Even though she badly wanted to meet with her savior, Kang Seo-Yeon did not forget her main purpose. She came here to check her siblings' condition and persuaded his siblings to go home.
Based on the reports she received, her siblings stayed in a shop called Miao Miao Noodle Shop. She immediately searched for the shop and she was a bit surprised by the district.
The district was clean for a district in the outer region and the building looked nifty. It was totally different from the other buildings in the outer region. If she did not go through the two hours trip to reach here, she might think this district was located in the inner region.
Kang Seo-Yeon searched the noodle shop and soon she found her destination. Under many people's gaze, she opened the door and entered the shop.
As soon as she entered the shop, she scanned the interior building. The interior looked plain, but also comfy at the same time. She could see the customers were smiling as they enjoyed the noodles.
As she scanned the inside, the people inside also looked at the door. Kang Seo-Yeon ignored the gaze as she found a little girl. As the bell rang, the little girl turned around and was surprised to see Kang Seo-Yeon.
Myung-Hee climbed down and ran toward the figure who just entered the shop.
"Sister!" She shouted while the figure at the door squatted and opened her arms. Myung-Hee rested her head to Kang Seo-Yeo while she stroked her little sister's hair.
At Myung-Hee's call, the customers stopped eating and looked toward the voice. The customers were used with the little girl's presence in the shop, despite not knowing the background. So, when Myung-Hee shouted "Sister!" earlier, everyone looked toward the voice.
Heero also stopped what he was doing and looked at the two siblings hugged at each other. There was a frown on his forehead as he thought of something. Just now, he received a call that the Kang Family's men came to pick the kids.
Shen Miao also had a shocked look. She recognized Myung-Hee's elder sister and if not for the newly-rising star, Sun Zhou Yi. Kang Seo-Yeon was her favorite hero in her top-three list.
Heero noticed Shen Miao's fervent gaze and poked her waist, teasing her, "If you want to take a picture, you have to wait until they are done,"
He got to know the little girl had high enthusiasm for heroes. Just like what happened in the last week, Shen Miao would ask Sun Zhou Yi to take a picture with her as long as there was a chance.
Heero already knew the Kang kids' elder sister was a high-ranked hero. That was why he teased Shen Miao.
"Humph, I know, I at least understand that much!" The little girl harrumphed as she turned away from Heero.
Heero smiled at Shen Miao's reaction. He was satisfied with how the little girl reacted. It was much better and less repulsive than before.
After giving a last glance at Myung-Hee and Seo-Yeon, Heero went back to his duty. Han Ying glanced to the front and gave Heero an inquiry look.
She heard the shout, but she did not know what actually happened.
"Kang Myung-Hee's elder sister is coming…" Heero pointed his thumbs to the siblings' direction.
"Ohh…" Han Ying nodded her head and headed back to her station. She did not ask what Myung-Hee's elder sister came here for.
The same as Heero, she also felt it was improper to meddle in other family's affairs. So she refrained herself to meddle with the kids' affairs despite opposing what the father did.
Heero also did not intervene in the reunion between the sisters. No longer looking at the sisters' direction, he continued to finish the order. As his hand moved and the dough turned into noodles, there was a new face sitting at the bar.
Kang Seo-Yeon sat behind the bar with Kang Myung-Hee sitting on her lap. Myung-Hee introduced her new friend to her sister. Heero only noticed Kang Seo-Yeon after he put the noodles into the pot.
Kang Seo-Yeon greeted him with a nod and an amicable smile which surprised Heero. He thought Myung-Hee's elder sister would be hostile to him for sheltering the kids here. However, he did not show it on his face as he merely nodded his head in return.
As Heero was done with another bowl of noodle, Myung-Hee slammed her tiny hand on the table and excitedly yelled, "Teacher Xing! Teacher Xing! My Sister wants to order, let her taste the delicious noodle! Teacher Xing!"
Kang Seo-Yeon, who was currently having a small talk with Shen Miao, was surprised. The usually quiet little acted like this. At home, if not for her, her mother or their grandpa, Myung-Hee never showed this side of her to the others.
Even in front of the other family members, the little girl was usually quiet. However, now, Myung-Hee looked energetic and chatty in front of strangers, many of them. The strangers in her eyes were the customers.
