Everyone—Renji, Sakai, Shou, Suzune, and Seijirou—was frozen in stunned silence, their eyes wide as they stared at Touka.
Her sudden, detailed, and utterly professional business breakdown had been completely unexpected, a staggering revelation of hidden capability.
Then, as if a switch had been flicked, all that confidence she had momentarily displayed evaporated.
She hunched her shoulders slightly, her hands fidgeting at her sides, and reverted instantly back to her shy, timid persona.
She looked nervously at the group, her voice barely a whisper, thick with a familiar stutter.
"W-why is everyone staring at me?" she asked, her long bangs falling further over her eyes. "Did I... did I say anything wrong?"
Seijirou blinked once, and a genuine smile, one tinged with profound appreciation, spreading across his face.
"No, Touka," he said, his voice warm. "You said nothing wrong. You just gave us a masterclass in business operations."
