Boshkuvadush

"Cheers!!!"

Amid cheers and applause, the Huai Shi Group's late-night gathering finally came to an end.

Standing at the entrance, Huai Shi silently watched the flushed executives leave with their underlings supporting them. He smoked quietly for a long while before turning back to look at the wreckage of dishes and cups inside the restaurant.

It would not be easy for the waitstaff to clean this up.

These Gokudō really had no sense of public decency whatsoever, did they?

He sighed and apologized to the proprietress. "Sorry for causing you trouble again, Madame Omi."

"Not at all. I should be thanking you for your patronage." The proprietress behind the counter smiled. "You ordered very expensive liquor today. My little establishment made quite a profit too."

After saying that, she paused and looked at Huai Shi. "You have not eaten your fill yet, have you?"

"Hm?" Huai Shi did not understand.

"Every time I went in to serve dishes, I only saw you drinking. Two plates of edamame cannot fill your stomach." Madame Omi asked, "Mr. Takahashi brought over a very nice tuna today. If you do not mind, would you like a bowl of ochazuke?"

"Isn't it closing time?"

"How could we close while a guest has not finished eating?" Madame Omi bent slightly at the waist. "It is no trouble at all. Please sit for just a moment."

After seating Huai Shi at the bar, she turned and went into the kitchen. Before long, she brought out a steaming bowl of ochazuke. It had been prepared quickly, yet it was not crude in the slightest. Not only was it exquisite, but its aroma was mouthwatering.

"This tastes wonderful." Huai Shi took two bites and nodded in praise. "It tastes quite different from what I have had elsewhere."

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