Liu Ming didn't eavesdrop; he returned to the hall alone.
At this time, several dishes had already been served at The Takanashi Sisters' table.
However, except for Xiao Hina, the other two girls had not touched their chopsticks.
"Sister, it's delicious, truly delicious," Xiao Hina said with an innocent smile, taking a bite of the steamed egg custard from time to time.
That smooth, tender texture, along with the rich egg aroma, truly made her enjoy it immensely.
Liu Ming looked at the dishes on the table: wontons, steamed egg custard, preserved egg and lean pork congee—all foods suitable for children, and they were also appropriately cooked to suit their tired bodies. Tadokoro Megumi had truly improved a lot.
Liu Ming nodded in satisfaction.
He pulled over an empty chair, sat down, and gently stroked Xiao Hina's little head.
"If it's good, eat more."
Xiao Hina tilted her head and looked at Liu Ming, her eyes full of confusion.
Who is this person? Why is he touching my head? I don't even know him.
"You can call me Uncle," Liu Ming said with a smile.
"Uncle? Xiao Hina already has an Uncle," Xiao Hina said with a serious expression.
"Haha, is that so? Wouldn't it be nice to have one more? This way, Xiao Hina will have one more person to dote on. I can make a lot of delicious things, you know," Liu Ming winked, his tone full of temptation.
"Really?" Xiao Hina's eyes lit up.
"Of course! What you're eating now is made by my apprentice. See, if an apprentice can make such delicious things, isn't I, the teacher, even more amazing?"
"It seems so!" Xiao Hina's eyes sparkled, full of stars. For a child her age, it made perfect sense that the teacher was more capable than the student.
"Shop Manager," Sora opened her mouth, but didn't continue.
"Don't worry, Yuta is fine. He is on the phone with his aunt right now and will be back soon." Liu Ming knew what she wanted to ask just by looking at her expression.
"You guys start eating too. After walking so far, you must be hungry. This is a restaurant, are you afraid there's nothing for Yuta to eat? Xiao Hina, is that what you think too?" Liu Ming rubbed Xiao Hina's hair again.
"Sister Sora, it's really delicious. If you don't eat, Xiao Hina will eat it all." Xiao Hina's little face was full of happiness.
"Sister," Miyu looked at Sora.
Sora thought for a while, then nodded. Although she wanted to wait for Yuta to come back and eat together, she couldn't let her sister go hungry because of it, and what Liu Ming said made sense.
After Miyu tasted a mouthful of Century Egg and Pork Congee, her beautiful big eyes narrowed.
The taste was really amazing. The congee was just the right consistency, melted in her mouth, and was very smooth. More importantly, it didn't have that unpleasant fishy smell, but instead had a faint scallion fragrance, a fiery feeling that warmed her tired body and mind, making her feel full of energy.
She had never eaten such delicious congee before. No wonder it was so expensive... About ten minutes later, Yuta came back.
He handed the phone to Liu Ming, "My aunt wants to talk to you."
Liu Ming was stunned for a moment, then took the phone, "Aunt, hello, I'm Liu Ming."
"Xiao Ming, Yuta has already told me what you talked about. Will this be too much trouble for you?"
"Don't worry, it's not a problem at all. After all, The Takanashi Sisters are my cousins, and I have a responsibility to help take care of them," Liu Ming said readily.
"Are you sure there's no problem on your end?"
"I reopened the restaurant a few days ago, and I need manpower now. Their arrival is a great help to me. Come over and try my cooking when you have time, you definitely won't be disappointed."
"Since you said so, I will really come over,"
"Welcome anytime." Liu Ming also knew that the other party might still be worried and planned to come over to find out the situation himself.
"Well, as for The Takanashi Sisters' side, I will help explain."
The two ended their conversation, and Liu Ming returned the phone to Yuta.
Yuta looked at him expectantly.
"You guys will stay here for the next few days and see how things go. If things go smoothly, you will need to find a new house to live in here."
"Will the houses here be too expensive?" Yuta asked nervously.
"Don't worry, I will ask people I know to see if there are any empty houses for rent, anyway, it won't be too expensive."
"Then I'll have to trouble you."
"We're staying here?" Sora asked strangely when she heard the two talking.
Miyu also stopped eating and looked over.
Liu Ming didn't speak, gesturing with his eyes for Yuta to explain the situation himself.
Yuta organized his words and began to briefly explain the current situation.
"We're living here?"
"We're transferring schools?"
"During Summer Vacation, we can work here?"
A series of questions were asked from their mouths.
"Some things are not yet certain and require the consent of your guardians. However, you will have to live here during this Summer Vacation and work here. There is still an empty room left on the second floor, see how you want to arrange it," Liu Ming interjected.
Sora and Miyu's expressions changed slightly, with both anticipation for the future and trepidation about the unfamiliar environment.
But overall, The Takanashi Sisters were very happy, because in this way, The Takanashi Sisters wouldn't have to be separated, and The Takanashi Sisters could continue to live together in the future, which was more important to The Takanashi Sisters than anything else.