Just those few steps of jogging seemed to have exhausted her quite a bit.
As she walked up to An Le and was about to speak, Sakuragi's words were already interspersed with slight panting,
"Ha... ha... sorry... do you mind if I... borrow some of your time... ha... to chat with you?"
"Ah, ah, no... no problem! I won't run away, no need to be so... rushed..."
Seeing Sakuragi Hitomi panting like this, An Le looked around worriedly, then understandingly pointed to a newly opened coffee shop at the street corner and suggested,
"Um... Vice President Sakuragi, how about we go there to sit and chat?"
"Ha... okay..."
Sakuragi Hitomi smiled faintly, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and nodded in agreement.
An Le, as if caring for a patient, supported her as they slowly walked over there.
Once they were seated, Sakuragi Hitomi patted her chest to catch her breath and apologetically asked,
"Would you like something to drink?"
"Ah, I'm fine with anything."
