1. This is Just Cup Noodles (2)
Cup noodles.
The soul food of Koreans, an eternal friend of students living alone or those who lack the ability to cook.
In my opinion, the person who developed the world's first cup noodle, along with Willis Carrier, the creator of the air conditioner, deserves to be called the greatest hero in human history.
That's why I couldn't understand it.
CHAT LOG Viewer: Breaking News) World's Best Species Elf gets diffed by Earthlings who developed cup noodles Viewer: ↳ Fucker Viewer: ↳ Elf sobbing lolololol Viewer: No but how is food made just by pouring mere water? Even military chow isn't made that fast;; Viewer: Fact) Even if you make military chow with care for 3 hours instead of 3 minutes, no one eats it Viewer: So is this thing called cup noodle tasty? I wanna try eating it once
'Are these people really Korean?'
Right now, these people are posting comments in the chat window in Korean.
But how are they writing comments as if they don't know about cup noodles?
CHAT LOG Viewer: Sigh have you morons not even been to the army Viewer: Fr there are lots of fascinating items in the army that become food just by pouring water haha Viewer: ↳ You bastard I've been to the army too but even a passing Goblin would shake its head smelling the chow though? Viewer: ↳ ↳ Lololololol Viewer: That's not rice but just melting damn tasteless biscuits like rocks in hot water to eat lolol Viewer: If you seriously thought that was tasty then this bastard's tongue is at least Adamantium lolololol
'...Ah, is that it.'
After rolling my head, which was dazed from the hangover, for a long time, I was able to find a plausible answer to this situation.
'This was all a concept.'
If you look at the official cafes of mobile games these days, don't the developers refer to users as 'Master,' 'Commander,' or 'Teacher' for the sake of game immersion?
It's the same as that.
I, having just connected to this platform, wouldn't know well, but there must be a certain concept that is commonly used only within this platform.
Then there is no reason for me not to join in on that concept.
Well, I can just think of it as playing an RPG game or playing house.
Having finished organizing my thoughts, I shrugged my shoulders and spoke in a joking tone.
"Yes, well. That is the case. For your information, this thing called cup noodle is everywhere in our world. Anyone can get it if they have money. Though it seems the other species in the chat window wouldn't have been able to eat it."
CHAT LOG Viewer: Lolololololol Viewer: Breaking News) Dwarves who usually bragged about having great dexterity faint Viewer: Humans are amazing! So cool! Viewer: The damn humans of our world couldn't make stuff like that though;; What the hell
"Ahem, the humans of that world are damn humans, but the humans of our world are actually Earthlings. Since we aren't the same humans, it can't be helped."
CHAT LOG Viewer: Fr damn humans and Earthlings are strictly different species right lolololol Viewer: Logic.Refutation.Completed Viewer: So how does the cup noodle taste exactly, actually it's similar to military chow right? Viewer: I was in the army 150 years ago and I still remember the taste of the chow I ate back then lolol It was like shit lolol Viewer: If it tastes exactly like military chow then I fr respect the Room Manager for eating that as a snack for alcohol lol
Watching the viewers ask questions pretending to know nothing about the taste of cup noodles that they themselves obviously knew, I ended up letting out a hollow laugh.
"The taste of cup noodles? Well... it's tasty. Very much so. So there was a time I bought and ate it very often."
CHAT LOG Viewer: ???? Viewer: Eh... You're lying... No way... Viewer: Food that is made in 3 minutes just by pouring hot water even has taste...? Viewer: Breaking News) Law of Equivalent Exchange shattered, Alchemist faints Viewer: Why do the viewers in this room faint so much lololol
Their reactions are very sticky every time I say a word.
To think they would show these kinds of reactions over just a single cup noodle.
It's to the point where I regret not realizing sooner that such a new platform existed.
However.
System Notification
['BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf' has donated 1,000 Mana!]
[Is cup noodle really that tasty? Can I taste it a little too?]
A donation message arrived suddenly.
I blinked my eyes a little in surprise at the first donation I received on this platform.
Ah... it goes without saying, but this platform also has a properly equipped donation system.
"BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf-nim, thank you for the donation. And you are curious about the taste of cup noodles? Then can't you just go to a convenience store and buy it yourself...?"
CHAT LOG Viewer: Lolololol Viewer: Deception as naturally as breathing just what is that lolololol Viewer: Where can you get something called cup noodle other than Earth lololol Viewer: And what is a convenience store lololol Is this cultural difference lolol Viewer: Fact) Since it's an Elf if she prays to the World Tree the World Tree might give her one out of pity Viewer: Elves should just drink tree sap like usual lololol What cup noodle lololol System Notification
['BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf' has donated 1,000 Mana!]
