The underworld is where souls return, a place without day or night.
Some fifty or sixty li from the desolate area before the Bridge of Helplessness stands a shop that can grant ghosts' wishes.
Illusory simulations, ever-burning lanterns of rebirth, and unusual payment
--the kindness of ghosts.
The shop's two owners are quite interesting, too.
One is waiting for someone; the other is trying to find a way to enter the cycle of reincarnation again.
Through countless twists and turns, they have kept each other company in the dim shop for a thousand years.
Note:
1. There are no ghosts, gods, or supernatural phenomena in this story. If that's what you're looking for, feel free to move on.
2. This is a collection of stories, told in separate arcs.
3. It spans a long period of time and includes both modern and ancient settings.
4. There is no clearly defined protagonist. It's more like a collection of stories told from the perspective of the two owners.
5. My first mid-length novel set in an alternate history. The logic is dead, but my writing is improving.
6. I'm not a professional angst writer. Sweet-story lovers, proceed with caution.
Theme: Taking in life's joys and sorrows amid its unpredictable changes
