Cheng Yu's voice interrupted Fat Jack and Vira, who were pretending to study the menu while actually observing the restaurant's customers.
But... imperial jade nectar wine?
Fat Jack and Vira looked up together to find Cheng Yu smiling as he greeted them.
Cheng Yu looked nothing like the baby he had been back then, nor did he look like Grete, but Fat Jack and Vira still recognized him as that baby.
Fat Jack's expression darkened.
"What are you doing here?"
Cheng Yu raised an eyebrow. Not bad, old fatty. You actually recognized me. Then he smiled.
"Whatever you're here for, that's what I'm here for."
Fat Jack narrowed his eyes.
"You're a player too?"
Cheng Yu spread his hands.
"You could say that."
With that, Cheng Yu called to the green-headed fly waiter nearby.
"Witter! We'd like to order!"
Fat Jack and Vira's eyes widened. They knew exactly what ordering here entailed. At the thought of those writhing maggots and slime-covered flies, both of them went pale.
Before they could explain, the green-headed fly waiter had already come over.
Vira was about to speak when Cheng Yu cut in.
"Seriously, you two. You've been hogging these seats for so long without ordering anything. Aren't you making things difficult for Witter?"
Then he apologized to the green-headed fly.
"Sorry. We're new to Eternal Night City and don't know the rules here. Sorry for the trouble."
The green-headed fly was moved by Cheng Yu's "sincerity" and hurriedly waved his oversized fly legs.
"Not at all. You mentioned ordering just now. May I ask what you..."
Cheng Yu waved a hand grandly.
"Get my buddies two portions of your signature dish."
The green-headed fly waiter nodded.
"Please wait a moment."
Once the green-headed fly had gone, Vira stood up and glared at Cheng