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As his lawyer, she could help ensure that the wheels of justice would turn in the right di—-
"Summerine?"
"Yes?
"Forgive me for saying this—-"
Ryu seemed to be picking his words with care.
"But law school requires a lot of reading to start with—-"
Summerine nodded. "Yes, that's true."
"And don't you only enjoy readingmanga?"
"Which still counts as reading, right?"
"Ah."
"I really think I can do it," she assured him, "because I'm properly motivated."
"Is that so?"
She looked at him meaningfully, saying, "I want to be of help to you."
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"Summerine?"
She brightened. "Yes?"
"I have no idea what you're trying to say with that look."
Oh.
Okay.
Maybe her face was only expressive when she wasn't deliberately communicating with him through non-verbal means?
"Why don't you just say it?"
Summerine immediately shook her head at his suggestion. "I don't think I'm supposed to."
Ryu frowned. "Why not?"
Hoping her expressive face would cooperate this time around, she gave her husband another meaningful look.Because it's not safe!
"I still don't know what you're—-" A ringing sound cut him off, and Ryu's handsome face turned impassive as he glanced at his phone.
"Will you excuse me? I'll need to take this outside."
Oh, so it was that kind of call.
Summerine gave him a thumbs-up, and Ryu, in the act of rising to his feet, went absolutely still at this.