-pg25-

Tale #1

The smell of steel in the evening

-pg29-

Alpha

Sigh...
Why ? I wanted a longer message...

Note

Alpha
Good to hear you're doing well.

Alpha

Ah! Welcome!

Ojisan

Yo!
I come again.

Alpha

I'll start some coffee...

-pg30-

Ojisan

You got a moment ?

Alpha

Your the only one here today, Ojisan!

Ojisan

I see.

Alpha

Yeah...

Ojisan

Eeh...You've got a gun, Alpha-san.

Alpha

Yeah...
It's safe. There's no bullets in it.

Ojisan

Eeh...this type's unusual...
You hold it like this, don't you ?

-pg31-

Alpha

Yeah. That polished, shiny look is nice, isn't it ?
It's my owner's...
It was a present.

Ojisan

Ooh.

Alpha

He gave it to me for my protection, but...
Could you see me using a gun ?

-pg32-

Alpha

Mm-mm, that's just not my sort of thing. Ojisan

It was easy to see the glint off the gun's edges.
She must've have polished it all the time.
You treasure it.

Alpha

Mm.

Ojisan

It is a treasure.

Alpha

Eh heh heh...

-pg33-

Alpha

Another cup.
On the house.

Ojisan

Ooh, you shouldn't have...

-pg34-

Ojisan

It's really relaxing here.
I know there are still nice coffee shops in Kamakura or Hayama, but...
Alpha

It's home. It just has a coffee stand with a nice view sort of attached to
it.
I like it here.
Talking with Ojisan like this.
The sea...looking at it.
Busy times, and times when I'm alone.
I like them all.

-pg35-

Alpha

Tahda!

Ojisan

Ah ha!

Alpha

My owner's hobby.
He called it a moon harp.
I don't usually play it for people, but...

-pg36-

Alpha

Why not ?
Just this once.

Ojisan

Mm, hmm.

Takahiro

Ah!
Here you are!

Alpha

Oh!

Ojisan

Feh.

Alpha

Welcome.

Ojisan

Mm.

Takahiro

Don't just grunt, Grandpa; You should've brought me.

Ojisan

Mm.

Alpha

Anything to drink, Takahiro ?

-pg37-

Takahiro

Yeah, a maple coffee...mm ? What's that ?

Alpha

Why'd it have to get so busy ?
Right. Takahiro.
This is special treat, just for today, ok ?
China's night music.

-pg39-

Box

The sound of the moon harp is a quiet, dignified strumming.
Before long, she's humming along with it. It begins to flow smoothly.

-pg40-

Box

Sometimes, I really forget Alpha-san isn't human...
This was one of those times.

-pg42-

Box

Closing time for the day...
Was a little bit late.

Tale # 1 Closing