Henry had not actually given much thought to Betty Ross's question. After all, he had only met her four times. How could she possibly entrust such a major life decision to someone like him? She might listen to his opinion as a reference, but she probably would not take it too seriously.
Compared to that, her initial probing seemed more likely to have been this big girl's real purpose. What they were saying now was just idle chatter.
Just as Henry was about to casually say something, he heard an unsettling commotion. He set down his coffee cup and let his gaze wander around, only to spot something unexpected.
A group of humanoid creatures with absurdly low body temperatures were brandishing firearms and committing violence in broad daylight. Though they were still some distance away, the chaos had already spread to the street outside the café.
Henry was considering whether to find an excuse to leave first, or take this big girl with him. She was someone he knew, after all.
But he noticed that the Vampires appearing in broad daylight were coming down the street toward the café. Staying off the street to avoid drawing attention seemed like the wiser choice.
Another glance showed that this café had only one entrance and exit, a single door. Its windows were not the huge floor-to-ceiling panes of a chain coffee shop, offering a certain degree of concealment. If necessary, there were plenty of places to hide.
...Though considering Vampires' keen sense of smell, hiding where they could not see anyone might be useless.
"Did something happen outside?" Perhaps because of what she had experienced that morning, Betty Ross was especially sensitive to the disturbance. The café's soundproofing was not bad, but the panicked people running through the streets still caught her