Water Moon

Water Moon

Author: Samantha Sotto Yambao Listening Length: 9h 40m

A woman inherits a pawnshop where you can sell your regrets, and then embarks on a magical quest when a charming young physicist wanders into the shop, in this dreamlike fantasy novel. On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones...

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Chapter Four

Sake and Silence

A hint of honeydew lingered over her tongue as Hana drained her third cup of sake. She held her alcohol better than most, a skill that her father took full credit for.

If her mother had been alive or if Toshio had any friends to go out drinking with, their nightly routine might have been different. Instead, Toshio seemed perfectly content to simply have Hana sit quietly across from him at the table, keeping him company while they drank sake until his eyelids grew too heavy to keep open. Their evenings were filled with more silent sips than conversation, but Hana still thought it was a fair exchange. Waiting made the night feel longer, and she was grateful for anything that kept the morning away.