After deciding to give up, he started to gain popularity

Fujiwara Chika thought he didn't like it, and became a little nervous when she heard that.

"Does the president hate eating ramen?"

"Not really, I just haven't tried it. I prefer rice to pasta."

Whether in his previous life or now, he had no memory of having eaten much pasta. Although he had always been curious about ramen, which was highly praised in this culture, he had never actually tried it.

"So this is your first time? Great! I, Fujiwara Chika, will be the president's first time!"

"Puff..." Xiachuan Zou almost spit out saliva.

It's really amazing that Fujiwara has no shame at all for telling such dirty jokes in public.

Turning around, he found that Fujiwara looked excited and was not affected at all by the people around him or his subtle gazes.

It’s really you, Fujiwara Chika.

"Since the President has never eaten it, let me recommend it to him!"

"Okay." Xia Chuanzou nodded.

He knew that Fujiwara Chika loved to find delicious food, and was particularly fond of ramen, so he didn't ask her why she brought him to the ramen restaurant.

Although it is not popular in Japanese culture for girls to enter such greasy ramen restaurants, there are always exceptions, so there is no need to cast too many strange looks.

The two found a seat and sat down, and then Fujiwara Chika started negotiations with the boss.

"Soy sauce pork bone, light, noodles should be super hard! There is also a North Pole ramen, just a little harder!"

Natsukawa Kanade on the side kept nodding her head. As expected, Fujiwara was an expert in this area. From the terminology, it was obvious that she was someone who knew how to eat.

"The soy sauce pork bone is for me, right?"

I heard it’s the most famous type, and the cooking methods vary from place to place, so it should be very friendly to a novice like him, right?

"No, that's mine."

"……What?"

023. The President must be tough!

Perhaps it was the gorgeous night sky that blurred his eyes, leading to auditory hallucinations, so Xiachuan Zou asked again.

"Yes."

Got this reply from the other party.

"..."

Okay, Arctic ramen is Arctic ramen. Although I have never heard of its name, I think it is definitely not some dark dish, right?

Natsukawa Kanade believes in Fujiwara Chika, so she shouldn't harm him no matter what...right?

However, it seemed too late to ask the store manager to change the menu now. Xiachuan Zou had already seen that he had prepared the ingredients, so he simply chose not to make trouble.

After knowing that the future he was facing might not be a dull one, Natsukawa Kanade began to look forward to it.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that I am looking forward to being persecuted, but I am looking for another possibility that may be insignificant - maybe Arctic ramen is also delicious?

The waiting process was not very painful. Fujiwara Chika was at least trying to keep her company. But when the store manager brought two bowls of noodles, she suddenly stood up and left.

"What's wrong?" Xia Chuan Zou asked curiously.

"Pour some ice water, President, please eat first." Fujiwara Chika said without even turning her head.

Japanese people generally do not have the habit of drinking hot water. Whether in summer or winter, they all drink cold water. Restaurants like this basically provide cold water for free, and you can take as much as you want.

Xiachuan Zou took the phone and nodded silently.

Taking two bowls of noodles from the store manager, Natsukawa Kanade lowered his head and observed.

First up was Chika Fujiwara's soy sauce pork bone, barbecued pork, shredded seaweed, chopped green onions, red ginger, and a soft-boiled egg. The amount of side dishes was just right, and the rich aroma filled the air, and you could tell at first glance that it was a delicious dish.

Look at his Arctic Ramen… Although it has all the necessary side dishes, why does the color look wrong?

Isn't it too colorful? Compared to Fujiwara's light tonkotsu noodles, his Arctic ramen can be said to be just pulled out of the sea of ​​fire.

Extremely scary and pungent.

"I'm back." Fujiwara Chika appeared beside him at the right time.

Natsukawa Kanade took the ice water she handed him and then pushed the tonkotsu noodles to her.

"Eh? The president doesn't really want to eat Arctic ramen, does he?" Fujiwara Chika looked surprised.

This confused Natsukawa Zou.

"Then...what else? Didn't you recommend it to me?"

"Oh, I just wanted to tease the president." Fujiwara Chika stuck out her tongue and acted cute, "Actually, I just wanted to eat it myself."

"I've always wanted to try it, but I was afraid that if I ordered it, it would be wasted if I couldn't finish it. But today, the president is here so it doesn't matter. If I can't finish it, I'll give it to the president!"

Xiachuan Zou thought about it and felt that there was no need to embarrass himself, so he readily agreed.

"I'm gonna start now."

Break apart the bamboo chopsticks, put your hands together, and then start eating.

Gently pick up a small amount of noodles and put them into your mouth, savoring its delicateness and deliciousness with the side dishes. The rich soup explodes in your mouth, and the mellow aroma instantly fills your entire nasal cavity...

It is indeed beautiful...

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"..."

The noise next to them was so loud that Natsukawa Kanade couldn't concentrate on enjoying the food.

"what happened again?"

Looking at Fujiwara Chika with her eyes wide open, her hands covering her mouth, and gesticulating in panic, Xia Chuanzo was speechless.

Seeing how cheerfully she spoke just now, I thought she could hold out and finish at least half of it, but she couldn't stand the spiciness after just the first bite?

"Have a drink."

Natsukawa Kanade silently handed over the water.

