[As an admirer of women that, admittedly did help to throw him off the trail... but then where did striking ladies like her actually come from?]

It does come up occasionally, but when some one comes into the store looking to buy a cat I try to sell them Aya.

[HA! It was his idea to name the store that anyway!
So many would love to take that offer

The tone grows more sombre as the joke fades into the air. Those guys were loud, bossy, rude, had no class what-so-ever... of course he missed them.]

Searching the stars is a good way to reflect on many things after all.

[Including those left behind, still working in that mismatched flower shop at home. ]