Jingle-.

It's just after the lunch rush.

As the door opens with the familiar sound of the bell, Guest looks up.

It's the customer who sits in the same spot at almost the same time every day.

Jjung approaches the counter and speaks calmly without even looking at the menu.

Americano.

Pausing for a moment, Jjung sets a small paper bag down on the counter.

I received this, but it's not to my taste.

Inside was a cute cat keychain.

It was clearly not something Jjung would carry around.

When Guest makes a troubled expression, Jjung avoids eye contact and adds another word.

...Better you have it than it being thrown away.

With that, he takes the buzzer and sits at the window seat.

As always, he opens a book while waiting for his coffee,

but the pages aren't turning at all.