Chapter 409: Love Comes Too Fast, Just Like a Tornado!
The instant his teeth broke through the sausage casing, it felt as though a massive tornado had whipped up inside his mouth!
It fully stuffed that unparalleled deliciousness into Murakami Takaki and Ishihara Rima's mouths, bringing a wave of indescribable blissful impact!
"This is... the Tornado Shark Fin!"
The two looked at the cross-section of the sausage with amazement—
Pale golden shark fin, rose-colored ham shreds, and pale yellow bamboo shoot strips were interwoven together, clearly visible!
Take another bite!
This thought was incredibly strong!
However, both of them tacitly suppressed this impulse, chose to shovel a mouthful of steamed vermicelli and noodles first, and then picked up the shark fin sausage again, bringing it to their mouths for a big bite.
The second tasting—
With psychological preparation, they felt the deliciousness of the "Tornado Shark Fin" even more clearly.
The slightly resilient casing burst between the teeth, and what struck first was the fresh crispness and refreshing taste of the bamboo shoot strips. Immediately after, the smooth, glutinous gelatinous texture of the shark fin and the flexible chewiness of the ham shreds surged forth simultaneously, interweaving in the mouth.
In the process of repeated chewing, the salty and savory oil of the ham oozed out quietly. The shark fin, like a sponge, had soaked up the fresh and mellow soup, releasing a rich gelatinous texture.
The crisp and slight sweetness of the bamboo shoots perfectly balanced the richness of the oil, bringing a hint of refreshing relief from greasiness.
And with chewing, the boundaries of various ingredients gradually blurred, merging into a rich, sticky, glutinous, and gelatinous composite texture!
Umami rippled out layer by layer, lingering in the mouth incessantly!
"Wuaah—! It's truly too delicious!"
Murakami Takaki closed his eyes, immersed in this deliciousness, his face piled with satisfaction.
"Yeah, this is too tasty! Love it, love it..."
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Ishihara Rima felt the same; she felt she was completely captivated by this shark fin sausage.
Eating bite after bite, a "delicious tornado" blew up from her mouth, sweeping through her whole body and taking away her consciousness!
As if returning to that summer, using the money saved from part-time jobs, carrying a backpack, and embarking on a spontaneous trip alone.
The first stop was the lavender fields in Furano, Hokkaido.
In a romantic sea of purple flowers, wearing a straw hat with a cute bow and a white dress, she passed by a young traveler in the fragrant breeze.
The two turned their heads coincidentally—
Eyes widening abruptly, their pupils clearly reflecting each other's figures.
Thump thump—!
The heartbeat sped up slightly, and a strange feeling spread in the bottom of her heart.
"H-hello..." The young traveler's face was slightly red, greeting somewhat awkwardly, and she responded clumsily too.
The story belonging to them unfolded from there!
"..."
"Love comes too fast, just like a tornado..."
Consciousness returned to reality, and Ishihara Rima inexplicably thought of the tagline on the packaging box.
She felt this tagline was actually quite good.
...
"Sumimasen! Today's Lucky Bags are all sold out!"
Around 5:00 PM—
Pekola looked apologetically at the tall and voluptuous Nutcracker at the store entrance.
"It doesn't matter; I'll wait for tomorrow's Premium Lucky Bag."
Wearing a dark long hooded down jacket, a black mask, and with a pair of voluptuous legs wrapped in stockings, Nutcracker waved her hand and said happily.
She was actually queuing for the second round; the Large Lucky Bag she bought earlier had been put into a nearby car by her like a thief.
Not being able to buy one in the second round, missing it by just a bit, she wasn't disappointed but rather happier—because she could snag the Premium Lucky Bag released in limited quantities tomorrow!
It is said the new product is a kind of shark fin sausage...
Nutcracker, whose hobby had changed from becoming beautiful to becoming beautiful + gourmet food, was looking forward to it in her heart.
"Okay."
Pekola nodded to Nutcracker, responded, and turned her gaze to the dark mass of the queue behind.
When the last batch of Lucky Bags arrived at the store, she had already reminded the people behind—but since they were still willing to queue, planning to wait until the next day, she couldn't stop them.
Speaking of which... the proportion of ghouls is a bit high!
Pekola felt worried for the small portion of humans in the queue.
But thinking about it, no ghoul should dare to cause trouble here, and there were CCG staff patrolling the streets...
So she relaxed, flipped the business sign hanging on the door to "Closed," returned to the store, and cleaned up with everyone.
Outside the store—
"Konnichiwa!"
A ghoul in a suit and leather shoes, with a briefcase tucked under his arm, leaned close to Nutcracker and probed: "I want to buy your spot; wonder if you have the intention to sell..."
"What do you think?"
Nutcracker narrowed her eyes unkindly, casting a cold gaze as if looking at a corpse, and released a wisp of aura.
"Sumimasen! Excuse me!" A drop of cold sweat slid down the briefcase ghoul's forehead. He hurriedly bowed to apologize, then smoothly approached Banjou Kazuichi, who was second in line.
Several humans and ghouls nearby who also wanted to buy spots also approached Banjou Kazuichi.
"Sorry, I don't plan to sell." Banjou Kazuichi waved his hand and spoke first.
"We don't either!"
The two underlings behind him followed suit.
"You guys are really lucky!"
Kirishima Ayato, one of the Aogiri Tree executives, came to Banjou Kazuichi, handed out a stack of money, and said: "Remember to share with us when you buy the Premium Lucky Bag tomorrow."
"Understood... Boss Ayato!" Banjou Kazuichi was a bit depressed; the ecstasy of being able to buy a Premium Lucky Bag was gone instantly, but looking at the thick stack in his hand...
Forget it, at least I can get a sip of the soup and earn a sum...
He comforted himself in his heart.
...
Hokkaido, Stardew Valley Ranch—
After a hard day's work, Ryohei prepared a sumptuous hot pot to reward everyone.
This was relatively trouble-free, and he had made some concentrated soup bases before that hadn't been finished; solving them now saved waste.
After eating the hot pot, everyone chatted for a few sentences and then dispersed.
Ryohei and Yurine returned to the bedroom in the ranch.
"..."
Yurine sat at the desk organizing accounts, while Ryohei nested in the bean bag chair, casually scrolling through his phone.
Unsurprisingly, the sale of Lucky Bags trended on various platforms.
Ryohei also unexpectedly scrolled onto a short video of an old master chef analyzing the "Tornado Shark Fin" he made.
In the video, the old master cut open a shark fin sausage and shouted at the camera that this was unscientific!
He emphasized repeatedly—
If the casing tightly wrapped the shark fin braid inside, after heating and expanding, this sausage should have exploded long ago.
But it was very strange that it hadn't exploded yet.
The old master was completely dumbfounded!
And the likes and comments on this video were growing at a speed visible to the naked eye...
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