The lounge’s ambient lighting dimmed ever so slightly as the bar’s soft jazz turned into a slower, more intimate melody. A discreet server slipped a chilled glass of amber whiskey onto Pacopaco’s table and a delicate cocktail—ginger and yuzu—onto Noriko’s. Their glasses clinked, the sound a gentle promise.

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