Ramen Invitation
Shin Sujin entered the room following me. It was fortunate that I had cleaned up a bit before she came in. Just a moment ago, the room was a complete mess, so it would have been embarrassing to show to someone else...
By the way, this is the first time a woman has come into my room. In my original world, no woman had ever entered my room. I had a younger sister, but that would count as zero.
Eh... Thinking about it, did I do something huge?
If I were in my previous world, I would have let an unknown man enter a woman's room alone.
Um... This might be a dangerous situation. For a moment, I imagined Sujin-noona having bad intentions, smiling wickedly as she knocked me down to the floor and entered the room for that purpose. It was a bit funny.
Still, since I don't look like a bad person, it should be fine. If necessary, I'll subdue her with my strength. Honestly, Sujin-noona is shorter than me by at least a head, and I don't think I'd lose in a physical fight.
Shin Sujin-noona started looking around my room in amazement.
"Wow... Your room as a guy is really clean..."
"Ah, that's because I cleaned it up a bit earlier. It was a mess just a moment ago."
Sujin-noona and I took off our shoes at the entrance and entered the room. I first took out the charger and handed it to her.
"You can use this. Ah, I hope it matches your phone."
Shin Sujin-noona took the charger I gave her and examined it, then plugged it into her phone.
"You use a Samsung phone too. This should work."
Sujin-noona plugged the charger into the wall outlet and seemed to check if her phone was charging.
By the way... I'm starting to feel hungry. I ate dinner with Hyeji earlier than usual and didn't finish it, and then came here.
Speaking of which, Sujin-noona said she went to a drinking party earlier, right? So she probably drank alcohol...
Should I take out some ramyeon and eat it together?
I stood up from my seat and walked towards the kitchen.
"Sujin-noona."
"Eh?"
Shin Sujin-noona was looking at her phone that was powering on, calming down, and turned her head towards me when I called.
"Want to eat ramyeon?"
"Eh... eh? Eh!?"
When I said I want to eat ramyeon, Sujin-noona looked very surprised, her expression flustered. She almost dropped the phone she was holding.
"I didn't eat much for dinner today, so I'm going to boil some ramyeon. I was wondering if Sujin-noona would like to join."
"Ah, ah! I see. I thought you were saying something else... Then... Can I ask you to make some for me too?"
"Yes, then while I boil the ramyeon, Sujin-noona can wash up briefly. Wouldn't it be uncomfortable if you don't wash from morning to work?"
The only time I've seen Sujin-noona's appearance is when she was about to go to work in the morning. But having been at the company since morning and now almost 10 o'clock without washing once, how uncomfortable would that be?
"Even so, is it okay? I'm a woman."
"It's not a shower, just washing hands and face, so it's fine."
I was putting water in the pot while answering Sujin-noona's words. Honestly, asking her to shower is a bit much for me too. We're not in a relationship where we're alone in the room, and this is the first proper conversation today. Making her take off all her clothes and shower would be weird, right?
"Minho-ya, thank you. I'll wash up quickly and come out!"
Thinking that I had given permission, Sujin-noona entered the bathroom and took off her coat and socks, placing them on the floor.
From inside the bathroom, the sound of the shower starting, and I gradually added two ramyeon to the boiling pot.
Then, let's add the egg and green onions.
I took out one egg that I had pre-sliced with the green onions and poured the ramyeon soup into the pot.
As bubbles rose, the delicious ramyeon smell started to rise, making me even hungrier. I added the last egg and green onions to complete the simple ramyeon.
"Wow, it smells good."
Just in time, Sujin-noona also finished washing up and came out from the bathroom, drying her feet with a towel. I turned off the gas stove, unfolded the table, and moved the pot and bowls of ramyeon to the table. Sujin-noona followed behind me and brought two pairs of chopsticks.
"I don't know if it'll taste good, but it should be edible."
I brought the last pair of tongs and the ladle and sat down, so Sujin-noona sat opposite me.
But Sujin-noona's gaze was fixed on the ramyeon and not moving at all. It feels like a primitive person seeing ramyeon for the first time. But no matter what, someone living in modern society shouldn't see ramyeon for the first time, right?
"Why is that, Sujin-noona? Is there something wrong with the ramyeon?"
"Eh? