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[ Opposite Nishikiyama, Mine scoots his chair closer to sit comfortably at the table. Café Alps has a small menu, and it doesn't take him long to settle on the toast set with coffee. Mine looks from beneath his brows, his eyes yet aimed down at the menu, to the squirrel plush next to Nishikiyama. The dark furnishings and mellow atmosphere of the café make the blue hat and vest stand out, not to mention Nishikiyama with it. Mine observes him unfazed. He puts the menu card down, his gaze refocusing. ]

I'm going back to finish the purchasing contract on our end, then I have a meeting with trade representatives from a technology venture.

[ He shares openly, sensing there's a reason Nishikiyama asks, but not sure what part really interests him. Mine doesn't say how much more of his afternoon will be taken up by that meeting, for example. Details are imprecise, but mostly innocuous— ]

Also, I'll send you that information on Hiyoshi.