It appeared on 20 August 2007 published by Éditions Albin Michel, with a film adaptation being released in 2014.

[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Amélie, a Belgian woman born in Japan, returns to her childhood home of Tokyo and dreams of living there.

Instead of going through with the marriage, Amélie returns to Europe when her employment contract with Yumimoto ends and does not contact Rinri.

She is reunited with Rinri at a book signing, where she warmly greets him as a long-lost brother.

Amélie is played by the Belgian actress Pauline Étienne.