[h3]Alexei Dragunov | Yoshida Book Cafe | May 3, Sunday [/h3]

Alexei shook his head at her words and dismissed them with a strained smile. [b][color=ed1c24]"There is no need to return anything, it was no favor. Just genuine concern, should you need help in future don't hesitate to ask."[/color][/b] he said gently before leaving the table to give them more space. The rice would have cooked till now, he checked on them and then put the seaweed on boil. It was time to cut the fish which had been kept deboned and cleanly.

Sharpening two knives against each other like some restaurant chef, he quickly and expertly began slicing the fish as rice were transferred into a pot of vinegar.

Meanwhile, a new customer had walked in and Elena had noticed him.Just then the guy she was waiting on decided to throw the onus on her, her eyebrows twitched at the response but she displayed no emotion on her glass face before smiling a bit with a nod of agreement. He was probably like those people who couldn't decide on one thing. Watching videos over the internet and practicing in the club she was in, Elena had a fair idea of Latte art, she thought that maybe that would be a good surprise for the male.

She sauntered over to the new boy and asked politely in her honey sweet voice.

[color=ed1c24][b]"What would you like to order, sir?"[/b][/color]