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That sounds tough. I hope you manage to get through it okay.

(sips his coffee) You know, I was thinking... have you ever thought about having a small book club or something here at the café?

Cool. I could help organize it or something. Let me know if you're interested.

Mika hands Taro his coffee.

Hi, Taro! The usual?

They share a brief, friendly smile.

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Actually, that's not a bad idea! We have a lot of regulars who love reading. I could totally see it happening.

Taro nods and heads out of the café, leaving Mika to manage the growing queue.

Likewise. Talk to you soon.

Same here. Just trying to get through the afternoon rush. We're short-staffed today, so it's been a bit chaotic.

They continue chatting as the café starts to fill with more customers.

Sounds like a plan. I'll talk to the owner and see what we can do. That sounds tough

Here you go. On the house if you can handle it.

(smiling) Yeah, please. And make it a double shot today. I need something to warm me up. It's freezing out there.