Pirate's Freedom

After spending the waiting time in conversation, Porusalino finally walked into the store with his head slightly lowered, and the group ordered food at the meal ticket vending machine.

Shizuka Hiratsuka stepped forward without hesitation and pressed the button of [Tonkotsu Ramen] manly. After buying the meal ticket, she turned to look at Nami and the others.

"What do you want?"

"I want to try it myself!"

Nami raised her hand, Nokigao and Ira nodded, and Karina and Yukinoshita had no intention of speaking.

"I want miso ramen."

"..."

Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Porusalino with his hand raised in astonishment. After receiving his unconcerned look, he sighed complainingly and pressed the button for him.

Then it switched to Nami. She was facing the various buttons on the machine that were filled with text. She looked over them and couldn't make up her mind for a moment.

"I recommend the soy sauce flavor. Although miso is also good, it's your first time here, so start with the basic one."

"Then soy sauce."

After finding it, Nami clicked the button. Nokigao and Ila also rushed forward to press the button. After pressing the button, the three of them exhaled with satisfaction.

Then, Yukinoshita took a slight breath and stepped forward, and Karina followed her and chose clear soup ramen.

The group of people sat in adjacent empty seats in front of the bar. Then Shizuka Hiratsuka took out his meal ticket and asked for the softness of the noodles, and Porusalino quickly followed suit.

"We just have to cross the water."

"Ah, then I want [iron wire] and some extra back fat."

Shizu Hiratsuka ordered handsomely.

A dashing beauty, an exceptionally beautiful girl, a cute little girl, and Porusalino who is over two meters tall.

Although the customers in the store cast curious glances, Shizu Hiratsuka didn't take it at all. She had happily put on the disposable paper apron and carefully checked the placement of pepper, white sesame seeds, pickled mustard greens, red ginger, etc. Location.

"Backfat...what?"

After hearing her words, Noqigao asked doubtfully after thinking for a moment.

"The rich and fat-rich soup is a major selling point of this store, and on this basis, the amount of fat in the soup can be adjusted again."

After the introduction with a proud tone, Hiratsuka Shizuka gave thoughtful suggestions.

"Since this is your first time here, would you like to choose something lighter?"

"joke……"

Nuo Qigao touched her belly, and after looking at each other with her friends, she decisively raised her hand to signal.

"We also need to add more back fat!"

While waiting for the ramen to be served, Hiratsuka Shizuka rested her elbows on the bar, remembering something, and rested her chin on her hands in a daze.

Nokigao and Nami gathered together and murmured, occasionally glancing at Yukinoshita who was holding a doll and seemed to be talking to himself.

Karina and Ila lowered their bodies and peered into the kitchen behind the curtain, trying hard to watch the chef's movements.

"I remember……"

With his eyes fixed on Nami, Porusalino spoke thoughtfully.

"Nami," he continued after she turned around, "you said you wanted to ask me for pocket money."

"Of course, this is what Tata Tot promised me, so don't try to cheat."

Hearing that Porusalino would take the initiative to mention this matter, Nami immediately became extremely cautious.

"However, we can also suffer some losses. If there is really no Bailey, you can give us more yen."

Since living here for a while, she has a lot more things she wants to buy, so she is no longer averse to the yen.

"Oh no, this is going to be difficult."

Porusalino first took a long breath, and then said with a sigh.

"Now because of your relationship, I might not even be able to keep a job. I'm afraid I won't even be able to eat."

"Can……"

Nami's voice was stagnant, she had nothing to say, and she felt depressed in her heart.

in fact……

With her current strong skills and flexible mind, it's not that she hasn't thought of some ways to get rich quickly, but when she thinks about the words she promised Bellemere, she can't help but lament that there is no place for her to be a hero.

At this time, the ramen noodles were just on the table, and the thick oil spread on the piled noodles like snow on the mountain top, shining with a dazzling luster.

"I'm gonna start now."

Shizuka Hiratsuka finished speaking in a solemn tone, picked up chopsticks and a spoon, and took a big bite of the ramen.

"Well, it's delicious."

Yukinoshita watched her eat the noodles until she lost herself in it, showing an astonished expression, but she still made up her mind, swallowed slightly, picked up the chopsticks, carefully moved the spoon in the bowl to her mouth, raised her chin slightly, Take a small taste.

The next moment, she froze for a moment before coming back to her senses. She picked up the noodles with chopsticks, pursed her pink lips, blew on them a few times, and started eating.

Porusalino tasted the soup first.

The oil film on the surface is as smooth as white porcelain, and has a creamy taste. The smell of spices is very clean, and the soup made from big bones tastes very rich.

Next is the noodles, soaked in the rich soup. The noodles are thin and straight, and have enough hardness to create a wonderful chewy texture.

"Well, not bad, it's quite delicious."

