I’M Really Helpless In Tokyo

Oni Jinbang Ramen Ikebukuro branch.

On the front of the ramen shop, there are huge reliefs of evil spirits, and on the walls on both sides, graffiti of all kinds of evil spirits are painted.

The all-black decoration style, coupled with the three big golden characters "Ghost Golden Rod" on the signboard, gives the entire ramen shop a ghostly presence.

Above the bar in the store, colorful ghost heads, golden maces and other decorations are also hung.

A waiter brought two huge bowls of ramen to Sosuke Araki and Yukira Higashino.

"This is the two-ordered'Spicy Ghost Kill' miso ramen. Please use it carefully according to your own situation. Don't try to finish it."

After the waiter said hello, he glanced at the two of them with the gaze of the martyrs, then turned and left.

The ghost gold stick ramen shop where the two of them are staying today has always been famous in Ikebukuro for its hot and delicious miso ramen and its weird decoration. It can be said that there is a long queue from morning to night.

"Hey, look at this 5cm thick, jelly-like Q-shaped barbecued pork, you are not being polite at all..."

Araki Sosuke used his chopsticks to pick up the thick pork char siu that was spread over the ramen, which was bigger than a palm, and he was amazed.

"The people who have just cleaned up the Bliss Club have been lining up on someone else's site for an hour just to eat this ramen. Only you can do this kind of thing..."

Kohei Higashino glanced at the deep red soup in the ramen bowl, and a drop of sweat fell off his forehead.

The two of them rushed to line up before the meal, and they lined up for more than an hour.

Japan’s queuing culture is world-renowned, and you can see long queues in most places.

In addition to the dense population, the habit of queuing, and the length of the line to measure the reputation of the store, the "Japanese National Minor Crime Law" stipulates that queuing in public places "gassed" will be fined less than 1 million yen or even detained for 24 hours.

Therefore, even though the two of them looked fierce and looked like "jidao brothers", they could only stand honestly in the team and bask in the sun.

"Stop talking nonsense, you know the rules, I'm currently maintaining a winning streak..."

Looking at the bowl of ramen in front of him that exudes a strong and spicy flavor, Sosuke Araki said seriously.

"Hmph, do you think I was the same I was back then? Just when you were playing games, working and flying, and when the shooter shot the sky and the ground, I was practicing seriously..."

Hearing what he said, Higashino Yuppei also put away his daunting expression, his eyes full of killing intent, and his face high in fighting spirit.

The blazing sparks produced by the intersecting eyes are like two swordsmen about to face a life and death duel.

"The one who drinks water first pays after eating!"

The two of them held chopsticks horizontally in front of them, folded their hands together, said these words in unison, and attacked the ramen in front of them.

Extremely spicy duel, open.

Finding a restaurant famous for its spicy food for a duel is a battle between the two that has lasted more than ten years.

The soup of Guijinbang Ramen uses a mixed broth of poultry and seafood, and stir-fried with miso and spices. After this process, the soup retains the original deliciousness of various foods, while the overall taste is mild and mellow.

Unlike other branches that use pork bones and chicken to make soup, Ikebukuro only uses pork bones to make soup, so you can feel the flavor of pork bones in the soup more strongly.

The noodles in the store are also very unique. Generally speaking, ramen noodles of the same thickness are used during the cooking process, and this store uses three types of noodles with different thicknesses mixed together, so that customers can taste different in every bite. Degree of elasticity.

The thick char siu on the noodles is boiled in the soup and marinated in the sauce. The sweetness of the sauce completely penetrates into it. The taste is soft and sweet, which is the essence of the whole bowl of ramen.

Interestingly, a fried "tender corn" is placed on top of the ramen to represent the "golden stick" in the hands of evil spirits.

The most important thing is that this is a ramen shop that is famous for its "spicy" noodles. There are five types of ramen's spiciness and numbness, and all kinds of peppers are used.

What the two challenged at the moment was the "Spicy Ghost Kill" made with the world's second hottest chili "Trinidad Scorpion Butch T" recorded in the Guinness Book of Records.

After only a sip of the soup, Higashino's face was already red as if it was burning.

Araki Sosuke's tactic is to first finish the noodles and meat in the bowl, and then quickly drink up the soup in the bowl in a way of sending death.

However, imagination is beautiful, and reality is skinny.

After eating the food in the bowl, the two of them lost their courage while sticking out their tongues while looking at the deep red soup base.

The rule of victory is that the person who "eats later" or "drinks water first" treats guests.

If neither of them has the courage to finish eating, it will only depend on who can't bear to drink water first.

As we all know, spicy is not a taste, but a pain.

And people who like spicy food have the potential to shake M in their bones.

At this moment, Sosuke Araki and Kohei Higashino are shaking M, flushed with big eyes and small eyes, painful and happy.

"Well, I can't hold it anymore, just go out and buy milk..."

Koping Higashino stuck his tongue out like a dog, persuading him to descend.

"Sorry..." Araki Sosuke, with sweat on his forehead, raised his head, and the lights of the store shone on his face, his eyes could not be seen clearly in the shadows.

He tremblingly fumbled out the wallet in his trouser pocket.

"Oh? Finally can't help but admit defeat and pay the bill?"

Seeing his movements, Higashino's eyes moved slightly, as if he saw the scale of victory leaning toward him.

Sosuke Araki spread out his wallet, revealing the empty inside of the wallet to the other party.

"I'm sorry...I invested all my money in the pachinko shop just now. Although I pulled the score card from the machine when I ran away, it is probably frozen by those guys now... just now in the parking lot. That bottle of water is my last property...I already have it, there is no refund..."

After saying this, Araki Sosuke raised the bowl in front of him, with an enlightened look, he raised his head and drank the thick and dark red soup...

How could the pungency of the tongue in front of me and the blooming of chrysanthemums be compared with the despair of poverty.

"Damn it, no wonder I was asked to advance the money to buy meal coupons on the machine when I entered the door... If you are cruel, I will leave the hospital if you want to let you go."

Kohei Higashino ran out of the store and looked for a vending machine to buy milk.

The hotness he suffered can no longer be solved by ordinary water.

"Earth burst into the sky (thank you for the hospitality), poverty makes me strong."

After drinking the soup, Sosuke Araki stuck his tongue out and folded his hands together.

Then he got up and walked out tremblingly in the awe of the surrounding guests and the ramen chef.

Coming out of the ghost gold rod, the dead duo drank five bottles of milk in a row before they barely felt the presence of the tongue again.

Then, seeing that the time was almost up, the two people walked slowly towards the agreed interview location.

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