"Please taste it," Xin gestured.
From the Food Wars world, personally made by the man known as the "Demon King of Eating," Nakiri Senzaemon, this bowl of ramen represented the pinnacle of the Food Wars world.
Teuchi felt his heart begin to pound uncontrollably.
First, he carefully reached out and touched the side of the ramen bowl.
The temperature... perfect!
It was as if it had just come out of the pot.
He glanced at Xin, gritted his teeth, and suddenly opened the lid.
A fragrance, instantly diffused.
Everyone present, including Sasuke, couldn't help but take a deep breath, then involuntarily their mouths watered.
Gulp.
Everyone performed the same action, swallowing their saliva.
"What is this smell?"
Naruto couldn't stop drooling, his eyes unable to leave the bowl of ramen.
And Teuchi.
At this moment, he was trembling all over, feeling the fragrance with disbelief and immense excitement.
"What an ultimate broth." He looked at the ramen in front of him as if it were a priceless treasure, murmuring, "Not a trace of cloudiness, maintaining an appetizing color, and the shape of the noodles, the arrangement of the meat slices, hiss—what kind of meat is this..."
Teuchi was a person who loved ramen to his very core.
Over thirty years.
He had dedicated almost his entire life to ramen.
And now, he suddenly felt the same state of mind as when he first tasted ramen.
"There's a time limit for the best enjoyment of ramen," Xin reminded him.
"Right!" Teuchi seemed to finally react.
Carefully, slowly, he scooped up some broth with a spoon, and then slowly brought it to his mouth.
Naruto and the others were all staring intently at him.
And then—
Tears filled his eyes.
"This feeling, this feeling like being embraced by my mother." Teuchi, at his age, trembled, unable to stop his tears like a child, yet with an utterly intoxicated and happy smile. "So magical, so delicious, so this is it, this is true ramen..."
Alright, Xin smiled with satisfaction in his heart.
It seems the newly launched gourmet Mystery Box series has a buyer. I just wonder how much Teuchi can afford.