Smiling, Abel reached up and removed the hitae-ate before folding the straps and placing it on the table next to him. It felt strange to not have it on when he was away from a bedroom. He signaled for the waiter to bring over a drink for Itachi.

"As you are my guest for this meal, feel free to pick a topic to talk about," he invited as the waiter brought over another cup for tea and the menu, handing the later to Itachi.