Kohtake is sad but is resolved to essentially function as his nurse. Three years ago, Fusagi was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, which has slowly erased his memories.

The next story follows a woman named Kohtake, who is in late middle age, and who is married to a man named Fusagi. Fumiko returns to the present, and she hopes that, even though she cannot alter the present, Goro might now reconsider his decision and come back to her, thereby altering the future. Fumiko protests that she loves Goro with all of her heart. Goro confesses that he was always insecure in their relationship, as Fumiko is very attractive, and Goro believes she deserves someone more handsome.

Fumiko travels back to that last conversation, and she speaks her mind more openly this time. Fumiko decides to travel back in time anyway, if only to express her love to Goro. A waitress says that the legend is true, but that for some reason it is impossible to change the present by taking different actions in the past. However, Goro says that they need to break up, as he has been offered his dream job in the United States.Ī week later, Fumiko returns to the café, remembering the legend about it giving people the ability to time travel. They are coworkers, and Fumiko loves Goro very much. One day, a woman named Fumiko goes there to have coffee with her boyfriend, Goro. The café has been operational since 1874, and it is rumored that the café has the ability to let people time travel. Each story takes place in a café in Tokyo called Funiculi Funicula. Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Hanover Square Press, 2020.īefore the Coffee gets Cold is a novel, but it is essentially comprised of four distinct stories. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Kawaguchi, Toshikazu.

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