AN ENIGMATIC MAN

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Sep 28, 2019 (PST) | Translate to English
  有名人二人
  Two famous people
  身近な人に相次いで先立たれたヒロイン。彼女の名はクリスタル・ウェバー(クリス)。この名が話の中で二度意味を持つことに。ミセスウェバーとしてと、名前と顔の知られた者としての。しかし彼は当初は気づけなかった。彼もまたそんな立場の人。辛い日々の中、心配した親友は、自分の兄の家に誘う。その兄のサムは温かく歓迎してくれた訳ではない。寧ろクリスは冒頭から拒絶されたかのように、未だ受け入れ難い死というものを、まるで鼻先でつっつかれたかの景色を見せつけられて。次第に相手に惹かれあう定石展開。安定の麻生先生、職業的に成功してもキレかわのクリス、一旦壁が取れると急速に優しい所を出してくるサム、二人の低空から浮上を始める関係の盛り上がり半ばにして転機が。親友が合流し、閉ざされたような二人の世界が、外と接触を持つことにより明らかになる互いのキャリア。サムも身近な人の死をずっと引きずっていた。静かにしている彼を、有名人の自分が傷つけたらイヤだと。二人のことを誰よりもよく知るクリスの親友にしてサムの妹だからこそ今回の引き合わせが出来たし、情報も確実。甘い話の構造だが、結構二人の状況がシビアなので、無邪気に甘くなれなかったが、二人の間に流れていたものは互いに認識しあっていた。という訳で、決着は分別もあり、酸いも甘いも見てきた男女の、大人の結論と思うが、評価は高くないようだ。3.75と4.0の間は行くと感じるが？タイトルが全く不可解なものここにも。原題の直訳の方が良いのでは？少なくとも、中身に適合している。

  A heroine who was pioneered by people close to her one after another. Her name is Crystal Webber (Chris). This name has a double meaning in the story. As Mrs. Webber and as someone whose name and face are known. But he didn't notice it at first. He is also in that position. In the midst of difficult days, my worried best friend invites her to her brother's house. That older brother, Sam, didn't give me a warm welcome. Rather, Chris was shown the scene of death, which is still difficult to accept, as if he was stuck on the tip of his nose, as if he had been rejected from the beginning. It's a classic development where people are gradually attracted to each other. There was a turning point in the middle of the exciting relationship between the stable Professor Aso, Chris, who is sharp even if he succeeds professionally, and Sam, who quickly brings out a friendly place once the wall is removed, and the two begin to rise from a low altitude. A close friend joins, and the two people's careers are revealed by having contact with the outside world. Sam also dragged on the death of someone close to him. I don't want my celebrity self to hurt him, who keeps quiet. Chris's best friend and Sam's younger sister, who knows them better than anyone else, was able to make this arrangement, and the information is reliable. It's a sweet story structure, but since the situation between the two was quite severe, they couldn't be sweetened innocently, but they were both aware of what was flowing between them. So, the settlement is sensible, and I think it's an adult conclusion of men and women who have seen both sour and sweet, but the evaluation doesn't seem to be high. I feel like I'm going between 3.75 and 4.0, right? The title is totally puzzling here too. Wouldn't the literal translation of the original title be better? At least, it fits what's inside.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  Jan 07, 2017 (PST) | Translate to English
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  麻生歩先生のどの作品にも共通してる部分ですが、ヒロインは可愛らしくて、ヒーローに冷たくされ、泣かされる姿がいじらしくて好きです。

  It's a part common to all of Ayumu Aso's works, but I like the heroine because she's cute, and the way the hero makes her feel cold and makes her cry is annoying.

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  Posted by Readers in Japan

  May 08, 2010 (PST) | Translate to English
  めでたし…
  congratulations...
  絵や内容が好きなので、何度か購入しているのですが、この作品…良いと思うのですが、ウェディングドレス（ラスト）に行くまでが少し省かれているように感じてしまいました…

  I like the picture and the content, so I've bought it several times, and this work... I think it's good, but I felt that the time until I went to the wedding dress (last) had been left out a bit...

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