Liu watched silently as the platter of bao seemed to disappear right in front of him, a sigh exiting his lips as he turned back towards the kitchen. A second serving might be necessary now, given the situation...

"Hobbies, huh?" Liu responded, half-absentmindedly as he began to go through the final costs for the meal given how much everyone had eaten (or would eat) in his head. "Well, I guess... I can read, given how I was taught at the school and all, but I'd much rather be hunting. Job's not a hobby, but it's close enough."

Taking a moment to realize he had been spacing out, the young hunter blinked and shook his head, slapping his face with both hands to bring some clarity back to his world.

"Okay. Well, that aside... I'm hoping you guys have got some place to stay tonight. Some weird rumors have been going around about bandits attacking travelers on the roads recently. I'm pretty sure you're all able to handle yourselves, but... Well, never hurt to be safe, right?"

As the nonchalant comment came and went, the old shopkeeper came out of the kitchen, this time with another platter of bao in one hand and a teapot with some teacups in the other.

"...Wow. I was just about to ask for some tea, too." Liu laughed, helping the man place the two plates safely onto the table.

"Yeah, had a feeling you would. need me to cook some more food for you all?"

"Nah, won't be necessary. Thanks for the offer, though."

Less than a matter of 'not wanting more', really; that Torako girl by herself could very easily empty his wallet, given the chance. With that in mind, Liu calmly began pouring some of the tea into each of the teacups, handing them out as he completed each one before placing the pot down and drinking some of his own.