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Cafe, Waiting, Love.

“This place again, huh?” Kei muttered to herself. The cafe was just as colorful and warm like the last time she had strolled by it. It had been two years since she had last seen Tina, ever since she had told her that she had joined a band and would be moving to Osaka to perform at concerts. She left her phone number, and Kei had kept in contact with Tina for several months until they simply started drifiting apart due to their busy lives.

“I’m here!” Kei shouted as she entered the cafe with a wide smile, looking around. “Everything still looks the same, minus a few changes…” she muttered to herself as she looked around in awe before sitting down at a table. She saw a small girl with a particularly recognizable bob haircut and waved her hands as attempt to catch her attention. “Tina!” she shouted again. “Remember me?”

After accommodating the last customers for the evening, Tina was about to head home for a small break when she heard a vaguely familiar shout behind her. Twisting her body around, she was about to bow down to greet her, who she thought was a new customer, out of habit. Before she could bow, the familiar face of the girl halted her motion. Tina moved slowly with sure steps towards the other. “Kei?” Tina asked, hesitant, before her eyes alighted at the sight of her long lost friend. Memories of their adventures together returned to Tina and she literally skipped over to her friend to give her a tight hug

“How was Osaka? I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to visit you… things just got so hectic, but i’m glad you’re back for now!” and gestured around her cafe, while she sat herself next to her.

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NAME: Tina Tamashiro
AGE: 20
PROFESSION: Owner of Cafe, Waiting, Love.
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single
RELATIONSHIP PREFERENCE: Unsure…
HAIR COLOR: coffee brown
EYE COLOR: light brown under sunlight~
ACCESSORY: carries glasses around at all times.
❝不愉快です. // How unpleasant.

Tina watched the time pass bit by bit, customers come and go, and every story unfold. She remembered the strong, unwavering love her parents had for each other. She remembered their love as clear as the clear sky, but she couldn’t understand it. She couldn’t understand how they could love each other so much despite all their flaws. Tina had witnessed many unpleasant aspects of love; yet, when she recollected her memories, she remembered the laughters and innumerable stories that only her parents knew, like a shared secret between the both of them that Tina had no part of.

However, life wasn’t kind and laughters didn’t last long. When her parents passed away due to a unfortunate accident, they had left the cafe shop they had built together to her as a reminder that Tina would one day find someone, no matter how long she had to wait. Hence, the name: Café. Waiting. Love, was born. Of course, Tina didn’t believe in what her parents had said to her. However, they were words she took to heart. Tina’s mother was originally from an affluent family. However, her mother was chased out from her own family and removed from her family register due to her love for Tina’s father. If Tina could say so herself, it was the classic Romeo and Juliet. The only difference in the two stories was that a child was born. Tina was born out of love.

Tina was normal, regular and enjoyed chatting with customers while watching busy walkers take hurried steps to reach to their destinations as she sat by the window sill with her head leaned against the clean glass. Regardless of her past, Tina had witnessed the miracles of the cafe. It was as if her parent’s love had permeated and placed a special love charm on the people who walked into the cafe. She had witnessed first- time customers go from lonely singles into committed lovers in a coincidental meeting of another partner in the cafe. Ironically, she still had not met her faithful partner. Did it bother her? Not one bit, but she always found a indescribable joy when she was able to help a lonely person find an anchor, a support. After awhile, she noticed how the city is filled with isolation and empty dreams, Sometimes, instead of returning to her apartment, Tina would fall asleep in the cafe. It was just as if she lives in the cafe.

❝THE CAFE? — //

每一個人，都在等一個人. Everyone is waiting for that someone. This is what the cafe is about. It is for the people out there who are looking for that special someone. It is for those people out there who just needs a place to pass time, and fill in the emptiness they may feel from the coldness of society with a warm cup of coffee.

❝THE CAFE’S DESIGN — //