"Myung-Hee, don't shout! You are going to disturb the others eating!" Kang Seo-Yeon held the tiny hand and whispered gently. Then, he wore an apologetic smile as she turned to the customer next to her.
Fortunately, the other customers did not mind hearing the shout from the child. Instead, the other customers delivered their smiles to the little girl which was surprising to Kang Seo-Yeon. If this was a dining hall in the core region, Myung-Hee would be scolded for shouting.
"Coming! Coming!"
Kang Seo-Yeon snapped out of her trance as a gentle male voice entered her ears. She looked up and the Teacher Xing, her sister always looked up coming toward her.
"Hello, what would you like to order?" Heero asked calmly, unfazed with the beauty before him. However, he forgot one thing, Kang Seo-Yeon was not a regular customer and he forgot to show her the menu.
'You asked me what I want to order without giving me the menu?' Kang Seo-Yeon thought to herself, 'the service is not that good, a minus point.' She secretly rated the noodle shop as per her habit.
Fortunately, her sister sat on her lap, so it did not make things awkward. She looked down and asked with a gentle smile, "So, Princess, what's your recommendation?"
Kang Myung-Hee held her chin, appeared to be in deep thought which looked adorable and said while nodding her head, "Sister, you like spicy, the spicy broth might be good for you. However, I heard the spicy broth was too hot, sweet and spicy broth might be the best choice so you will not be shocked with the spicy broth."
"Good! I will follow Princess's recommendation." Kang Seo-Yeon appeared to be grateful for her sister's recommendation and rubbed the little girl's head. After that, she turned toward Heero, "Sweet and Spicy please!"
Heero merely nodded his head and went back to his station. However, during the two siblings intimately talked, He noticed a longing gaze in Shen Miao's eyes.
Kang Seo-Yeon, who was currently having a small talk with Shen Miao, was surprised. The usually quiet little acted like this. At home, if not for her, her mother or their grandpa, Myung-Hee never showed this side of her to the others.
Even in front of the other family members, the little girl was usually quiet. However, now, Myung-Hee looked energetic and chatty in front of strangers, many of them. The strangers in her eyes were the customers.
'Just how your father raised you?' Heero went back to his station with those thoughts. Here, he was sure to make the little girl stay with her mother, not letting her back to the core region.
Heero proceeded with the order and once again, Myung-Hee watched it earnestly. It made her elder sister surprised once again, what was so special about making noodles?
She followed Myung Hee's gaze, but she found nothing special about Heero making noodles. Indeed, the way Heero made the noodle was entertaining, but it did not make her amazed just like her sister.
Curious, she lowered her head and asked Myung-Hee, "Do you want to try to make noodles like Teacher Xing?"
She thought her little sister was amazed by the art of making noodles and wanted to try it. As she asked, she planned to spare her time to make noodles together with her sister. However, Myung-Hee's answer made Kang Seo-Yeon dumbfounded by her sister's random answer.
"No, there are words saying, men look more handsome when they are working. I just confirmed those words were true, Teacher Xing looks more handsome than usual!"
Not only Kang Seo-Yeon, but even Shen Miao also stupefied upon hearing those words from Myung-Hee's mouth.
Kang Seo-Yeon followed her little sister's line of sight and looked at Teacher Xing's face. Indeed, her little sister's Teacher Xing had an above-average look, but…
'There are still many men who are more handsome than this Teacher Xing… Eh? Wait, this is not the problem…'
Kang Seo-Yeon ignored the fact that her barely four years old little sister said a man in his twenties was handsome, 'Don't tell me my little sister fell in…'
"Where do you hear those words?" She immediately asked.
"Oh, I read those words from Star Web!" Myung-Hee replied thoughtlessly.
Just as she wanted to inquire more, a bowl with fragrance aroma placed in front of her. She stopped and looked up, Teacher Xing served the bowl of noodles.
"Here, your Sweet and Spicy Noodle with Hover Tail!" Heero served a bowl of noodles directly.
"Hover Tail?" Kang Seo-Yeon blurted out in confusion. She remembered well that what she ordered was only Sweet and Spicy Noodles. Moreover, Hover Tail was foreign to her, this was the first time she heard a food name's hover tail.
