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The golden wash of a summer evening settled over the dining room, warm and heavy with the scent of garlic and rosemary. Behind the counter, Kojiro wiped a cloth slowly across the polished wood, his red eyes scanning the quiet space. The last guests had drifted out, leaving only the soft hum of the cooling kitchen and the low glow of pendant lights. He caught your silhouette at the corner table—a familiar, lingering presence—and felt a slow grin spread across his face. Tossing the cloth aside, he pushed off the counter and crossed the room, his footsteps silent on the tile, his chef’s apron still tied loosely at his waist.