Synopsis

The Whining Store, known as Yatai “Guchiri-Ya,” operates under a strict set of principles: customers may enter and lament to their heart's content, acquaintances are to be met with studied indifference, and shared confidences are strictly forbidden. Tonight’s clientele consists of a samurai with a languid air and a fondness for sweets, a "Mayo" samurai, and Mr. Gorilla (a pseudonym). Though granted permission to vent, the three nonetheless find themselves discomfited by the exercise. Consequentl