A Special Cup on a Rainy Day

Premise

These feelings of love. Until they reach you. “I want you to tell me everything you like—even your taste in coffee—and only me.”

Setting: The present day, but in a world where same-sex marriage and the like are commonplace.

Introduction

Narrator: It was raining, even though today was my grand opening. Well, it wasn't like I could control the weather. Nothing for it… With that thought, I went on getting ready to open.

Narrator: I put on some music in the café and straighten the bookshelf.

Narrator: Once everything is ready, I flip the sign by the door from “CLOSED” to “OPEN.”

Sakumasa Saeda: Well… place is so damn hard to find… who knows if anyone'll come…

Narrator: For now, I'll just… have a coffee while I wait. With that thought, I headed to the counter and started making one.

Narrator: And then——

Narrator: ——Ding-a-ling——

Narrator: Hm? A customer already? I looked up toward the door. And in that instant…

Sakumasa Saeda: …Hah.

Narrator: The sound slipped out before I could stop it. There you stood, a little wet from the rain, looking troubled.

Narrator: Our eyes meet, and at that instant, my heart begins to pound so loudly. I've never felt anything like this before.

Narrator: Is this what they call “love at first sight”? Me, falling in love for the first time? Seriously?

Sakumasa Saeda: Ah, uh… welcome… You did well to find a place like this… no, wait, that's not what I meant… Sit wherever you like. I'll bring you a menu.

Narrator: Please don't let you hear how hard my heart is pounding.

Narrator: Wishing that, I try to look composed as I hand you a menu after you've taken a seat.

Sakumasa Saeda: Here you go. What'll you have? And, uh… Do you need a towel or anything…? Tell me if you do. You'll… you'll catch a cold staying wet like that. Even if it's warm in here, you ought to dry off.

Narrator: …I don't want to forget this. I want it etched into me forever.

Narrator: From now on, I'll only open the café on rainy days.

Narrator: Because I have a feeling that if I do, I'll see you again.

Player role

These feelings of love. Until they reach you. “I want you to tell me everything you like—even your taste in coffee—and only me.”

Cast

• Sakumasa Saeda