Soon, Ruri reached the stove. He bent down and used a spoon to check the contents of the pot.
"Good, good. The soup is fine. Once they finish getting ready, we can eat right away." Ruri smiled as he put the lid back on.
"I feel like these mushrooms are getting a little too soft. Maybe I should put out the fire now. No, if I put it out, the soup will be cold by the time they eat. It won't taste good cold." Something suddenly occurred to Ruri, and he frowned as he spoke.
Honestly, what should I do now? If I keep it over the fire, the mushrooms inside will soon scorch. They won't taste good, and they'll lose their bite! Ruri frowned as he thought.
After thinking for about two minutes, Ruri suddenly smiled and said, "Right! Why didn't I think of that? I'll put out the flames and just heat it over the charcoal. That way, the temperature in the pot won't drop, but it won't rise either. The mushrooms won't fall apart, and they'll still have a piping-hot breakfast when it's time to eat."
"I'm so clever. But why didn't I think of that just now? Honestly. All right, time to get to work. I have to be very careful not to put out the charcoal." As he spoke, Ruri moved the pot aside, then carefully began extinguishing the burning sticks inside, leaving only the embers.
Just like that, Ruri moved the pot aside and put out all the flames beneath it, leaving only the glowing red charcoal.
"Finally done. Now I just need to set the pot over it. That'll keep the temperature inside steady without letting it rise. I'm so clever." As he spoke, Ruri picked up the pot and set it over