Alden Sanches was not in the restaurant when they arrived. He was doing a spot check on their other branches all over Japan. He wanted to finish the spot check as quickly as possible so he could concentrate on the project that he and Koji Hanada was working together.
Therefore, when Ashley and Koji arrived at the restaurant, Koji was handed a note by the General Manager informing him that Alden Sanches was not in the vicinity. After reading the message, Koji wasn't sure if he should be glad or sad. He wanted to go ahead and finalize the collaboration and also introduce Ashley to see what he thinks about her. It seems that Alden wanted to wait for Tanaga to come back, and it disappointed him.
Since it is how it is, he decided just to use the time and enjoy Ashley's company. He quickly teared-up the notes into pcs so no one could read it and thrown it into the garbage nearby.
