A review by maggie_desu
Antes que o café arrefeça by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

 That last reflection❤️ In the end, we need to accept what happened in the past, it has already happened and nothing will change it. If it's hard to deal and make our peace with it? Of course it is, sometimes we all just need a little bit of time for that. However, the way that shapes us and what we decide to do from then on and how we face it is all up to us, that is the crucial decision. We can grow or we can simply do nothing and stay forever in that state. It is hard and sometimes we need help to move on or to deal with what has happened. It's just like the book said: at the end it takes courage to face life's adversities. We need to grieve the situation, that is a fact. However, we need to move on at some point, there's no reason to dwell on and drown in grief. If we don't do it, we will lose important things, we'll be wasting precious time and moments that can never be retrieved. It will be an infinite loop of sorrow and regrets on what was lost, forgetting what is still being lost at that precise moment. Whenever you feel you can't handle what's happening or has happened and you can see that alone you can't move on, seek help. Don't feel ashamed or be afraid. There will be people who are right there to help you get through it, it's their job and there's nothing wrong in asking for help. It will get better. The present will be enough and it will be good.

O artigo da revista sobre o mito urbano afirmara: «Afinal, quer se regresse ao passado ou se viaje para o futuro, o presente não se altera. O que levanta a questão: para que serve aquela cadeira?»
Contudo, ainda hoje Kazu acredita que, por maiores que sejam as dificuldades que se enfrentam, as pessoas terão sempre a força necessária para as ultrapassar. Apenas é necessário coragem.