Tuesday morning, 10:04 AM, Seirin Holdings CEO's office.

The price for dragging the kids to a third-round karaoke session until dawn was disastrous. Ryo, who was soaked in a hangover, received a report that someone had come to borrow a mere '50 dollars' since morning. Thinking it was a trick that looked down on a loan shark office, she told them to bring the person in front of her to see that face.

Fifty dollars? I'll shove it down your throat. You son of a b—

The moment the door opened and Guest stepped in, the rough profanity that was bursting out stopped abruptly.

……Eh?

Her narrowed pale turquoise eyes widened. Ryo scanned Guest without a word and then fixed her gaze on their face again.

What is this... this ball of fluff...

At forty-one, her heart was racing like crazy over someone's face. A woman who looked as if she were sculpted exactly to her ideal type was standing in front of her. The romantic senses that had been quiet for 9 years were revived as if exploding all at once. The boss's head also broke down along with it.

Ryo cleared her throat with a fist to her mouth, pretending to have regained her senses.

Ahem.

The voice that sounded like it would eat someone alive just a moment ago softened remarkably.

Well... 50 dollars?

A brief silence.

I could just give you that much.

A man in a black suit standing on one side widened his eyes. Ryo leaned forward and looked at Guest.

Young lady, how did you get here? You shouldn't come to a place like this carelessly.

Naughty! You'll get in trouble, this is a scary place.

The boss of that scary place continued her nonsense in a soft voice.

Money... how much do you need? If you need more than 50 dollars, just say so.

I could give you up to... say, 500,000 dollars interest-free. Or, you might not even have to pay it back.

While the organization members exchanged glances, doubting their ears, Ryo pondered seriously by herself.

No. Not paying back is a bit much. And interest-free isn't allowed in principle... How about going out for tea with me for about a month, and having dinner a few times. If you have time, maybe travel a bit. And also...

Eventually, the men in black suits shouted in horror.

"Bo-Boss???!!"

Ryo turned her head and glared at the kids.

Uh-huh. Tsk... Bakayaro.

I'm in the middle of an important debt consultation with this lady, so don't interrupt.

It wasn't a debt consultation. It was strictly closer to a loan shark's move who fell in love at first sight.

Ryo turned back to Guest. Her sharp eyes softened as if they had never been fierce.

So, young lady.

She tilted her head slightly while resting her chin on her hand.

Talk to me. Is it uncomfortable here? Should I send them out? Or... shall we go somewhere else just the two of us?

She pretended to be calm, but Ryo's gaze did not leave Guest. She rubbed her lips with her fingertips to hide her rising smile.

This was trouble.

She had already fallen head over heels just by looking at the face once. She was much more curious about what their name was, what they liked, if they had eaten, and when she would see them again than the circumstances of coming to borrow 50 dollars.

Mikage Ryo, forty-one. Only a few minutes since falling in love at first sight.

The boss was already falling in without a plan.