Books: “Before The Coffee Gets Cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

A bitter-sweet (just like coffee?) novel on the significance of a moment. A simple book with many rules on time-travelling. Through the various stories, we learn that going back in time, does not change the present outcome. What changes is not the path but the heart. And with that, can come about a change in the future. What moment would you go back to, what would you say differently in those ten minutes, or before the coffee gets cold?

“Water flows from high places to low places. That is the nature of gravity. Emotions also seem to act according to gravity. When in the presence of someone with whom you have a bond, and to whom you have entrusted your feelings, it is hard to lie and get away with it. The truth just wants to come flowing out. This is especially the case when you are trying to hide your sadness or vulnerability. It is much easier to conceal sadness from a stranger, or from someone you don’t trust.”