A moment of carelessness, a story that makes the heart weep first! In the night of a general hospital where life and death meet every day, the unexpected orders left behind during the night shift at the convenience store pile up one by one, bringing unexpected warmth! Author Jo Hyun-sun's novel "My Perfect Funeral" is released, showcasing both healing and suspense with warmth and fascinating imagination filling the gaps of dry daily life. Some run against time, while others struggle to sleep through the night. In a space where the fire does not go out even after the crying stops, each person waits for their fate between life and death. Set against the backdrop of the convenience store on the first floor of that hospital, the story conveys unexpected joy and touching emotion at the chilling boundary between life and death. Na-hee, a twenty-year-old who wants to pay for her college tuition herself, starts a night shift at the hospital's convenience store and gradually realizes that the customers who visit late at night are not just there to buy items. As she cannot refuse customers looking for things that are not available and making odd requests, she begins to solve each one, realizing that all of this is the last wishes of the customers who cannot leave this world. Those who come to the convenience store from dusk carry various problems, wandering the boundary between life and death. There’s the hair salon lady who left her pet cat alone in the shop, the factory owner caring for his wife with dementia alone, the high school student becoming isolated as he faces the world alone without anyone to lean on, the scary grandmother connected to various medical devices who doesn’t seem well, and the rare disease patient who said they would die before becoming an adult but has lived until thirty. Unbeknownst to herself, Na-hee continues to care for their earnest wishes and convey her heart. She realizes that these tasks not only open the paths for the customers to leave but also serve as keys to help those left behind move forward again. This novel builds layers of grief, care, recovery, and growth on a fantastical setting that transcends the boundary between the living and the dead. Helping others with their last moments becomes a way to reflect on one’s own life, as misunderstandings and boundaries between characters are resolved, and the process of moving towards understanding and empathy unfolds. The living finally discover reasons and directions to live. Thus, "My Perfect Funeral" is a story that looks back at the end while also being a story that helps one to live again, offering those who endure each day without a moment to grieve a chance to pause and reflect. And when the book is closed, it will naturally remind you of a face—someone with words left unspoken.