“我只想找个地方自己一个人安静地坐坐。我打算喝杯茶，也许会随手画点画。我喜欢这个安静平和的氛围的创意，这种气氛很难得。

Miss Higashikokubaru is one of more than 200 visitors who pass through the doors and sit in silence at the café every week, according to Taiki Watanabe, its 45-year-old owner.

45岁的店主渡边大辉说，每周有超过200位顾客到这家咖啡馆来静静地坐着，东国原小姐是其中之一。

Tucked away at the top of a small staircase, the first floor café, which opened seven years ago, is a serene haven of one-person seats, antique wooden tables, forest-like green plants and a wall of books complete with the soothing sound of flowing water from an aquarium.

这家位于二楼的咖啡馆藏在一个小楼梯的上面，七年前开张，对顾客来说它就像一个安宁的港湾：单人椅子、仿古木桌、浓密的绿植、一壁的书籍，水族箱传出轻缓的水流声。

"I used to work in another café before opening this place, said Mr Watanabe. “It was very different, busy and loud. I really liked the idea of opening my own calm and quiet space. Some silent time is very important for people living in cities.

渡边先生说：“开这家店之前我曾在别的咖啡馆工作过。那里跟这儿很不一样，店里繁忙又吵闹。开一家属于自己的平和宁静的店，这个想法很令我心动。对在城市里生活的人来说，能拥有一些安静的时光很重要。

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