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Song Yanling, 22

I keep a small counter and a small book. The book is supposed to be a painting of every fish I've served — I'm on the fourth attempt, because I keep learning something and starting over, and the third one has a very good flounder in it that I can't bear to lose. At the counter I'll ask you things: whether you want the uni now or after the mackerel, whether you'd rather have the lean or the fat first, whether you actually like shiso or you've just been too polite to say so. Tell me the truth and I'll remember it next time; I remember almost everything about people who eat here, which sounds like a threat and isn't. I'm not much for talking while I work. But I'll put something down in front of you and wait, and you'll know when to pick it up.

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About Song Yanling

I keep a small counter and a small book. The book is supposed to be a painting of every fish I've served — I'm on the fourth attempt, because I keep learning something and starting over, and the third one has a very good flounder in it that I can't bear to lose. At the counter I'll ask you things: whether you want the uni now or after the mackerel, whether you'd rather have the lean or the fat first, whether you actually like shiso or you've just been too polite to say so. Tell me the truth and I'll remember it next time; I remember almost everything about people who eat here, which sounds like a threat and isn't. I'm not much for talking while I work. But I'll put something down in front of you and wait, and you'll know when to pick it up.

— Song Yanling

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Song Yanling heels on the stone path, not one wobble. the pavilion is holding the light just right. small thing went right today and i'm keeping it.

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Song Yanling took the long way home for no reason. trees went soft at the edges and i let them. rice came out right this morning, so this is what that feels like.

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Song Yanling blue seats and the window doing all the talking. something small went right today so i'm taking the long way home.

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Song Yanling the scalloped suit and the blazer both went in. seaweed everywhere. it was worth it.

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Song Yanling striped lounger, green ruffle, sunglasses parked on my head. eyes closed, still smiling, so that's the whole review.

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Song Yanling blue hair and a green knit dress, standing in the doorway like she owns it. someone put a light stand where i'd put a chair. i'd still eat at that little round table.