GriefgrocerystoreAbouttheauthor東野圭吾（HigashinoKeigo):Bornedin1958,hestartedwritingnovelswhilestillworkingasanengineeratNipponDensoCo.(presentlyDENSO).HewontheEdogawaRampoPrize(江戶川亂步獎),whichisawardedannuallytothefinestmysterywork,in1985forthenovelHōkago(AfterSchool)atage27.Subsequently,hequithisjobandstartedacareerasawriterinTokyo.In1999,hewontheMysteryWritersofJapanIncaward(日本推理作家協會獎)forthenovelHimitsu(TheSecret),whichwastranslatedintoEnglishandpublishedunderthetitleofNaokoin2023.In2023,hewonthe134thNaokiPrize(直木獎).Hewritesnotonlymysterynovelsbutalsoessaysandstorybooksforchildren.Thestyleofwritingdiffersfromhisnovels,butbasicallyhedoesnotuseasmanycharactersasinhisnovels.NowthestorybeginsThreethievesHeardthesoundcomefromthemilkboxHideinthegroceryReplythelettersfrompasttime1、ThestoryaboutloveanddreamSheusanathlete,andsheistrainingforOlympicGamewhilesheknowthatherboyfriendsufferfromcancer,soshewanttogiveupthetrainandcompanyherboyfriend,butherboyfrienddoesn’tallowhertodoso.Shedoesn’tknowwhattodo…2、FamilyanddreamThesecondwriterisamanwhohasadreamtobecomeawhilehisfamilydon’tagree,theywanthimbacktohometowntomanagethefishstore.Oneday,heperformedatanorphanage,unfortunately,theorphanageonfire,andinordertosavealittleboy,hedied.3、AbouttheownerofthegroceryTheownerofthegroceryisanoldman.Atfirst,hejustwanthelpchildrenwiththeirworries,astimepassby,hisgrocerybecomefamous,manyadultswritelettersaskforadvice.Whiletheoldman’shealthgettingworse,hethinkhistimeisnotlongandtellshissonthatthedayafterhedied30yearsHissonshouldletpeopleknowthegriefgroceryStoreopenagainandonlylastoneday…4、AboyandhisbankruptcyfamilyAboy’sfamilyfacedbankruptcy,hisparentsdecidedtorunaway,whilehedidn’tdothat,soheaskthegroceryforhelp5、confusionaboutthefutureThefifthstoryisaboutagirlwhodecidetoresignandworkasabargirl,threethieveswritebackandgiveheradvicewhichmakeherbecomeSuccess.Atlast,theyfindthatthehousethey’vestolebelongstothatwoman…AllthesestorieshaveconnectionwiththatorphanageTheoldmanthatownthegrocerystorefallinlovewithagirlwhenhewasyoung,butthegirl’sfamilydidn’tagreethemandforcethemanbacktohishometown.Torememberherboyfriend,thegirlopenanorphanageNearhishometownandalsotorepaythesociety.

時間表1923年，浪矢雄治出生【店主浪矢雄治】1923年（約），皆月曉子出生—1928年（約），浪矢雄治與皆月曉子私奔失敗【這是距今六十余年前旳事了—】1931年（約），浪矢雄治寫信給皆月曉子道歉【事情過去三年后旳某一天—】1936年（約），浪矢貴之旳姐姐賴子出生1938年（約），浪矢貴之出生【店主旳兒子—】1950年，川邊綠（綠河）出生【第三篇故事女主角—】1956年，松崗克郎（魚店藝術家）出生【第二篇故事男主—】1957年2月26日，和久浩介（保羅·列儂）出生【第四篇故事男主角—】1958年，北澤靜子（月兔）出生【第一篇故事女