★ The latest heartwarming work on solo living by bestselling manga artist Ozumariko! Her works have sold over 300,000 copies cumulatively, with multiple titles licensed for overseas translation!
★ This book uses “getting a cat at 40” as a starting point, documenting life changes like moving, financial planning, and beauty routines, perfectly aligning with social topics on midlife transformation. Through themes like a solo trip to Okinawa and “practicing letting go,” it offers a positive life model for readers facing age-related anxieties.
★ This new full-color work conveys the idea of “finding the most comfortable self” with a warm touch, full of healing power!

This series includes 4 books:
Living Alone for 9 Years, I Learned to Take the Scenic Route
Today, I Also Got Lost Buying Bread in Kyoto
Meeting My Future Self in a Nostalgic Cafe
I Got a Cat at 40 (Forthcoming)

In search of the most comfortable self—Ozu, who moved back to her Kansai hometown before turning 40, bought a cute red kettle, reassessed her finances, finally fulfilled her wish to own a cat, and diligently built a new life!
Seizing “40-year-old grooming” as an opportunity, she experimented with black-framed glasses, hats, from simple beauty routines to inner wear colors, enjoying the daily dress-up of her forties!
To commemorate her 40th birthday, she also embarked on a solo trip to Okinawa!
At times, she re-examined her life through “practicing letting go,” “gathering courage to invite others,” and “trying to spend time with different people.”
This manga essay records the daily realities filled with fun and positive changes.

Ozumariko
A manga artist born in Hyogo. After graduating from art college, she moved to Tokyo, lived in a share house for several years before starting to live alone. Her blog documenting a relaxed, frugal life, “The Warm Life of a Single Person on a 20,000 Yen Monthly Food Budget,” gained popularity, and her debut work of the same title won the Manga Award at the “6th Cooking Recipe Book Awards.” Her works have cumulatively sold over 300,000 copies! Multiple works have been successfully licensed for overseas translation, receiving high praise from readers.