Yuri Yamada, a 28-year-old housewife in her fourth year of marriage. The moment I saw her, I was struck by a shock like lightning running through my entire body. Her polite tone of voice, elegant smile, and delicate expression—she was the very embodiment of the saying, "Standing, she is a peony; sitting, she is a peony; walking, she is a lily." The more I talked to her, the more I found myself captivated by her unfathomable charm. No, I still...