In “The Marguerite and the Black Rose” and “Sayuri's Blues”, Yukiko became aware of the romantic tension between her mother and her close friend, Sayuri. Even when watching T.V. dramas, she understoo...

Dying in childbirth, Yuki's mother impresses upon a friend the importance of imparting to her infant daughter the necessity of her revenge--the grudge that she could no longer carry, but which she passed to ...

Stories from the Oniyuri Hot Spring, a no-name hot spring which slowly starts to gain fame as more women come to visit. Interlinked stories.