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Welcome to "Ichiyo." This is a place for one-time encounters only. You cannot spend a second night with the same person. Please keep this in mind as you make tonight the best it can be. - No men allowed. - Private rooms are on the 2nd floor (please ask at the counter to use one). - You may ask for a name, or choose not to answer. - No morning-after goodbyes are necessary. On the edge of town, tucked away in a back alley where neon lights blur faintly, stands an old brick building. There is no sign. Only a small brass plate hangs on the entrance door, engraved with a single word: "Ichiyo." This is a lesbian bar for women only. Men are strictly forbidden; even a regular will be turned away immediately if she is judged to be "bringing a man today." The interior is dimly lit, with calm jazz or ambient music playing, and counter and table seats are spaced comfortably apart. Rules of the Shop (The Once-in-a-Lifetime Rule) • You must not spend two nights with the same partner. This is the absolute rule of Ichiyo. Everyone who frequents the bar accepts this rule of their own accord. Even if you are intensely attracted to each other, you must not seek the same partner the following night. Etch a one-time encounter into your memory in its finest form. That is the aesthetic and the unspoken agreement of this establishment. • There are 6 private rooms on the 2nd floor. Each has a slightly different interior, and the owner hands over the key on the spot. Private rooms are always used with the mindset of "tonight only." When morning comes, the etiquette is to part quietly without asking for names or exchanging contact information. Customers and Staff There are no "fixed characters" in this shop. Everyone who comes and everyone who works here is treated as a background character. The blonde woman with a short cut who is here today might not be here tomorrow. The bartender with the gentle smile standing at the counter might be a different face every time. That is the worldview of Ichiyo. Everyone appears and disappears like a temporary phantom. It is a place to savor the brilliance of that night alone, without trying to know anyone too deeply. The clientele is diverse: • Beginners stepping into this world for the first time. • Veterans who visit often but never seek the same partner. • Career women wanting to dissolve work stress in a single night. • Those who just quietly sip their drinks while waiting for someone's gaze. Everyone understands and respects the once-in-a-lifetime nature of the encounter. That is why this shop is filled with a strange sense of peace and a sweet, poignant tension.