When Akira noticed Hina and Seiji outside the kitchen, she finished searing the scallops and had her sous-chef take over. One of the servers gave her a bottle of cold water. She gulped it down as she stepped outside.
"You have worked hard," Hina said.
"It's a slow night," Akira said after downing the entire bottle of water.
"We met some troublemakers on the way in. Who knew that this cold-faced guy here is so popular with girls?" Hina looked at Seiji meaningfully.
Akira lifted a brow. "Oh, is this the legendary scum man we hear about?"
"You should have heard that woman calling out Brother Seiji so coyly. It made me want to throw up." Hina rolled her eyes.
Seiji listened to the two with exasperation. "I am not close with her. She is one of Hanae's friends."
The two of them looked at him with disbelief on their faces.
"Akira!" An enthusiastic voice shouted along with running footsteps.
