"Oh, if it isn’t Den! You came early!"

The sullen-faced Flam dropped his head and turned around, but then found me and waved his hand.

No, you have the wrong person.

I turned my head and tried to pretend I didn't know him, but it was too late as Flam came towards me with a bright face.

"You know him?” Alice asked me in disbelief.

No. Right now, I don't know him.

I avoided Alice's eyes. Flam, who approached me, found others and greeted them.

"Oh, Mr. Lisbon is also here. It has been a while.”

Flam approached Lisbon naturally and shook hands.

"Yes, it has been a long time."

Seeing Lisbon shake hands with Flam, someone seemingly uncivil, Alice looked on like a rabbit staring at a perverted bear being arrested. 

"Haha, please speak comfortably.”

"Oh, uh... yeah."

He still seemed uncomfortable speaking informally.

"Who is that person?"

Alice seemed to find it hard to believe that Lisbon and I knew Flam, a man who lacked courtesy even if you washed your eyes.

"Oh! Alphonso, long time no see!"

"Yea! Long time no see!”

Flam hugged Alphonso as if they were...