That was when a man stepped out, frowning as he asked, "What are you doing here?"

The cannery owner quickly said, "I'm the owner here… I mean, the former owner. The new owner actually owes me some balance payment, so I came to check things out…"

The other man came to a realization with a start. "Oh, you want to see him? Just wait here."

With that, he turned and headed indoors, and Martin soon stepped out.

Seeing the cannery owner, he asked from behind the gates, "What are you doing here?"

The cannery owner smiled and said, "Oh, I was just running an errand and decided to drop by to see how things are going. I mean, this was my life's work, after all…"

Pausing, he then asked, "Also, why haven't you started work yet? I thought renovations would have started by now."

Merlin deliberately sighed out loud as if he were really troubled. "Oh, don't even start—my partner is having troubles and asked to pull out! I've been basically working in his stead for two days now, all while trying