"Yes, it's the most popular topping in our shop. Tail meat from a beast called Hover Flame!" Heero explained patiently with a slight smile on his face.
Kang Seo-Yeon frowned as she never heard a beast called Hover Flame. As a Hero, she knew most of the beast's name, but she never heard a beast called Hover Flame.
"But I didn't order the topping…" Before Kang Seo-Yeon finished her words, Heero cut her off as he winked at Myung-Hee, "You are Myung-Hee's elder sister, so it's my treat!"
Still, with a frown, She looked at the one called Hover Tail. Then, she noticed her little sister's gaze glued to the one called Hover Tail.
"Sister, you should taste Hover Tail. It's soooo deyicious!" Myung-Hee chimed in.
"Do you want it? The topping?" Looking at her little sister almost drooling over tail meat, Kang Seo-Yeon offered it to Myung-Hee. At the same time, it made her curious about Hover Tail's taste.
"No, it's Teacher Xing's treat for you. Moreover, I have eaten my lunch and I also have tasted it. You should eat it yourself and also I can eat it for my dinner later!" Even Myung-Hee said so, her eyes glued to the meat.
It made Kang Seo-Yeon truly curious. She moved her chopstick and dipped the meat into the broth. After a moment, she delivered the meat into her mouth.
As soon as she took a bite of the meat, her mind went blank for a second. The meat was tender and it instantly melted in her mouth. Mixed with the sweet and spicy broth, it was a perfect combination.
Heero had a satisfied smile upon looking at Kang Seo-Yeon's expression. It was a cook's bliss to see this kind of expression, a pleasantly shocking look at his customer upon tasting his food.
"Boss, two Sweet and Spicy and one Umami!" A waitress came with the order and Heero headed back to his station. In his third step, Kang Seo-Yeon called out, "Wait!"
"Can I have your time? I want to talk about my brother and sister with you!"
Heero turned around with a thought, 'In the end, she has her motive coming here,'
"Good, let's talk later… We can talk after dinner with Dong-Woo as well. How about if we eat hotpot tonight?" Heero nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing the word hotpot, Myung-Hee raised her hand and cheered up, "Yeay!"
Kang Seo-Yeon, who just wanted to ask where Dong-Woo was, was startled at her little sister's antics.
Heero merely smiled and went back to his station afterward. Kang Seo-Yeon also did not ask further as she saw the opposite party seemed to be busy with his work. At least, the man called Teacher Xing could be trusted based on her little sister's condition.
Kang Seo-Yeon patiently waited for Heero to finish his work while playing with her little sister. When the clock on the wall showed five o'clock, Myung-Hee spoke, "Brother usually comes back at this time!"
Kriing! Kriing!
Just as Kang Seo-Yeon wanted to ask where Dong-Woo went to, the bell rang. She subconsciously turned around and saw the figure she had been waiting for.
Kang Dong-Woo returned with appearance after getting beaten black and blue. His face was bruised and his clothes were dirty. It shocked Kang Seo-Yeon as she immediately placed Myung-Hee down and rushed to Kang Dong-Woo.
Looking at her little brother's condition, there was no need for her to ask. Dong-Woo was certainly beaten by someone and anger rushed over her head.
"Who dared to beat you up!? Tell me, who beat you up!?" Kang Seo-Yeon's agitated shouts resounded in the shop, startling all customers. Not only that, but the most shocking was also a sudden increase in temperature.
Everyone stopped eating and it certainly made the customers anxious as they knew the source of the heat. The customers nervously stared at Kang Seo-Yeon. At the same time, the door opened once again and Musashi Hirata entered the shop still with his wooden mask.
"Woman, control your power!" Hirata coldly reminded Kang Seo-Yeon.
Still in her anger, not only Kang Seo-Yeon retracted her awakened ability. She rose up and faced Musashi Hirata fearlessly, "It's you who beat my brother!"
The temperature increased by two folds and the customers were sweating from the heat. It was as if the room turned into an oven.
"Cheh, what's so funny from beating a brat like him. And better you heed my words, or I will subdue you by force!" Musashi Hirata sneered back as his right hand moved to his sword's handle.