"Thanks." "Hello." "Hello." "Go ahead." "Thank you." "Here's the menu." "Okay." "Excuse me." "Thank you." "How far along are you?" "I shouldn't pry..." "Not at all." "I'm due next week." "I see." "so I couldn't help but wonder." "so I go for strolls sometime." "I see." "There aren't any parks or streets like this where I live." "So I walked a little farther and found this place." "Excuse me." "I get tired so easily these days." "Thank you." "Thank you." "That'll be 3600 yen." "3600 even." "Thank you." "Thank you for coming." "Thank you." "Go ahead." "I'm sorry." "Don't worry." "Lay down on the couch." "I'm so tired." "Ms. Yamaguchi." "Was I only thinking about the restaurant and myself?" "My cat has gone missing." "I'm sorry for the trouble." "Don't worry." "you look better." "I was worried." "I'm really sorry." "Don't be." "I get tired so easily these days." "I fell asleep at home the other day." "I guess you can't help it when you have a baby in your tummy." "Here's some warm water." "Thank you." "I'm... no good." "The baby is due any day now." "But I'm scared of giving birth." "I see." "This is my second pregnancy." "But this will be my first time going through labor." "And it will be my last time." "I can't wait to see the baby." "But..." "I'm scared." "I think about my mother a lot these days." "will I be able to raise this baby like my mother raised me?" "What was your mother like?" "but honest." "Straightforward." "as long as I don't cause trouble." "She sounds like a nice person." "I loved her." "I don't think I can be a mother like her." "Isn't it too early to tell?" "Because you aren't her." "There's no rule that says you have to be like her." "You should find your own way to be a good mother." "Just like your mother was." "Oh..." "Yes." "May I touch?" "Of course!" "it's big!" "Isn't it?" "It won't be long." "Hey." "I can't wait to see the baby." "Hello?" "Yes." "What?" "Closed" "Aki." "Hello." "What's wrong?" "nothing." "We came to eat lunch." "I'm sorry." "Aki." "Why are you closed today?" "Why don't you guys come to my cafe?" "I guess." "Coming." "Is Shima going to be okay?" "but she can't walk yet." "I fell on some stairs once." "It hurts." "Of course it does." "It's ready." "Here you go." "Thank you." "Aki." "\You once said you would manage alone if you had to." "but this was so sudden." "I wasn't prepared." "I can't do it half-heartedly." "I'm managing on my own." "Mama makes the impossible possible." "Where is Yuki?" "She's finding herself." "I see... don't get sentimental again." "I'm not getting sentimental." "everybody is finding themselves." "Except you." "You're so mean..." "I'm sorry about today." "Shima should be able to walk in a few days." "That's all right." "I was craving Mama's pasta anyway." "can I have some?" "another fork please." "Sure." "Thank you." "the coffee tastes good." "Sometimes I feel like drinking coffee with these kinds of snacks." "I had a feeling you'd come." "What?" "Have you ever felt that?" "A premonition?" "I have." "The same bird keeps coming back. but I decided I shouldn't." "You're right." "aren't we?" "Our values." "Have you been here long?" "About 10 years. but I succeeded my father after he passed away." "I never thought I'd take after him." "He probably didn't expect it either." "I see." "Yes." "He let me do whatever I wanted." "He sounds like a nice father." "I'm not so sure about that." "He also lived his life as he pleased." "He was open about his likes and dislikes." "What made you decide to succeed him?" "I was a delinquent when I was young." "This place didn't suit me." "I couldn't wait to leave." "and went to many places." "I may have been running away from something." "But I didn't realize it back then." "I came back when my father died." "this place felt very natural to me." "I was surprised." "It was strange." "Maybe you have changed." "Time changes people and places without their knowledge." "Isn't it strange that we're talking like this?" "It is." "But I feel like we were meant to meet." "The parishioners here are all nice people." "in a sense." "but they said they'd wait for me." "They sound like fun people." "very." "They still care about a half-baked monk like me." "I think that's how people develop their bonds." "Isn't it strange? but we're having such a deep conversation." "It