There might not have been anyone else in the entire world who could pull ramen the way Shirou did. The dough in his hands seemed to turn into ribbons, dancing through the air at his command.
Even more astonishingly, the dough that had been kneaded from flour and eggs now bounced nonstop like rubber bands!
But no matter how unusual the noodles were, they still had to go into the pot. Since Erina Nakiri had used pre-made noodles, she naturally served her dish a little faster than Shirou.
Perhaps no one had noticed it yet, but this would be the only time Shirou served his dish later than someone else.
"Please enjoy the seafood udon."
Erina Nakiri's noodles featured lobster as the star. Just smelling them made one feel as if they were standing by the sea.
Erina was actually taking this seriously for once!
Senzaemon Nakiri gave his granddaughter—well, his maternal granddaughter—a deep look, then picked up his chopsticks and brought the first bite of udon to his mouth.
"This feeling is—
It was like personally arriving at the shore and diving into the sea. The flavor of the ocean had all been displayed in this tiny bowl of udon.
This was the taste of the sea!"
As he ate, Senzaemon Nakiri's bathrobe burst apart on its own.
"It appeared—the Commander's Clothes Bursting!"
"As expected of Lady Erina! She made the Commander's clothes burst with nothing but a simple bowl of udon!"
Clothes Bursting was the Nakiri family's unique skill, though it was traditionally passed down to men and not women.
But that made sense. If Erina Nakiri suddenly did an Explosive Clothing act halfway through a meal... Wait, why was there a tiny bit of anticipation there?
"Indeed. Although I am not a chef, I have eaten quite