**The uplifting Japanese bestsellerTHE PERFECT GIFT FOR CAT LOVERS'Compassionate and touching'** DAILY MAIL'Totally beguiling' OBSERVERPerfect fans of***The Travelling Cat Chronicles*** and Convenience Store Woman**____________On the outskirts of Tokyo, local cats weave their way through the lives and homes of their owners as they navigate difficult times.**- A cat named Chob...

Momose has always longed for a peaceful high school life. She wants nothing to do with hoodlums, delinquents, or troublemakers. When she meets Ichikura, an inconspicuous black-haired boy with glasses, he looks like a normal, nice guy. But it turns out that back in junior high he was a nefarious delinquent!He keeps assuring her that he's changed his ways, but he's still pretty quick to pick fights! Has Ichikura really turned over a new leaf? And will Momose keep quiet about his rowdy past?

After the school sports festival, everyone finds out that Ichikura is an ex-delinquent! How will his classmates react to him now that they know the truth?! On top of that, Momose is challenged to a one-on-one fight with a mysterious girl that was rumored to have history with Ichikura...!

Momose, who hates delinquents, somehow ended up dating the ex-delinquent, Ichikura. Momose isn't sure if Ichikura-kun actually likes her or if he's just dating her so she won't blab about his past, but she becomes more and more attracted to him as they spend time together. She even sees that he has a kind side to him. And he's kept his promise to not pick fights! But when a hardcore delinquent that knows Ichikura shows up, will Ichikura stick to his peaceful ways?!

So much has been going on that Momose and Ichikura have hardly gotten to spend any time together. They plan to go on a date since they haven't gone on one for a while, but instead the couple end up visiting Ichikura's house! Can Momose make a good impression on her boyfriend's family?

Momose should hate delinquents, but she can't stop her heart from pounding from when she's with Ichikura. She becomes even more determined to keep his wild past a secret, but that becomes a lot harder when a new transfer student appears who knows all about Ichikura! Can Momose and Ichikura's budding relationship survive all the secrets and subterfuge?

Ichikura has been helping the victim of a scam get their money back, but are his reasons for helping totally altruistic? Momose is worried not just about his motives, but also his methods. Will Ichikura fall back into his old delinquent ways in order to deliver justice?!

The school's culture fest is coming up, and Momose's classroom have voted to host a cross-dressing cafe! Ichikura hates the idea, but Momose is looking forward to seeing her boyfriend in a dress! But the good times are interrupted by a red-haired delinquent named Yachiyo. Is he interested in Momose, or does he just want to pick a fight with Ichikura? Why not both?!

During the school festival Yachiyo confesses to Momose that he likes her, sending Momose into a tizzy! Not wanting to upset Ichikura, she decides to not tell him about what Yachiyo said. But that just makes things all the more awkward when he finds out anyway! Can Momose and Ichikura's relationship survive these choppy waters, or is this a sinking ship?

Brought to you by Penguin.For fans of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES and translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, translator of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN, a tender and mesmerizing story about kindness, community and the wonder of lifeOn the outskirts of Tokyo, in a neighbourhood crossed by a commuter railway, local cats weave their way through the lives and homes of their owners as they navigate difficult times.A cat named Chobi sends sile...

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