"Have you all ordered already?"
"Meng Fan and I have finished ordering," Tenten said.
"Kobeni, you haven't even looked at the menu, have you?" Arai turned to Kobeni.
"Um... I'll eat whatever you're having. I'm not picky," Kobeni said, hurriedly waving her hands, not wanting to become the center of attention.
"Peter, what did you order?"
"A plate of cicada pupae."
"Since everyone's done ordering, I'll ask the waiter to bring the food," Sword said.
"Already? Makima isn't here yet," Denji reminded him.
"Miss Makima told me what she wanted before coming. Don't worry, we can order more later if it isn't enough. We have plenty of money for this gathering anyway. If there's anything left over, I'll spend all of it on souvenirs for everyone."
"Senior Natsume, people told me about you when I joined the Public Safety Devil Hunters. They all said the captain of the Third Division was really friendly. Now I can see they were right," Arai said with a smile.
"Of course! Our Captain Natsume is the best woman in the world."
Standing at the door, Sword continued singing Natsume Kiko's praises.
If the topic was Natsume Kiko, Sword could absolutely talk your ear off all night.
"All right, Sword, hurry up and ask the owner to serve the food. There are a lot of us today, and I'm worried it'll take too long," Natsume Kiko urged him. She didn't want all twelve of them staring at a single dish once everyone arrived.
A little while later, a dish or two had been served.
But Makima still hadn't appeared.
"Why isn't Miss Makima here yet?" Denji kept craning his head toward the door. He had no interest in the food; Makima was the only dish on his mind.
"Senior Himeno just messaged me. They'll be