Tokyo Oasis Page #5

It's kind of far.

If train connections go well,

it may just be an hour and 15 or 10.

Oh, okay.

Do you have any experience

in customer servicing?

Customer servicing?

Selling tickets comes under

customer servicing.

I have no experience in customer servicing.

Oh, okay.

What other part time jobs

have you had?

I've never had

any other part time jobs.

Is that right?

You're 23, aren't you?

The classified ad said

'no experience necessary.'

That's true, but...

oh, okay.

You're quite rare today.

One last thing.

Please tell me the reason for applying.

The reason I applied?

Yes. We ask all the applicants.

Since I was a child, I loved animals,

and I thought it'll be really nice

to work near the animals I love.

Fine, thank you. That's all for today.

We'll contact you with the results

at a later date.

You won't see it now.

Aardvarks are nocturnal animals.

Is that right?

Have you ever seen them?

No.

What do you imagine they look like?

"Aarde" means dirt, so

I imagine they are brown

and look somewhat like dirty pigs.

Or perhaps, they might resemble

wild boars.

Aardvarks are not pigs.

Tubulidentata Orycteropodidae

Orycteropus afer.

Besides not being pigs, they're totally

independent of any other living species.

The face looks like that of kangaroos

more than pigs.

The ears stand up like rabbits.

Round eyes, a long and thin face

with a very long nose similar to anteaters.

I must say, they have peculiar looks.

Also, they are full of mysteries

although they're just there within reach.

Don't you have a desire to see them?

But we can't see them, right?

Just one chance.

Huh?

Once a day, during their feeding time.

That's the only chance to see aardvarks.

But you have to be lucky.

Lucky?

They don't come out

when they don't feel up to eating.

Then, I can't see them for sure.

I've been forlorn of Fortune.

That sounds impressive.

Anyway, you still have some time

before the feeding.

You should see it.

It'll give you a good laugh.

They sure are big.

They're bigger than I think,

every time I see them.

I wonder why.

What are you drawing?

You're pretty good at drawing. What is it?

An ardvark.

I thought they look like this.

They're a little different.

You'd need to see

the actual animal yourself.

But honestly, you're very talented.

I know, but it's being wasted.

Wasted?

Care for one?

No, I'm fine.

Okay, I'll have one.

Do you often come to this zoo?

Yes.

I had an interview today.

An interview?

For a part time job

to sell tickets at the main entrance.

Most likely I failed.

Failed?

You don't know for sure yet, do you?

I've failed university entrance exams

five times.

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