Takako has enjoyed a relatively easy existence - until the day her boyfriend, casually announces he's been cheating on her and is marrying the other woman. Suddenly, Takako's life is in freefall. She loses her job, her friends, and her acquaintances. In the depths of her despair, she receives a call from her distant uncle Satoru. Reluctantly accepts his offer of the tiny room above the bookshop rent-free in exchange for helping out at the store. A charming international bestseller.