Iso San (Gentosha Jidai Shosetsu Bunko)

[Machine Translation] One night, Seijiro, the young master of the pawn shop "Takamiya," brings home a man who almost threw himself to the ground and lets him stay with him. Despite the puzzlement of those around him, Seijiro did not reveal anything about the man's true identity, but simply asked him to call him "Mr. Iso. Soon, with the man in tow, he begins to visit people close to him and behave strangely. What is Seijiro's motive, the identity of Mr. Aso, and the contract they secretly made? A masterpiece of historical fiction.

質屋「高見屋」の若旦那・清次郎は、ある夜、身投げをしかけた男を連れ帰り、そのまま居候させた。周囲の戸惑いをよそに、男の素性を一切明かさずただ“いそさん”と呼ぶように申しつける清次郎。やがて男を従え、親しい人を訪ねては奇妙な行動を取り始める。清次郎の魂胆、いそさんの正体、二人が密かに交わした契約とは...?傑作時代小説。