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The Osprey of the Bay
Cover image of the second chapter, depicting Alpha Hatsuseno and Takahiro sitting on a fence together. Official English cover image of the second chapter.
入江のミサゴ (irie no misago)
Manga Chapter
Volume, chapter	Volume 1, chapter 2
Written by	Hitoshi Ashinano
Published by	Kodansha Ltd.
English publisher	Seven Seas Entertainment
Magazine	Monthly Afternoon
Page count	20

Summary

The Osprey of the Bay (Japanese: 入江のミサゴ) is the second chapter of the first volume of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou. In the Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou Manga Scanlations version of the chapter, it is titled "The Misago of the Bay." Notably, volume 1, chapter 2 is the first chapter where readers meet the Osprey. Readers learn about the legend of the Osprey, the fact that she only appears to children, that she never ages, that she survives on the fish she catches, and that she has fangs. In this chapter, readers also learn that Alpha Hatsuseno doesn't like scary stories.

Plot

The chapter starts with Takahiro at Café Alpha, chatting with Alpha over a cup of coffee. The conversation turns from small talk into the story of how Takahiro met the Osprey while searching for clams in Higata. As he was stretching, there was a large splash in front of him, and upon investigation of the scene, he saw the Osprey perched upon a rock near the shore holding a fish. After the Osprey flashed a fang-filled grin Takahiro took off running home, and curled up under his covers awake for the remainder of the night. Alpha is surprised at first, but tells Takahiro what she knows of the Osprey (much of which had been passed down to her from Owner).

The two notice it begin to rain lightly, and Takahiro rushes home on his bike - only to be caught out in a downpour. Taking refuge in a storage shed along the side of the road, Takahiro finds himself cold and alone - until he is comforted in the warm embrace of the Osprey. As he is cradled in her arms, he falls asleep.

Takahiro then awakes in the morning in the arms of someone new - Alpha, who had found him with dry clothes in the storage shed. Takahiro recounts what had happened that night to Alpha, who discovers a long hair belonging to the Osprey on Takahiro's head. The chapter ends with the two recollecting the experience, and Alpha telling Takahiro to thank the Osprey next time he sees her (should that ever happen before he becomes an adult).

Characters

List of Characters Present

Character	Appearance Count	Pages
Alpha Hatsuseno	22	1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20
Takahiro	42	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Osprey	10	6, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16, 17

Locations

The beginning of this chapter primarily takes place within and around Café Alpha, with a flashback to Takahiro collecting clams in the Higata mudflats. Later on, Takahiro leaves Café Alpha, and takes refuge from the rain in a storage shed on the side of the road.

List of Locations Present

Location	Pages
Café Alpha	2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 13
Higata	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11
Takahiro's home	9
Storage shed	14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Reoccurring Motifs

List of Reoccurring Motifs Present

Motif	Pages
Café Alpha bird mugs	2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 13