This morning, Kamiya and Onizuka were both attending classes at the Hongo campus, so it was natural for them to have lunch together.
[Achuan! I'm waiting for you at the square in front of Yasuda Lecture Hall. Today I want to try Akamon ramen from the Central Cafeteria. ]
Perhaps it was because the food he ate at Juqiong Shrine was too healthy and refreshing. Onizuka has always been passionate about all kinds of food.
And the Akamon Ramen that she was so interested in today is considered the most famous cafeteria meal at the University of Tokyo.
Akamon ramen is named after "Akamon", an important historical site in Todai, because the soup and Akamon are both deep red in color. The ramen itself is a bit like braised noodles. It uses Chinese oil noodles as the base and is thickly covered with various ingredients such as dried pork belly, bean sprouts, fungus, bamboo shoots, and cabbage. The soup is slightly spicy.
There are two spherical noodles in a bowl of ramen, and the price is only 400 yen, which is affordable and generous in portion.
The central cafeteria selling Akamon ramen is built underground in the square in front of Yasuda Lecture Hall.
When Kamiya and Onizuka met and came down to the cafeteria, there were already many people inside, and the people who came here to eat were in humanoid shapes.
Because there is no wall on the Tokyo University Hongo campus, there are only a few gates symbolically indicating that this area is the school area. The entire campus is almost fully open, so the school cafeteria is also completely open to the public.
In addition to students from Dongda University, there are also many tourists who come to check in at the cafeteria here.
The two queued up to buy noodles and found a seat to sit across from each other.
They arrived not too early, and there were already many people in the cafeteria. At the next table were several college boys, each holding a bowl of Akamon Ramen and sweating profusely as they ate, making loud noises as they slurped the noodles.
In Japan, there is indeed a habit of deliberately making noise when eating noodles, which can even be regarded as a kind of etiquette.
This country is like this. There are etiquette here and etiquette there, such as "You can't make calls on the subway", "You have to bow when the elevator door opens", there are many small rules like this. Kamiya lives here I have experienced it personally for more than a year.
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As for making slurping noises when eating noodles, in Japan, it is considered impolite to make any loud noise when eating other foods, but noodles are a special exception.
This custom seems to have been around since the Edo period.
As for why this is the case, some people say that people in the Edo period were more impatient. Noodles were a common food, and civilians were anxious to eat them quickly and return to work early. Others said that the purpose of sucking noodles was to serve them with the soup. Put it in your mouth, it will taste the best when eaten together, and eating it quickly can ensure that the noodles do not lose their elasticity, which is a kind of respect for the food and the chef.
But to this day, not all Japanese still maintain this practice.
Like Onizuka, she eats noodles very quietly.
The little witch added some spicy powder to her bowl of noodles, and she burst into tears within two bites. Then she wiped the corners of her eyes with a tissue and continued eating.
Japanese people have a very weak tolerance for spicy food. Onitsuka probably loves food and food.
As for Kamiya, I don’t think Akamon Ramen is that delicious. It really tastes like internet celebrity food pulling weeds.
The hook here is really too salty
But at the price of 400 yen for a large bowl, you really can’t find too many faults.
As for Onizuka, it may be that he ate too many foods that were low in salt and oil in the past, and he liked the salty marinade.
It doesn't matter, as long as she is happy.
Anyway, the main purpose of eating with the little witch is to keep her company.
"It's so spicy -" Onizuka opened his mouth and took a breath, then took another sip of water, and then looked suspiciously at Kamiya, who was smiling across from him, "Achuan, why don't you eat noodles and keep looking at me? It's not delicious. ?"
"delicious."
Kamiya actually thought it was quite interesting to see Onizuka tie up his hair and insist on eating noodles one bite at a time even though his fair cheeks were red and sweat was forming on his forehead.
But he won't admit it directly
.
The two ate for a while, chatting casually.
"Hotaru, have you noticed the recent earthquake?"
"You mean Osaka?"
"No, they are from various places. It seems that the frequency of earthquakes has become somewhat frequent recently."
"Earthquakes happen quite often, right? But from what you said, it seems like there have been quite a few lately."
"..."
After finishing a bowl of Akamon ramen, Onizuka almost used half a pack of paper towels.
Just as the two were about to leave the central cafeteria together, each other's cell phones rang at about the same time.
Kamiya didn't think much about picking up the phone. It was the contact person from the countermeasures room.
