Chapter 132: Half of the debt
"Good morning, Mr. Tani." Coco greeted the pink haired man when she walked through the doorway of the pub.
"Oh, Coco." Joachim blinked, not expecting to see her to be up so early— the sun wasn’t even up yet and the sky was still dark so seeing her fresh out of the bath with a towel over her shoulders was a surprise.
"I have been looking for you since last night." Coco said, grabbing a wooden chair and dragging it over to Joachim’s spot by the end of pub’s counter.
"You have?" The man raised an eyebrow and turned to her, "I was already at home by seven, but If you told me that you needed me, then I would have stayed a bit longer.. Maybe until eight or nine."
"Ah, no, no, I was looking for you because I wanted to pay half of my debt." Coco waved a hand and shook her head, "I have my pouch ready, if you would like to receive it now?"
"Right now?" Joachim asked, looking around the pub and observing the way a couple of people littered around the place, minding their business as they either ate or drank to their heart’s content.
"Yes, sir." Coco nodded her head and smiled, "If you’re not available right now, then I can look for you after I get back. I don’t mind."
Joachim scratched the back of his head and pondered about it for a moment before sighing. "No, why don’t you come with me at the back? I have my note back there."
"What? I could just wait right here." Coco indirectly refused the offer and laughed nervously.