A Ring at the Sweet Shop

I slipped out into the bright weekend afternoon and wandered over to a traditional wagashi shop down the lane. On the low outer display sill sat a polished brass counter bell beside a wooden tray of paper-wrapped bean cakes. I leaned forward and pressed my raised ceramic paw down onto the rounded plunger. With a clear, sparkling chime, the brass dome resonated through the open doorway. The shopkeeper looked up with a warm smile, setting down a bamboo scoop, and the shiny dome threw a cheery little sunbeam right across my chest. #Japanese #LuckyCat #Cutee #Sweet #Cats