A cat a day keeps the doctor away…. Discover this utterly charming, vibrant celebration of the healing power of cats in the award\-winning, bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation. Tucked away on the fifth floor of an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Nakagyō Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can be found only by people who are struggling in their lives and who genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who find their way there: it prescribes cats as medication. Patients are often puzzled by this unconventional prescription, but when they “take” their cat for the recommended duration, they witness profound transformations in their lives, guided by the playful, empathetic, and occasionally challenging yet endearing cats. Throughout these pages, the power of the human\-animal bond is revealed as a disheartened businessman finds unexpected joy in physical labor, a middle\-aged man struggles to stay relevant at work and home, a young girl navigates the complexities of elementary school cliques, a hardened handbag designer seeks emotional balance, and a geisha learns to move on from the memory of her lost cat. As the clinic’s patients grapple with their inner turmoil and seek resolution, their feline companions lead them toward healing, self\-discovery, and newfound hope.

京都市中京区、薄暗い雑居ビルにある「中京こころのびょういん」。評判を聞きつけ、メンタルの悩みを持った人々が訪れるが、そこで処方されるのは薬ではなく、なんと本物の猫だった！　彼氏との関係に悩む女子大生、妻に先立たれた老人、保護猫センターで働く男……。「処方猫」と過ごす時間によって、患者達の心の傷は少しずつ癒えていく。一方、猫を処方する”ニケ先生”には何か秘密があるようで――？　猫と人の絆を描いたシリーズ第二弾！

The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul reopens in this delightful follow-up to the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel We'll Prescribe You a Cat. It’s time to revisit the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Though it’s a mysteriously located clinic with an uncertain address, it can always be found by those who need it. And the clinic has proven time after time that a prescribed cat has the power to heal the emotional wounds of its patients. This charming sequel introduces a new lovable cast of healing cats, from Kotetsu, a four-month-old Bengal who unleashes his boundless energy by demolishing bed linen and curtains, to tenacious and curious Shasha, who doesn’t let her small size stop her from anything, and the most lovable, lazy Ms. Michiko, who is as soft and comforting as mochi. As characters from one chapter appear as side characters in the next, we follow a young woman who cannot help pushing away the man who loves her; a recently widowed grandfather whose grandson refuses to leave his room; the family of a young woman who struggle to understand each other, and an anxious man who works at a cat shelter seeking to show how the most difficult cats can be the most rewarding. This moving, magical novel of interconnected tales proves the strength of the unfathomable bond between cats and people.

重要なプレゼンを控えた会社員、育児に疲れた父親、コンプレックスを抱えたイラストレーター……様々な悩みを持つ患者に薬ではなく、本物の猫を処方する不思議なクリニック「中京こころのびょういん」。愛らしい「処方猫」と調子のいいニケ先生に翻弄されながらも、患者たちは少しずつ心の傷を癒やしていく。そんな中、ニケ先生たちが待っていた「予約の患者さん」がついに来院して――大人気シリーズ第三弾！

京都の路地にある怪しげなクリニック「中京こころのびょういん」。今日も飄々としてノリが軽いニケ先生とクールな看護師・千歳さんが、スマホ依存症の小学生、ルッキズムに囚われた女子大生、亡くなった飼い猫を想う母……それぞれの問題に適した“猫”を処方していく。一方、処方された猫を返さないままでいた「予約の患者さん」の鳥井青も悩んでいて――。可愛らしい猫たちとちょっと切ないストーリーが話題の大人気シリーズ第四弾！