Fairy Cafe

Luca sleeping in Doctor Charlotte’s office. He awakens a few seconds later and is rushed out of the office by the doctor. He suffers from insomnia and has trouble sleeping at home, but finds himself comfortable between the four walls of the office. Before leaving, he asks Doctor Charlotte for some coffee, but Doctor Charlotte rejects his request. Caffeine isn’t good for him; she hands him a bottle of melatonin pills instead.

When Luca exits the office, he becomes suspicious of his surroundings and takes a look behind him. Though nothing catches his eye, someone is recording his every move from a corner not too far away. When Luca arrives home, he immediately washes his hand and cleans his teeth with mouthwash. His peace at home only lasts for so long though. Just a few seconds after settling down, Luca receives an unexpected visit from his teaching assistant, Julian.

While Luca is more concerned about the fact that Julian still hasn’t memorized the 8-digit code to his apartment, Julian is more occupied with something else: the road trip to his hometown which he wants Luca to accompany him on. Although Luca originally refuses to go, he eventually gives in to Julian’s request. Julian’s guilt tripping gets to Luca so he changes his mind. It’s only for two days, it shouldn’t be that bad right?

On the way to Julian’s hometown, the two make a stop for some coffee at a cafe in the Abiri Mountains. The cafe is called ‘Fairy Cafe’ and the barista is an old woman named Amelia. Our two boys are surprised and flustered at her appearance and the names of the drinks on the menu. Two villagers wait impatiently in line behind our two men who attempt to grasp the situation and which drink they want to purchase. They quickly order some coffee and also meet the cafe’s cat, Stella, afterwards.

When Grandma Amelia serves the pair their coffee, Luca quickly becomes dissatisfied. He complains about the fruit fly in his drink. Instead of re-making Luca’s drink, Grandma Amelia simply takes out the fruit fly with her fingers. This of course doesn’t fly with Luca and he demands for a new drink. Grandma Amelia listens to him the second time around and returns to make his drink again.

Luca and Julian leave after trying some of the coffee. However, things get confusing for the two and they get lost while driving further into the mountains. Eventually they are forced to get out of their cars and to wander around in the woods. They discover a stone tower near a trail so they follow the trail in hopes of finding Julian’s house. Though Luca is exhausted, the trail feels familiar to him. He feels like he’s been on the trail before.

After a few hours of running, Julian and Luca take a break. They first stop to notice the full moon up in the sky which Julian notes symbolize the presence of spirits and ghosts. Afterwards, the duo find themselves in an awkward situation: they witness Grandma Amelia going for a swim near the waterfall. The two guys quickly divert their eyes elsewhere, but Luca notices something different. The Amelia in the water has long almond hair, not the grey hair that Grandma Amelia sported in the cafe.

Julian’s foot accidentally slips on a rock and makes a noise which grabs Amelia’s attention. Julian and Luca panic when the young woman notices them watching her not too far away. The woman in the water is a much younger Amelia and she flies toward the two guys upon seeing them. She accidentally knocks them both out unconscious and only feels a little guilty afterwards when she realizes that they were customers at her cafe earlier that day. When the two men wake up, they find themselves back inside of their car. However, Julian’s neck is sprained and the two have switched seats. Additionally, the stone tower leading to the trail has now fallen.

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