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Cape of Escape Chapter 1 Scene 2

 'Cape of Escape' by Saho Sasazawa 1987  Chapter 1 Scene 2 *translation still in progress* Misa was lying on her stomach. Her relaxed body had a rosy glow. Sweat was flowing down her back. She lifted her arms and made a banzai sign burying her face under it. A pillow was on her head. Just a moment ago, she had used it to dampen her cries of joy. Kumon took a glimpse of Misa's face from under the pillow. Her eyes appeared exhausted - as if she had been battling against the urge to sleep for several days. From the look on her face one could tell that the relief she felt had changed into the greatest degree of satisfaction. Seeing her in such a great mood, contributed even more to Kumon's emptiness. It was her greed for extreme ecstasy. Her hoarse voice was just proof of how insane her performance was. In the aftermath of her act her body plunged into a state of sweet euphoria. However, on the other hand, Kumon felt anger welling up inside of him. His emptiness turned i...
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Cape of Escape Chapter 1 Scene 1

Cape of Escape by Saho Sasazawa 1987 Chapter 1 The Innocent Cage  Scene 1  Her complexion changed. Although she used to have a pale appearance, her complexion turned even paler, nearly bluish, on that day. There was a trace of insanity in her stern look. Her hanging eye brows were twitching. Only her lips glew brightly red. The beauty of her frozen facial expression contributed even more to the dreadful eeriness radiating from her. Her hair trembled as if her body was trying to convey a message. This is Misa Takamizawa, plunging into a state of distress, after hearing about the breakup. Misa was never strong-willed, but rather the self-centered type. 'Try and see if you're really able to break up with me. Seriously...!', responded Misa. She was shaking her head in denial while glaring at Ichirou Kumon. It seemed as if she faked the sweet smile and her easy-going nature right from the start of their conversations. From one moment to the next she became a different person. ...
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The mysterious book box from another time

Two years ago I found a box with novels in Japanese in a second hand store.  I had no idea about the stories nor about the genre. The books had no covers and no short descriptions. Their publication dates told me that these books are from a different time which I have never experienced. Nevertheless, I took the box home and I started to read.  Googling for the titles helped me in getting to know at least the genre of the author, but hardly anything about the actual plot. Basically, I didn't know what to expect. It was like walking on a path in the dark not knowing where it's going to lead me. Most people decide the books they'll read based on the plot summary on the cover. At least that's how I operated not a long time ago. The stories I read so far were odd and even funny. Some of them were love stories which usually not ended too well. Some of them were on crime investigations. In fact, detective stories were very popular in Japan.  Prof. Hideo Kajiyama  from Shima...
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