"Ha ha... Muraki once threw a bottle of wine and nailed me in the face... he thought I would dodge... I guess I'm just slow sometimes... Hm... It's nice to finally meet you, Allen..." After shaking the hand, he opened the bag to see candy. His eyes sparkled with joy. He hadn't had sweets in over a week!

"Thank you so much!" He exclaimed with obvious effort. He pulled out two lollipops, unwrapped them, and stuck them both in his mouth. He sighed happily at the taste of sugar.