From betrotheds to lovers

Chapter 19

*Tling*

The bell on the door rang, signaling that a new customer had arrived, and Ichiro who had just served one of the customers already inside the cafe turned to greet the new guests

"Welcome! Feel free to sit anywhere you like, and I'll shortly attend to you two. Hm? Ah! Hansuke-san! Emma-san! Welcome! It has been a while, hasn't it?"

At first, Ichiro greeted them like every customer that comes, but when he noticed that it was his parents-in-law. He greeted the two by name, and he did both greeting with the same happy service smile that he always had attached to his face

"*Nods* It has been a while, Ichiro-kun. It's good to see you doing well"

"Yes, it has. I'm glad to see that you're working properly and not doing something behind Sacchan's back"

"Thank you, and I'll refrain from asking what you mean by what you just said Emma-san, because I think I have an idea of who and what it's about"

"Good thinking"

"Anyways, may I take you to a table, or do you two prefer to sit at the counter instead?"

"Hmm... I think we'll sit at the counter because we want to talk with you a little since we're here"

"Sure, since right now is not that busy, I can have a conversation with you two. Now then, make yourselves at home, here's the menu"

" "Thanks" "

The two sat at one of the many free chairs at the counter while Ichiro gave each of them a menu right after they sat down before he headed to the kitchen

"So? What did you think of him just now?"

"Pretty quick-witted and he was able to see what I was thinking... And he's also surprisingly hard to read"

"Touché. In any case, do you want to try his coffee that Sacchan is always praising?"

"Sounds good to me"

Shortly after, Ichiro came out of the kitchen while carrying a plate

"Did you two decide on what you'll have?"

" "Yes" "

"Great! I'll come back to receive your order in a minute"

After saying that, Ichiro went to take the plate in his hand to its respective table, and then he came back shortly after

"Sorry for the delay, may I now take your orders?"

"Yes, we would like two cups of coffee"

"Medium size, I suppose?"

"Correct"

"Anything else?"

"*turns head to Emma* Do you want something else?"

"No, I don't"

"*turns head back to Ichiro* No, just the coffee"

"Got it, I'll start preparing it shortly"

With their order taken, Ichiro began picking up the equipment for making coffee and putting them on the counter, then he put some water to heat up as he also started doing all of the steps for making his coffee. Ichiro had an elegant and calm feeling around him as he made the coffee, which alongside the nice fragrance from the roasting of the coffee, did make the two impressed

"..." <No wonder Sacchan likes his coffee so much when just the fragrance is already amazing>

"..." <Yes, also I think I am starting to understand why she's so addicted to coffee>