is." "human or animal." "This is a wild temple." "Good morning!" "Morning." "Is your leg better?" "it's better." "Good." "Take it easy." "Good morning!" "There you are!" "Are you okay?" "I'm sorry for the trouble." "I'll go all out." "The primula doesn't look well." "Maybe it missed you." "Hello." "Hello." "thank you." "Watch your step." "Long time no see." "Ms. Yamaguchi!" "I came." "too." "Good." "That was my plan." "right?" "Yes." "Nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you too." "I'll sit..." "Go ahead." "Hello." "Come in." "You can't find a girl who can bow like that nowadays." "Actually I felt the same when I first saw her." "You lucked out." "I did." "May I order too?" "Of course!" "Just a moment." "Please choose a sandwich and bread type." "Okay." "go back to work." "Thank you." "Hello." "Hello." "Go ahead." "Here is the menu." "Please choose a sandwich and bread type." "It's ready." "Okay." "Here's your order." "Thank you." "It looks good." "Here you are." "Excuse me." "It was very good." "Thank you." "Are you leaving already?" "Here you are." "I'll be back." "Thank you." "Thank you for coming." "Is your leg okay?" "totally fine." "Akiko?" "Me?" "That lady was amazing." "but..." "She knows herself very well." "And she doesn't force her values on other people." "huh?" "Good morning." "'Morning." "You know how to ride a bike?" "I do." "Really." "I didn't think you would." "Good morning!" "I was at Yamada's." "I'll be ready soon." "Sure." "Hello!" "Hello." "Thank you for the last time." "Not at all." "again." "Please." "May I?" "Congratulations." "Thank you." "Let me take your bag." "Thank you." "Hello." "Hello." "Go ahead." "Hello." "Thank you." "Can I take your bag?" "I'm fine." "Here is the menu." "Thank you." "that's a fashionable English word for "Sake." "don't you?" "Is salmon okay?" "Mom?" "Let me see..." "Hmm..." "There are only two choices." "Here you are." "Thank you." "it looks good." "Mom?" "okay?" "huh?" "Isn't it good?" "Granny?" "She's not listening." "don't you?" "Drink some water." "Let her be." "Let's trade." "Give me that one." "It was good!" "did you wipe your face?" "Will you check?" "She's fine." "Attention!" "Attention please." "Mom." "Let's take a picture." "I want the cute flower in the picture too." "It's cuter than me." "What?" "Ready?" "Say cheese!" "my face is huge!" "It is huge." "Granny looks cute." "But you look cute." "Really?" "Shall we go?" "May I have the check?" "Sorry for the noise." "Thank you." "Granny." "Want me take her?" "Sure." "Thanks." "Thank you." "It'll be 3600 yen." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Take care." "So cute!" "Would you like to hold her?" "I-Is it okay?" "Sure." "Careful." "Her neck isn't stable yet." "She's so small." "She is." "She looks even smaller when Shima holds her." "You're right." "She's so quiet." "Is she asleep?" "Shima?" "She doesn't know what to say." "Aki." "Got a sec?" "Yes?" "Come in." "Hey." "Hello." "Aki." "Feel like eating meat?" "Meat?" "out of the blue." "you know." "unexpectedly." "He thinks this is a good excuse for us all to eat together." "Right?" "What's wrong with that?" "It doesn't happen often." "Aki?" "I'd love to." "See?" "She said she will!" "Here we are." "It looks good!" "just dig in." "Sure." "Why not? It's good." "We ended up imposing on you." "Not at all!" "I get to eat such delicious meat." "Isn't it good?" "Aki." "Thank you." "Oh... is this okay?" "The meat smell?" "It's not good for your restaurant." "That's right." "Will you be okay tomorrow?" "Don't worry about it!" "The window is open anyway." "She's right." "Don't be too sensitive." "and meat." "That's what makes us human!" "Listen to him." "He's getting philosophical." "This is indeed good meat." "Very good." "The soup is good too." "I never would have imagined this... when Kayo was alive." "The cat is still missing?" "Yes." "Gone to Mt." "Ontake?" "No." "I think he's doing the same thing as Yuki." "Searching for himself?" "That must be it." "I'm sure he'll come back once he gets tired of it." "I doubt it." "I think Taro found a new place." "I wonder if Yuki did." "I guess you never know." "Maybe they're traveling together." "Suda's such a sentimental guy." "Am I?" "Suda is funny!" "Isn't he?" "Here." "Are you okay?" "Nice job." "yesterday I saw