Akihabara Pioneer Road Chapter 136: 【Mysterious Ramen Shop! ]

The huge and colorful carp streamers were fed by the late spring wind in the air. The almost horizontal fish swayed with the wind, as if they were roaming in the blue lake in the sky.

It's almost time for the Children's Day holiday.

The island nation's Children's Day falls on May 5th every year. In addition to the previous two statutory holidays and the weekends before and after, it is a coincidence that we can take a week off.

So the first week of May is generally called "Golden Week".

The corresponding September also has a similar opportunity for consecutive holidays, known as the "Silver Week".

Early on Saturday morning, Kenichi Igarashi was woken up by Kana and Linda on their mobile phones. The two urged them to go to a certain place in Akihabara before ten o'clock.

The place is not far from my company and my residence, but yesterday's "Fantastic Friday" I kept entertaining with clients until late at night, and I still have a splitting headache, and I still want to make up for it!

What are the two guys, Kanai and Linda, doing? !

That's all, one is the precious daughter and the other is the company's competent person, let them make trouble!

And since hiring Linda as Kana's tutor, Kana's child seems to be much better disciplined than before, and his academic performance has improved a lot. It seems that his young men do have two brushes!

Kenichi Igarashi struggled to get out of bed. After washing up, he was so deeply hungover that although his stomach was empty, he had no appetite for breakfast.

The time is approaching ten o'clock on the phone.

He is accustomed to wearing formal clothes, even on weekends he likes to wear shirts and trousers, at most a casual suit.

Kenichi Igarashi straightened his hairstyle and walked all the way to the appointment place designated by his daughter and subordinates.

Huh?

Here is...

Kenichi Igarashi remembers that this was a long-closed shop. At least the last time he passed by, the windows were still incomplete, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated on the door.

Now, the door panels are still the thick ones that used to be, but they just feel like they've been wiped clean, and there is a faint smell of fire.

While he was hesitating, a person flashed in the store, a little girl in her early twenties, dressed in black, and bowed deeply to him.

"Welcome! During the trial operation of our store, all the dishes are free for guests! Please come in!" The little girl's lips were red and her teeth were white, and her lips turned upside down very cleverly.

"Shop? Dishes? ... Then, I'm sorry." Ken Igarashi hesitated for a while, but walked into the store anyway.

The light in the small shop is not very bright, and the antique paulownia wood plank is like a natural shadow wall, which happens to block the sight of diners who step into the threshold from outside the door. In the corner on the left after entering the door, there is a vending machine; on the right, there are old-fashioned mahogany chairs.

"Please order." The waitress took a key and twisted it in a keyhole, and all the buttons of the coupon machine turned on. After all, she just introduced: During the trial operation, all the guests are free!

Kenichi Igarashi took out reading glasses from his arms and put them on, and saw the pictures on each button on the vending machine:

The first row of buttons is full of photos of ramen noodles, from thin noodles in Hakata to thick noodles in Yokohama, from Inaniwa soba to egg noodles, there are as many as ten kinds of noodles according to the flour material and production process !

This...

Kenichi Igarashi has never seen so many kinds of noodles!

I saw a button on the far right that said "Our store's signature noodles". He thought about it and pressed the button.

"Beep!" A food coupon fell into the metal groove from the coupon opening.

The second row is the addition of ramen noodles, from "adding amount of noodles" to "braised eggs", "hot spring eggs", "dried bamboo shoots", "bean sprouts", "seaweed", "sakura shrimp", "char siu", "Kamaboko", "Dandan Noodles with Meat Sauce", everything.

The button on the far right of the second row reads "Slam of Perfection".

Well, that's it!

The third row is for beverages, including ordinary oolong tea, green tea, barley tea, buckwheat tea, and even the lactic acid drink "Yakuduo".

Kenichi Igarashi pressed "buckwheat tea", and handed it to the little girl along with the two food coupons just now.

"Then, this way, please!" The little girl turned around gracefully and led the guests to the deep passage.

