"I don't need you to drag me! I can walk by myself!" With that, Takai Geki left without looking back.
"Sorry you had to see that. This is my fault for not teaching him properly." Takai Mamoru suddenly put on an extremely courteous smile and spoke to Senba Ryo's group.
"Not at all. If anything, we were the ones who came a little out of the blue," Mamoru hurriedly waved his hands when he saw this.
"Yeah, kids are like that. It's normal for them to be a little rebellious. Just like that brat at my place—he used to be pretty obedient, but now if I ask him to do a little work, he has to argue with me for a few rounds before he'll let it go," Senba Ryo said from the side, with a hint of fellow-feeling in his tone.
"Oh? Is that so? Haha, then I really must have a proper discussion with this gentleman about how to teach children. How about we eat and talk at the same time? Hahahaha..." Whether it was truly because Senba Ryo was a father like him, or for some other reason, Takai Mamoru made the suggestion to everyone.
"Then I'll gladly accept. Hahahahahahaha..." Senba Ryo did not stand on ceremony either and accepted Takai Mamoru's treat.
"Hey, hey, Boss Mamoru, don't you think Ryo and this stranger are getting familiar a little too fast? It's only been a few minutes and they're already laughing and chatting. Isn't this..." Fatty quietly said to Mamoru from the side, clearly still keeping some wariness toward the people here.
Mamoru did not think as much as Fatty did. Or perhaps he simply had no need to think about it. So he turned his head and said to Fatty, "Fatty, you don't need to overthink