
When I leave the door open, the wind blows in both directions, so I didn't turn on the air conditioner until July. Despite that, I find myself reaching for iced coffee out of habit. The ice cubes frozen in the freezer are gone. Feeling cold inside, I took out an old teacup stored on the shelf and poured out enough blanting tea. The afternoon is soothing with the bitter strawberry tea that spreads smoothly as it slowly steeps, and I concentrate on my work with a calm mind.