By the time midnight arrived, the restaurant was in a complete mess.
The tables that were once neatly organized were now crowded with empty dishes, half-finished drinks, and plates stacked on top of one another. The once neatly-dressed staff now had their ties loosened, sleeves rolled up, and some even had their jackets tossed onto the backs of their chairs.
Laughter echoed loudly across the restaurant, mixing with the occasional off-key singing that blasted from the karaoke screen that someone had set up in the corner.
They utilized the projector that they had used earlier for streaming the drama. Now, it was a whole karaoke with a mic that they also brought.
Several of the older staff members had already surrendered to exhaustion, their heads resting on folded arms on top of the tables. Some snored softly, while others just sat slumped in their chairs, still holding a shot glass limply in their hands.
