Maybe we'll meet again. By chance. When it rains...

They met on a rainy morning in a quiet garden. High school student Takao, who dreams of becoming a shoemaker, and the mysterious young woman Yukino. Overcoming doubts, both try to move forward. What will be their first steps towards each other? A novel based on the animated film “The Garden of Words,” which won the admiration of the audience, written by director Makoto Shinkai himself. The book includes many episodes that did not find a place in the film, and introduces readers to the characters in more detail, masterfully recreating the world of the work in detail.