I'll take constant phone calls over grading papers and praying for a tenure position any day of the week.

[ She's mostly joking here. Some job security and a reliable paycheck would be nice, but Hibiki doesn't envy him here. Giving up his family business to manage another that he has only a tenuous tie to has to be hard, she can only imagine.

Watching him round the counter, a small smile slides onto her face as she finally starts to relax. Good. That's plenty of time. ]

Let's go with your second-cheapest beer. [ Wow, big spender! ]

...Actually, how much is all this? I usually just get a plain bowl.