Elliot looked surprised when he saw Sally in a qipao holding a tray full of dirty dishes, but only for a moment. He regained his composure and smiled at Sally. "Excuse me, are you still open?"
"Yes, we are," Yabemiya said hurriedly when she saw Sally standing there like a statue. "Please take a seat wherever you like."
When Elliot sat down and started to browse a menu, Miya nudged Sally and asked in a whisper, "What's wrong? Are you OK?" Shouldn't she be happy to see another elf?
"I… I'm fine." Sally collected the rest of the dishes on the table absent-mindedly, and turned to leave for the kitchen. She must have turned too fast, though, because the dish stack moved and fell off the tray.
Sally was caught by surprise. She had only made such a mistake as this when she first started working here.
