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The Quiet Counter

The First Customer

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A quiet opening morning ends with the beginning of a routine.

The First Customer, page 1. A full transcript follows the comic.

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Panel 1: Vera stands behind her immaculate cafe counter on a quiet morning, watching the empty room. No dialogue.

Panel 2: An adult cyclist in a yellow raincoat peeks through the open door. Cyclist: "Are you open?"

Panel 3: Vera beams as she sets a steaming cup before the cyclist, who sits at the counter. Vera: "Now we are."

Panel 4: Later the cyclist waves from the doorway, pointing back to the cafe with a smile. Cyclist: "See you tomorrow."

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