“Please wait a moment. The president usually handles exclusive contracts himself. He said he’ll be here soon, so please wait for just a little as you drink this.”

Maru received the cup and spoke, “Please don’t mind me and do your work.”

The hesitant employee eventually closed the door to the guest room and left. Maru looked at the foggy yellow drink in the cup before putting it against his mouth. It seemed like some kind of tea with a fruity smell added on top of a green tea base.

When he kept sipping on it, he found himself finishing it in no time. He wanted to know what brand of tea this was.

He reached out to the shelf to his left. There were various magazines ranging from news topics to culture. He grabbed a random one, and it was a travel magazine. When he went past the ads at the front, he saw an article written by the head editor. It was an article about how traveling on bikes is such a taxing thing, written with some jokes. The writing was good, and it made him read without looking at the passage of time.

“Sorry to make you wait.” Junmin opened the door and came in.

He was wearing a navy blue jacket and a white t-shirt with a round neck. He had a young fashion style that couldn’t be seen from someone nearing sixty. It seemed that Junmin was...