The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide dogs The stage is set for

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Cover artist: Nate Treme

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The Guest Cat by Takashi Hiraide dogs The stage is set forA couple in their thirties live in a small rented cottage in a quiet part of Tokyo. They work at home as freelance writers. They no longer have very much to say to one another. One day a cat invites itself into their small kitchen. She is a beautiful creature. She leaves, but the next day comes again, and then again and again. New, small joys accompany the cat; the days have more light and colour. Life suddenly seems to have more promise for the