This short story tells how a Japanese office worker, a salary man, encounters an old cat that lives in the back streets of Shibuya. One day the cat senses that it is her time to die, and she starts to stumble towards - of all places - Meiji Jingu, the shrine in the middle of Tokyo built to honor the Meiji Emperor. The salary man determines to follow her and make sure that she is able to complete her life's journey. He encounters obstacles along the way. Read how he deals with them, and find out what happens to the cat!
Just a few pages long, this short story will make you smile, and it might even make you cry.