The cat took me into the misty forest——just to meet you

How did the cunning Japanese man win over the Japanese wife?

How convenient is the Japanese habit of transferring risks to third parties?

Japanese wives living in Malaysia always look worried when they think about returning to Japan. Besides the delicious food, what else is it about Malaysia that makes them reluctant to leave?

Two cats brought Taiwan-raised Li Yuxi and her Japanese husband together; a work assignment brought her family to Malaysia.

Open this book and, through the perspective of Japanese wife Li Yuxi, you'll see the differences between different places. Differences often allow us to better understand the different aspects of a thing. Through these differences, the Japanese wife gained a deeper understanding of Japanese culture while learning about Malaysia. Reading this book, you will also see a different Malaysia through these differences.

For Yuxi, being assigned to a completely unfamiliar country was like entering a misty forest, embarking on a bizarre adventure. Though the journey was tortuous and bizarre, it also provided her with nourishment, healing years of trauma and allowing her to more confidently face her own differences with those of others, and to become more tolerant of each other's differences.

Looking back now, it turns out that fate had already laid the groundwork, and everything was the best arrangement.

Li Yuxi

From Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, with one son and two cats.
Because I majored in Japanese in college, I became a Japanese wife.
Because of my husband's job transfer, our family came to live in the misty forest of Malaysia.
I like reading, cooking and laughing.
The most important thing is that I fell in love with colorful Malaysia five years ago.