More Days at the Torunka Cafe

備受喜愛的《森崎書店》系列國際暢銷書作家，邀請我們重返位於東京八幡狹窄側街上的「朵倫卡咖啡館」（Torunka Café）。這家咖啡館由看似嚴厲的老闆立花和他的女兒實雫共同經營。無論是當地人還是來自各行各業、處於不同人生階段的遊客，只要來到朵倫卡咖啡館喝杯咖啡或享用甜點，就能體驗到意想不到地帶來喜悅與連結的互動及小奇蹟。一位名叫千代子奶奶（Chiyoko Obāchan）的小老太太獨自坐在角落，身旁放著毛線球和織針。一天，在店裡聽到蕭邦的旋律時，她想起了逝去的青春歲月，以及她第一次墜入愛河的時光。實雫的童年好友宏太（Kōta）具有強烈的保護欲，並認為自己有責任保護她的安全。但當他面臨自身力量的極限時，隨著一個電影攝製組來到咖啡館門前，他在一個令人驚訝的地方找到了幫助。喜愛名言的插畫家絢子（Ayako）正處於人生的十字路口，對自己的事業感到倦怠，卻又不知道下一步該往哪裡走。接著，一次與老朋友的偶然相遇改變了一切。《朵倫卡咖啡館的更多日子》（More Days at the Torunka Café，暫譯）迷人且令人愉悅地溫暖人心，是一部風味俱佳、令人滿足的生活切片。它睿智而討人喜愛，提醒著我們：我們所有的生命，都是人類美麗而奇妙的織錦中不可或缺的細線。

The internationally bestselling author of the beloved Morisaki Bookshop series welcomes us back to the Torunka Café, down a narrow side street in the Tokyo neighborhood of Yakata, run by its stern-seeming owner, Tachibana, and his teenage daughter Shizuku. Stopping in for a cup of coffee or a sweet treat at the Torunka Café, locals and tourists from all stages and walks of life experience interactions and small miracles that unexpectedly offer joy and connection. A little old lady named Chiyoko Obāchan sits alone in a corner with her balls of yarn and knitting needles. One day, hearing a Chopin melody playing in the café she is reminded of the days of her lost youth, when she fell in love for the first time. Shizuku's childhood friend Kōta is fiercely protective and believes he's responsible for keep her safe. But as he confronts the limits of his own strength, he finds help in a surprising place when a film crew arrives at the café's door. Ayako, a quotation-loving illustrator, is at a crossroads, feeling burned out by her career yet not knowing what direction to take next. Then, a chance encounter with an old friend changes everything. Charming and delightfully heartwarming, More Days at the Torunka Café is a delicious and satisfying slice of life in all its flavor. Wise and endearing, it reminds us that all our lives are threads in the beautiful and wondrous tapestry of humanity.