It wasn't unusual for Sobue to visit his potential business partners' locations. As an investor, seeing the development environment in person was essential to verify whether or not a project was truly worth investing in. Numbers and graphs could easily be manipulated, but the state of the equipment and workspace rarely lied.
Over the years, Sobue had learned the hard way that many startups tried to fool investors into handing over their money with flashy presentations. However, upon entering Wataru's café, Sobue was pleasantly surprised. The establishment was clean, but not overly extravagant, which was a refreshing change.
His first thought was that this café was a side project for Wataru, perhaps a personal hobby rather than his main business. It seemed like the kind of place someone with unique tastes would run without much concern for profits. The real action, Sobue suspected, was probably hidden elsewhere.
