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Chapter 61
'Maybe because it's been too long since I've had coffee. Anyway, it's good.'
As I took in the caffeine, it felt like energy was surging throughout my body. I used to drink coffee frequently to feel this way when pulling all-nighters.
While I was briefly reminiscing about the past, Sylpheed repeatedly sipped and withdrew the coffee.
[Contractor, is it really okay to drink this?]
He grumbled that the dark liquid tasted bitter and felt like poison.
"Coffee is usually like that. At first, it might just taste bitter because you're not used to it, but as you continue drinking it, you'll come to appreciate the bitterness as well."
[Is that so...?]
Sylpheed narrowed his eyes in deep contemplation at my words, then closed his eyes and started drinking the coffee as if he had made a decision. But then…
[Con… Contractor! Something's weird.]
Sylpheed, who was gulping down the coffee, suddenly put down his cup with shocked eyes.
