Mayuko slides the bottle closer. Despite the crowd, she feels more comfortable staying in the main area during the Coyote Ugly nights with her drinks. On more regular nights, she'd have ducked into the reading room or one of the small karaoke rooms after getting her refreshments.

"Thank you. And I'm not surprised. This bar has really made a name for itself in the past year, thanks to everyone's hard work."

The people here, and the ones who are gone.