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1. What details at the beginning of the story convey to the reader that Kyoto is a regular customer at the café?

Kyoto speaks familiarly to Gohtaro instead of formally, indicating that she feels at ease in her surroundings and that she sees herself as something of an authority on the place. She knows the names of everyone on staff and is aware of where Kazu has gone on her errand.

2. Describe the atmosphere of the time-traveling café.

The cafe is on the basement level, and its entrance is a large, engraved door. This descent sets the tone for the café, which is dimly lit and decorated in muted tones and natural materials, with large antique clocks hanging on the wall. The atmosphere is one of times long past.

3. How did Shuichi's and Gohtaro's lives take different paths after college?

Shuichi was set to play rugby professionally, but his career ended quickly when he was injured, so he took a job in the restaurant industry, worked hard, and was eventually able to open his own restaurant. Gohtaro, by contrast, inherited some wealth and squandered much of it, then lost the rest in a bad business deal and ended up homeless and penniless.

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