odorekijin | R Lennox (The Glass I Share With You) “Ripe Memories” (West Rhapsody)

“Ripe Memories”

[West Country—Bar Bennett]

Akira: Shylock’s Bar is packed! Everyone looks delighted to see their beloved bar open its doors after so long.

Lennox: This place has always been popular with wizards, after all. It was already a prosperous business when I last visited.

Akira: Right, you’ve mentioned stopping here during your travels before.

Do you have any striking or unforgettable memories from that time that you could tell me about?

Lennox: Hm, let me think about it… There was this cocktail that was served to me… Yes, I remember it as if it was yesterday.

It was a beautifully colourful drink, plenty refreshing, yet left a potent taste on the tongue.

Akira: It must have been beyond heavenly if it left such an impression on you. By the way, what was that cocktail’s called?

Lennox: I didn't get around to ask back then, but I did seek more information from Shylock one evening, at the Manor’s bar.

According to him, it’s a cocktail that uses “something only migratory birds and rare occurrences can bring” called “Fly Berries”.

Akira: “Fly Berries”... I’ve never heard about it before, but it sounds pretty.

Lennox: It's not a widely spread fruit among the people, and I've only tasted it a few times myself.

Lennox: I expressed to Shylock how I hoped to drink that cocktail again, but instead he answered with a smile that “I had no need for it anymore”.

Akira: Huh? Why is that?

Lennox: A Fly Berry is a curious plant that takes on long journeys, riding on the wind, only taking root when it finds the right place to settle in.

I'm sure that drink was the most adequate cocktail they could have served me at that time, when I was still travelling around the world. Perhaps, it was his way of wishing me a safe and successful journey.

Akira: I had no idea you held such a memory... What a wonderful story.

Lennox: Thank you. That evening, however, Shylock offered to toast to reunions around a new cocktail of his...

A toast for finally reuniting with the person I was looking for, and to celebrate crossing his path again… or so he said. The cocktail we had that night is another unforgettable memory.