CHAPTER 1

Episode 1

Street View

2016 May 03

Embraced on 3 sides by mountains resides the simple yet advanced Lan Kong Town. The main roads connecting to the train station are bustling with life, as people scurry along their busy daily lives.

Clothing outlets, bento eateries, telecommunication stores, and all sorts of shops from A to Z line the streets, serving all the local residents and tourists traveling through.

If the opportunity to visit Lan Kong Town ever arises, don't forget to savor the local delicacy: Bu meat, as it's unique processing grants it a distinct taste that'll make you come back for more.

Episode 2

He Sheng Bakery

2016 May 05

He Sheng Bakery, located in the heart of Lan Kong Town and shopping district, is a well known traditional bakery that stood the test of time. The owner bakes classic Taiwanese style bread everyday, so passerbys can always get a whiff of that sweet aroma from the freshly baked bread, leaving your mouth watering;

Chelsea and Lance grew up in the bakery, so they naturally picked up a few techniques on how to bake bread and make pasteries. Chelsea is exceptional with traditional breads and creating new flavors, while Lance's surprising talent gave birth to many new pasteries and cakes.

Episode 3

Sneaking Off

2016 May 8

"I'm going out! Bye!" A brown-haired boy jumps over the counter, flings open the glass door and bolts outside. The doorbell is still ringing when Chelsea rushes out of the kitchen.

"Don't run off! It's your turn to watch the shop today." Chelsea is wearing her official shop head scarf and carrying a pot filled with custard as she runs after Lance, shouting.

The whole street can hear Chelsea's shouting ring out, and her neighbors smile knowingly.

"No way, I don't want to. Silly sister can do it! Bye!" Lance turns around, pulls a face, and escapes away even faster.

In the blink of an eye he disappears down the street corner.

"Damn it. He gave me the slip again." Chelsea gives chase until she runs out of breath. She happens to stop in front of an old-fashioned local specialty store. "What was Dad thinking? He saw Lance running out and didn't stop him..." Chelsea keeps stirring the custard as she complains.

"He ran off again?" The store owner steps outside laughing. The neighbors are used to Lance’s escapades, as they provide entertainment in their somewhat uneventful lives.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Chan. I'm sorry about the disturbance..." Chelsea turns around to see Mr. Chan holding a box of Lan Kong Town treats.

"It's fine, it's fine. We're old neighbors. Here, have some."

"Wow... thank you so much." Chelsea quickly bows to show her gratitude and spills some of the custard in the process.

"I'm... I'm so sorry." She kneels down to clean it up and drops the treat on the floor, making a mess.

The shopping district is always busy on the upcoming summer weekends.

Today Chelsea devised a brand new dessert preparation technique.

Episode 4

Fixing Cars

2016 May 09

"Hey you! How much longer is it gonna to take to fix this car? The customer wants it back fast!" Ocean's father puts down the phone and yells at him while he's fixing the car.

"Dad, just give me half an hour and it'll be done." Ocean uses the towel around his neck to wipe off the sweat, then grabs a wrench and continues working on the black, smoking engine.

Ocean's family's garage is on the main street in front of the train station. The road is loaded with heavy traffic by all kinds of vehicles, making it a good spot for a car repair shop. Besides the black sedan Ocean is working on, a silver one awaits him on the lift.

"You better hurry up. Another car's coming in and you’re not going to practice until it's fixed!" Ocean's father repeats himself as he picks up a set of tools and walks under the silver sedan.

"Dad..." Ocean grumbles quietly under his breath but goes back to work.

Ocean's uniform is covered in grease stains. There are also cuts and scars on his hands where he has been burned and pinched by tools. This doesn’t seem to bother him at all, however.

Ocean has no plans to go to college. He just wants to continue what he’s doing now after high school gradutation: working at the garage, playing guitar with Jessy and singing. That'll keep him content.

"All done! Whew..." 45 minutes later, Ocean finally shuts the engine hood and walks to the doorway to wash his hands. His beloved guitar is resting next to the sink waiting for him.

"Oh yeah, kid. When you're done practicing, go to Chelsea's shop and get some bread." Ocean's father fishes a five dollar bill out of his pocket and stuffs it in Ocean’s shirt pocket, then squeezes his shoulder.

"Don’t just buy pork floss buns!"

"I know, Dad!" Ocean says with a laugh.

Episode 5

Ocean Breeze Music

2016 May 13

Ocean Breeze Music is located in the shopping district, near the front compared to He Sheng Bakery. The shopping street was originally a distribution port for imported goods, hence the area's rapid development. The owner during those times imported many guitars, drum sets, and other goods for the cabin crew and tourists.

Following the industrial transfer and rising service industry, the town people's living qualities and incomes relatively increased. Even the owner's music shop gradually began to offer services such as teaching lessons and leading school clubs, ultimately becoming the iconic music shop of Lan King Town.

Episode 6

Working

2016 May 14

"Qian Qian, I'm sorry to ask for your help reorganizing things again." A graceful, charming woman standing next to her husband speaks to Qian Qian as she rips open another cardboard box.

"It's fine Auntie, it's my job after all. You guys go and enjoy your date." Qian Qian just got home from school and didn't have a chance to change into her normal clothes yet, instead she simply put an apron over her uniform.

"Well then, when we're back let's go over this month's schedule. Oh yeah, doesn't that cute boy use Gipson strings? They sent us some extras this time. Why don't you save some for him?"

"Au-Auntie..." Qian Qian blushes. As Ocean Breeze Music is the only music shop in town that has group and solo practice rooms, many youngsters who enjoy music like to hang out here.

"Jessy and Ocean have been regularily coming here since they were in middle school. Sometimes they ask Qian Qian to order foreign music magazines or sheet music for them.

"Right... guitar strings go over there." Qian Qian takes an inventory of the new stock and puts them accordingly on the shelves."

"Four tuners, check. Put these in the counter." There’s not much room in Ocean Breeze Music. Besides the most sought after acoustic and electric guitars on the first floor, there’s just the counter, bathroom, and other basic facilities left.

The band rehearsal room is in the basement, while the second and third floors are divided into music classrooms and drum practice booths.

"Yes... This should go... here." Qian Qian grabs the latest music magazines and quickly walks to the back to put them on the bookcase.

"Guitar strings... Gipson go over there..." Just as Qian Qian notices the extra strings her aunt spoke about, the doorbell lets out a ring.

"Welcome!

Episode 7

VOEZ Cafe

2016 May 18

In the suburbs of Lan Kong Town is Voez café, renovated from an old building yet keeping it's antique accents. An ancient tree transcends through the east room ceiling, which provides a pleasant relaxation of nature in the semi open space, not to mention being able to taste the boss lady's specially catered desserts and hand brewed coffee.

The boss lady of Voez café dons a head of long curly hair, always giving a warm impression with that constant smile on her face. Rumor says that the boss lady originally lived in the capital, and once becoming of age she returned to Lan Kong Town taking over the old hometown house. Most of the decorations were preserved after renovation which make up the current presence of the café.