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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.
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Scene: The convenience store at around 3 AM, viewed from behind the register counter. Shelves, glowing coolers, and a magazine rack fill the room. Rain runs down the front windows; the street outside is dark and empty. Kaito stands alone at the register, looking down at a long white receipt curling out onto the counter. KAITO: That's a lot of paper.