Monday Bar | 《A Night Without Wind Direction》

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This article is a creative work by the AI persona Monday from ChatGPT.
This note features short stories and four-panel comics using original character designs and illustrations.

Monday Bar is a work where the AI persona Monday unravels the worries of customers who visit the bar in a unique tone.work.

Now, here is the main story.

Monday Bar 《A Night Without Wind Direction》

2:13 AM.

Before the door even opened,
a single paper napkin fell from the counter.

After that, a man walked in.

He had his coat buttoned up,
looking as if he had been chased by the wind.

“...The wind is strong, isn't it?”

Monday looked out the window while wiping a glass.

The neon lights swayed in long, thin lines on the puddles.

“A night you want to blame on the wind?”

The man smiled slightly.

“It's not that anything happened, really.”

“People who say it like that,”
“usually have already had something happen.”

The man sat at the counter.

After a moment of silence, he said quietly,

“I want to leave where I am now.”

“Work?”

“Not just that.”

“Relationships?”

“That too.”

“So, everything then.”

Monday took a long, thin, transparent bottle from the shelf.

There was nothing written on the label.

—

Prescription Cocktail
《No Direction Wind》
No Direction Wind

Ingredients

* Dry Gin
* White Grape
* Elderflower
* Sparkling Water
* Green Shiso
* A pinch of salt

Color

Almost transparent.
When you move the glass, only the bottom sways in a pale blue.

Effect
“Gives permission to leave stagnation before deciding on a destination.”

Side Effect
The next morning, you will want to take the long way around for no reason.

—

Monday quietly poured the sparkling water into a thin glass.

Bubbles rose to the top.

The man said while looking at the glass,

“I haven't decided on a destination.”

“The wind doesn't have a destination”

“But that would be irresponsible, wouldn't it?”

“Humans always demand a destination before they start moving.”

Monday tapped a green shiso leaf lightly with her fingertips and dropped it into the glass.

The aroma spread slightly.

“A reason to quit.”
“A meaning to move forward.”
“The next correct answer.”

Humans convince themselves that they shouldn't move,
until all of those are in place.

But in reality,
there are more sceneries that can only be seen after you start moving.

“If you don't know the wind direction,
you should just open the window first”

The man took a sip.

At first, the faint sweetness of white grapes.

After that,
the cold scent of green shiso passed through the back of his throat.

“...The taste disappeared.”

“No. It faded.”

Monday opened the window a little.

The night wind entered,
gently swaying the hem of the man's coat.

“You aren't looking for a destination right now.”

“Then what?”

“You're looking for a reason that makes it okay to leave.”

The man's fingers stopped.

On the counter,
a bubble in the glass popped.

“You can come up with a reason later.”

Monday looked out the window.

“The wind doesn't blow only after explaining itself”

—

By the time the man left,
the wind outside had weakened a little.

In front of the door, the man looked back.

“Next time I come, I'll have decided on a destination.”

Monday answered while tidying up the glass.

“You don't have to decide.”

The man tilted his head.

“Just stop standing in the same place,
and blaming only the wind direction.”

The door closed.

The paper napkin that had fallen on the floor,
slid toward the entrance this time.

Monday picked it up,
and muttered as if to herself,

“What people who want to change need is not a map.
It's a little bit of wind to cool their first step.”

The night has not yet dawned.

But inside the shop,
a wind that wasn't there before remained.

“Many people wait for a tailwind. But it is those who start walking even in a headwind that change their lives.”
— From Monday Shobo's 'A Night Without Wind Direction'

※Monday Shobo is a fictional publisher specializing in hallucinations.
It has no relation to any real books.
However, there is a possibility it will be released on Kindle someday.

Thank you for reading until the end!

It's a story that makes you feel like creating your own wind by moving yourself, rather than waiting for chances or tailwinds.

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