"Hana no Kusari" (Chain of Flowers) follows Rika, who loses her parents and her job, and then her grandmother is hospitalized with cancer. Miyuki, who married her colleague but struggles to conceive. Satsuki, who teaches watercolor painting and works part-time at a Japanese confectionery shop. When the memories of flowers connect these three women, the truth of the town's secrets comes into view. And the identity of the mysterious man "K," who casts a shadow over their lives. A moving masterpiece mystery with a surprising ending that will touch your heart. "Ofukusho Kan" (Round Trip Letters) follows Atsushi, a high school teacher, who is asked by his elementary school teacher to meet six of her former students. The six and the teacher were connected by an unfortunate accident twenty years ago. Atsushi reports on each person's missing pieces through letters, but he can't seem to meet the sixth person ("Nijunen Go no Shukudai" - Homework After Twenty Years). The truth of the "incident" from the past is revealed through the exchange of letters. A series of mystery stories in letter format, filled with emotion and surprise. "Bosei" (Motherhood) begins with the words, "My daughter, whom I raised with all the love I could give, to have this happen..." The world is in an uproar. Was it an accident or suicide? Mother and daughter. While spending the same time together, why do their stories differ so much? A shocking work that touches upon the depths of humanity. A story that depicts the poison hidden behind the word "motherhood" and the karma of women. Offered for sale due to library reorganization.