He told his feelings truthfully.

Next, everyone silently buried their heads in their respective soup bowls. Nami turned her depression into appetite and ate without saying a word.

When about a quarter of the meal was left, Hiratsuka Shizuka asked the store owner for more noodles. Porusalino took advantage of this opportunity to speak, and his attitude suddenly changed.

"But actually, there is no other way."

"What do you mean?"

Nami asked immediately, and Nokigao and Karina also looked up.

"I just learned about a place where...oh yo..."

Porusalino suddenly stopped talking. Instead, with an unpredictable attitude, he turned his back to the bar and looked at the door in a leisurely manner.

At this time, there was a faint sound of braking outside the door. Within a moment, there was a low commotion at the door, and an elegant figure walked into the store gracefully.

"Hi~~ Yukino!"

"elder sister……"

Yukinoshita's originally relaxed expression suddenly turned stiff as she held the noodles in her mouth.

"Huh? This is Yukinoshita's... sister?"

Nokiko blinked repeatedly and compared the appearance of Yukinoshita and Harano back and forth.

Gorgeous black hair, delicate and transparent white skin, regular facial features——

Such a dazzling posture is rare for ordinary people. Even though the whole body exudes a sense of purity, the friendly smile still adds a lot of magnificence.

"Wow, it really looks like..."

Nami whispered and Karina nodded.

These two sisters happen to be two extreme people, but they are very similar, just like the positive and negative of a photo.

"How does your sister know where we are..."

"I probably found this place from my phone's GPS... I always do it so randomly."

Karina and Yukinoshita were halfway through their whispered conversation when they were interrupted by Harano.

"Really, Yukino has been working too hard lately."

She completely acted like she only cared about Yukinoshita.

"I told you to remember to go home during the holidays, but you just didn't come back. My sister was so worried that she came to pick you up without any other choice..."

"Yano, you're here so quickly."

Hearing this voice, Yangno stopped talking.

"Long time no see, Xiaojing."

"I told you not to call me that."

Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed embarrassed and turned her face away with a 'hum'.

"Mr. Hiratsuka, do you know her?"

"She is a student I taught before."

"That is--"

Hiratsuka Shizuka answered quite simply. Karina was about to continue to delve deeper, but was interrupted by Harano.

"Okay, Xiaojing, let's talk about the past some other time."

Her gaze did not turn to Porusalino who was standing aside at all, and she also tried not to look at Nami and Nokigao, facing Yukinoshita with a charming smile on her face.

"Well, Yukino, it's almost time for us to leave."

But Yukinoshita ignored these words and showed no intention of moving. Porusalino showed an interesting expression when he saw this scene.

"Hey, mom is waiting for us!"

Hearing these words, Yukinoshita, who had insisted on being uncooperative, suddenly trembled.

"..."

She hesitated for a moment, then gave a sigh of resignation and turned to look at Nami Nokigao and the others.

"Sorry, I can't go back with you, but you also have the access card. I will leave the key to you, and..."

Yukinoshita took a deep breath and raised the panda doll in her hand.

"This is also..."

"Hmm! Cough! Cough! Cough..."

Nokigao suddenly coughed loudly.

"Shh..."

Nami raised her index finger in front of her lips.

Behind her, her long eyelashes were trembling. Ila was opening her big eyes and playing with the barbecued pork and dried bamboo shoots in the soup bowl intently, as if she was building something.

"Okay, I see."

Holding the doll tightly with her left hand, she fumbled with her right hand to take out the keys and put them on the bar. A transparent smile appeared on Yukinoshita's face, and she said goodbye in a voice that was almost inaudible.

"……goodbye."

"Then, goodbye Xiaojing~~"

Yangno also waved her hand and pushed Yukinoshita's shoulders, and the two quickly disappeared from the door.

Inside the store, a silence enveloped the area around the bar.

"..."

Nami, Nokigao and Karina looked at Ila and then at each other. The three of them suddenly stood up and ran out of the store together.

A black limousine parked next to the ramen shop.

There was a shiny golden decoration that looked like a flying fish on the front of the car, and the hood was polished to a shiny finish, with not a single stain visible.

They didn't see Yukinoshita outside the car either.

There was only one driver with gray hair, standing there gracefully and opening the back seat door neatly.

The white skirt swayed by the car door. Yangno got into the car and immediately gave instructions to the driver.

"Tsuzuki, drive."

The driver bowed respectfully, closed the rear door gently, turned around and entered the driver's seat without looking at Nami and the others.

The low-decibel engine sound sounded, and the car drove smoothly through the long straight section, and finally disappeared around the corner of the road.

"..."

When the three of them stared blankly at the car driving away, Porusalino slowly walked out of the store and stood beside them.

"Oh, there's no need to look depressed. It won't be long before you two can see each other again soon."