Excellent noodles taste delicious even when boiled in plain water.
This statement holds true for any type of noodle.
However, if you only boil them in plain water, they might taste bland after a while. So, besides clear broth noodles, you can unlock more elaborate ways of eating them to bring happiness to the diners!
"Burp~"
After eating her fill,
Erina was patting her round belly, letting out a satisfied burp.
Her expression was as if she had taken a drug, savoring the aftertaste comfortably.
If her stomach hadn't been so full, she would have asked Sosuke for another bowl—no, two bowls—of the noodle-like dish.
…
Afterward, she felt refreshed.
She quickly looked up, her gaze at Sosuke a little hazy.
"Thank you!"
Her voice had become very soft.
This left Sosuke, who had just finished his work, a bit puzzled, so he replied, "Why are you thanking me out of the blue?"
"I've learned all about Mito Ikumi's situation."
"If it weren't for you, she would have been completely defeated by her opponent in that Shokugeki."
"Heh!"
"Is that all?"
Hearing this, Sosuke almost didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
In his impression, Erina would never lower her head and thank someone for such a thing.
Moreover, in the original plot, Mito Ikumi lost to Sōma in this Gaijin-fan Research Association incident and was immediately abandoned by her.
Of course, as the Shopkeeper of an Izakaya,
Sosuke had no intention of interfering with anything at Totsuki Culinary Academy.
If the diner who came to the Izakaya last time had been Yukihira Sōma instead of Mito Ikumi, then the winner of that Shokugeki would indeed have been Sōma!
"Diners, they all have life's dilemmas."
"I'm just using my meager strength to help them overcome these difficulties."
"For me, if my cooking cannot enlighten every diner, if it cannot conquer them, wouldn't that mean my skills aren't up to par yet?"
"Whether it's you or Mito Ikumi, I will use my own methods to make you truly experience the charm of cooking."
"Mm!"
"That's all!"
…
Listening to Sosuke's words, Erina was momentarily stunned.
In the past, if someone had said such things in front of her, she would have found it disgusting and pretentious.
However, there was no doubt that Sosuke was indeed using his actions and his cooking to constantly influence every diner around him.
"Honestly."
"How can there be such a fool like you in this world?"
Finally, Erina could only murmur softly.
Her voice was so tiny, like a mosquito.
So even Sosuke, who was right next to her, couldn't hear it clearly.
Then, she composed her complex emotions, as if she had made some kind of decision.
"Sosuke, recently… recently, are you busy?"
"What? You want to ask me out?"
Seeing Erina's unnatural expression, Sosuke chuckled.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Who… who would want to ask you out?!"
Nakiri Erina's pretty face seemed to burn as she jumped up, quickly adding, "What I mean is, Practical Training is in a few days, and it's five nights and six days long!"
"Currently, with my own strength, I can easily pass all the assessments of this training camp."
"And then, after the Practical Training ends, there will be a short break."
"I'm thinking…"
"During that time."
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