Originall published in Japanese in 1999 as Mii No Inai Asa

1. A kitten on the breeze -- Our first place -- Another cat I remember -- My cat's name -- Under the Robinia Blossoms -- 2. A premonition of parting -- Moving house -- Mii's boyfriend -- The sound of disintegration -- Nights in Musashino -- Farewell, you woods -- 3. A fresh start -- Sea and night view -- After summer, autumn -- Mii goes missiing -- N and Hana -- 4. Into the twilight -- Urine everywhere -- The pet sitter -- Using my hands -- A neighborhood transforming -- The winter break -- 5. Into the light -- Summer-The final nights -- The storm passes

"A beloved Japanese modern classic that chronicles the author's twenty-year bond with her cat, meditating on solitude, independence, and the writing life"--

In English, translated from the Japanese