The café’s anniversary fell on a Saturday, but nothing could dampen the mood. Jay decorated the café with paper lanterns, and Grandma Bua baked an coconut cake. Everyone who had been part of the came. Tam arrived with his wife and a sack of beans. The noodle seller brought her soup. Ben read a chapter from his book about the lane. The book was finally , and the café appeared in it . Mint announced that she had passed her business exams, and everyone cheered . Krit revealed a blend named after Grandma. Their father made a short speech and admitted, , that he now drank Ploy’s coffee every morning. Ploy looked around the crowded room . Not long ago, she had been an accountant in Bangkok. Now she was surrounded by people who cared about her. She raised her cup and made a wish. Grandma, who seemed to know all of Ploy’s wishes, smiled . It had been a time of , and of growth.