Nanahara Takeshi's brain was whirring at high speed, and if it had been mechanical, it would probably be making a "clack clack" sound, almost like a pig's brain on overload. He almost let something slip and had to quickly clear his throat and correct himself, "Unless Uchii Tatsuo is incredibly lucky, he must have been set up. He tries to buy the paintings without drawing attention. When the sellers become alert, they would raise the price to make him hesitate. As Uchii becomes unsure, he would opt for appraisals, and with each appraisal, the sellers would hike up the price, continually baiting him. In the end, he would have paid a hefty sum, otherwise he wouldn't have taken out a loan."
Kiyomi Liuli exclaimed in surprise, "But he's an art dealer, isn't he? He shouldn't be easily fooled, right?"
