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Morning Bakery: Echo 240

Original title: 清晨的面包店·回声 240

Morning Bakery: Echo 240 — Story character concept art
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While test-baking early in the morning at the bakery, Chen He hears Mo Yuan humming a tune they often sang back when they ran a street stall, and only then realizes she has not made that very first savory bread in years.

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Story summary

While test-baking early in the morning at the bakery, Chen He hears Mo Yuan humming a tune they often sang back when they ran a street stall, and only then realizes she has not made that very first savory bread in years. She tries to recreate it from memory but fails repeatedly; an old purchase order Mo Yuan finds reveals that the ingredient proportions had long been misremembered. Together, the two bake a batch close to the flavor of those days while also documenting their present adjustments; the familiar song brings back their starting point without demanding that their craft stop growing.

Characters

  • Chen HeOriginal Concept · Baker

    A fictional adult character, the baker in the story.

  • Mo YuanOriginal Concept · Old Friend

    A fictional adult character, the old friend in the story.

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