Tokyo Before Dawn

Ginza, Tokyo: rosy cheeks, red lips, and a dazzling world of sights and sounds.

Empty-handed,

with the innocence of a schoolgirl, she steps into this world of nightlife and leaves her sorrow behind.

He says, You can ignore me,

but you can never escape from my heart.

He says, We are simply friends,

because Ginza has no need for love. It is far too noble a spiritual nourishment.

She hesitates, she is afraid, she is lost,

but in the end, all that remains is strength.

Even a hostess has her pride.

She says, I'm going to become the queen of Ginza's hostesses.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.