The next morning, the two men are back at work, and the narrator asks the other if he's feeling well. He apologizes for causing the other's day off, and says that he'll be back soon. He asks if he can buy some cookies from the bakery. The bakery is famous for its cat-charcoal cookies, which the narrator says are very popular with customers. The two men decide to go for a walk after their meeting. The narrator says he left his schedule open for the two of them, so they can go out and have a bite to eat. He's so happy that he can't believe that they're actually free to go out after the meeting, even though it's just for work