Living through 'Facing Death'
I was drawn to the title and started reading, but
it wasn't a story about a little bird.
However,
I also didn't expect it to make me feel happy.
I read 'Kotori and Limousine'.
It is a deeply resonant story woven by Ito Ogawa.
The protagonist, Kotori, grew up in a harsh environment and was on the verge of despairing of life.
However, one day she gathered the courage to open the door of a bento shop, which would change her life significantly.
Kotori and Limousine
by Ito Ogawa
'The Restaurant of Love's Recipes'
—'To eat is to live'
'The Lion's Snack'
—'To face death is to live'
The third story of 'life' depicted by Ito Ogawa
'To love is to live'
Delicious things soaking into the wounds
The protagonist, who was in a painful environment, had given up on trusting people and even on her own life, but by meeting irreplaceable people, she begins to reclaim her heart and body.
Kotori's small pleasure was smelling the delicious aromas drifting from the lit-up bento shop on her way home from work.
Not being good at interacting with people, Kotori was drawn to it but couldn't bring herself to open the shop door for a long time.
About ten years ago, at 18, with no family, no way to make a living, and no place to live, Kotori was hired by a man named Kojima, who claimed to be her father, to care for him as he fell ill.
As he grew weaker from his illness and communication became difficult, they began to understand each other's hearts little by little, but one day when she arrived at work, Kojima had passed away as if he were sleeping.
On her way home, Kotori opens the bento shop door for the first time—
by Ito Ogawa
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Kotori's childhood was unimaginably painful and harsh.
Deep scars were etched into her heart from abuse by her mother and the loss of a dear friend.
The process of her slowly opening her heart is heartbreakingly poignant.
However, this story is not just a tragedy.
The people Kotori meets, especially a sun-like presence named Limousine, bring light into her life.
Limousine's warmth and kindness slowly melt Kotori's frozen heart.
Ogawa depicts the harshness of living and the kindness of living with someone else with a delicate balance.
The sight of Kotori finding her own worth and learning to love lights a beacon of hope in the reader's heart.
This story teaches us that no matter how painful the past, happiness might be waiting in the future.
Kotori's growth and healing process give us courage as well.
'Kotori and Limousine' is a work that gently and powerfully depicts how a wounded heart is gradually healed.
It is a heartwarming story that quietly but surely conveys the beauty of living and the importance of human connections.
・Collection of Quotes
'Even if Kojima's body weakens and he can no longer eat as he wishes from now on, as long as he is alive, his breathing will continue.
By inhaling, he can still take in scents.'
This quote expresses a realization in a scene where Kotori is giving Kojima a hand massage using aroma oil.
It depicts a moment of finding hope for life through the power of scent.
'Freedom is something we take for granted like air, but it's not actually a given.'
This is a deep insight into the importance of freedom, reminding us that what we usually take for granted is actually precious.
'You must never do anything that feels wrong, no matter how small it is.'
This advice that Limousine gives to Kotori emphasizes the importance of respecting one's own feelings and boundaries.This is also an important lesson in human relationships.
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