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It was well known that lending money was a very sensitive issue. Add the complexity of the personal ties, the depth of the relationship, and the amount involved, and the situation grew several times more complicated. In some cases, decades of friendship could collapse overnight.
My respected mother had a very strict policy on lending money. In her words, "Be careful when lending money, no matter how close the friend is. One mistake can cost you both the money and the friendship. If you do decide to lend it, be prepared not to get it back. Thus, only lend an amount that won't cause problems in your life."
Now a complete stranger was asking for something that even a longtime friend would hesitate to raise.
Absurdly, I could sense an aristocrat's dignity in his attitude.
As I was speechless, Chain Scythe Lorcan spoke first. "What do you mean by that?"
"Ah... It is like this. I enjoyed a great meal at this restaurant, but it turns out that I forgot my wallet."
I narrowed my eyes.
Then the young man continued in a flustered voice, "I-I swear, I can pay you back right away."
I can pay you back right away. By my standards, that claim ranked high on the list of excuses that debtors loved to use.
"How do you expect us to trust you?" I asked.
"Uh, that..." The young man rummaged through his pockets and took something out. "How about this? I'll leave this as a g...
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