Staff-Meal Coffee

[Story] Kaori learned the art of coffee brewing from the owner of "Moulin Rouge," a café on the station-front street. She became so skilled that Kusunoki Coffee—a wholesale roaster—praised her gentle brewing technique and even suggested she run her own café. At Higami Shrine, they source roasted beans from Kusunoki Coffee, and Kaori brews coffee to serve after every staff meal. While previous head priests favored black tea due to ties with the British Royal Family, the preference shifted abruptly to coffee after Kaori arrived; serving fresh coffee has now become a common occurrence. Temples and shrines often smell of incense, but Higami Shrine is now known for the aroma of coffee. On weekends, the shrine's rest area offers "blessed coffee" served by Kaori's sister-in-law, Mayu, and Moea—the daughter of the former head priest Noriko and the current head priest of the Ichikishima Shrine located at the foot of the mountain. [Comment] Although coffee was already part of Kaori's backstory, I hadn't yet visualized a coffee-brewing scene, so I decided to generate one now. Since many people partake in the staff meals—including not just Shinto priests but also administrative staff and resident police officers—the brewing process is a serious affair involving two large pots. To convey this authenticity, I even included a commercial-grade grinder in the image. However, the brewing method itself is a simple paper-drip style; since the coffee is prepared during work hours, the approach differs from that of a specialty café dedicated solely to coffee. I added a scene description to Kaori's character sheet and incorporated attributes reflecting her professional-level skills to ensure she brews the coffee expertly. [Generation Info] https://openart.ai/suite/create-image/gpt-image-2-5, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 2:3, Quality: medium, 1024x1536, $0.0447=7.01yen/piece