a cat that looked like Taro." "Where?" "downtown." "I called out to him." "He didn't respond or run away." "I took a picture." "Let me see!" "Um... this isn't Taro... isn't he?" "he was very social for a stray cat." "I wonder if he's always there." "I don't know..." "It was the first time I saw him." "I see." "Maybe I'll go see him." "let's do that." "Hello." "Hello." "didn't I? but I decided to wait until you had gotten on track." "you've created an amazing restaurant that shows your personality." "not too casual." "I could tell you're still trying to figure things out." "It's natural to have concerns when you start something that involves interactions with people." "Your customers looked very happy." "I could tell they liked your restaurant." "and that girl..." "Seeing her by your side is very reassuring to me. but keep on creating your own restaurant." "I look forward to seeing you again." "Over there." "Where?" "He was on this wall." "He's not here." "I wonder why." "I guess." "Is that how it is?" "it is." "I'll try again some other time." "I wonder where Taro is." "I guess Taro has places to go." "Is he traveling then?" "Traveling?" "Shima." "Am I?" "Are you like this with friends your own age?" "What do you mean?" "I'm always like this." "Really?" "Am I strange?" "Not at all!" "I like how you are." "Did somebody call you strange?" "A guy I used to date." "He said I was strange." "You're not seeing him anymore?" "it was a long time ago." "I see." "It's his loss for letting such a good girl get away." "You're funny." "Am I funny?" "you know." "Oh." "It's difficult to put things into words sometimes." "But the people you want to understand you usually get it." "Not realizing how funny you are..." "Shame on him." "I'm sure he regrets it very much." "did he?" "So he can't even regret it." "What a waste." "Akiko?" "not at all!" "People like you are valuable." "Those who can live ordinary lives." "Ordinary?" "Yes." "Those who travel during their daily lives." "Am I in the middle of a journey?" "Yes." "You will meet many people and places." "Shima." "Try this." "I'm going to eat it whole." "Whole?" "Yes." "From the tail?" "524)}(Enpuku Temple)" "Hello." "Hello." "What a surprise!" "Hello." "Hello." "These are from our garden." "Thank you." "Shima." "Yes." "Please." "This is the menu." "Please choose a sandwich and bread type." "Okay." "Here you are." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Thank you." " Thank you very much." " Thank you for coming." "You found us." "It was easier than I thought." "The sandwich was very good." "This restaurant is comfortable." "Thank you." "Thank you for the flowers too." "You're welcome." "so I came on a whim." "so it was a surprise." "You didn't have a premonition?" "A new cat showed up recently." "A cat?" "Yes." "Different from the other day." "Very friendly." "And cute." "Sounds cute." "I'd like to see it." "Drop by anytime." "Thank you." "Thank you for the food." "Thank you." "1200 yen please." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Thank you." "I'll come again." "Thank you." "Take care." "He reminds me of you." "You think so?" "Yes." "I wonder why..." "Thank you." "No charge for this." "Thank you." "Here." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Thank you." "See ya." "it's been a while since my last letter." "I resigned from my job and started a restaurant unexpectedly." "Time has flown by since then." "I've had new encounters and a sad farewell." "I'd thought about leaving this town many times." "I hated myself for not being able to leave my mother's house." "It depressed me." "Excuse me." "I wanted to be away from my mother." "But then... as if pushing me away." "I realized something." "I have only myself to blame for who I was." "Hello." "huh?" "Hello." "Here's the menu." "Thank you." "I was too serious." "From now on I'll be a delinquent." "thanks." "Hello." "Hello." "you're late." "Sorry." "Come on." "I realized you need to loosen up to create a bond with people." "My mother knew that." "I'll do what I want with my restaurant from now on. please come back to this restaurant that's run by a late-bloomer." "You'll see the change." "Hopefully." "that wasn't ours." "I'm sorry." "no problem." "ours are next." "Too soon." "Translated by Chuks Edited by Dokaben Timed by Alex"