The clerk pretended to inspect the damage to the camera, but in reality, he was already trying to pry out the memory card.
He knew what was on it, of course, so he wanted to take it out and look at it at his leisure later.
Akasaka noticed what he was up to and snatched the digital camera back. Right in front of the clerk, he pulled out the memory card and handed it over, then deliberately made a sarcastic remark.
"You don't need the memory card to repair it, do you?"
The clerk's mouth twitched, but he didn't dare say anything. He had no choice but to inspect it properly.
Sakura Airi was grateful. She'd noticed something was off about the clerk too, but she hadn't dared speak up. She really was a little too timid.
Akasaka kept his eyes on the clerk as he examined the digital camera.
At last, the clerk gave them an answer.
"The repair will probably take about a week. The price is in Personal Points."
"Do you still want it repaired? If so, please pay the points first, then fill in an address. I'll deliver it to you in a week."
Akasaka transferred the Personal Points. Sakura instinctively started to write down an address, and the clerk's expression turned lecherous.
Seeing that look made Sakura uneasy. Her hand, which had been about to write down the address, stopped in midair, unable to put pen to paper.
The clerk hurriedly urged her on. "Hurry up and sign! If you don't, how am I supposed to send the digital camera to you?"
Sakura said timidly, "Actually... I can come pick it up myself."
"How can that be?" The clerk jumped to his feet in agitation. When he realized he'd lost his composure, he sat back