The idea of moving the plants from the balcony to the parlor was great because their fragrance circulated throughout the place. I was intentionally trying to change the smell of the apartment, so I scattered some thyme onto napkins and put them in every corner. And I put some orange-blossom water in demitasse coffee cups. That way, I could get rid of the smell in the house that belonged to people I didn’t know. Maybe I could become familiar with this place where I would welcome you tomorrow. Tomorrow. Ghadan. Oh, Souma! If only tomorrow would not come, so I could go on dreaming of his arrival!
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“If only tomorrow would not come, so I could go on dreaming of his arrival.” Those words got noted in the diary I always keep with me in the kitchen.
I’ve always believed that great ideas come