The liaison officer spoke briefly on the other end of the phone, but his tone was a little anxious.
Just inform Kamiyagawa to go to the countermeasures room building, because the organization suspects that an earthquake is likely to occur in Tokyo in the near future.
"knew."
Kamiya hung up the phone and hung up the phone when Onizuka said a few words casually.
The little witch's expression was a little complicated.
"Is this the call from the countermeasures room?"
"Well, they said... an earthquake is likely to occur in Tokyo in the near future. The specific situation has been reported, but it has only just been reported."
It seems that both of them received the same notice.
You know, earthquakes are impossible to predict with current scientific and technological means.
Moreover, organizations like the Countermeasures Room were the first to give early warning, which means that the upcoming earthquake is likely not caused by natural causes, but is linked to some extraordinary factors.
It is estimated that the specific matters will only be known by the organization.
The two quickly packed up their things and left the central cafeteria.
When I walked up to Yasuda Lecture Hall Square, I just felt that the world between heaven and earth was groggy and vaguely ominous.
The bad premonition became more and more intense. As Kamiyagawa walked out, he tried to call his family and his young apprentice Kanoya, who was taking classes at Ocha, and called out the little old man by the way.
But before the call could be dialed, I suddenly felt a tremor under my feet, the piercing alarm sounded in the campus, and there was a little commotion in the crowd around me.
The earth was trembling, as if an unknown giant was turning its body beneath the surface.
Kamiya and Onizuka stood among the crowd, looking at each other.
They are now in the square, and the surrounding environment is considered safe. Although the buildings around them are shaking slightly, the frequency is not very violent, and there seems to be no danger of collapse.
But the earthquake really came.
The prediction and warning from the countermeasures room was only a little faster than the earthquake.
…
Bunkyo Ward, Ochanomizu Women's University Affiliated Junior High School.
This is the high school where Kanoya Yukino attends.
High school students don't have lunch as early as college students. While Kamiya and Onizuka were eating Akamon ramen, Kanoya was still taking gymnastics classes in his school's gymnasium.
Xiaolu and several girls in the same grade practiced gymnastics for a while in the gym, and then went to the changing room to change clothes and prepare to eat in the cafeteria.
The women's gymnastics uniforms in physical education classes here in Tokyo feel a lot more revealing than the ones in Ourishima Junior High School.
Especially the shorts on the lower body are stretched to the thighs.
However, the other girls were quite used to it, and Xiaolu didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, she went to a girls' school, and the teacher who taught gymnastics was also a woman.
In the locker room, he took off his gymnastics clothes that smelled slightly of sweat and changed back into his sailor clothes. Xiaolu packed the clothes and prepared to take them home to wash.
Then she took out her small handbag from her cabinet.
"Kanoya-san, why do you carry your schoolbag with you everywhere? You just leave it in the classroom, right?"
A girl next to me came over.
This girl is a friend Xiaolu met in Ocha, named Akimichi Nahiro.
The two have a good relationship and usually do activities together.
"Because my schoolbag contains my treasure!" Kanoya replied in a half-joking tone, "Akimichi, hurry up and change your clothes. If you are too slow, I won't wait for you to have lunch, right?"
"Wait, wait a minute! I'll change right away!"
Of course, the school bag contains Kanoya’s treasures.
She took good care of her pendulum, tarot cards, the banana leaves given to her by her master, the Shōtoku Imperial Incense Burner, some incense materials given by Teacher Yunju, and a book of sutras given by Teacher Kanazawa. inside.
This is what it looks like to have the favor of all the elders from all over the spiritual world in one body.
A few minutes later, the two girls left the changing room laughing.
In the corridor, a little old man dressed as a monk can be seen, only the size of a palm, sitting quietly with his legs crossed and his chin propped up on his hands.
This is not the little old man's true body, but an external body.
Ever since the family's scout had a third clone, one of them had been placed by Kanoya's side.
Xiaolu silently numbered the "little old man's army" in her mind. The main body was number 0, and the one following her was number 3.
Although no matter what the number is, the consciousness is the same.
As early as on Ouri Island, Xiaolu had been stalked by Kamiya using a little old man's body.
When I learned about this, I felt offended.
But it's okay for now.
Xiaolu knew very well that although the somewhat arrogant master had not explicitly said it, arranging Guitan to stay by his side was indeed a form of protection.
If something unexpected happened and a scout tipped him off, his master who was also in Tokyo would appear in front of him within ten minutes in a ghost car.
