Before we say goodbye

# Before We Say Goodbye Step into the fourth installment of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's beloved Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, where a hidden Tokyo café continues to weave its temporal magic for patrons seeking redemption and closure. At Café Funiculi Funicula, an extraordinary phenomenon allows visitors to journey backward through time—but with an unforgiving constraint: they must return to the present before their coffee cools. Through Kawaguchi's earlier works, guests have reconciled with lost loves, healed family rifts, and reconnected with those they cherish. This volume introduces fresh souls drawn to the café's mysterious threshold. Meet four new arrivals: A husband burdened by unspoken words. A woman grieving an unmade farewell to her beloved dog. A woman wrestling with an unanswered proposal. A daughter haunted by the distance she created from her father. Masterfully translated by Geoffrey Trousselot, this poignant narrative preserves Kawaguchi's trademark emotional depth and contemplative prose. As these characters navigate the café's tender moments and bittersweet choices, you'll be left wondering: What would you alter if time itself granted you a second chance? Discover this deeply moving addition to the series and explore the weight of unfinished stories.