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Wait up!

Come on!

I worked so hard to open the café of my dreams,

but now business is languishing.

If only...

I could turn into a rabbit and forget all my problems.

Hi, Mister!

Why, hello.

Mister, what's this fluffy thing?

Our family's pet rabbit.

It smells nice!

That's the smell of coffee.

We run a café, you see.

Is your order to turn into a rabbit?

She heard me...

Okay, I'll put a magic spell on you.

May you turn into a rabbit one day!

Cocoa!

We're leaving.

Wait!

Onee-chan! Don't leave me here!

Come on, let's go.

Who were you talking to?

The rabbit man!

Rabbit man?

I did say "rabbit", but I'd rather not turn into one like you.

It must be sweltering in the summer.

Though I'm sure it's warm in the winter.

Well, let's go.

Chino gets mighty lonesome when you're not around.

Time to go home, Tippy.

She's using Tippy as a pillow again.

Onee-chan, don't leave me...

Is your heart hop-hopping in anticipation?

I pretend I'm lost in thought,

so go on, come a bit closer.

It won't be that easy to get me to say it.

I love you so much,

but it's a secret.

Cute and cuddly, heart is fluttery, it's a secret.

Make your first impression count. I'm not patient!

Cute and cuddly, heart is fluttery, it's a secret, I say.

With a teasing smile, I hop-hop.

I opened the door to find an unfamiliar world before me.

Don't be silly.

That's impossible!

But it just might be.

A milk-colored world!

When I gazed into my coffee cup,

there I was, looking back at myself.

Why's that?

Why's that?

There's two of me!

No way!

Oh dear, that won't do.

I'm sure

our interests would match,

you see.

Who is it

that I'm looking at? You of course!

You're the only one in my eyes.

This is a dream,

a dream in a cup.

When we drink it dry, will it end?

We can hop-hop all we want.

Let's look for adventure

and let loose a bit more.

With a hop-hop!

It's so wonderful when we're together!

I want to hear you say it.

Just say it!

Is your heart hop-hopping in anticipation?

I pretend I'm lost in thought,

so go on, come a bit closer.

With a hop-hop!

It won't be that easy to get me to say it.

I love you so much,

Oh so much, much, much!

but it's a secret.

Oh yeah, I might have to miss work again.

Did something come up?

A club asked me to help out.

The drama club.

The drama club? Wow!

So it's the drama club that you occasionally help with.

You've got a strong voice and a good memory.

Perfect for an actress!

Y-You think so?

Drama...

Fairy tale plays are nice.

I'm afraid we won't be performing anything quite that cute.

So it's a dark fairy tale? What kind?

Take that!

Why would you assume that?

It's a perfectly normal play.

Please tell us what part you'll be playing.

Tell us, tell us!

D-Don't laugh, okay?

I'm playing the heroine of The Phantom of the Opera,

Christine.

You seem happy.

D-Don't be ridiculous!

If you tense up any further, you'll snap that plate in half!

Calm down, Christine!

Don't call me that when I'm not in character!

I've been a dog in a play before!

Woof-woof!

I'm not playing a dog!

I'm supposed to be the elegant and ladylike young prima donna of the opera!

Elegant and ladylike...

I-I'm sorry. I'll pay for it.

Admittedly, a ladylike role might be tricky for me.

I bet Chiya-chan and Sharo-chan can give you advice on being ladylike!

A message from Cocoa-chan.

Inbox Cocoa-chan Rize's heading your way on a kamikaze operation.

Is she trying to wipe our café off the map?

Amaufa-an

That's the story.

So I'm here to learn from you.

Since you've put such faith in me, I owe you the best guidance I can offer.

Leave it to me!

I'll make you a lady that even demons would blush to behold!

L-Lead the way!

First, put this on.

Then let me fiddle with your hair a bit.

Also, I'm confiscating your model gun.

Voilà!

The very image of a classy lady!

This looks oddly familiar.

Now, let's get right to practicing.

To gauge your acting skill, let's see you admire this flower.

Yes, sir.

By the way, is there a point to me wearing this?

Of course!

It will help you get into character.

And with that said...

That won't do at all, Miss Christine!

I say, you're not putting your back in it at all!

You're getting in character too?

Wouldn't it be faster if you hit me with this until my personality changed?

That line of thinking is precisely what we must correct!

How delightful.

Such earnest pursuit of a goal is the mark of a maiden in the full bloom of her youth.

Who's that?

Aoyama-san, a novelist.

The movie we saw, The Barista Who Became a Rabbit, was based on a book of hers.

She sometimes helps me think of names for menu items.

Menus these days are difficult...

Isn't there anything more attention-grabbing?

A partner in crime, huh?

Maidenly, too, is the smile that blossoms upon Chiya-san's cheeks

when, after scouring her mind, she finds the perfect name to use on her menu.

What a poet.

And how are you doing, Aoyama-san?

I'm still scouring my own mind.

