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Explore the significance of the coffee shop setting in the story. How does it contribute to the overall atmosphere? How does it impact a character like Fumiko in particular?
Strong responses will realize the eerie nature of the coffee shop in the story--it's in a basement without windows and it's quite small. The infuses the atmosphere with these qualities, adding to the believability of the magical time travel that occurs there. It also becomes clear in this first section that the coffee shop is a warm setting that harbors a lot of community. The people who work there (many of whom are family) and the regular customers seem to have cordial relationships with each...
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