I’M Really Helpless In Tokyo

As it approaches 12 o'clock in the evening, the service area of ​​Aichi Prefecture, which is a transportation hub, appears to be more lively than during the day because of the in and out of trucks and night buses.

"The lonely macho: I expect to return to Tokyo at 8 o'clock in the morning. The teacher who drove me has arranged for others to help unload the goods..."

"Akagi Miaomiaochan: Well, that's great. Let's meet downstairs at the Akihabara Spirit Slayers Association on time at 9:30. I will prepare a lunch for Mr. Araki."

"The lonely macho: Thank you very much. The professional long-distance transport driver Araki-kun promises you that you will arrive at your destination on time."

"Akagi Miaomiaojiang: By the way, Mr. Araki, because of the'Galactic Alliance Teaching Assassination', the association requires that the recent dementing operations must be carried out in groups of two or more. So, the subsequent dementing operations can be Bring me aside as a trainee?"

"The lonely macho: Of course, let us feed the broken picture scroll with white light spots and let it spit out the secrets in its stomach!"

At the ramen shop in the brightly lit service area, Sosuke Araki looked at the information recorded on his mobile phone, and his face couldn't help showing a blush of expectation.

"Two guests, the "extra-large bowl of super thick pork bone ramen" is here, please take your time. "

At the same time, the waiter brought two hot ramen noodles.

"A virgin, there is a good saying that if you miss the Thai bath in Aichi Prefecture, you can't miss the Tonkotsu Ramen in Aichi Prefecture!"

"This idiom is now compiled by you...Wait, this is what Uncle Watanabe you brag about all the way, Aichi Prefecture's'special' ramen?!"

Seeing the automatic mosaic in the big bowl in front of him, Sosuke Araki couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes.

Although the waiter did say "ramen" when it was served...

But in the bowl in front of me, there was no noodles at all, only a bowl full of dark lacquer, slimy, unidentified liquid, and a piece of seaweed stuck on the side.

It's not so much "Aichi Prefecture specialty ramen", it seems more like "Aichi Prefecture specialty clay" or "Aichi Prefecture specialty sesame paste".

"You kid don't know the goods. This'Oiwating Ramen' was already well-known before the service area reform era. Old drivers know it. As long as you take a bite, you will know it. Dining is not the same thing..."

Seeing his disgusting expression, Uncle Watanabe showed an expression of "you will know after eating".

More than a decade ago, Japanese highway service areas were synonymous with "dirty, chaotic, and poor". Not only the old facilities, catering and vending machines can only meet the basic food and clothing of the people in the past.

In 2005, after the implementation of large-scale institutional reforms, the Japan Road Corporation was divided into a number of different highway management companies by region.

From then on, the East Japan Expressway Company, which was under pressure to generate revenue, began to change its concept, changing the positioning of the expressway service area from "a facility that stays in order to go to the bathroom" to "a large complex for leisure travel." ".

Since its development, the high-speed service area has not only become a large-scale shopping mall with catering, accommodation, leisure and services, but also a charming "local charm showcase" that combines the history, culture, nature and other characteristics of the service area. "Food paradise" and "net celebrity attractions".

Not only are the shops diversified and of high quality, they have also developed "limited products" and popular buildings based on the seasonal specialties of each service area.

For example, the Hanyu Service Area, which is famous for many century-old specialty restaurants, the Tohoku Expressway Service Area in Saitama Prefecture, which perfectly reproduces the Edo period style from architecture to food, and the Sunagawa Service Area in Hokkaido surrounded by vast snow scenes...

Therefore, Sosuke Araki originally had great expectations for the "Aichi Special Ramen" that Uncle Watanabe highly praised.

"This little brother, the super thick pork bone ramen in Oiwating must be eaten while it is hot. If it gets cold, it will turn into a very horrible food."

Just as Sousuke Araki stared at the "black sesame paste" in front of him, a man dressed as a driver and wearing a baseball cap just walked into the shop and sat at the table next door, smiling and reminding him.

"Yes, that's right, this super thick noodle soup must be eaten while it's hot... This little brother knows pedestrians... Hulululu..."

Hearing the person's reminder, Uncle Watanabe quickly picked up his chopsticks and began to stir his bowl of "sesame paste".

As his chopsticks stirred, the chewy noodles, fresh bean sprouts and soft glutinous barbecued pork buried under the super thick noodle soup revealed their true meaning.

"Hey, people who often run on this road know it... You two eat slowly, and you can get on the road after eating."

The man nodded and greeted him, and then walked outside the store.

"Well, doesn't this person eat anymore... Damn it, this slimy, vomit-like thing, is actually'pork bone broth"?"

Curiously glanced at the empty desktop left by the man, Sosuke Araki had an expression of "cannot accept" and gently inserted the spoon into the middle of his noodle bowl.

"Hey, even the spoon can easily stand up. This thing is more exaggerated than ice cream!" 』

It is said that this bowl of super thick pork bone soup base is made by the store using a lot of pork bones and constantly boiling it day and night to achieve this kind of batter, even the inserted soup spoon and chopsticks can’t be poured. Under the consistency.

"Eh, the taste is unexpectedly good? Hululululu..."

Trying to take a big mouthful of the noodles wrapped in the soup, Sosuke Araki suddenly showed an unexpected expression.

Although the appearance is really not very good, the rich and nearly solid tonkotsu soup, full of fragrant pork bones, wrapped in springy noodles, and soft and glutinous barbecued pork, burst out directly after the entrance. The strong and heavy flavor makes people run naked among countless pigs of white and tender Q bombs. Once they eat it, they can't stop it.

"How about it, newcomer... There are so many things in this world that cannot be judged by appearances!"

Seizing the opportunity, Uncle Watanabe, who was a "master for a day," began to preach again: "Things that often look terrible, but hidden in irreplaceable beauty."

"Well, be educated... Hulululu..."

With a big mouthful of ramen, Araki Sosuke finally understood why the person just reminded himself that this noodle must be "eaten while it is hot".

This soup base with too high oil and collagen content, I am afraid that if the temperature drops a little, it will instantly turn into an indescribable jelly...

"Sorry, Uncle Watanabe, wait a minute for me and go to the toilet..."

"You kid, didn't you just solve it once before eating the ramen? It seems that the kidneys are not good... Go quickly and get back, I'll go to the side and add some oil first."

After eating the ramen, I came out, perhaps because I drank too much tonkotsu soup. Sosuke Araki and Uncle Watanabe said something and hurriedly walked towards the toilet.

"Hello, how can this be done at critical moments?"

However, when he found the toilet with his legs on his feet, he found that the door was closed tightly, and a sign saying "The wiring is damaged, under repair" was hung.

"People, can you still suffocate your urine?"

Suffering from the sourness in the middle of his legs, Araki Sosuke looked around and resolutely rushed into the dark green belt.

"Wow..."

"Huh, I'm saved."

After a surging sound of water, Araki Sosuke, who was standing behind a big tree, shook his body a few times and pulled up his trouser chain contentedly.

"Crack... screaming..."

Just as he finished his crime and was about to flash people, in front of the big tree, there was the sound of something shattering and collapsing.

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