Noon.
A restaurant in the alley opposite the World Museum.
Xu Xingke rapidly tapped a few dishes on the menu, then stood up and directly carried a case of beer over.
"This is for me to drink, you're not of age yet, so just have some soda," he said.
"Yes, Teacher," I replied.
We both sat down.
Xu Xingke then opened a bottle of beer for himself.
"Refreshing!" he exclaimed.
"Teacher, why did you turn into a statue and stand there?" Shen Ye asked.
"Resting... I'm most relaxed when I'm in statue form, no need to think about anything, just like a detached state of meditation," Xu Xingke explained.
It seemed this was probably one of the teacher's Talent Abilities.
It wasn't good to ask too much.
"Kid, I see there's quite a buzz around your head, can you sense how many 'names' you have?" Xu Xingke asked with zest.
"Three or four, I guess, because I actually have some part-time jobs," Shen Ye said.
He felt he still had to be honest.