Dead Hours — The Last One, Page 5
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Scene: A drunk salaryman enters — rumpled grey suit, loosened dark tie, thick square black-framed glasses, thinning combed-over hair, swaying slightly. He sets a single canned coffee on the counter. Behind the register, Kaito looks at the one can, his deadpan face sinking into quiet despair. KAITO: One short.
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A drunk salaryman in a rumpled grey suit, loosened tie, and thick square black glasses sways at the counter, setting down a single can of coffee. Behind the register, Kaito stares at the lone can, his face falling into despair.
About this chapter
The register prints a milestone survey — the store is one customer away from a count Kaito decides is destiny. He becomes convinced the next person through the sliding doors is The One. The doors ding three times: a drunk salaryman who's one short, the same salaryman coming back for his umbrella, and finally the real milestone customer — a soaked stray cat that wandered in from the rain. Rin films the whole spiral. The cat ends up on the counter eating Kaito's dinner; Rin wins the internet, Kaito gets nothing.