Chương 112: Rite of passage

"Well, I kept my promise." A man chuckled and stared at the picture on the counter. 

Strangely two pictures of similar-looking guys were placed on the counter, but both were facing the man behind the counter: they were Holo pictures, almost lifelike. There were old electronics around and at first glance anyone could have mistaken this place as something of the bygone era. But it wasn't. 

There wasn't anyone else in the store and it was quite early in the morning too. 

"But just between you and me," The man went closer to one of the pictures. "I recognized him the first time I saw him. The brat has your eyes." The man chuckled again. "Maybe I'll invite him for dinner sometime." He bemused himself. He had a nagging habit of talking to himself. But there was no denying it, he was very happy to see that 'brat'. "Nah!" He started laughing again.

The door's bell rung. 

He had customers. 

"Welcome!" 

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