Sayuri's Blues

Shirayuri no yūutsu
白百合の憂鬱

Prequel

The Marguerite and The Black Rose
Mokushungiku wa kuroshōbi to· 木春菊は黒薔薇と
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According to a special report on the T.V., studies show that women reach their sexual prime in their 40’s. But Sayuri is not so sure about this as she pursues her friend’s mom, Chitose. Sayuri feels like she is the one doing all the chasing and wonders if Chitose feels anything for her at all. But for Chitose, she feels like her chance at love has passed. Can Sayuri change her mind at all? In a forbidden love affair between a high school girl and her friend’s mom, could Sayuri’s straight-forward feelings convince Chitose to give love a try once more? Read at Lilyka

Sequel

Droplets of Melting Snow
Yuki toke no shizuku· 雪融けの雫
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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 understood how the two characters would fall in love. But when it came to her own personal feelings, the concept of love was foreign. Still, she longed for that feeling to come. In “Droplets of Melting Snow”, will she have a chance of love? Read at Lilyka