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October 31, 2004
Ashinano Hitoshi: Yokohama kaidashi kiko vol. 1-3
"Café Alpha" is the name of a coffee shop out on the East cape. Alpha is the only waitress there. She is a robot. A few years ago her owner suddenly left, telling her to take care of the shop. She makes coffee and drinks most of it by herself. Sometimes the old man from the gasoline stand comes to visit her. Sometimes his grandson comes, too. Alpha serves them coffee and "maplo".
When Alpha goes to Yokohama to buy coffee, the sea has flooded the road. The waters are rising. The climate is warm, with sudden rain clouds and fits of thunder. In the tideland a female monster with fangs hunt for fish. By the creek a child is sitting frozen, body glowing as if covered with white cotton, gazing out at the sea. A plane flies by, carrying passengers that will never get off.
Nothing happens. People wait for extinction.
When reading Yokohama kaidashi kiko, I kind of wish the end of the world would arrive soon.
Posted by Alicia at October 31, 2004 06:21 PM