"Phew… That makes me feel better. Thank you, Max. I need to help my dad soon for the dinner rush. Please, don't think too much about it. I really appreciate you for hearing my story."
"You're welcome. Good luck with that!"
"Yeah! Really… Thank you!"
After bidding farewell, Nina logged out from the VR, and Max was forced to return to his private Lobby.
He let out a long sigh and sat down on the chair, troubled. Nina's problem was not just a simple one. It was not that of love or relationship but something more fundamental.
'The restaurant has been in the red for a few months. And lately, there are almost no customers because a new noodle restaurant opened a branch near this area.'
The construction worker he saw a few days ago was actually building the new noodle restaurant. It opened yesterday and took almost all customers away.
'She looked so worried.' He thought.
