Read section III, The Sisters.
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The Sisters
In section III, a teenage girl is the only customer seated in the cafe. She has traveled from the future, but it is unclear who she is there to meet. Nagare asks who she is expecting, but she says no one in particular. He serves her a tray with toast and his famous homemade butter and is disappointed when she does not comment on it. Kazu arrives and is struck by the girl’s beauty; she doesn’t know who she is either.
Kei comes in with a bag from the convenience store. Nagare asks about her gynecology appointment and she pats her still-flat stomach and shows him a peace sign. The girl is watching the two with a warm...