Soshite, Baton wa Watasareta (Bunshun Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Yuko's mother died when she was very young, and she was separated from her father when he was transferred overseas. She has since been pushed around by the convenience of adults, and now, as a high school student, she lives with her "father," who is only 20 years older than she is. She is relayed between her parents, who are not blood-related, and is lavished with love by all the family members she encounters, but when she finds herself with a partner... This is the highly acclaimed Honya Taisho award-winning novel.

幼い頃に母親を亡くし、父とも海外赴任を機に別れ、継母を選んだ優子。その後も大人の都合に振り回され、高校生の今は二十歳しか離れていない“父”と暮らす。血の繋がらない親の間をリレーされながらも出逢う家族皆に愛情をいっぱい注がれてきた彼女自身が伴侶を持つとき―。大絶賛の本屋大賞受賞作。