“It’s that one,” Dongwook said as he pointed at the flower shop across from them.

Before they departed from Daebudo, Dongwook made a phone call somewhere. From the looks of it, he seemed to be calling Choi Miyeon. After that, he told Maru the address of this store, so it was probably safe to assume that Choi Miyeon was inside.

He got out of the car and entered the store. Choi Miyeon, who was cutting off branches with a pair of floral shears, greeted him warmly,

“Long time no see.”

“Yes. How have you been?”

She did not reply and turned around instead, saying that she was going to clean up. Did she not reply because the question was just a formal one? Or was she expressing that she had not been doing well? She put away the flower vase on the desk before bringing some tomato juice.

“Nice interior, by the way.”

“I put quite a lot of effort into it. My aim is not wholesale, so the atmosphere is pretty important.”

“Do you usually deal with flowers or vases usually given as presents?” Maru asked as he looked at the vases.

Most of them were cacti, which were considered easy to raise. There were a few herbs as well, and they seemed to be reserved for...