"--This is the Antanas Broadcast."
"Hey, dear listeners. I'm still your host, Antanas."
"Have these uneventful days become so dull that they've made you sleepy?"
On a summer morning in August, a wooden house restaurant by the street was about to open for business.
The sound of the radio drifted faintly through the windows.
The sky had yet to fully brighten. Starlight glimmered faintly as the cyan morning light descended as usual upon the streets of Hutton Royal Capital Ikelite.
On this drowsy morning, the world awoke beneath a deep indigo hue.
At Cat Boss Restaurant, Planai was already standing behind the counter, wiping the glasses.
Antanas's broadcast could still be heard clearly on the first and second floors of the restaurant.
"Good morning, Planai."
Accompanied by a long, crisp "ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling" from the entrance, the heavy wooden door was pushed open by a pair of hands.
A gentle breeze brushed across the shop's counter, bringing a hint of coolness.
"Good morning."
Planai set down the glass and greeted Lanchi, who had arrived so early.
"Where's Sinora?"
Lanchi looked around the restaurant but didn't see Planai's sister.
"She went to the duke's residence with Hughberlian. She probably won't be back to the restaurant this morning."
"Oh, oh."
The two began chatting casually.
The restaurant's interior was simple yet stylish. The wooden tables, chairs, and floor gave off a faint pine scent, while handicrafts and old books rested in the corners. The sofa Cat Boss had brought back earlier had been placed on the second-floor terrace.
Some time ago, Antanas had been overflowing with energy, so Planai had eventually gotten her a small radio Magic Device. Every day, when Cat Boss Restaurant opened and closed, Antanas would turn on the broadcast and share stories with the customers.
Over time, she had