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However, I couldn't let my guard down just yet.

He was opening up a bit, that didn't mean that he was completely ready to open up just yet.

It was like fishing.

You had to let it run a bit before reeling it in. You would let it tire itself out before pulling in the big fish.

So I was waiting for Julius to come into my net.

The only response that I gave was a simple nod, which caused another silence.

After a while, Alex came back with a slice of matcha cake and set it down in front of me.

Seeing the way that Julius looked at me, I took a bite of that matcha cake and drank some tea before setting the fork down.

Then we just waited to see what he would do.

Julius revealed a smile and shook his head before saying, "Alright, you've done so much to play along with me. At the very least, I can give you something to show that I'm being sincere."