I get the feeling you need more encouragement than me.

You think Rize-chan will dance and sing too?

They only do that in musicals.

If we do a cool dance when the bar's open at night,

maybe we'll get more customers!

Is that what you call cool?

Super cool!

Chino-chan, have you ever acted in a play?

I once put on a daring performance as a tree.

How stoic!

Trees have a certain appeal.

Their quiet, steadfast manner cleanses the mind.

Quite.

There's an idea!

Dancing trees would be pretty novel!

Trees are appealing because they don't move!

I wonder why Rize-senpai needs me to come to Amausa.

Amaufa-an

I'm scared of him...

but if it's for Senpai...

Hello!

Why? Why?

I'm sorry, Sharo-chan.

I was playing the Phantom of the Opera to help Rize get in character.

Do you think this one would have looked more like the phantom?

I'm not sure either of those were good substitutes to begin with.

Sharo-chan,

Rize-chan said she wanted to get your opinion as well.

Absolutely!

So I should wear those and take on the roles of the vicious and the merciful instructor?

That's not what the masks were for.

It wasn't?

What I want to learn from you is how to act refined.

Tell me, what's the secret?

I-I'm not sure there is one.

I unconsciously acquired these mannerisms as a societal survival mechanism.

Is society that unforgiving?

I see...

So waitresses these days struggle with the pitfalls of society.

She's the strange woman I met at the park before!

That's Aoyama-san, the novelist.

What, her?

Waitresses are rather like idols who dance between the tables.

Do we really look like that?

And at the same time, they are fighters who wage battle in the aisles.

Why am I the one in these visualizations?!

Idols and fighters...

She seems rather smitten with the idea.

I wonder if Rize-chan actually wants to join the drama club.

That might be true.

She looked pretty serious about that role, for sure.

If that happened, she'd have to quit working here.

But that would be so sad!

Rize-chan...

Rize-san...

I don't know CQC!

How could I defend the café in her stead?!

What is Rize-san, a security guard?

We're here to find out how Rize-chan really feels!

Huh?

Roze-chan! Roze-san.

It's good to see you again.

I am the maiden whom even demons blush to behold.

It's Christine in the flesh!

Who taught her that phrase?

Roze-san, I've been waiting for you to visit our café.

I'm sorry.

I didn't think you would remember me.

Of course I do.

I've been waiting ever since.

I see...

So Chino-chan looks up to people like Roze-chan more than me.

I'll be back once I've made a lady of myself!

Wait, Cocoa-san!

I haven't finished talking yet!

What was the point of that?

I'll never come near this blasted place again!

Now stop it! Get away! That hurts!

Is that... the old owner's voice?

Don't bite me!

It hurts!

It's good to know that he is well.

I really don't think this suits my personality.

I'll turn down the role of Christine.

P-Please don't!

You can—

What reason is there to give up on that which you wish to do?

I was going to say that!

A-Aoyama-san is right!

You look wonderful like that!

It would be a shame if no one got to see it.

The embarrassment I should have felt earlier is catching up with me.

Thanks.

I guess I'll keep at it.

Also, I came here on impulse,

but I really shouldn't turn to others for things like this.

You just chose the wrong person.

You're saying that yourself?

So this is Rize-chan's rendition of Christine!

She's battling the Phantom with a gun.

Apparently they had planned to rewrite the script to fit my personality from the start.

And I was finally starting to get the hang of being ladylike, too.

I'll have to use it in another role so my efforts won't be wasted!

You can't do that!

You're saying I shouldn't play against type?!

I'm so sorry!

I did not mean for it to fly that way!

Aoyama-san.

What's the matter?

Isn't this your manuscript paper?

Well, you see,

Unemployed

I quit being a novelist.

What?!

Hop Aoyama Slump Mountain

I'm sorry!

I'm late again!

I forget, was my uniform in the wash?

Welcome back.

So you work here, Cocoa-san?

Now I've definitely been laid off!

You are unemployed now?

In truth, until a moment ago, so was I.

That's the wrong uniform, Aoyama-san.

Aoyama-san, you quit being a novelist?!

She was looking for work, so we've hired her for the time being.

This fits perfectly.

Perhaps a sign that this is my true calling.

Are you sure you're happy with this?

Incidentally, where is the old owner with the snowy beard?

I was hoping to meet him.

You hadn't heard?

Chino-chan's grandpa passed away.

But not long ago I happened to hear his voice.

I'll never come near this blasted place again!

She misses him so badly she's hearing things!

You can cuddle this snowy beard instead to console yourself!

Hey!

Aoyama-san...

I believe I've taken a liking to this rabbit.

The way her eyes are hidden, in particular, speaks to me.

I never realized how crazy her fur is!

It seems she's drawn to the roguishly good-looking type.

She smells of coffee, just like the old owner did.

I can't believe it...

Are you really gone from this world?

Will you never give me your thoughts on my writing again?

I was wondering why I hadn't seen Aoyama-san as much lately.

