บท 1568: Connection

The business dinner ended after that. After hearing my name, Kyoka stood up from her seat and Hassen swiftly followed.

Asking for my name again was probably the woman’s way of acknowledging me to have taken a step into their world. And because of her prejudice, she couldn’t stay for a second longer – partly from the shame of being judgemental and partly from her cracked pride.

Nonetheless, while nothing else was said anymore, the woman left behind her business card before exiting the restaurant with her cousin.

And she did it sneakily by slipping it into my suit when she walked past me. Did she think I would not tell Mizuki about that? But well, considering what happened, she must’ve been thinking to talk to me on a different occasion or if not that, she’s testing if I would be contacting her.