The child Manchester Cafe saw by Tokai's side during the day led her to visit Tokai's restaurant again the next day.
For Manchester Cafe, who could see some indistinct things, she often saw guardian spirits and the like.
However, the one by Tokai's side didn't seem to be just a simple guardian spirit.
And with this thought, Manchester Cafe came to Tokai's restaurant again the next day.
Tokai's restaurant was as busy as yesterday, with many customers.
After searching among the large number of customers for a while, Manchester Cafe finally found a seat at the edge of the bar counter.
Sitting at the edge of the bar, Manchester Cafe was not in a hurry to order; she simply watched Tokai with her golden eyes.
And the child behind Tokai, who was pointing at her as she cooked, as if guiding her in making the dishes.
Watching this scene, Manchester Cafe looked at Tokai Roman, who had already arrived in front of her: "A cup of coffee, and... a pork cutlet rice, please."
After making this choice, Manchester Cafe looked at Tokai again.
And with a few slight movements, Manchester Cafe discerned the difference between the child behind Tokai and most guardian spirits.
After all, the other party looked too similar to Tokai.
Realizing this, Manchester Cafe simply shifted her gaze slightly to Tokai.
Then, her original guess was confirmed once more.
From both her eyes and hair color, Tokai seemed to look more like the grown-up version of that child.
Watching this scene, Manchester Cafe simply took a sip of coffee, then quickly turned her head away.
The reason Manchester Cafe turned her head was not because she wanted to hide her gaze, but because the coffee was truly awful.
So awful that she felt it wasn't like coffee at all.
Instead, it was like a puddle of scalding mud!
And only after her mouth had finally adjusted to the taste did Manchester Cafe return her gaze to the front.
Then she saw Tokai, who had finished attending to all customer requests and placed her pork cutlet rice in front of her.
Golden eyes and sky-blue eyes met.
But the next instant, their gazes diverged.
"Miss Cafe, your pork cutlet rice is ready."
Saying this, Tokai stood on her tiptoes, placed the pork cutlet rice in front of the other party, and then turned to leave.
And after the other party turned and left, Manchester Cafe saw the phantom lingering in front of her.
Looking at the child-version of Tokai, Manchester Cafe simply gave a slight nod, then slowly began to eat the pork cutlet rice in front of her.
But the next second, a slight sound came.
"Could you do me a small favor?"
This made Manchester Cafe look up at the other party.
Looking at the child-version of Tokai right in front of her, Manchester Cafe simply looked around, and only after realizing that the customers around her had long since left did she return her gaze to the other party.
Manchester Cafe's reaction didn't surprise the other party; she simply showed a faint smile.
Then she began her self-introduction: "I am Tokai Shizen, and I'm... "
Tokai Shizen sighed and pointed a finger behind her at Tokai, who was gradually entering a resting state: "...a phantom of the past."
Listening to the other party's words, Manchester Cafe nodded slightly, indicating that she had heard.
After confirming that Manchester Cafe had heard her words, Tokai Shizen continued: "I hope you can help Air Groove make the medicine. I..."
Saying this, Tokai Shizen lowered her head slightly.
It was clear that Tokai Shizen had something she wanted to do, but Tokai couldn't complete it due to her amnesia.
Therefore, Tokai Shizen had become like this.
And after a brief silence, Tokai Shizen spoke again: "I still have one thing I absolutely must do. Only by resolving this matter can I rest assured."
As Tokai Shizen spoke, the expression on her face changed slightly: "So, can you help me?"
A hint of plea was revealed in her words.
Looking at Tokai Shizen, Manchester Cafe did not rush to agree.
She merely looked at Tokai's back with her golden eyes.
Even someone like Manchester Cafe, who had only recently met the two, could easily discern the differences between Tokai and Tokai Shizen.
But... looking at the girl in front of her, who seemed on the verge of tears.
Manchester Cafe simply nodded slightly.
Although she didn't know how to help Tokai Shizen, based on Manchester Cafe's understanding of Air Groove,
As long as Manchester Cafe made a request, or rather, made a request in the name of Tokai Shizen, her past phantom,
Air Groove, in order to obtain research samples, should be able to fulfill the request.
So, Manchester Cafe agreed.
Seeing Manchester Cafe agree,
Tokai Shizen just kept thanking her, not even wiping away the tears that welled up in her eyes.
She just kept repeating the words "thank you."
Amidst Tokai Shizen's thanks, Manchester Cafe turned her head.
She saw her "friend" standing beside her, the friend who looked almost exactly like her.
The "friend" also turned her head to look at Manchester Cafe when Manchester Cafe looked at her.
There were no words or actions with special meaning, yet Manchester Cafe felt the affirmation within.
Facing her "friend's" gaze, Manchester Cafe's face flushed slightly, then she immediately picked up her coffee cup and took a big gulp to hide her blush.
But the next second,
The sensation, like rotten mud, once again swept through Manchester Cafe's mouth.
The overpowering taste and the act of taking a large gulp without any preparation caused Manchester Cafe to spit out the coffee in her mouth.
And after this action, some sounds came.
"Ah, ah, as expected, I can't let you touch any drinks. I didn't expect you to make others spit out even instant coffee."
Tokai Roman, saying this, walked in front of Manchester Cafe.
"Sorry, sorry, our head chef's taste in drinks is really terrible. As compensation, this one is on the house."
Tokai Roman, with a lot of apology in her words, placed a disposable towel in front of Manchester Cafe: "As for coffee, would barley tea or oolong tea be okay? After all, our shop doesn't have a dedicated chef for drinks."
Listening to her words, Manchester Cafe just coughed twice before responding:
"Just give me a glass of ice water."
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