"Does that mean you agree to my proposal?" Christine asked.

"We can do as you say," Nachi said as an alert look appeared in his eyes, and the hint of weariness on his face completely faded. "However, we can't just offer you a safekeeping service for such a large sum of Loonies for free."

"Oh?" Christine waited to hear what Nachi had to say next.

"Hence, I want 10,000 Loonies from you as a safekeeping fee. That's not too much to ask, is it?" Nachi asked.

Christine thought about this for a moment before replying, "I don't think that's fair to me at all."

"Why is that?" Nachi asked.

"Prior to my withdrawal of the money at a later date of my choosing, your organization will have an extra 800,000 Loonies at its disposal," Christine said with a smile. "You can do a lot of things with this money."

An enlightened look appeared on Nachi's face upon hearing this. Indeed, their organization had just received a huge influx of funds, albeit on a temporary basis.

Christine could see that Nachi had understood her line of reasoning, and she continued, "Given that, you should be thankful that I'm not asking for money from you."

"You really are sharp," Nachi praised as he looked at Christine. "I was still yet to realize the intricacies involved. Having said that, no entity other than our Lodais Organization would be able to help you in your current situation."

"And I'm not denying that. Only an organization as wealthy as the Lodais Organization would be a place where I would feel safe to deposit...