Fujiwara Chika couldn't wait to take the cup of water, gulped down two big gulps, and then breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm alive."

With the cooling and pain-relieving effects of ice water, the burning pain on the tip of the tongue was suppressed to a barely acceptable level.

However, Natsukawa Kanade knew that this was just the beginning. When the effect of the ice water wore off, Fujiwara would be able to feel what real pain was.

Sure enough, after a while, Fujiwara began to wail again:

"Gurgle, my throat hurts..."

This is natural. Even the tongue can't withstand that kind of spiciness, so how can a delicate throat endure it?

"Why don't you just forget it? There's no need to eat it."

"No! How can we waste food? Today I will fight the 'Red Devil' for three hundred rounds!" Fujiwara Chika waved her fist with full ambition, but the sweat on her forehead had already revealed her cowardice.

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Xia Chuanzou had no choice but to let her go.

However, seeing her miserable appearance as she sipped ramen and ice water and occasionally raised her head and cried, he finally frowned.

So without worrying about Fujiwara Chika's reaction, Natsukawa Kanade pushed his untouched ramen to her, then grabbed and snatched the "Red Devil" from her hand.

"You eat this."

"Eh? But..."

"No buts, just eat if you're told to."

"..."

Seeing Fujiwara Chika lowered her head and remained silent, Natsukawa Kanade finally reacted and wondered if his tone just now was a little rude.

However, Fujiwara Chika on the opposite side looked shy, and the blush on her face, which was not sure whether it was caused by the spiciness or the shame of failing the challenge, was particularly conspicuous under the warm light.

"Okay, okay..."

"..."

Only then did Xiachuan Kanade nod hesitantly.

Although Fujiwara Chika's current situation was a bit strange, she still listened to his advice and no longer wanted to challenge herself.

It was good that she could settle down, but Natsukawa Kanade himself was in trouble.

The bowl of ramen in front of him, which was drizzled with red chili oil, was really hard for him to eat.

It’s not that he can’t eat spicy food. In fact, he quite liked spicy food in his previous life, especially when paired with some barbecue. He really enjoyed it.

However, after arriving here, because of the Japanese people's light eating habits, he also adapted to the local customs and had never eaten such food again. Now that he was suddenly asked to challenge it again, it was normal for him to feel a little uncomfortable.

After brewing his emotions for a while, he picked up a small amount of noodles and put it into his mouth in front of Fujiwara Chika.

"..."

"What, what's going on?" Fujiwara Chika on the side didn't care about her tongue that was still protesting, and stared intently at Natsukawa Kanade's actions.

"…It's okay." Xia Chuan Zou raised his eyebrows.

It was not as spicy as he had imagined, but it was within an acceptable range.

"Are you kidding? The president is not afraid at all?" Fujiwara Chika covered her mouth with her hand, looking incredulous.

"Could it be that the president is the legendary Chili Superman?"

"What a strange person that is." Xiachuan Zou complained.

Japanese people have a special hobby in this regard. No matter what they do, they like to give others strange names.

Things like "Ice Kaguya-sama" and "Cancer of the Earth" highlight the second-year mentality.

"Then why isn't the president afraid of spicy food? It's so spicy!"

"Maybe it's because of my special physique?" Xia Chuan Kan shrugged.

He himself didn't know what was going on. If he really had to explain it, maybe it was because his body was used to it and therefore tolerated the abnormal state? After all, spiciness is a pain sensation, and if you are not afraid of it subjectively, then you may not be afraid of it.

But there is another possibility - the peppers here are not spicy enough, and Fujiwara Chika herself is not a very good cook.

However, Natsukawa Kanade would not say this, otherwise the angry Fujiwara Chika would probably retaliate against him.

After confirming that the food was edible, the next things became much simpler. Natsukawa Kanade ate Arctic ramen, and the poor Fujiwara Chika ate soy sauce pork bone noodles. Both of them enjoyed the delicious food.

During this time, Fujiwara Chika refused to believe it and thought that she had eaten the spiciest part before, so she tried to eat a few more bites, but the result was still very spicy. This confirmed the super strength of Natsukawa Kanade.

"Well...thank you for the treat!"

After enjoying the delicious food, Fujiwara Chika broke into a bright smile, and Natsukawa Kanade's mood also became much happier.

"President, how is it? It's delicious!"

At this moment, Secretary Fujiwara looked like a boy seeking credit, as if he was saying, "Praise me! Praise me!"

Natsukawa Zou naturally followed her wish.

"Yeah, it's delicious."

As a first try, the experience was pretty good.

Although it seemed like Fujiwara, the idiot, wanted to see him make a fool of himself, he still felt warmed by the fact that he chose to eat the Arctic ramen by himself in the end.

It's not all bad intentions, right? Natsukawa Zou thought.

After hearing Natsukawa Kanade's affirmation, Fujiwara Chika chuckled, and the smile on her face turned silly.

After they paid the bill, they left together and chatted for a while on the way.

When they were about to part, Natsukawa Kanade couldn't help but think about it and called out to Fujiwara Chika to stop.

"Fujiwara... I..."

"What?" Fujiwara Chika turned around and looked at Natsukawa Kanade with her head tilted. Seeing that he looked shy and embarrassed, her tone suddenly became nervous.