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H: Hai. I'll tell Reiko-sama about this later, Shizu-chan. *said Hitomi before both she & Shizuka go back inside the cafe as they must ready to run the cafe during Rachel's absence for today*

#EndOfEpisode

H: (c)of the new confectionary store that is 3 blocks away from the Cafe. He told me that Reiko-sama is invited to it's grand opening in 2 days.

S: Oooh. That sounds nice, Hitomi-chan. Anyways, we just finished cleaning up inside. We should open shop now. The customers are waiting.
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*the owner of the new store leave. Shizuka then come out of the cafe seeing Hitomi just standing there just finished talking to someone before she approach her*

S: Ne, Hitomi-chan. Who's that guy you just talked to? *asked Shizuka, tilting her head*

H: Oh. It's the owner of the new(c)

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H: Um, okay. I shall inform Reiko-sama when she comes back, Mister. *she bowed in courtesy while holding her broom*

X: Splendid. I shall be waiting. 告别. *said the confectionary store owner as he takes his leave by walking the other way*

*after that brief conversation, Hitomi just watch*
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H: (c)for the cafe for now. *she replied, not mentioning the real reason why she's away for now*

X: Ah, I see.. *he nodded* When she return, please tell her that she is invited for the grand opening of the Japanese Branch of my confectionary store "Xing's Sweets" in 2 days. *he smiled*
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*sweeping dusts. He decide to approach the barista and speaks to her*

X: Excuse me. *asked the androgynous man in front of Hitomi* Is the owner of this Cafe around? I would like to speak to her.

H: Oh, you mean Reiko-sama? Um, gomen. She's away for now. She's.. buying ingredients(c)

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*meanwhile in front of the building, the owner of the confectionary store, Xing was just talking to the landlord in preparation for the opening of his store's Japanese Branch in 2 days. Before Xing finishes his conversation with the landlord, he noticed someone outside of Reiko's Cafe*
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Civilian: (c)in Japan. The place just finished up it's construction 3 days ago and it's gonna hold a grand opening in 2 days.

H: Ah, I see. I admit, that's the first time I saw that building, actually. I didn't know. Thanks for telling, mister. *Hitomi bowed as the old civilian does in return*
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*the civilian to ask him out of curiosity*

H: Um.. Excuse me, sir. But, do you know of that places away from this Cafe? *asked the baristas while holding her broom*

Civilian: Ah, that place is "Xing's Sweets". It's a famous confectionary shop frp, China, which is opening a branch here(c)

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*so the three baristas are gonna run the place for now while she's away. As Hitomi continues to sweep the dusts outside of the Cafe, she took notice a new shop that is 3 blocks away from here. Hitomi only took notice of this shop as an old civilian just passed the place. She approaches*
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*it's morning around Osaka and one of the baristas Hitomi in Reiko's Cafe is sweeping dusts outside of the place while her two fellow baristas Kyoko & Shizuka are cleaning inside. Rachel is currently away as she's back at the Mori Village within the mountains of Osaka to deal with clan duties,*
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