The curious kitten at the Chibineko kitchen : a novel /
Yuta Takahashi ; translated by Cat Anderson.
- 184 pages ; 20 cm.
- Meals to remember at the Chibineko Kitchen ; 1 .
- Takahashi, Yuta, 1972- English ; Chibineko-tei no omoide gohan. bk. 1. .
"First published in Japanese as Chibinekotei No Omoidegohan: Kuroneko to Hatsukoi Sandwich by Kobunsha Co. Ltd., Tokyo, in 2020"--Title page verso. "Yuta Takahashi is the award-winning author of the eight-book series Meals to remember at the Chibineko Kitchen"--Half title page. Includes recipes.
"In a remote seaside town outside of Tokyo, Kotoko makes her way along a seashell path, lured by whispers of an enigmatic restaurant whose kagezen, or traditional meals offered in remembrance of loved ones, promise a reunion with the departed. When a gust of wind lifts off her hat, she sees running after it a young man who looks like her recently deceased brother. But it's not her brother; it's Kai, the restaurant's young chef, who returns her hat and brings her to the tiny establishment, where he introduces her to Chibi, the resident kitten, and serves her steaming bowls of simmered fish, rice, and miso soup-the exact meal her brother used to cook for her. As she takes her first delicious bite, the gulls outside fall silent, the air grows hazy, and Kotoko begins a magical journey of last chances and new beginnings." -- Back cover