The fourth novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series; following a new group of customers in the magical time-traveling Tokyo cafe. Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s poignant Before we say goodbye; translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot; explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly; who would you want to meet; maybe for one last time? The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary; secret menu time travel offering. Many patrons have reunited with old flames; made amends with estranged family; and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks and there are rules to follow. Travellers must have visited the cafe previously and most importantly; must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to go cold. In the tradition of Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s sensational 'Before the Coffee Gets Cold' series; readers will once again be introduced to a new set of visitors: The husband with something important left to say The woman who couldn’t bid her dog farewell The woman who couldn’t answer a proposal The daughter who drove her father away . . . In the hauntingly beautiful Before we say goodbye; Kawaguchi invites us to join his characters as they embark on a journey to revisit one crucial moment in time.