Inside the shop, an elderly couple was busy working. The old woman was collecting dishes from the serving hatch and bringing them to the tables.
Beside the serving hatch was a frameless doorway covered by a curtain, leading straight into the kitchen, where an old man and a young man were hard at work.
The elderly shop manager had his right hand wrapped in bandages and a cast. He patiently taught the handsome young man beside him how to knead dough, cut noodles, and pull them...
The young man looked clumsy, but at least he was putting in the effort.
"So that's how udon noodles are made. Got it."
He hurriedly took out a notebook to write it down.
"Hehe, what luck. Not only do I get to learn how to pull noodles, I get to see a beautiful girl too."
He stole a glance at the photo on the doorframe. It was a family portrait of the shop manager's family.
Standing in the center was a girl with twin ponytails and a gentle smile.
Then a lecherous look spread across his face.
"What a cute girl~ I really want to..."
"She looks a little familiar, though. I wonder where I've seen her before."
The shop manager snapped, "Hey! Are you listening?"
Hearing that, he quickly wiped the expression off his face and went back to looking handsome.
"You're not there yet. You may understand the principles now, but you've still got a long way to go before you can pull noodles that taste good and have the right chew."
"Keep making them and practicing. Hurry up, your turn."
"Right, you got it! Boss!"
Business at the shop was fairly good, and most of the customers seemed to be regulars.
The big, fat man with a buzz cut and work