"Was it good?" GS sat in a Japanese-style restaurant, watching Chau Tai take small bites.
"It's so-so, but I've never had it before, so I wanted to try it." Chau Tai looked up at him and said, "It's expensive here. I couldn't afford it before."
There wasn't a trace of embarrassment in her expression. Instead, she spoke openly, as though it were something perfectly ordinary.
She was different from Ann. Ann was like a rabbit: treat her a little better and she beamed with delight; get a little harsh and she became cautious.
GS found Chau Tai a little stubborn, but she was always straightforward and at ease.
"If you want it, you can come here every day," GS said indifferently.
"Forget it. Once is enough. I'm not used to eating raw food, and I can't taste the deliciousness they talk about." Chau Tai shook her head.
"But the plates here are pretty."
"We'll get two sets to go when we leave," GS said casually.
Chau Tai laughed at that, finally losing her stern expression. "Who gets plates to go?"
"If you like them, take them..." GS curled his lip.
There was a knock on the Japanese sliding door. Two young women in kimonos appeared, one carrying a tray with a bottle of sake, two small sake flasks, and two cups.
The other carried a small stove and a small basin of water.
"Sir, this sake is a gift from our owner. It's called Juyondai, brewed by Takagi Shuzo, which has a history of four hundred years," one of the young women explained.
"This sake is best enjoyed between forty and forty-five degrees..."
"You can leave," GS said without interest.
"Do you know the owner here?" Chau Tai asked only after the two young women had left.
"No."
"Then why