Anzu to Ajisai — Michael Gallagher

On the surface, Akane's life appeared to be flush with success; born into wealth, she attended one of the most prestigious schools in the country, married a successful man and then became general manager of a famous hotel at the youthful age of twenty-one.But now, three years later, her inner turmoil has finally caught up with her. She has always hated her career. She does not love her husband. Her time at school had been difficult, and her home life had given her many deep scars.One ordinary week in September, Akane finds that she can no longer hide from these truths. Her choice; retaining the status quo (and all the pain it entails), or risking everything on the advice of an impulsive new acquaintance.Anzu to Ajisai is one woman's story of seeking her own path in a society which frowns upon it; in which she both questions her own identity, and attempts to reconcile with her traumatic past.