Audible Review of 'Jun-Kissa Torunka' | An Afternoon with a Yellow Cup
This is a story about an afternoon at the Kankodori General Store on the day I listened to Satoshi Yagisawa's 'Jun-Kissa Torunka' on Audible.
▼ The work I listened to this time
Audible version of 'Jun-Kissa Torunka'
The Kankodori General Store has a small cafe corner.
There are two chairs.
If two people sit facing each other, the space is so small that their knees almost touch.
The menu consists only of coffee and tea.
That day, the bell at the entrance did not ring even after noon.
After I finished wiping the shelves of miscellaneous goods, I sat down in the cafe corner and played the next part of the Audible book.
I was listening to 'Jun-Kissa Torunka' by Satoshi Yagisawa.
It is a small coffee shop in a back alley of Yanaka, Tokyo.
The people who visit there carry with them memories of people they cannot forget or things they could not say.
Puku was sleeping on the chair next to me.
I cannot tell if it is trying to mind the shop or if it is just using a sunny spot.
Light blue and yellow
On the shelf in the cafe corner, I keep two cups that I use often lined up.
One is a bluish light blue.
The other is a slightly dull yellow.
They are not a matching set.
Both were mixed in among the old tools I had purchased.
Some people choose the light blue, while others choose the yellow.
Even those who said either one was fine hesitated a little when I showed them both.
That day, neither had been used yet.
I picked up the light blue cup and wiped it lightly with a cloth.
On Audible, the stories of the people visiting Trunka continued.
Just because they leave the coffee shop does not mean that the past or the feelings they could not express disappear immediately.
The person who chose the yellow cup
By the time the story reached its second chapter, the bell at the entrance rang for the first time that day.
The woman who entered checked the price tag on the back of a small plate, returned it to the shelf, and then looked around the shop.
Eventually, she stopped in front of the cafe corner and,
Is it alright if I just have a coffee?
she asked.
Of course.
The woman sat down in an empty chair and compared the light blue and yellow cups.
After a moment of hesitation, she chose the yellow one.
I poured the coffee, added sugar, placed it on the table, and returned to the inside of the register.
While fixing a small box with a loose price tag, I continued writing in the inventory ledger.
After a while,
Thank you for the meal.
I was called out to.
The woman paid for her coffee and left the shop without buying any miscellaneous goods.
When the bell at the entrance rang once more, the shop became quiet again.
I put it back on the shelf.
A little bit of cold coffee remained at the bottom of the yellow cup.
When I poured it out and washed the cup, Puku opened his eyes just once.
But he immediately lowered his face again.
The day's sales amounted to the price of one cup of coffee.
Why did that person come into this shop?
Did anything change after they drank the coffee?
I do not know.
While thinking of the people who visit Trunka, I wiped the moisture from the yellow cup.
Not to forget, but to be able to sit even while unable to forget.
I returned the yellow cup next to the light blue one.
In the cafe corner, Puku was using one of the chairs.
The other chair remained empty once again.
The book I was listening to while minding the shop this time
Satoshi Yagisawa's 'Jun-Kissa Trunka' is a story set in a small coffee shop in a back alley of Yanaka, Tokyo, depicting the people who visit it.
In particular, the story about a man haunted by his past and the daughter of the woman he once loved left a lingering bitterness even after I finished listening.
The narration did not push the emotions too strongly, but instead gently conveyed the hesitation and uncertainty of the characters.
I was able to immerse myself in the story without difficulty, even while tending to the shop.
It might be better suited for those who prefer stories that leave behind unresolved feelings rather than those where everything is neatly resolved.
▼ The work introduced this time
Audible version of 'Jun-Kissa Trunka'
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Even on nights when you don't have the energy to open a book, the story progresses a little while you do the dishes.
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