"Alright, both of you stop arguing." This was Liu Ming's restaurant, so he certainly couldn't let them keep bickering.
Didn't they see the other customers in the restaurant staring at them?
Then, Liu Ming began to introduce Onizuka to everyone.
"This guy's name is Onizuka Eikichi. Although it's a bit unbelievable, he is indeed a teacher right now, and he teaches at the famous Seirin Private Academy."
"No way, this delinquent is actually a teacher? Which leader was blind enough to hire him?" Maho's words were as sharp as ever.
"You little brat, don't think I won't hit you just because you're a kid. I've been tolerating you for too long," Onizuka said, fuming.
"Alright, she's just a child. Why are you, an adult, getting so worked up over her?" Liu Ming quickly spoke up to appease Onizuka.
"A Ming, we're old friends, after all. If it weren't for your sake, do you think I wouldn't beat her up?" Onizuka said, not forgetting to glare at Maho.
Maho wasn't scared at all and immediately prepared to retort.
Kisa, who was nearby, couldn't stand it anymore and quickly reached out to pull her back.
They were guests, not here to cause trouble. Moreover, the restaurant was still open for business, and Maho's behavior was truly impolite.
"This meal is on the house, is that enough?" Liu Ming could only say this.
Hearing this, Onizuka's eyes immediately lit up, but he feigned disdain, saying seriously, "Am I, the great Teacher Onizuka, that kind of person? Do I need this meal from you?"
Liu Ming raised an eyebrow. He really wanted to show Onizuka the bill for all the meals he had eaten here.
Unfortunately, he didn't have such a thing.
Although Liu Ming would always say to put it on tab whenever Onizuka came to eat, in reality, he had never actually kept a record.
After all, their relationship was what it was, and Liu Ming wasn't short on a few meal expenses.
Seeing how badly Onizuka had just been provoked by Maho, Liu Ming felt he should let him save some face and didn't refute his boast.
Liu Ming sighed and said, "Until the injury on your right hand heals, all meals are on the house. How about that?"
"Hehe, that's too kind of you." Onizuka's firm expression immediately vanished, replaced by a fawning look.
"You delinquent are too much! You're taking advantage of Big Brother! It's truly despicable, truly enviable!" Maho directly broke free from Kisa's grasp, pointing a finger straight at Onizuka.
Liu Ming rolled his eyes at her speechlessly. That last part was what you really wanted to say, wasn't it?
However, Onizuka didn't get angry this time. Instead, he proudly raised an eyebrow at Maho.
His mischievous look was truly annoying.
Maho stomped her feet in frustration.
"Alright, Maho, you guys find a place to rest for a bit." To prevent the two from arguing again, Liu Ming had to separate them.
Onizuka didn't leave immediately after finishing his meal. After all, it was already evening, and he had plenty of free time.
Seeing that Liu Ming had been ignoring him, he couldn't stand it anymore. He asked, "Aren't you curious how my right hand got injured?"
Liu Ming glanced at him, saying speechlessly, "I already asked you, but you changed the subject. Seeing you like that, I thought you had some unspeakable secret."
"So, can you talk about it now?"
Onizuka stared blankly at Liu Ming, as if that were indeed the case.
It was just that at the time, he didn't think there was anything to show off, and coupled with suddenly seeing so many cute young girls around Liu Ming, he hadn't paid much attention.
But just now, Onizuka's ability as a teacher was questioned by Maho, and he felt he should explain the situation to save his face.
"A Ming, you know that with my skills, who could possibly injure me? Actually, this hand of mine was injured while saving someone." Towards the end, Onizuka deliberately raised his voice a bit, as if afraid others wouldn't hear him.
Liu Ming looked at Onizuka's childish behavior with some exasperation.
However, Onizuka's approach was clearly successful. Maho and the others became curious about what he had just said.
And the nearby customers also looked towards Onizuka.
Seeing Onizuka's proud expression, Liu Ming went along with his wishes, intentionally humoring him, asking, "Oh, what exactly happened? Did you save someone?"
"Hehe, that's a long story," Onizuka took a sip of beer.
"It was a dark and windy night. I was patrolling the school when I suddenly saw a figure standing on the rooftop balcony."
"But I wasn't scared then, oh." Onizuka quickly clarified.
However, this kind of 'protesting too much' statement only made people more suspicious.
"To find out who was causing trouble at school so late, I, a dedicated and responsible good teacher, certainly couldn't pretend not to see, even if it was a demon or ghost. So I ran straight from the playground to the rooftop."
Listening to Onizuka's vivid narration, not only Tomoka and the others, but even the customers in the restaurant began to listen attentively.
Seeing so many people looking at him, Onizuka became even more pleased and spoke with greater effort.
"When I ran up to the rooftop, I saw by the faint moonlight that it wasn't a demon or ghost at all, but a person."
"What I didn't expect was that the person was someone I knew, even one of my students."
"When I saw where he was standing, even someone as bold as me broke out in a cold sweat for him."
"He had climbed outside the railing. You might not know, but there's only a very, very narrow passage there."
"The entire width is only about one centimeter, not even enough to stand on with one foot."
"You have to know, that building is four stories high. If he accidentally fell, even if he didn't die, he would definitely be crippled."
At this moment, Liu Ming suddenly clapped his hands. He said to the customers still remaining, "Alright, business hours are over. Everyone, please disperse. We haven't eaten yet."
Onizuka stared blankly at Liu Ming.
What kind of crazy move was this?
He was just getting to the climax, and Liu Ming interrupted him at this moment.
It was too much.
It was really too much.
Were they even brothers anymore?
Couldn't he just let him have his moment?