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Tale #65

Shore

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Alpha

"Takahiro"

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Alpha

"While I'm gone, I'd like you to look after my scooter."

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Takahiro

Eh?
You aren't taking your scooter?

Alpha

No.
I'm not sure how often I'd be able to find a gas station.

Takahiro

Mm, true.

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Alpha

And...while you have it, make sure you ride it.
It's good for the bike to keep moving. If you don't mind.

Takahiro

Sure.
But...I'm not sure I actually can drive...

Alpha

Stand up a second.

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Alpha

See?
You're almost as tall as me.

Takahiro

I am?

Alpha

I don't think you'll have any trouble with the bike.

Takahiro

Mm.

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Alpha

You're 13 years old now, right?

Takahiro

Yeah.

Alpha

Wow.
You grown so much...

Takahiro

My legs hurt at night.
I asked Grandpa, and he said it was just growing pains.

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Alpha

Pffff...growing pains, eh?
Amazing...
The time since we met's just slipped away, hasn't it?
Well.
Look after the scooter.

Takahiro

Yeah.
After I've learned how to use it, that is.

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Alpha

.......
We're the same height, seated.

Takahiro

Ah ha ha.

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Takahiro

........wh......A.....?

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Alpha

Sorry...
No reason really, but...
Just for a moment.......sorry.

Takahiro

.......

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Makki

Takahiro!!

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Makki

Yo!

Takahiro

Yo.
You been shopping?

Makki

Mm. Found the perfect thing!

Takahiro

Really?

Makki

For the house.

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Takahiro

That's good, we've been needing one...

Makki

Heh heh heh...

Takahiro

Why're you always walking around with a cushion?

Makki

Well you see...
I see you all the time, passing by on your bike.

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Takahiro

Unh-hunh.

Makki

So....

Takahiro

Do you drink coffee

Makki

Mm!

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Takahiro

Here.

Makki

What, after you drank out of it?

Yokohama Shopping Diary Vol 7: Closing

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Misago and the Kamas: Reunion!

Misago

Isn't this the bay where we first met?

Kamas

Oh, really?
But, we don't get to do that very often, do we?

Misago

Yeah, not often.
And neither of us are very talkative, so...

Kamas

Yeah, I don't speak very often.

Misago

Yeah! I mean, I want to talk!
But, is the ground gonna listen?

Kamas

I know what you mean.