At seven in the evening, the restaurant closed on time.
Liu Ming stood at the door, preparing to see off the last group of customers.
"Those were two excellent dishes, especially the Phoenix Crystal.
An ordinary body containing noble blood, seemingly resenting the injustice of heaven and earth, ready to spread its wings and fly high, writing its own legend.
Oh, what great inspiration! I won't talk to you anymore; I need to go back and continue writing."
Natsuno Kirihime was extremely excited, her eyes occasionally flashing with red light, as if a devil was struggling within.
Liu Ming nodded politely, thinking to himself, "As expected of the genius author Akiyama Shinobu, she truly is a writing fanatic."
"Teacher Liu, I'll visit you again in a while." Hiiragi Suzuna finished speaking and quickly followed Natsuno Kirihime.
"Alright, all the guests have left. Let's eat." Liu Ming's words caused a cheer.
Everyone immediately became busy, some serving dishes, others getting bowls.
"Tamako, you two sisters are eating here. Have you informed your family? Don't let them worry." Liu Ming looked at Tamako and Anko.
"Don't worry, we already told Grandpa when we came that we'd be having dinner here." Tamako said.
"I knew you had a plan all along, and now you've said it yourself, haven't you?" Liu Ming had an expression that said, 'I've seen right through you.'
"Xiao Ming Ge, you're so naggy. I just came to bring a gift and happened to catch you all eating." Tamako wasn't embarrassed and forcefully explained.
"What you said makes so much sense, I can't even refute it."
"Right?" Tamako smiled triumphantly.
Looking at her idiotic older sister, Anko felt a bit too embarrassed to stay, lowering her head to look at the floor.
Liu Ming didn't continue to tease them. He pulled Xiao Hina over and said, "Xiao Hina, put Iko down. We're going to eat. You can play with it after dinner."
"I know, Uncle. Iko, be good. Xiao Hina will come play with you after dinner." Xiao Hina squatted in front of Iko and gently patted Iko's head.
Ever since Iko moved in, it had become Xiao Hina's exclusive pet, accompanying her wherever she went.
Liu Ming was happy to see this. Xiao Hina wasn't Kanna after all, and with Iko, the fake mountain god, by her side, he could feel much more at ease.
Soon, all the food was served.
Although there were quite a few people, Liu Ming didn't plan to separate the tables.
Everyone squeezed together, laughing and chatting, making it lively.
Anko was a little shy, but remembering the delicious food she had eaten last night, she endured it and sat down next to Tamako.
"Huh, why are two dishes covered? Is there some special meaning to this?" Tamako had never eaten special dishes before, so she was very curious.
Liu Ming then remembered that there were special dishes tonight. He stood up and took out two custom-made clothes from the counter.
"Here, for you. Go change into these clothes on the second floor first, then come down to eat." Liu Ming handed the clothes to Tamako and Anko.
"Why? Xiao Ming Ge, when did you start having such a rule here?" At this moment, Tamako noticed that Sora and the others had all changed into the same clothes.
Of course, there were some exceptions, such as Tohru, Kanna, Elma, and finally, Liu Ming himself.
"It must be for my reasons. Hurry up and change, or we won't wait for you." Liu Ming urged.
Tamako pulled Anko and ran to the second floor, then came down in less than five minutes.
"Xiao Ming Ge, these clothes are too big, they don't fit at all," Tamako complained.
She wore small-sized clothes, so what was the deal with giving her an extra-large one? She wasn't a big fat person.
"Sora, you explain it to them." It was too troublesome to explain, and Liu Ming no longer wanted to complain. He would leave this glorious task to Sora.
Sora didn't expect Liu Ming to be so irresponsible. Remembering the answer, her face immediately became unnatural.
Sora pulled Tamako and her sister aside, and then, amidst their strange expressions, slowly explained why they had changed into oversized clothes.
After hearing the explanation, Tamako and Anko immediately became like Sora, their faces flushed with red.
"Haha, do you two want to know anything else? I can tell you loudly!" Seeing how easily they blushed, Liu Ming immediately became interested and looked at the two teasingly.
Tamako glared angrily at Liu Ming, then pulled Anko, who had almost buried her head in her chest, back to their original seats.
"Everyone must be hungry, let's eat!" Liu Ming didn't continue to tease the two. Seeing them return, he told everyone to start.
Two golden lights shot out, and Tamako and Anko stared blankly at the golden Phoenix swirling above the plate.
Miyu and the others didn't laugh at the two, as they hadn't been much better themselves at the time.
After the golden light faded, Tamako was the first to regain her senses. She looked at Liu Ming in shock.
She eagerly asked, "Xiao Ming Ge, that was a phoenix just now, right? It must have been a phoenix. How did you do that? It's not magic, is it?"
"It's too troublesome to explain, just pretend you didn't see it."
Although Tamako wasn't satisfied with the answer, she didn't dwell on it, focusing her gaze on the white phoenix in the center of the table.
Suddenly seeing Liu Ming reach for it with his chopsticks, she quickly spoke up to stop him, "Wait, give me a moment."
Liu Ming looked at Tamako in confusion, only to see her run back to get her phone.
Liu Ming couldn't help but rub his forehead. How familiar this scene was!
Sora and the others were also a little embarrassed; they seemed to have done the same thing.
"Hehe, everyone, I'm really sorry, but let me take a picture first." Tamako kept taking pictures of the phoenix, occasionally taking selfies.
She saw that Anko seemed a bit tempted, so she pulled her in too, and the two sisters took many beautiful photos.
They planned to show them to their family when they got home.
After a series of twists and turns, everyone could finally eat normally.
After eating for a while, Liu Ming suddenly remembered something. He looked at Anko and asked, "Anko, you attend Huixin Academy, right?"
"Mm, what's wrong?" Anko nodded lightly.
Liu Ming pointed to Miyu, Xiao Lingyin, and Kanna.
"These three will transfer to Huixin Academy after school starts. One will be in fifth grade, one in fourth grade, and one in second grade.
At that time, please help me look after them and help them integrate into the new school more quickly."
Anko looked up at the few of them, then nodded, "Mm, I will."