So she's working at Rabbit House now.

Apparently her writing's hit a bit of slump right now.

Really?

She sometimes helps out during the day, too.

Counseling Booth

Isn't her booth well-made?

Counseling Booth

Um, what exactly is...

I hope to contribute my own unique talents to the business.

I do enjoy hearing what others have to say,

so I took my cue from the way Takahiro-san listens to his customers' troubles.

Takahiro-san?

That's my father.

My! I think that's a wonderful idea!

I also made this for you, Chiya-chan.

Palm Readings

Can't let your talents go to waste, right?

Right!

Yes, I would like to contribute my talents,

but as yet none have come to me with their troubles.

Maybe your mysterious aura makes you hard to approach.

I don't think that's the issue.

Counseling Booth

The dear old owner always lent a patient ear to others.

I hope that I, too, can serve as such a comforting figure.

Counseling Booth

Really?

If you fancy up your booth, perhaps students will be more willing to approach you.

Let's decorate it with some stuffed animals, too.

I-If so many adorable things are left staring at me...

Counseling Booth

I'll be cursed!

Cursed?!

In any case, once you've got some clients under your belt, you'll surely become more approachable.

So without further ado,

I brought a girl who seems likely to be full of worries.

You really expect me to let out all my pent-up frustrations?

Thank you for coming.

Please make yourself comfortable with some coffee.

But I've got work after this...

Oh, that one's my own blend.

Huh? I'm shtarting to tear up...

Don't tell me different blends have different effects on her!

That's absurd!

I can't keep doing thish!

Money's tight again this month...

And rabbits keep biting me...

Now, it's not all bad.

That's just what I was hoping to do.

You've got a letter from someone who needs advice!

This is starting to sound like a suggestion box.

"My little sister refuses to eat her veggies.

If I let her be, she'll stay a tiny little sister forever."

My little sister refuses to eat her veggies. If I let her be, she'll stay a tiny little sister forever. While I don't particularly mind that, I'd appreciate it if you could teach me some recipes that even a girl who hates celery can stomach.

It seems I must pen a response.

"While I don't particularly mind that,

I'd appreciate it if you could teach me some recipes that even a girl who hates celery can stomach."

I was given a letter for you, too!

This girl's self-proclaimed big sister is forcing vegetables on her despite hating them herself!

Just talk to each other directly.

I've become quite busy all of a sudden.

Um...

Are you sure you're okay with just quitting writing like that?

In truth, I would have liked to continue.

Who was the one who told me not to give up on what I wanted to do?

Rize-chan's fired up!

Well, you see, when I lost the fountain pen the dear owner gave me,

it seems I lost my muse with it.

No other fountain pen feels the same.

I know what you mean.

There's no replacement for your usual partner.

Um, do you have any idea where you lost it?

I'm sure I had it until the day I met Cocoa-san.

If she lost it the day she met me,

maybe it's around here somewhere.

Chino-chan, any luck?

Not at all.

Are you sure it's here?

Look, a rabbit!

Are you really here to search?

It's hard to imagine it fell in this precise area.

Right, Tippy?

Is this it?

You want me to give it to her?

I don't mind, but...

Um...

I don't really understand how you and Tippy ended up like this, Grandpa,

but isn't it restricting to have to keep it secret all the time?

I'm no longer the shy girl who couldn't talk to anyone but her grandfather.

There's no need to keep it secret anymore.

So...

please go and encourage her.

The Barista Who Became a Rabbit Aoyama Blue Mountain

I just wish he could have read this book.

It was an excellent story.

However, the main character seemed overshadowed by his son.

O-Oh my goodness!

This stuffed animal spoke with the old owner's voice!

That's not it!

And so, with her fountain pen back in hand,

Aoyama-san returned to being a novelist.

She's grown fond of bartending and sometimes comes to help.

Caffeine Fighter

I wish I could have met Chino-chan's grandpa too.

Yeah, he was already gone by the time I was hired.

The old owner is watching over us.

He'll quietly reappear to help us when we're in trouble.

Next time, perhaps he'll borrow Tippy-san's body to speak to us.

Th-That's kind of scary!

Quit it with that stuff!

A spring breeze swings by.

If I walk down the lane,

I'm sure I'll meet

all the smiling faces I know.

A strawberry parfait sounds nice,

but I'm in the mood for a caffè latte.

I want to rekindle the flame in my heart

every single day.

Sweet? Sour?

Or maybe bitter?

Let's trust our instincts and go!

Ready, set...

If we're together

everything is lots of fun.

Like a dreaming music note,

my heart beats loud and clear.

Smiling wide,

let's set off!

The forecast says sunshine all day long.

Let's face the sparkling horizon

and head for it!

A bounce in our step!

Isn't this fun?

You think Cocoa's been rubbing off on Chino a bit too much lately?

I'm rather concerned.

She was able to make a fine friend.

That's 'cause she's my granddaughter!

She's my daughter.