Abstract

A café run by the youngest sister, Asahi, in the morning; a Sanuki udon shop run by the middle sister, Mahiru, at noon; and a cozy night bar run by the eldest sister, Yozuki, in the evening—

This was "San'ninya," the versatile restaurant run by the three beautiful Shinohara sisters. However, as Asahi lands a new full-time job, the morning café closes down, prompting a fresh business makeover.

Mahiru takes over the morning-to-lunch slot by selling homemade egg sandwiches made with bread freshly baked by Asahi before work. Delicious and visually stunning, they instantly become a huge hit! Meanwhile, the eldest sister's evening bar continues to thrive as a neighborhood salon for those living and working in the Rapunzel Shopping District.

From a young gay man and a struggling author to a heartbreaker supermarket manager, a colorful cast of regular customers gather night after night. Sipping their drinks and gossiping about the sisters' love lives, they share their troubles, vent their frustrations, and find solace in one another.

A rich, heartwarming story of human connections—the highly anticipated sequel to the hit novel San'ninya!

Author’s Information

Born in Kanagawa in 1970, she won the NHK Creative Writing Radio Drama Award in 2006 for "Triple Princess No. 2" and made her debut as a writer in 2007 with "Hajimaranai Tea Time," which won the 31st Subaru Literary Award. In 2007, she made her debut with "Hajimaranai Tea Time," which won the 31st Subaru Literary Award. She has garnered attention for "Tokyo Laundering," about a woman who lives in a property with some problems, and "Mother Western," about a woman who walks through a home in search of her mother. Her other books include "Hajimaranai Tea Time," "Life Auction," "Ivy House," "Her Housekeeping," and "Michiru-san, Today I'm in a Good Mood.