In the end, the old uncle successfully resolved Kirara's cat-fox identity crisis.
"Big bro~ I'm a cat-fox! Meow...!"
Hm, if there's any issue, it's probably that now Kirara's cat language and fox language produce some strangely conflicting sounds.
You'll never know whether the next second Kirara will be a cat or a fox.
This is the Shura Anyakonsen-shou's cat, comparable to Schrödinger's cat. Until she makes a sound, you'll never be able to determine whether the current Kirara is a cat or a fox.
"Let's eat first."
The old uncle also rubbed Kirara's head.
Now was just the right time to eat.
After all that commotion, the shacha noodles were now at the perfect temperature.
Kirara truly has a cat's tongue and can't eat food that's too hot.
Afterward, everyone began their lunch time.
The affairs of heaven and earth are great, but eating is the greatest.
And Yae Miko, in an extremely good mood, started eating the fried tofu that the Shura Anyakonsen-shou had specially prepared.
"The flavor is a bit heavy, but the little guy's cooking skills aren't bad~"
It should be said that as long as the ingredients are appropriate, Yae Miko doesn't mind praising this little guy, the Shura Anyakonsen-shou.
"Mainly because there wasn't enough preparation time. Otherwise, I could have done much better. In such a rush, this fried tofu could only perform at sixty percent strength.
However, Lady Guuji can try this bowl of noodles. Due to personal preference, I removed the spicy elements, making the overall taste sweeter. It should suit Lady Guuji's palate."
Sixty percent strength?
Guuji Yae instantly became interested.
Fried skewers, novels, sake, fried tofu, Yumemizuki's massage service...
A fox's enjoyment is nothing more than this.
The quality of this plate of fried tofu was already quite good on its own; the main issue was that the sauce didn't fully match her taste...
But the Shura Anyakonsen-shou felt this bowl of noodles would suit her taste...
Yae Miko chose to first take a sip of the noodle soup...
The caramelized fragrance of peanut butter combined with the gentle permeation of cane sugar—the sweetness curve presented as "smooth entry → mid-stage after-sweetness → slightly salty finish"...
Plus that umami from the combination of shrimp paste + dried scallops + fish sauce...
"Freshness" and "layers" could be said to perfectly hit Guuji Yae's weak points with a combo punch...
Seeing Guuji Yae quietly eating noodles and drinking soup in that elegant "no talking while eating, no talking while sleeping" manner, the old uncle knew that this time he had truly figured out the pink-furred fox's stomach.
Do you understand what it means to be an Akademiya scholar who researches foxes?
Do you know what it means to be an old uncle who always figures out a child's tastes first?
Afterward, the old uncle ate fish balls while observing everyone's reactions...
Cat Kirara held the chopsticks with some difficulty, but fortunately the noodle soup was no longer scalding. Kirara directly lifted the bowl to eat the noodles.
Listening to Kirara's unrestrained slurping sounds, the old uncle felt his own appetite improve quite a bit.
It seems Kirara has truly made a full recovery.
Meanwhile, the Shogun beside them was full of rigor.
She used a soup spoon in coordination with chopsticks: first pick up the noodles and place them on the soup spoon, then use the soup spoon holding the noodles to scoop up soup from the bowl, and send everything into her mouth with the attitude of "I want both the noodles and the soup."
It's hard to say anything else, but judging from "The Shura Anyakonsen-shou's Study of Raiden Shogun's Micro-Expressions," Raiden Shogun was satisfied.
Finally, there was Mizuki.
Her slurping method was the same as Miko's—quiet and composed. She picked up the noodles, blew on them gently, and then put them in her mouth.
Judging from expressions, everyone held a friendly attitude toward this bowl of noodles.
Next time there's a chance, improve it a bit by incorporating some Inazuma elements.