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The moment Shuichi Akai walked into the coffee shop, Yu Asakawa's gaze fell on him.

Although he had already simulated several possible purposes for Shuichi Akai in his mind, he still preferred his initial guess.

He came to test himself!

Based on what I said to him last time, it was tantamount to a partial showdown for Akai.

Moreover, Asakawa Yu already knew that Akai Shuichi understood this and knew that he was the mysterious person who sent the message, but before Asakawa Yu fully admitted it, he would definitely come to test him again and again.

There is no doubt about this.

Asakawa Yu and Akai Shuichi stared at each other for a long time, and in a daze, it seemed as if intense lightning was flying between their eyes.

However, as a qualified hunter, Asakawa Yu would not openly reveal his intentions to Akai Shuichi.

She resumed her usual smile when greeting guests.

Similarly, Shuichi Akai also saw some inexplicable meaning in those calm eyes, as well as... that sudden fighting spirit, but it disappeared after a moment, as if it had never appeared.

At that moment, Shuichi Akai seemed to understand something.

The next second, he felt even more confused, and his lips under the mask seemed to suddenly become parched.

He wanted to look away from this 'mysterious man' and glance at 'Ayami Karasawa' sitting next to him, but her eyes seemed to be firmly attracted by a magnet, and he couldn't look away.

Akemi, who had just been chatting with Asakawa Yu and the others at the front desk, naturally saw this scene as well.

Her heart tightened, and she unconsciously gripped Asakawa Yu's hand.

"Boss~ I should go to work now, let's talk later."

Akemi changed the subject at the right moment, trying to get Asakawa Yu's attention to herself.

She was terrified that the two of them might suddenly clash in the store, and she was afraid that her identity would be exposed.

Wouldn't this cause the happiness I've worked so hard for to burst like a bubble?

What she didn't know was that Shuichi Akai already knew her identity.

"It's alright, he must have figured something out, that's why he came here."

As if to soothe Akemi's worries, Asakawa Yu whispered in her ear.

"Huh? But why..." Akemi asked, puzzled.

Asakawa Yu glanced at Akemi out of the corner of her eye, her worried expression clearly visible on her face.

If Shuichi Akai still can't see anything from this, then he's wasted his title of Silver Bullet.

"It's okay, what can you do even if you find out?"

Asakawa Yu continued, "Since I dare to sit here and watch him come in, I'm not afraid of him finding out about these things, understand?"

Asakawa Yu sighed softly. He knew that these words wouldn't really soothe Akemi's panic, but there was no other way. Only when Akemi figured things out herself could she truly get over it.

Left with no other choice, Asakawa Yu took Akemi's hand.

For a moment, Mingmei's body stiffened, and she subconsciously wanted to resist, but after remembering that it was her boyfriend who was holding her hand, she gradually relaxed.

The next second, Akemi suddenly smiled with relief.

"Yeah, from the moment I chose you as my boss, this day was destined to come. Thinking about it that way, I really am a failure..."

Akemi chuckled self-deprecatingly, then looked into Asakawa Yu's dark eyes and said with a sense of relief.

Seeing that Akemi had suddenly figured this out, Asakawa Yu was surprised, but didn't think about it too much.

"It's great that you think that way, but the time isn't right yet, so there's no need to rush."

Asakawa Yu suddenly found it a little funny. She was terrified just now, but now she had this attitude of wanting to rush up and confront the other party directly.

However, this is also one of the things that attracts me to her.

"Eh? I...I..."

Seeing that she had made a fool of herself, Mingmei suddenly felt her face turn red, and even her speech became a little slurred.

"I was just worried and confused! It's because what you just said was so easy to misunderstand, I thought..."

Asakawa Yu raised an eyebrow. "How could that be? Let alone the timing not being right, even if Fujiwara were there, we wouldn't be able to bring it up, would we?"

"Ugh! I'm ignoring you now, I'm going back to the kitchen to make desserts!"

After saying that, Akemi fled back to the kitchen like a shot, leaving Asakawa Yu with only a hurried, fleeing back view.

Seeing this, Asakawa Yu simply smiled, then turned his head and looked at Akai Shuichi's side again.

Just as Akemi fled back to the kitchen, Shuichi Akai, who had been slightly withdrawn, felt his heart tremble once again.

Watching the beautiful women whispering to each other, and even their bright smiles as they fled, pierced his heart.

He had already forgotten what he was going to say next.

Seeing Shuichi Akai's disillusioned expression, Mina Fujiwara remained silent, simply shaking her head slightly.

Sigh~ Another young man who has lost his dreams, how pitiful.

To be honest, Fujiwara Mina had seen this scene countless times before.

The customers who came specifically for her always saw this scene when they saw Ayami chatting happily with the manager.

"What do you think? Our store manager and Ayami-nee are a great match, right?"

Seeing this, Fujiwara Mina didn't forget to rub salt into Akai Shuichi's wounds.

But it must be said that this trick does work.

Shuichi Akai, who was still immersed in a strange sadness, was suddenly plunged into an abyss, and his face seemed to become even more gloomy.

But Shuichi Akai quickly regained his composure, his face returning to its usual nonchalant expression. However, the slight twitching on his face seemed to indicate that he had not been at peace with himself.

Left with no other choice, Hideaki Akai had to return to his seat and quietly wait for his coffee and dessert to arrive.

Seeing that there was nothing fun to watch, Fujiwara Mina put her mind at ease and got back into work mode.

Throughout the entire farce, Asakawa Yu watched it unfold, though he didn't hear what Fujiwara Mina said to Akai Shuichi.

But judging from Shuichi Akai's less-than-pleasant expression, it probably wasn't anything nice he said.

As he silently pondered this, the entire coffee shop fell into a deathly silence, as if foreshadowing that the days to come would not be as uneventful as he had imagined…