The painted woman left in high spirits, while Xu Huo remained in the restaurant. The female Player said with interest, "She doesn't seem quite right in the head. Aren't you worried someone might trick her?"
"It's only a little money. It wouldn't be a big deal if she got swindled," Xu Huo replied.
The female Player shrugged and said no more.
People came and went in the restaurant. Since it was close to the Ruins, many people stayed to rest after eating. Xu Huo was one of them. Before long, another large group of Players crowded in, and there weren't enough seats. The owner couldn't kick out the customers who were already seated, so he had to ask the newcomers to find somewhere else to eat.
Usually, no one would make a fuss over this, but someone in the group was apparently in a bad mood. The owner's handkerchief slipped from his sweaty hand and landed on a Player's foot. When he bent to pick it up, the Player pinned his hand beneath his foot and started trouble. "All those people are sitting around without eating, and you don't ask them to leave, but you turn away your new customers? Is this how District 011 treats its guests?"
The owner's face changed. He dropped to one knee and said, "The shop is just too small. I'm sorry we can't accommodate you, I'm sorry..."
Unfortunately, the owner's meekness did nothing to make them back down. The Player kicked him aside and sat at one of the tables near the entrance. "It doesn't matter if we squeeze in a little... right?"
Xu Huo and the female Player he'd spoken with earlier were both sitting near the entrance. Other Players were sharing their tables too, with only two or three empty seats at