"Are you sure the owner will not mind us being here?" Sayaka asked as the elevator went up.
As an elite in Mountain Ridge, she was not usually concerned about offending most people. However, she did not want to affect Akira's life negatively. It was already a miracle that her daughter was willing to bring her to her new workplace.
Moreover, she could see that the owner of the restaurant was not a simple person.
When they entered the restaurant property located at the edges of Mountain Ridge, she realised that their destination was the rumoured new and mysterious restaurant.
In Mountain Ridge, new businesses often created a buzz because most of the residents of the metropolis were known for their old-fashioned mentality and stubbornness.
Their pattern of opposing new companies and brands could be considered xenophobic.