After saying that, she turned around and went to prepare black coffee.
She knew all along that the kind of aloof male god falling for her, like in idol dramas, was impossible.
But as long as she didn't say it out loud, she could comfort herself.
She could even conjure up the plot of a dozen or so episodes of an urban idol drama.
Now that all hope has been dashed, there's no point in even imagining it.
"well."
"Let's just stick to our jobs."
...
The two people making the transaction today were unaware of the infatuated shop assistant's thoughts.
Even if they found out, they wouldn't care.
The man in the black robe didn't say a word from the moment he entered until he sat down, and Shuichi Akai didn't get to the point either.
The two remained silent.
It was as if they were playing a game where "whoever speaks first loses."
And that is indeed the case.
The two of them were actually playing this game...
However, it wasn't for entertainment.
The main reason is that whoever speaks first is more likely to be at a disadvantage.
If after you ask, the other person doesn't answer or says something like:
"Have a sip of coffee first, we'll talk about this later."
That would make you seem very anxious.
This usually happens when both sides have roughly the same amount of chips.
If you're not confident enough, whoever speaks first is handing the initiative to the other person.
That's what Shuichi Akai was thinking at that moment.
He wasn't flustered and wanted to wait for the other person to speak first.
After all, it was the other party who took the initiative to come to us.
Moreover, the other party did not produce any information or items that could threaten them.
Knowing their identities and contact information is serious, but not enough to threaten them.
Both identity and contact information can be changed.
Even ordinary people can create a new identity for themselves.
With some money and connections, obtaining a new identity in Japan these days isn't difficult.
Not to mention they have official connections.
Appearance is indeed a bit of a hassle, but it's not unsolvable.
He certainly wouldn't relinquish the initiative.
Besides, maybe this person doesn't have enough leverage to warrant their initiative?
Perhaps this man in black robes wanted to use knowing their identities and contact information to make a deal with them?
As mentioned before, this situation only occurs when both sides have roughly the same amount of leverage.
However...
Shuichi Akai, who was calmly sipping his black coffee, was unaware that the man in black robes before him held a bargaining chip that he could not refuse.
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