Coffee Jikan 11

FOR NCIS
Coffee Time 11

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Chapter 11: Kirin (Giraffes)
It'd be boring if they were all pleasant stories

Coming up is the traffic report. Here's Sakai-san at the traffic center.

Coffee Time

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Driving as fast as he can on the road home. Even though time had passed, it was a road he should've known well.

This is strange, I _still_ haven't reached the next city yet...?

I wonder if I'm on the wrong road. I haven't been back in a while...
The scenery has completely changed too. Where the heck am I going?

15 years, huh...

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Traffic has been delayed for 6km at XXXX tunnel because of an accident between a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle.

Sfx: Kon Kon *Knock Knock

Sfx: Ui-n *Veeen Window being rolled down
What is it!?

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Is the Panda Cafe ahead of here?
What!?
THE PANDA CAFE!!

Uh... I don't really know. If you head to the next town there's a family restaurant there but it's pretty far!

Really? Thanks.
All right, watch out for the giraffes!!
What?

Sfx: Sha- *Whoosh?

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What did he mean by giraffes...?

Sfx: Chui-n Za Za *radio sounds
Sfx: N-Chaka N-Chaka *Music
Sfx: Ddo Ddo Ddo *Motorcycle Engine

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Sfx: Ddo Ddo Ddo
Sfx: Kuru *head turning
Sfx: Su *Sound of something moving through air

Excuse me,
I have something I'd like to ask you.

What is it!?
... Ah, you want me to use this, huh?

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How much further is it till we reach the Panda Cafe!?
What?
THE PANDA CAFE!!
... Sorry. I don't know anything about that place!!

Ah, I apologize for taking your time.
It's fine.
Well then, please be careful of the giraffes. Have a pleasant trip!!
What!?

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What is it with the Panda Cafe? Is something going on at the Panda Cafe...?
And what do I need to be careful of giraffes for? They're docile herbivores.

Giraffes...
The last time I've seen a giraffe was when I was a kid at the zoo...
Yamine Zoo... That place was full of hills.
And my father was still young back then.

Where the heck...
Sfx: Dakada Dakada *Gallopping
Huh?

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Hey! You know...?
About the Panda Cafe? No I don't!

I mean, what the hell is it! This place has completely changed while I didn't come back for a while, what with Panda Cafes and giraffes!

Thanks to that I don't even know where I'm going or if I'm even ever going to get to home. And why the hell are you riding a horse!!
Ah-

I got it! Ok, from here on out...!
Giraffes, right!! I know already!!
Um, all right then.

Jeez...

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Huh?

I can't believe it...

Sfx: Bashi-n Bashi-n
How is it possible...

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How is it possible that...!
Giraffes were actually _this_ feroicious...!!

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That guy still isn't here, huh.
Yeah, did he get caught up in the giraffes on the way?

Hmm, if you aren't careful about the giraffes...
Ahh, if you aren't careful about the giraffes...

その不可解さが、人生を味わい深くするのです。こじつけです。
The incomprehensibility gives depth and flavor to life. A forced and far-fetched one.

Notes:
Giraffe fighting is pretty vicious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7HCIGFdBt8