Liu Ming didn't stay in the kindergarten for long. As soon as school was dismissed, he took Xiao Hina and left.
Of course, while he was playing with Xiao Hina and the others, he had taken out some snacks and distributed them to all the children in the classroom.
These snacks were simply taken from the Totsuki Corporation; his backpack still had many empty slots, so he just loaded a lot into it.
Since they came from Totsuki Resort, the taste was quite guaranteed.
The children in the classroom ate happily.
After all, with Xiao Hina attending class here and building good relationships with everyone, she wouldn't have to worry about anyone bullying her.
If you say he was overthinking it, he would still do it; who made his Xiao Hina so cute that he couldn't bear to see her get hurt at all.
What Liu Ming didn't expect was that when he left, Xiao Mai actually followed him out.
He glanced at Xiao Mai a few times but didn't mind.
Holding Xiao Hina's little hand, and after saying goodbye to everyone, he left the kindergarten.
If Liu Ming remembered correctly, the reason Xiao Mai moved to Doma Taihei's place was, firstly, because it was close to her current school, only a few minutes' walk away.
Secondly, she was now in her third year of junior high and needed to prepare well for the upcoming high school entrance exam.
What Liu Ming couldn't understand was that Xiao Mai was clearly very intelligent, and her grades were always among the best, so there was no need for her to specifically move out.
However, after seeing how Grandma Doma treated Naosumi, Liu Ming roughly guessed the answer.
It must have been because Grandma Doma was at home, making it inconvenient for Xiao Mai to be a shut-in; otherwise, she would definitely be nagged incessantly.
"Big Brother Xiao Ming, I heard you reopened the restaurant?" Xiao Mai suddenly asked.
"Mm, do you want to come and try it tonight? I'm planning to make a big feast!" Liu Ming said with a smile.
He had been away for a while, so making a good meal was a way to reward them for staying home obediently.
Xiao Mai blinked, then weakly asked, "Big Brother Xiao Ming, your cooking skills now...?"
Liu Ming knew what she was worried about and lightly flicked her forehead. "How long has it been now? You don't think my cooking skills would have stayed the same, do you?"
However, this was just what he said. The truth was, if he hadn't gotten the golden finger, his cooking skills would indeed be terrible.
But no matter what, his cooking skills were amazing now.
As for whether they would disappear in the future, Liu Ming said he wasn't worried at all.
If they really disappeared, he could just retire, like with writing.
Anyway, there were already two great chefs at home now, so he didn't need to do much himself, and he could also call Tadokoro Megumi over.
"Then I'll have to give it a good try. I hope it's not still 'dark cuisine'," Xiao Mai said playfully, rubbing her forehead.
Liu Ming didn't dwell on the topic. He glared at Xiao Mai and said, "I'm really impressed with your family. The two parents work abroad and don't come back for long periods."
"And you three younger ones, one after another, moved out, leaving Grandma Doma alone at home."
"Aren't you worried?"
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"No way! You're still home, aren't you? Xiao Ming Ge, aren't you always a shut-in? With you watching over her, Grandma will be perfectly fine."
Xiao Mai said it as if it were the most natural thing in the world, seemingly completely forgetting that she was Grandma Doma's biological granddaughter.
"You three siblings, you really treat me like a babysitter," Liu Ming thought, on the verge of tears.
"It's because Grandma doted on you so much when you were little. She was even nicer to you than to me, her own granddaughter, hmph, I'm jealous."
Xiao Mai let out a heavy hmph, but soon her face brightened with a smile. She let out a string of clear laughter, perhaps thinking of something happy.
After a while, Xiao Mai gradually recovered.
She looked up at her surroundings and asked curiously, "Xiao Ming Ge, this doesn't seem to be the way home."
"I didn't say we were going home right now," Liu Ming said calmly.
"Oh? Where are we going now?" Xiao Mai was curious, her gaze occasionally drifting towards Xiao Hina.
"Huixin Academy, to pick up a few people after school. Oh, by the way, don't you have school? How do you have time to visit Doma Naosumi?" Liu Ming suddenly remembered this and looked at Xiao Mai curiously.
"All my classes this afternoon are self-study, so I took the day off," Xiao Mai did not hide anything.
More than that, Xiao Mai was more curious about Xiao Hina's identity.
Her mind involuntarily recalled what Doma Naosumi had said not long ago.
Xiao Ming Ge's house actually had several young girls living there.
As someone who had been through it, Xiao Mai knew how precocious girls were these days.
To prevent Liu Ming from committing a serious crime that starts with three years and goes up to the death penalty, she decided to observe closely to prevent any accidents.
"I'm doing this for Xiao Ming Ge's future, not for myself, no, definitely not for myself."
Xiao Mai secretly found an answer for herself, but her pretty face couldn't help but flush.
Hearing that Xiao Mai intended to go with him to pick people up, Liu Ming did not refuse.
After all, from the moment Xiao Mai followed him, Liu Ming hadn't driven her away, which meant he agreed.
Just like that, the three of them arrived at Huixin Academy not long after.
Not long ago, Liu Ming had handled several transfer procedures here, so he was not unfamiliar with the school.
In his impression, it seemed that besides Miyu, the others had not joined any clubs.
After all, they were still just in elementary school, and Liu Ming hadn't forced them to join any clubs.
However, it felt a bit awkward for him, an adult, to just walk in and look for people.
And what if everyone went in together and got separated from Xiao Lingyin and the others midway?
After much thought, Liu Ming came up with a plan.
He told Xiao Mai the classes where Xiao Lingyin, Kanna, Kyoko, and the others were, and then had Xiao Mai take Xiao Hina inside to find them.
Even if Xiao Mai hadn't met Miyu and the others, with Xiao Hina by her side, as soon as they met, Miyu and the others would surely be curious and strike up a conversation.
Liu Ming, on the other hand, stayed at the entrance to wait.
After 20 minutes, whether they found anyone or not, everyone would gather back at the entrance.
Xiao Mai was only a third-year middle school student, and while she was much older than elementary school students, she was still much better than Liu Ming, an adult.
Liu Ming originally thought that Xiao Mai's presence wouldn't cause too much of an impact.
But he soon realized how wrong his thinking was.