At the shore, Takahiro searches for the Osprey, and Makki meets her for the first time.The sun goes down and another childhood day falls away forever.Chapters 25-52 of this beloved manga classic are collected here in English for the first time. Series Overview: In a future Japan, long after an environmental catastrophe, Alpha the android runs a small café in a seaside town.As she wonders if her absent owner will ever return, she stands witness to the twilight of humanity with coffee, a slice of watermelon, and the sound of her moon guitar.Alpha and her fellow residents enjoy the melancholy beauty of life, even as the end approaches.Savor chapters 1-24 of this beloved manga classic in English for the first time, in this deluxe five-volume set.