Sayuri strolls lazily down the bustling, cobblestone street. Her dark green eyes flick over to a small shop that was strangely crowded- 'The Cat's Eye Cafe'. The large wooden sign beside the door stated that the cakes were 50% off. Interested, she peers into the cafe, seeing a large line leading to the cashier and that all the tables were full. Brushing back her hair, Sayuri walks into the cafe and stands in line, deciding to buy a snack to eat on the way home.
"Sayuri-chan!" An elderly voice calls out, making said girl whirl around. The girl was quite certain she wasn't acquainted with anyone in the room, and was even more surprised when the old woman waved energetically at Sayuri, beckoning her over to her 2-person table.
Maintaining a safe distance between her and the creepy lady, Sayuri asks slowly, "Um… I'm sorry, have we spoken before…?"
The old woman pauses, and then smiles again, showing off all of her somewhat yellowed teeth, "Sayuri-chan, don't you remember me?"
No, she didn't remember! If Sayuri had known that trying to get a small cupcake would lead to this, she would rather have just gone straight home! "I really don't think we've met. Have you gotten the wrong person?"
"Is your name not Sayuri Minami?" She asks right away. Not waiting for an answer, she continues, "Listen, Sayuri-chan, I was just going to say you can sit here if you want to eat something here."
The girl was positive that she didn't know the lady, but it wouldn't hurt to just sit with her, right? And she could get a slice of cheesecake instead of a cupcake. "Oh. Uh, okay. I'll just… sit here… then." Sliding her heavy side bag onto the back of the chair, she sits down cautiously and raises a hand distractedly to call for a waiter. Who was this creepy old woman?