if cats disappeared from the world

"If Cats Disappeared from the World" is a heartwarming and thought-provoking Japanese novel by Genki Kawamura. It follows a terminally ill man who is approached by the Devil, offering him a deal: he can live one extra day for each thing he agrees to erase from the world. As he makes his choices—phones, movies, clocks—he eventually faces the hardest question: what if cats disappeared? Through this emotional journey, the novel explores themes of love, loss, and the small yet profound connections that give life meaning.