With Tohru leading the way, Liu Ming and the others quickly returned to the restaurant.
As he stepped through the restaurant's front door, he found that someone was already waiting there.
It was Elma, Chiba Mako, and the others. Liu Ming even saw Xiao Sagiri.
"I'm back," Liu Ming said, opening his arms and smiling at everyone.
"Welcome home, Boss," Chiba Mako said with a smile.
A week had passed, and she and Xiao Sagiri had already moved and settled in early.
"Welcome back," Elma also nodded.
"Welcome!" Sagiri also said softly, her voice so low it was almost inaudible.
"Hehe, why isn't anyone giving me a hug?" Liu Ming looked at everyone and said jokingly.
Compared to Elma and Sagiri, Mako was clearly more open. She looked at Tohru and asked with interest, "I don't mind giving you a hug, but are you sure?"
"Uh~" Seemingly sensing Tohru's intense gaze behind him, Liu Ming didn't dwell on that topic anymore.
He turned his gaze to the only unfamiliar woman in the restaurant. Her figure was truly excellent, even more exaggerated than Tohru and Elma.
And judging by her height, she was even half a head taller than Liu Ming.
One should know that Liu Ming was over 1.8 meters, almost 1.9 meters tall.
Liu Ming walked directly over and said with a smile, "You must be Tohru's friend, Lucoa. Welcome to our humble abode."
Lucoa scrutinized Liu Ming with a smile. After a long moment, she chuckled and said, "To be able to make Tohru so infatuated with you, you truly are a sinful man."
"Cough, cough," Liu Ming was instantly choked. Especially when he noticed the strange looks from Mako and the others, he became even more uncomfortable.
"Hehe~" Tohru's reaction was completely opposite to Liu Ming's; she hugged Liu Ming's arm with a shy expression.
"Hehe," Lucoa smiled kindly, slowly opening her unique heterochromatic eyes.
She smiled and said, "Actually, I should be thanking you for giving Tohru such a warm and ordinary family."
"I've found that she truly loves her current life. You know, she never used to show such a happy smile before."
"Moreover, even Elma is willing to let go of her animosity towards Tohru and live peacefully with her. You are truly remarkable."
Mako and her daughter didn't understand the real situation and were confused, but Liu Ming understood.
Liu Ming looked at Tohru and Elma, who were glaring at each other, but he couldn't see how their relationship was peaceful at all.
"You don't mind if I stay here, do you? I want to observe up close. See what kind of charm you have that attracts Tohru and the others so much. Of course, I'll work here, just like Tohru and the others," Lucoa said.
"Of course, no problem. You can stay as long as you like," Liu Ming agreed without hesitation.
At the same time, he thought to himself, "It seems the customers who come to dine here in the future are in for a treat. Lucoa's attire is quite provocative, and more importantly, she herself doesn't seem to care."
After they chatted for a while, Liu Ming prepared to go see Xiao Hina.
He truly missed the adorable little ones at home after not seeing them for so many days.
After saying goodbye to everyone, he set off.
Hanamaru Kindergarten was not far from the restaurant, and Liu Ming arrived quickly.
Upon reaching Xiao Hina's Sakura Class, he unexpectedly saw a very familiar person inside.
"Honestly, Second Brother, you're too lazy. You definitely didn't comb your hair after waking up, and what's wrong with your clothes? They're so wrinkled, and even a button is about to fall off."
"You're a teacher; you should set a good example for the children."
"And you're even playing games in the classroom. If that were all, it would be one thing, but you're even asking elementary school students to teach you how to play. Don't you feel ashamed?"
"All your dignity as a teacher is going to be lost because of you."
Listening to these words of blame, Doma Naosumi also felt a bit embarrassed.
He scratched his head and asked strangely, "Xiao Mai, why are you here to see me? It's a bit sudden."
"This was Big Brother's idea. He knew you became a teacher here and was a bit worried about you, so he asked me to come and check."
After Doma Umaru finished speaking, she directly snatched the game console from Doma Naosumi's hand.
She only took one look and understood what game it was.
Operating it quickly with both hands, in just a short while, she achieved a very high score.
"Wow, this pretty big sister is amazing!" The children watching cheered.
"As expected of Xiao Mai, she learned a lot from Brother Liu Ming," Doma Naosumi wasn't too surprised, even finding it natural.
After all, Xiao Mai had always clung to Liu Ming when she was little, and she had basically played all the games Liu Ming collected.
"What does this have to do with Brother Xiao Ming? Why are you suddenly bringing him up?" Xiao Mai's expression suddenly changed, becoming unnatural.
"Hehe, I wonder who always said when she was little that she would be Brother Liu Ming's wife when she grew up," Doma Naosumi teased.
"You're still talking about it! And that was when I was little; it doesn't count at all!" Xiao Mai's face immediately flushed, and she explained in a flustered manner.
"Grandma told me that your idea seems to have never changed..." Doma Naosumi narrowed his eyes, staring intently at Xiao Mai.
"Honestly, Grandma, why does she blurt out everything?" Xiao Mai couldn't help but complain.
"Wait, A Ming is mine!" Xiao Anzu, who had been playing on the side, suddenly ran over.
She looked at Xiao Mai with a serious little face and said, "Xiao Anzu will be A Ming's future wife! Even if you are Teacher Doma's sister, Xiao Anzu will never give up!"
Umaru looked at Xiao Anzu blankly, then turned her gaze to Doma Naosumi, as if asking, "What's wrong with this child?"
"Moreover, Brother Liu Ming has quite a few women around him now. If you don't work harder, be careful not to be preempted by others."
Naosumi didn't mention that those women were children, just to put a little pressure on his sister.
"Isn't Brother Xiao Ming a shut-in? How could he have women around him?" Xiao Mai didn't believe Naosumi's words.
After all, in her perception, Liu Ming had always stayed at home, either writing novels or playing games, with very little interaction with real-life women.