"Although he doesn't show it on the surface, Master is more or less overly protective."
This is what Kanoya thought in his heart.
As for the little old man, he is one of those very reliable elders in the family who also respects the little girl's privacy.
Like the toilet or the changing room, you will never follow them in but will silently stand guard at the door.
If the deer takes the initiative to ask him to stay away a little, he will do it.
As Kamiyagawa's disciple, Kanoya is also the eldest daughter of the family in a sense. The little old man regards himself as a servant of Kamiya, and he is very loyal. He only wants to pursue a career with his master, so he naturally treats the little deer with great respect.
"Abba."
Seeing Xiao Lu leaving the locker room, the little old man No. 3 waiting in the corridor quickly stood up and followed suit.
He did not blow the Shakuhachi into a state of [nothingness], nor did he even completely hide his aura.
The deer could see his presence, but it was a bit blurry. As for ordinary people like Akimichi Nahiro, naturally they cannot feel the presence of ghost stories around them.
The two girls walked side by side toward the gym door, discussing what to eat for lunch.
White indoor shoes clicked on the smooth wooden floor.
Before they walked out of the door, they suddenly felt the ground shaking. The magnitude of the shaking was not too great. But the equipment and volleyballs scattered on the ground were rolling back and forth, and the chandelier overhead was shaking.
At the same time, the school alarm was also sounded.
After all, Japan is a country with frequent earthquakes, so earthquake drills in schools are quite good.
The two girls didn't feel too scared at first.
"earthquake?"
"Come on, Akimichi! Let's go to the playground!"
The deer reacted quickly, grabbed his companion's hand and ran quickly towards the gate.
The earthquake is not too serious, just do as you did during the drill.
Outside the door of the gymnasium, one can see the gray outside, and the world is filled with an ominous atmosphere.
And just a few meters away from the door, Kanoya suddenly felt something was wrong.
Something is very wrong.
Even his body trembled involuntarily.
She has been learning Xiangami Xiangdao with Teacher Yunju recently, but not long after she started, her sense of smell has only begun to develop a little bit.
Strengthening, but at this moment, she smelled an extremely strong and dangerous smell with an earthy and salty smell.
"Uh-huh-huh!"
The little old man following behind gave a quick warning.
Kanoya felt that she couldn't even move her feet at this moment, and an indescribable feeling of fear was like a disgusting worm lingering on her bones, crawling up her back along her spine.
"Kanoya-kun?"
As an ordinary person, Akimichi Nahiro's reaction was far less dramatic.
She even stopped and asked about the situation of Kanoya with concern.
"go out!"
Xiaolu couldn't move her legs, but her upper body could move. Almost without thinking, she raised her hand and pushed Akido.
"Wow!"
With this push, the girl who didn't know why was thrown violently towards the door.
As soon as he finished this action, Kanoya heard a loud "kacha" sound.
Under her feet, a terrifying gap opened in the wooden floor, and a wet wind blew out of it, making it blinding.
It was obviously not a violent earthquake at all, but it actually tore such a big crack in the gym floor!
Luyeya's child's eyes widened unconsciously. She didn't know if she had seen it wrong. With her peripheral vision, she caught a glimpse of something moving in the gap under her feet.
A thing of unknown size was squirming and squirming.
The thing's slippery skin seemed to be slightly gleaming under the cracks in the ground.
The deer felt weightless and fell.
The moment she caught a glimpse of the gap beneath her feet, she was falling.
"Kakanoya!"
She heard Akimichi's shrill scream above her head, as well as the violent collapse sound.
Then his vision turned black and he didn't know anything anymore.
…
"Abba! Abba!"
I don't know how long it took before Kanoya slowly regained some consciousness.
She opened her eyes with some effort and saw the palm-sized old man No. 3 standing to the side, pushing her shoulders anxiously.
"What happened to me? It seems that I fell into the cracks in the earthquake... Well, there are monsters in the cracks."
Kanoya sat up from the ground in a daze.
"It hurts so much..."
"Abba! Abba!"
"I'm fine, it's just a little pain that makes you worried."
Kanoya looked around, only to find that the surrounding field of vision was very wide. He could see the gray sky when he looked up, and he was not suppressed by any buildings.
"I... wasn't I in the gym? If there was an earthquake, I would probably be pressed underground or eaten by that monster. But... where is this?"
After seeing clearly where he was, the deer was so shocked that he could not speak for a moment.
