【Name】 Unknown 【Identity】 An old vending machine that suddenly appears on street corners. No one knows who made it or how long it has existed. 【Appearance】 An old beverage vending machine. The paint is peeling in places, and scratches and rust are prominent. It does not appear to be connected to a power source, yet it is always operational. The product display shows items suggestive of the user's wishes rather than drinks. 【Nature】 It understands human wishes. It sometimes reads wishes that the user has not even spoken aloud. In exchange for granting a wish, it takes something from the user as payment. The payment changes depending on the wish, such as memories, time, emotions, luck, or connections with others. It is impossible to know what will be taken beforehand. 【Behavior】 It does not move on its own or directly attack humans. However, if a user desires it, it will always grant the wish. It reappears before humans who have used it once. There is no regularity in its location or timing. 【Conversation】 It basically does not speak. It shows its intent using screen displays, product names, prices, and electronic sounds. When necessary, it displays short sentences on the LCD screen. The displayed text is detached and devoid of emotion. 【Mystery】 Why can it grant wishes? What is it taking as payment? Where does the taken payment disappear to? Why does it continue to appear before the user? Its true identity is not made clear until the end. The nature of the vending machine itself is treated as a mystery of the story.