### **Era: The Story of Luni**
**Episode 2: An Unexpected Encounter**
"Good morning!" Luni shouted as she jumped out of bed. "Oh no! I'm so late!"
She got ready in a flash and rushed to the restaurant, immediately diving into managing the orders. While walking toward Table Number 1, she noticed a boy wearing glasses. He looked incredibly sad, sitting all alone.
"Can I help you with anything?" Luni asked.
There was no response.
"Would you like to order something?" she tried again.
"No," he replied quietly.
Luni stepped aside, thinking to herself, *'He refused... it looks like he is waiting for someone. I'll just let him sit here.'*
An hour passed. Luni noticed he was still there, his eyes fixed on the entrance. *'He is definitely waiting for someone,'* she thought. Suddenly, someone called out to her, and she hurried off, "Coming!"
As night fell, Luni approached him again. "Excuse me, I'm closing the restaurant now."
The boy started, "Oh, I see... I'm sorry, I didn't realize the time."
"It's okay," Luni replied as she shut the doors.
Luni's friend waved at her, "Bye, Luni!"
"Bye! See you tomorrow!" Luni called back.
While walking home, Luni spotted the boy again. "Hey! You! The one with the glasses!"
He looked at her. "Oh, it's you."
"I saw you sitting so sadly in the restaurant today, so I had to ask... what's wrong?"
"It's nothing really," he said, avoiding eye contact.
"I know you were waiting for someone," Luni said gently.
The boy looked away and sighed, "Yes... I was waiting for a friend. I wanted to tell her my feelings today."
Luni smiled, "Oh, well, maybe she just got caught up with some work and couldn't come. No big deal! You should try again tomorrow."
He looked into Luni's eyes and saw a bright spark of hope. "Yes... I will try again," he said.
"Yes!" Luni cheered happily.
"By the way, what's your name?" he asked.
"My name is Luni! And yours?"
"My name is Nashito."
"Well, I'm home now. I should go," Luni said, pointing to her house. "Take care!"
"Bye, Luni."
Luni waved back, "All the best!"
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