And Then

Daisuke lives on his father’s money, cultivating flowers, music, and the conviction that ordinary work is beneath him. When an old friend returns to Tokyo with his wife, Michiyo, an attachment Daisuke has long kept at a distance becomes impossible to ignore. Family expectations, financial dependence, and private desire draw tighter around a man who has made a habit of postponing his choices.

This new English edition contains the complete 17-chapter work, with 113 endnotes, a translator’s note, and source information. AI-assisted translation.