Kiji Kakushi No Niwa (Media Works Bunko) [Light Novel]

[Machine Translation] Ayu is suddenly dumped by her boyfriend due to a change of heart. Chiharu and Mai have fallen out due to a slight misunderstanding. Sachiko is unable to find a place for herself at home or at school. The place where these high school girls shed tears and are at their wit's end is a dilapidated flowerbed in a corner of the school. Another person who visits this flower bed is Taji, a teacher in his sixth year. He, too, had reached a crossroads in his relationship with his girlfriend from school and was standing still. They grow asparagus in the flowerbed, sharing the secret of their "troubles. Winner of the 19th Dengeki Novel Award "Grand Prize".

恋人の心変わりで突然フラれた亜由。ちょっとした誤解から、仲たがいをしてしまった千春と舞。家でも学校でも自分の居場所を見つけられずにいる祥子。高校生の彼女たちが涙を流し、途方に暮れる場所は、学校の片隅にある荒れ果てた花壇だった。そしてもう一人、教師6年目の田路がこの花壇を訪れる。彼もまた、学生時代からの恋人との付き合いが岐路を迎え、立ちつくす日々を送っていた。彼らは、“悩み”という秘密を共有しながら、その花壇でアスパラガスを育て―。第19回電撃小説大賞“大賞”受賞作。