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In a certain alley lies a small stall that would usually be invisible to the bystanders. But those who are of purpose naturally comes and visits the shop that the old man manages.
Just like that cheeky, baby-faced with often a disinterested look to his face officer who never fails to appear once a week.
The said officer made himself comfortable and casually orders a bowl of ramen, extra spicy. Although not in the menu nor was a special dish, the old man readies the bowl and puts the hot sauce beside his customer, just like he did over the weeks passed.
He already got it memorized, of course. Cook the noodles, put the toppings, and serve it hot.
And after he slurps appreciatively, his customer would pick his phone out of his pocket before it even rings.
The officer would then feign innocence and loosely tries to throw his superior off, more likely to piss him off.
He then orders another when he finishes the first one, then goes off, still looking disinterested at anything.
Unlike the days he was used to though, the old man paused as he overhears his conversation and sees the officer points to his back.
"Don't worry, Hijikata-san. Kondou-san can stop worrying now because China's beating the criminal down for running into their game of tag. All is well."
His customer was grinning.
The old man shakes his head.
Sougo still doesn't know why, after that day, the old man keeps on preparing another bowl beside him when it's clearly just him seated on the stall. This one's with intricate Chinese characters though. As long as he's served by a mean bowl of ramen then he suppose it doesn't matter.
At least he can eat in peace when China does his job for him.
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Nearby the park, an old lady arranges the cigarettes and cups of Baagen-Daz to be sold in her little shop on the street. She gives the vending machine a kick but sighs when it did little to no effect.
It's a good thing that crude but pretty Amanto girl shown mercy on her and gave the machine a good roundhouse kick.
In return for a discount of a dozen eggs.
But when the girl saves her the headache of nagging at those snotty brats who gave a senseless, angry beating to the said machine, the old lady would give her an extra couple of eggs and a free strip of sukonbu.
Such is the life of a simple yet unrefined girl.
The officer called the girl again, crude and unrefined in different words this time.
The old lady blew on her pipe before making an egg over rice to shoo the girl away along with the ever colorful insults of the young man.
Not until the officer glares the thugs away, anyway.
So to compensate, she'll give him a chuubert that ends up being cut in halves once the two brats fight over it.
Kagura noticed that the old lady tells her more of love stories and a lady's etiquette but while she's interested, there's already her anego to teach her that and she can't really concentrate when there are snotty brats and a sadistic brat to take care of.
At least she gets a free chuubert when Sadist is around.
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Thus, eggs over rice and ramen became a bit more popular and their business thrives a little longer.
July 28
I'm all over the place, I know
Here's a little update
I don't know why but I'm so busy
Stay safe and practice social distancing everyone
Chunchun