I stood up and said to Hana,

"I'm going to the bathroom"

"mmm"

I left the still pouting Hana and went to the bathroom by the entrance.

I washed my hands in the sink after, looking at myself in the mirror, I raised my hand and held my collar.

'yup, I really smell like smoked meat now'

I thought to myself as I went outside.

As I passed through a few tables away from ours, my phone suddenly rang.

I looked at the time on the left wrist.

'It should be grandfather...'

I guessed right when I saw the call...

"Good Evening, Grandfather"

"Yes good evening, have you eaten?"

I walked towards our table as I answered him,

"I'm still eating, I'm eating outside."

"Ah and here I was, wondering why it's so noisy there, can you pass the phone to your uncle Chen?"

I looked at Hana's back and she turned her head...

"Ah I'm not-"

"What took you so long? Was it number 2? Hugo-se-"

"..."

"..."

"..."

A moment of silence passed by when grandfather suddenly reacted.

"This...a girlfriend perhaps?"

"No"

"Tsk"

I looked at Hana who silently mouthed, asking who's on the other side of the phone, while grandfather clicked his tongue in disappointment.

"Grandfather"

I answered Hana.

"Oh..."

She patted her chest and sighed in relief

"Ahem!"

I distanced the phone from my ears as grandfather let a loud fake cough out.

"Uncle Chen already left earlier."

I told grandfather as I headed to the opposite chair and took my seat.

"So you're on a date?"

"No, I'm eating dinner."

"Tsk, that's the same thing."

"It's not, and didn't you told me to treat her to a meal?"

"You mean...you're with that little girl?"

"Yes."

I looked at the phone screen, then pressed a button, deciding to have the call on loud speaker.

"I'm on speaker, grandfather"

"Oh, good, good.. "

I placed the phone on the table and continued to eat.

Hana looked at me, then at the phone, then right back at me.

She pointed her finger at herself as she looked at me, confused.

I nodded at her as I continued to chew.

"H-hello, good evening, grandfather..."

"Oh! Hello, Hugo told me a lot about you!"

...I did?

Hana raised her head and looked at me, her eyes asking if I did.