The Permanent Resident / 永住者 is a bilingual (English and Japanese), illustrated, self-published book.

There is this certain kind of sadness that can only originate from something truly good.

Some people have a way of staying with us, even if they are no longer around (whether by choice or circumstances, or a mixture of both).

This is a book about that.

It is a story about missing and inability to let go, and the fact that on emotional level dreams can hurt as much as reality does sometimes.

It is a very personal story but in a way, it may also be a story about you. If you ever missed someone or had a hard time letting go, then the story may feel familiar. In a sense, it is a story as old as time and quite universal at that.