Chapter 2
A few minutes later, Mineo received a short message from Erina.
The very next second, Mineo felt as if his entire world had come crashing down!
What in the world was up with this pair of hairy legs!?
Dammit! Had he been chatting with a giant teddy bear all this time?
"Mineo-kun.... this photo... is it okay?"
"It's not a matter of it being okay or not, it's just that I'm feeling extremely confused right now..."
"Feeling confused? Why is that..."
"I'm currently debating whether or not I should block you... It turns out the Erina who has been keeping me company in these chats for years is actually a teddy bear... my mental state is a bit shattered right now!"
The next second, Erina's reply came in the form of a voice message.
After opening it, Mineo heard the soft, light laughter of a girl, sounding as melodious as the chiming of silver bells.
Then, Erina's voice followed:
"Who told Mineo-kun to be so mean... did you really think this Young Lady was such a flighty person?"
"Hmph.... I won't give my real photo to Mineo-kun...."
"Unless one day, Mineo-kun can truly move my heart with your cooking...."
"Yes, yes, yes, my noble and sweet Princess Erina, whatever you say is right! Alright, I'm going to stop chatting for a bit, I have to go cook."
"Is Mineo-kun going to cook? What kind of delicious food are you making for yourself today!"
"Making noodles!"
"Making noodles? I'm very curious to know what kind of noodle dish Mineo-kun is going to make!"
"Does Erina want to know!?"
"Mm-hmm, I really want to know!"
"I'm not telling! Anyway, my homemade noodles are unrivaled in this world!"
"Mineo-kun is so stingy, how can you act like that..."
"Who told Erina to send me a photo of bear legs? It scared me half to death. Unless Erina compensates me so that my wounded heart can find some solace..."
"Mineo-kun, what kind of compensation do you want!"
"Send a new selfie. If I'm satisfied, I'll tell you how I make my noodles!"
"...."
Erina sent a string of ellipses, and after a few seconds, she sent another voice message.
"If Mineo-kun's method of making noodles can actually amaze me.... I will send one selfie to Mineo-kun..."
"Really?"
"Hmph... I, Erina, will never go back on a promise I've made to someone else!"
With practiced ease, Mineo peeled back the lid of a cup of Kang Shuai Fu instant noodles, then poured the hot water and seasoning packets into the cup.
After closing the lid, Mineo picked up his phone and replied to Erina's message:
"The dish I am currently preparing is called Guoshi Wushuang Noodles!"
"Does Erina know the meaning of Guoshi Wushuang?"
"In our China, it means 'The Peerless Hero,' Number One under the Heavens—truly one of a kind!"
"Guoshi Wushuang Noodles? That sounds incredibly impressive!"
"Of course it's impressive, just look at who created this dish!"
Mineo replied to the message while laughing inwardly.
This was the special dish belonging to Xiao Dang Jia from Cooking Master Boy; of course the name had to sound magnificent!
To be honest, Mineo's actual cooking skills were limited to just a few simple home-cooked meals.
However, he had watched a lot of anime!
In those culinary-themed anime, no matter what dish was featured, even if he couldn't actually cook it, he could at least describe it and brag about it!
Just like now, Mineo immediately claimed the dish belonging to Mao Liu from the anime Chūka Ichiban! as his own creation.
"The noodles I'm making right now are made without adding a single drop of water, you know!"
"Without adding a single drop of water? Then how do you knead the dough... the flour won't be able to bind together..."
"By 'without a drop of water,' I mean not adding ordinary water. However, some types of special liquids still need to be added!"
"First of all, I am currently in the process of milling! Erina, you know about wheat, right?"
"I know! Flour is all milled from wheat!"
"Correct. Many chefs mill the wheat directly, whereas I, before milling the wheat, will roast the wheat first. Do you know what the purpose of that is?"
Seeing the message Mineo sent, Erina lowered her head and fell into deep thought for a moment.
The next second, her eyes sparkled.
"I see! Mineo-kun is truly a very formidable chef!"
"This idea—why didn't I think of it! If the wheat is roasted in a pan first, it will make the aroma of the wheat much more prominent! If the heat control is precise, the scent of the wheat can last for a long time! Then, by using this roasted wheat to mill into flour, the quality of the flour will also be top-class. Mineo-kun's creative idea is truly extraordinary!"
I don't know if my creative idea is extraordinary or not, but Mao Liu, that little chef, is indeed truly amazing.
Seeing this girl named Erina completely falling for his bluff, Mineo replied:
"After milling the roasted wheat into flour, we will obtain premium quality flour with a captivating aroma. Next, do not add water; instead, use eggs directly to knead the dough!"
"By maintaining the perfect ratio, combine the eggs with the flour so that the flour fully absorbs the deliciousness of the eggs!"
"With that, our preliminary preparations can be considered complete!"
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