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The girl Otsuka Rika, who lost all her relatives in the earthquake, changed her name to Qi Lian and became a wandering singer. She has a charming singing voice, but she cannot speak to others. One day, a mysterious woman with heavy makeup appeared on the street, claiming to be Qi Lian's agent. Qi Lian recognized that it was his former friend Hirosawa Maori. When the two separated, Maori had just been admitted to college and was now supposed to be living a college life in Tokyo. Now he has changed his name, wanders around different houses, and leads a squandering life. After meeting again after many years, Qi Lian's music career gradually took off with the generous help of Yi Zi, but Yi Zi disappeared from the world at this time...

A new novel by Shunji Iwai, the author of "Love Letter", in a world without warmth, it is difficult for human beings to move forward. The adapted film was selected into Japan's top ten films of the year. A new novel by Shunji Iwai. The timid and cowardly Qihai was suddenly fired from her company, and she hurriedly entered into a flash marriage with a man she met through a blind date website. However, not long after the marriage, Qihai discovered that her husband was showing signs of cheating. At the same time, Qihai fell into a trap set by her mother-in-law and was kicked out of the house. With nowhere to go, Nanami looked for jobs everywhere and found a high-paying job, one million yen per month, working as a maid in a villa. This house is extremely weird, messy and luxurious everywhere, and home to many poisonous creatures. Mashiro, who is also a maid, is also extremely mysterious. She often stays up at night, but works hard, even if she has a high fever. All this makes Nanami puzzled. What kind of mystery has she fallen into?

"Love Letter" is the masterpiece of Shunji Iwai's novel and the original work of the classic movie "Love Letter" starring Kashiwahara Takashi and Nakayama Miho. The story begins with a misunderstanding about the same name and surname. Through the exchange of letters between the two girls, it shows two innocent loves with affectionate writing. Having someone you can miss is happiness. Shunji Iwai uses his calm and clean brushstrokes to write about the past that can never be returned with deep nostalgia, like slowly oozing spring water, making people's hearts return to the innocent years and regain softness and clarity.