Gyo Ran (Shincho Bunko)

[Machine Translation] Gyoran" is a bead that people leave behind when they die. It is said that if you bite it, you will know the deceased's last wish. Toki, a former shut-in who works for a funeral service company in a local city, has been investigating the truth of this bead, which seems to be an urban legend, for some reason. Various lives begin to intersect through "Gyoran". What does the pearl tell them who have regrets for the dead? This is a collection of seven stories that depict the rebirth of damaged souls with overwhelming power. Included "Aka ha kara mita" (Red will always be) newly written in the library.

人が死ぬ際に残す珠「ぎょらん」。噛み潰せば、死者の最期の願いがわかるのだという。地方都市の葬儀会社に勤める元引きこもり青年・朱鷺は、ある理由から都市伝説めいたこの珠の真相を調べ続けていた。「ぎょらん」をきっかけに交わり始める様々な生。死者への後悔を抱えた彼らに珠は何を告げるのか。傷ついた魂の再生を圧倒的筆力で描く7編の連作集。文庫書き下ろし「赤はこれからも」収録。