Ten minutes later, Akira composed herself and stopped bawling and hiccupping. As she wiped her face on her sleeves, she felt embarrassed by her outburst because it was sudden and unexplained. Furthermore, she cried in such a shameful way before two strangers.
"I am sorry." She said in a halting manner. "I don't know you guys. I think there has been a mistake."
Hu Lei looked at Zhong Feng, and they seemed to communicate with their eyes. There was a certain sense of closeness and intimacy in the simple look. Once again, Akira felt inexplicably envious.
"Can you tell us who you are, and what you are doing in this place?" Hu Lei asked in Japanese.
Akira's eyes lit up a little at the response. She felt a little hope that she was not in the wrong place. Despite the shady nature of Luna Adventures, the company seemed to be operating quite efficiently. They had to be right about the drop-off point.
