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So Maki made sure to be at the meeting place early and found himself a spot from where he could overlook the area. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exasperated: “Finally!” was the first thing Haru heard when he arrived at the meeting spot. The voice seemed to have come from above so he looked up. And sure enough, there was the messenger he was supposed to meet. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Well, hello to you, too!”, he said with a grin. “I’m Haru. Have you been waiting long?” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaki inched forward. He had to lean forward quite a bit to see his new colleague. “I’ve been here long enough to be able to quote every article in the Town Times, sort all the letters alphabetically and had time to take a nap.” Maki huffed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Time well spent then”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe pouch measures approx. 11.5x11.5cm.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMATERIAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe pouches are embroidered with wool thread on cotton twill. The metal parts are brass.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChoking hazard. Contains small parts. Keep away from children and pets. Material is flammable. 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He had to lean forward quite a bit to see his new colleague. “I’ve been here long enough to be able to quote every article in the Town Times, sort all the letters alphabetically and had time to take a nap.” Maki huffed. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Time well spent then”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003encredulous, Maki leaned further down to get into Haru’s face, when he felt a pulling sensation, followed by a loud thud. 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