Days of Bread, Soup, and Cats

A touching novel about grief, love, loneliness, and the healing power of delicious food.

After her mother's death, Akiko leaves her job at a publishing house and reopens an old diner, transforming it into a café.
The former regulars do not understand Akiko's vision—her café has a minimalist interior, there is no television, and the main dishes on the new menu are soup and bread. What about loud gatherings? How can one eat food without spicy seasonings? But for Akiko, all of this is the ability to truly see and feel, to pay attention to the essence. Despite the anxieties and judgments, she humbly does her work, enjoying quiet conversations with her only kitchen assistant and evenings with her beloved cat Taro.
This is her simple life, filled with sadness and joy.