Nakahara's eyebrows rise slightly. Kirizume showing up unannounced is already unusual enough. Showing up specifically to look for Ryoma is even stranger.
Still, he doesn't dwell on it for long. "He's upstairs," Nakahara says. "Having an important meeting with the guys from Aqualis."
Something shifts faintly in Kirizume's expression. It lasts only an instant before his gaze drifts toward the front windows overlooking the street outside where a city car is parked on the curb.
The sight brings back part of a conversation he overheard the previous night. Fujimoto and Ryoma had been discussing the extension of their sponsorship agreement.
Ryoma had casually mentioned that he intended to visit them personally. But apparently Fujimoto had sent representatives here instead. That shows how much interest Fujimoto has in Ryoma's image.
Kirizume slowly looks away from the window and gives a small nod.
"Then I'll wait."
Without another word, he walks toward a nearby bench and sits down.