Go through a corridor of plexiglass and come to a "U"-shaped space. Under the plexiglass are flowers and grass, which are particularly noticeable in a dimly lit room, making it feel like you are in a fairyland.

The space with the "U" character is radioactively filled with Taishi chairs, while the desks are divided into spaces of different sizes by wooden boards like the study room in the library, some are single seats, some are double seats.

Kenichi Igarashi looked novel and interesting, and chose a single seat to sit down. The waiter girl next to him had already handed out a hot towel and ice water.

The seated guest wiped his hands with a towel and looked at the wooden board directly opposite, not knowing what was hidden behind it.

After knocking "bang bang bang" three times from the inside, the wooden board opened a small window - the little girl just now walked behind the wooden board and handed the guests a piece of paper from the inside with a smile. Pen.

Why do you still do a questionnaire before eating?

Ken Igarashi had to take out his reading glasses and put them on again.

"Please ring this bell after you fill it out." The little girl said "Sorry" and closed the small window gently.

What the **** is this?

He picked it up and read it line by line:

Please choose the firmness or softness of the noodles: cook for 10 seconds (hardest), cook for 15 seconds (slightly firm)... until about 30 seconds (must). Of course, there is an option at the end - our store recommends hardness.

Please choose the thickness of the soup: refreshing, soy sauce, rich, viscous, and at the end there is still a "thickness recommended by our store".

That's kind of interesting!

Next is the amount of hot sauce: from non-spicy, slightly spicy to too hot to open eyes, it is also divided into several levels.

At the bottom, the toppings and drinks from the coupon machine are printed again, for diners to make secondary selection adjustments.

Kenichi Igarashi chose the firmness, softness and lightness recommended by the store, except that he chose "slightly spicy" for the chili sauce, and then pressed the bell.

After a while, the small window was still open, the little girl took away the pen and paper, bowed slightly, and closed the window again.

What the **** is going on in this gourd?

Kenichi Igarashi folded his arms and looked up, down, left and right at the small shop, with unspeakable doubts in his heart.

After about a cup of tea, the wooden board "bang bang bang" was knocked three times, and the small window was opened again.

The window has not been fully opened, and a strong aroma has drifted towards the only diners in the store. Ken Igarashi's belly was empty. He couldn't bear the stimulation of this aroma, and his index finger moved.

In the white mist, this time a chubby young chef put a bowl of fresh noodles and a dazzling array of dishes in front of the diners, smiled and said, "Slow down", Still gently closed the small window.

In the semi-enclosed space, there is only one person left, and the space between them is filled with white heat and aroma.

No sound here.

This is the realm of "Zen".

As soon as Ken Igarashi took out a pair of chopsticks and spoons, he said respectfully, "I'm going to start it," and couldn't wait to start it.

The soup is milky and rich, and the white crystal marrow in the bone broth floats. The noodles are cooked to a moderate degree of softness and hardness, the soup is wide and the noodles are tight, and the dry and wet are suitable. The top of the noodles is adorned with a touch of bright red hot sauce. The strong visual contrast of a little red in the pure white enhances the anticipation of smell and taste, and makes people drool.

The diners couldn't put the toppings next to them, so they picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful of noodle soup into their mouths and sipped it lightly, but they felt that their mouths were full of fragrant, indescribably salty, delicious and delicious soup!

He couldn't bear to stir up the bright red hot sauce. First, he picked up a small strand of noodles and inhaled them into his mouth. When he chewed lightly, he only felt that the noodles were smooth and firm, and the soup was delicious. People have endless aftertastes.

Take a look at the dazzling array of toppings next to them, such as marinated eggs with an attractive aroma, dried bamboo shoots soaked in sauce, jade-carved bean sprouts, pink and transparent cherry shrimp, red and white trembling delicate fish cakes , Thick-cut barbecued pork that is suitable for fat and thin, and large seaweed that is crispy and slag, just enjoy it with your eyes and feel satisfied. However, these noodles in the bowl are matched with so many ingredients, and the amount of noodles may not be enough.

Yes, isn't there an extra amount of noodles? !

Worthy of being the leader of a trading company, there is indeed a way to integrate resources!