"Chew, chew, chew... Boss Chiyo, Doctor... chew, chew, chew... why hasn't she come back yet?"
"Chew, chew, chew... Who knows? That one just loves... chew, chew, chew... running around everywhere. Maybe she went back to her own... chew, chew, chew... apartment."
Inside Rising, in front of a neatly cleared table set with three dishes and a soup, Sakiko—who had just finished her shift—and Li Xiao—who had just finished closing up the shop—were chatting while eating.
Actually, they were mostly busy chewing on the beef Li Xiao had stewed.
Chapter 53