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Chapter 72 - SUNFLOWER CAFÉ NEGOTIATIONS

Chapter 71 – Sunflower Café Negotiations

The bell above the café door chimed as I stepped inside.

Warmth wrapped around me immediately—the rich scent of roasted beans, fresh bread, and honey pastries. Sunflower Café wasn't large, but its cozy design set it apart from the flashy chain cafés closer to the city's plaza. Here, wood-panel walls were lined with sunlit windows, potted plants climbed along shelves, and the hum of soft lute music floated from a speaker enchanted with looping chords.

The place was alive with murmurs—students in Academy uniforms chatting over textbooks, mercenaries in light armor resting after hunts, even a couple of robed scholars hunched over rune diagrams.

I picked a booth tucked away at the back. The cushions were worn but comfortable, the oak table polished with age. From here, I had a perfect line of sight to both the entrance and the side window—a habit drilled into me after years of expecting plots.

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