[No... You're answering like that even though you know we don't have that in our dimension T.T]
['BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf' has donated 1,500 Mana!]
[I won't ask for much so can you share your sense of taste? Of course I'll donate separately too]
[Will you 'share' your sense of taste with 'BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf'?]
"...Sense of taste sharing?"
I blinked my eyes looking at the message window.
"Well... It doesn't matter to me but by what means are you saying you'll share the sense of taste-"
But it was then.
System Notification
[Accepted.]
[Temporarily sharing 'Sense of Taste' with 'BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf'.]
Whiiing-
Simultaneously with feeling something strange, someone's voice rings in my ear.
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "Wow, thank you so much! These days many streamers don't share their sense of taste saying it's an invasion of privacy! I'll make sure to donate!"
'...A woman?'
For a moment, I flinched and was surprised.
Because I had never thought that the identity of 'BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf' would be a woman.
And it seems that thought was shared by other viewers watching this situation.
CHAT LOG Viewer: That Elf was fr a woman lolololol I thought it was just agro lololol Viewer: Usually acts like a troll claiming to be a woman in the community so I naturally thought it was a military serving high school girl;; Viewer: Fact) Actually in Elf society there are many high school girls who go to the army too Viewer: ↳ Gasp Viewer: Can't let your guard down yet even if it's a woman's voice the species might not be an Elf but a Goblin or Orc Viewer: ↳ Lolololol BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "Sigh... I really am an Elf you know? Anyway Room Manager-nim."
"Yes, Elf-nim."
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "Can't you eat the thing called cup noodle quickly? I'm so curious about the taste."
'BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf', who believes she can truly feel the taste if she does 'Sense of Taste Sharing', perhaps completely consumed by the concept now.
Well, since there was no element for me to lose anyway, I peeled off the lid of the cup noodle and showed the steaming noodles to everyone.
CHAT LOG Viewer: Wow.... Viewer: It really does look tasty Viewer: Should I have donated this month's allowance to Room Manager and applied for sense of taste sharing too Viewer: ??? : Ah give me 5000 Mana so I can donate to a streamer Viewer: ↳ Fiery filial piety shiver
"Then... I will eat well."
Slurp-!
I lifted the chopsticks and with very skillful movement lifted the noodles and put them straight into my mouth.
The taste is well, just the taste of ramen I usually eat.
Should I say it's a taste like mother's hand taste that anyone who is Korean would know.
But then.
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaack!" CHAT LOG Viewer: ??? Viewer: What is it??? Viewer: Why is that dude screaming suddenly... did a murder happen or something??? BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "R-Room Manager-nim.... Is this really... the taste of cup noodles...?"
'BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf' asks me while tearful for some unknown reason.
"...? Well, yes."
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "It-It's delicious."
"...Yes?"
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "It's so delicious! Waaaaah! It's the first time I'm eating food other than the dew of the World Tree since I was born but it's so delicious! Waaaaaaah!" CHAT LOG Viewer: Lolololol this is damn funny seriously Viewer: Wondered what it was it was a scream of happiness lolololol Viewer: Ah lololol if you lived only eating tree sap and tried food like that making pterodactyl noises is understandable lolololol BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "The noodles are chewy, and the broth is spicy but it's a super addictive taste! And above all, what I like the most is...."
'BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf' paused for a moment like a cooking program judge, then spoke with a triumphant attitude.
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "It is exactly the point that meat didn't go in!"
"...Yes?"
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "We are basically vegetarians, and I think the fact that such a taste comes out without using meat is really amazing! Ah, if only we could import a lot of this thing called cup noodle to our dimension how good would it be-"
"Excuse me, Elf-nim?"
I briefly cut off the Elf who started reciting a poem of praise for the air cup noodle she didn't even eat, and opened my mouth with a cautious attitude.
"By any chance... were you a vegetarian?"
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "Yes! No one forces it, but our species is basically all like that you know? Me too."
"Then umm... I apologize."
I unintentionally scratched my head and made a sorry expression.
"Actually... meat goes into cup noodles."
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "...Yes?"
"The broth is so, and since it's ramen it's impossible for meat not to go in so...."
BestSpeciesInTheUniverseElf: "...."
That... I'm sorry.
But that doesn't mean not marking the country of origin of the food is illegal right?
Don't you agree?