"It looks like you've been quite busy lately," Leonard said with a heartfelt smile as he hugged Pierce upon entering.
Although the frequency of their meetings had decreased due to their respective commitments, they still maintained contact and friendship, so Leonard felt happy about his friend's current situation.
"I have you to thank for that," Pierce replied with a smile. "If it hadn't been for your investment back then, those people wouldn't have believed in us, and our business wouldn't be doing so well—by the way, are you here to pick up your 'things'?"
"Yes, this time it's really been a trouble for you guys since those items are hard for others to collect," Leonard said with a smile. "I honestly didn't expect you could complete the collection so quickly."
