Rough

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«Chance. Chance decides everything. I’ve heard that from many who are convinced of it. And you may think that chance is something great. But it’s just chance. Chance decides whether you’re rich or poor, happy or unhappy, alive or dead. But it’s just chance.

One hot morning, Kira was riding the bus to get a job at his new workplace. He comes upon an ad, handwritten and attached ineptly that it even flew off the pole. Kira walks into a small diner, uncolored and not fully decorated, in fear. He is greeted by an old woman and escorted to an office. Kira walks into the room. A man of about thirty-five sits there:

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Kira leaves the building, goes to her rented apartment thinking: Why do I need this unprofitable job and such a strange boss?

But he shows up at six. A little earlier. The workers were making repairs. They were almost done. Not much left. They must have been working hard. And from a crumbling diner to an upscale cafe. How could they talk the workers into this?

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