The new novel from the author of Dinner at the Night Library '“A person's life is determined by how they use 3,000 Yen”. This was the lesson Mikuriya was told as a child by her grandma.’ A thought-provoking novel about three generations of women in an ordinary modern Japanese family, portraying both their struggle and strength in life's different stages. Relatable to anyone juggling money, freedom, and happiness, it also pushes us to re-think what really counts in this world of uncertainties.