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To what extent are you willing to go for love? Ishigami, a talented mathematics teacher, harbors sincere and deep love for his beautiful neighbor Yasukо, adding excitement to his monotonous life. One evening, he helps her get rid of her ex-husband's corpse and cover up the crime scene by fabricating evidence and inventing alibis to exonerate her. However, Professor Yukawa, a physicist expert and Ishigami's old friend, enters the scene, changing the course of events and complicating their task. This charming novel, which has won several awards in Japan, including the prestigious Naoki Prize, takes us deep into the strange Japanese society, where modesty and discipline dominate individual behavior, and everything seems to happen in a whisper, silence, and delicacy — even crime! An enchanting story, captivating characters, an emotional ending, and an exciting read that make us ask ourselves the same eternal question: to what extent are you willing to go for love?