With only herself left in the restaurant, Kyoko happily moved around, curiously looking at everything.
Although this wasn't her house, she lived here now and was a part of it.
Compared to her previous life sleeping on the streets, things were much better now, and her face gradually showed more smiles.
She didn't stay idle. Even without Liu Ming's instructions, she consciously cleaned the restaurant.
She hadn't forgotten that she still owed Liu Ming a lot of money and had to work hard to pay it back.
Around three o'clock, Liu Ming and the others finally returned.
"Boss, you're back," Kyoko greeted everyone with a smile.
"Kyoko, you're really diligent. Hiring you was truly the right decision," Liu Ming praised her unreservedly.
"Hehe~" Kyoko also nodded happily.
The hiring notice had been posted at the shop entrance early on, but no suitable person had been found.
There were quite a few people who came for interviews, but none of them suited Liu Ming's taste.
After all, so many lovely girls lived here now, so he would naturally choose carefully.
As for men, forget it.
Call him biased, call him stingy, but he wouldn't hire a man to be a waiter.
And for women, their personality also had to be suitable, able to get along well with Sora and the others. He didn't want to hire trouble.
Perhaps his requirements were a bit too many, as he hadn't found anyone who caught his eye.
.....
Time passed like this, and Liu Ming's life gradually returned to peace.
Every day was spent either teasing Xiao Hina, feeding Kanna, or teaching Xiao Lingyin how to make desserts.
Xiao Lingyin seemed very interested in making desserts, especially those involving chocolate, and worked even harder.
Every day after school, she would run to the kitchen to start making them.
Seeing her happy, no one wanted to say anything.
However, after eating many desserts every day, Miyu secretly told Liu Ming that not only she, but even Sora had gained a lot of weight, and asked him to think of a solution.
Liu Ming was also a bit troubled. The desserts Xiao Lingyin made hadn't reached a marketable level yet, so once they were made, they could only be consumed internally.
And Tohru, Elma, and other foodies were only interested in delicious food.
They would eat a little of Xiao Lingyin's desserts, but if there was a large amount, they wouldn't want it.
Finally, with no other option, Liu Ming had to step forward.
He casually searched for a few photos of plump women online, then handed them to Xiao Lingyin.
"Xiao Lingyin, don't you know that eating too many sweet desserts can easily make you gain weight? You don't want to end up looking like this, do you?"
Xiao Lingyin glanced at the photos and shook her head repeatedly in fear.
Women are all vain, even someone as young as Xiao Lingyin.
"Then for now, learn to make puddings or jellies. These foods aren't as fattening. But even so, you shouldn't make too much every day, okay? Once your skills improve, then you can make other types of desserts."
"Mhm, I understand, Xiao Ming Gege," Xiao Lingyin nodded her small head.
"Then Xiao Lingyin, you must work hard," Liu Ming gently stroked Xiao Lingyin's head.
"Uncle, someone is looking for you outside," Sora ran into the kitchen and found Liu Ming.
"Who would be looking for me this late?" Liu Ming checked the time; it was already past ten o'clock.
Coming into the living room, he found that the person who came was Onizuka, whom he hadn't seen in a while. However, his expression seemed a bit off now, looking utterly broken.
"Coming so late, is something wrong?" Liu Ming sat opposite Onizuka.
Onizuka looked up, then drooped his head again, looking dispirited.
Liu Ming raised an eyebrow. Onizuka actually had moments like this? It seemed the situation was quite bad.
He stood up, took a pile of canned beers from the refrigerator, then took out a bottle and pushed it in front of Onizuka.
Onizuka didn't speak, picked it up, and chugged a bottle directly.
"Hoo~~" Then he let out a long breath.
"Can you talk now?" Liu Ming asked softly.
"Are you still hiring here?" Onizuka suddenly asked.
"Always hiring, why? Do you know someone you want to introduce to me?" Liu Ming asked curiously.
"What do you think of me?"
"You? Hahaha, don't joke. Wasn't your dream to be a teacher? Are you giving up now?"
"I can't help it, I might be fired," Onizuka's tone was a bit dejected.
"What did you do to get fired, that's so serious?" Liu Ming asked curiously.
Onizuka gave an awkward smile, then slowly began to explain.
It turned out, just like in a drama, Onizuka was tricked by a pretty female student, and then three delinquent students used this to blackmail him for a million yen.
What kind of person was Onizuka? He would never tolerate such threats. In a fit of anger, he directly taught those three delinquent students a lesson, and even played fishing in the park.
Using the three delinquent students as bait, he occasionally threw them into the lake.
"Hahaha~~" Liu Ming burst out laughing again. Just imagining that scene was amusing; it was a pity he couldn't witness it firsthand.
"I'm like this, and you're still laughing? Are we even brothers?" Onizuka immediately became displeased.
"Can you blame me?" Liu Ming rolled his eyes at him, then continued, "You're a teacher now, not Onizuka from the 'Oni-Baku' duo anymore."
"You would actually torture your students like that. I'm truly impressed. Thankfully, Sora isn't your student, otherwise, I'd really worry if she'd get beaten by you."
"I didn't want to, but I was just so angry," Onizuka scratched his head awkwardly, then picked up another bottle of beer.
Liu Ming knew he wasn't feeling well right now, so he stopped blaming him and picked up a bottle of beer to drink with him.
Unknowingly, they drank quite a bit.
Liu Ming checked the time; it was almost midnight. With Onizuka's current drunken state, he definitely wouldn't be able to leave.
Fortunately, he still had many empty rooms here, so he directly helped Onizuka to an empty room.
"Actually, you don't have to worry too much. You'll definitely become a teacher," Liu Ming said comfortingly.
"You don't need to comfort me, I know my own situation," The drunken Onizuka lost his usual confidence and began to express his thoughts.
"Actually, I really admire you guys. You're an exception, since you've been very smart since you were little, and you'll definitely make a name for yourself in the future."
"And Ryuji, he managed to get a professional motorcycle repair qualification certificate in such a short time and now even owns his own shop. And me~~ sigh."