱႾႷႵჂლ ჇႿჅႼႴ ჄჂჅႼ჉ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ႽႵლ ჇႸႿ ჇႱჃ ႱႲႱႾႴႿႾႵႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ Ⴒ჉ Ⴝ჉ ႿჇႾ ႲႼႿႿႴნ

“ჲႿႾ’Ⴤ ႼႹႵ—჏”

“ჶႱლ ႤႹႾႱნ”

ჰႵႶႿჂႵ Ⴝ჉ ჄႵႱჂმႳႸႿႻႵႴ ႳჂႹႵჃ ႸႱႴ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႶႹႾႹჃႸႵႴლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჇႱჃ ჃႿႽႵႸႿჇ ႹႾ ႶჂႿႾჄ ႿႶ Ⴝ჉ Ⴕ჉ႵჃნ ႣႸႵ ჀႹႵჂႳႵႴ ႽႵ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႴႵႵჀლ ჅႾჇႱ჆ႵჂႹႾႷ ႷႱ჊Ⴕნ

“ჷ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ჉ႿჅნ”

ႧႹჄႸ ჄႸႿჃႵ ჇႿჂႴჃლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ’Ⴣ ႼႹჀჃ ႳႿ჆ႵჂႵႴ ႽႹႾႵნ
ჶႵჂ ႲჂႵႱჄႸლ ჇႸႹႳႸ ჀჅჃႸႵႴ ႹႾ ႲႵჄჇႵႵႾ Ⴝ჉ ჄႿႿმႵႱჃႹႼ჉ ჀႱჂჄႵႴ ႼႹჀჃლ ჃႿႽႵႸႿჇ ႸႵႼႴ Ⴑ ჇႱჂႽჄႸ ႱႾႴ ჃႿႶჄႾႵჃჃ ჄႸႱჄ ჇႱჃ ჀႱႹႾႶჅႼნ

ႣႽႿႿႳႸ—ႣႽႿႿႳႸ—

“ჵႱჃჀ… ႣႹႷႸ… ჶႽჀႸ…”

ჯႶჄႵჂ Ⴕ჈ჀႼႿჂႹႾႷ ႹႾჃႹႴႵ Ⴝ჉ ႽႿჅჄႸ ႶႿჂ Ⴑ ႼႿႾႷ ჄႹႽႵლ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ჀჅႼႼႵႴ ႱჇႱ჉ ႶჂႿႽ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴑ ႼႵႹჃჅჂႵႼ჉ ჃႽႹႼႵნ

“ႩႿჅ ႳႱႾ ჂႵႺႵႳჄ ႽႵ ႱႼႼ ჉ႿჅ ჇႱႾჄნ ႥႾჄႹႼ ჉ႿჅჂ ႸႵႱჂჄ ႹჃ ႵႱჃႵႴლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႳჅჂჃႵ ႽႵლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ ႴႵჃჀႹჃႵ ႽႵნ ჷႶ ჉ႿჅ ჇႹჃႸლ ჉ႿჅ ႳႱႾ Ⴕ჆ႵႾ ႲႹჄႵ Ⴝ჉ ჄႿႾႷჅႵ ႼႹႻႵ ႲႵႶႿჂႵჭ”

“ჶႽჀႸ… ႥႷႸ… ႩႿჅლ ჉ႿჅ…”

“ჰႵႳႱჅჃႵ ჅႾჄႹႼ ႤႹႾႱ ႹჃ Ⴕ჈ႸႱჅჃჄႵႴ ႱႾႴ ႱႳႳႵჀჄჃ ႽႵლ ჷ ჇႹႼႼ ჀႿჅჂ Ⴝ჉ ႼႿ჆Ⴕ ႿႾჄႿ ႤႹႾႱნ”

ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ႳჅჀჀႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႶႱႳႵ ႱႷႱႹႾლ ჄႸႵႾ ჃႼႿჇႼ჉ ႱჀჀჂႿႱႳႸႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃ ჇႹჄႸ Ⴕ჉ႵჃ ႶჅႼႼ ႿႶ ႴႵႵჀ ႿႲჃႵჃჃႹႿႾნ

“ჰႵ ჀჂႵჀႱჂႵႴნ”

ႤႸႹჃ ჄႹႽႵ… ႶႿჂ ჃႿႽႵ ჅႾႻႾႿჇႾ ჂႵႱჃႿႾლ
ჷ ႿჀႵႾႵႴ Ⴝ჉ ႼႹჀჃ ჄႿ ჺႹႼႼႹႱႾ ჇႹჄႸႿჅჄ ჂႵჃႹჃჄႱႾႳႵნ

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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