It tasted good, sure, but it was nowhere near the divine heights Naruto claimed, with one bite healing every hurt.
The kid's rose-tinted glasses were just too thick.
After all, when Naruto was little, this ramen shop was about the only place that welcomed him and let him have a hot meal.
But Andy had barely taken two bites when a flurry of commotion came from the entrance.
A little yellow-haired blur rushed inside. It was Naruto Uzumaki, who had just been knocked senseless by Sakura's punch.
Naruto had been wandering the streets, feeling sorry for himself, but the moment he caught the familiar aroma of ramen, he forgot all his troubles and instinctively ran toward the Ichiraku Ramen Shop.
The instant he stepped inside, he spotted the incredibly handsome Andy.
Naruto's eyes lit up as he recognized him. Forgetting all about his hunger, he immediately started shouting.
"Wow! It's that super good-looking guy!"
His bright, noisy young voice instantly rang through the entire ramen shop.
The owner, who was cooking noodles, looked up at the sound and smiled warmly.
Andy watched the boisterous Naruto and shook his head helplessly.
"You really are a noisy little brat."
After a pause, he casually added another remark.
"But I'm pretty happy with that bit of honesty just now."
Naruto's head was empty. He had no idea what Andy meant.
Like any child, he promptly forgot about it, excitedly approached the counter, and ordered a large bowl of extra-rich chashu ramen with practiced ease.
Once he had ordered, Naruto eagerly trotted back to Andy's table and stared at him expectantly with his big blue eyes.
"You know who I am, right? I'm on the Sky Screen! You know me, don't you?"
The corner of Andy's mouth twitched. He looked up and gave Naruto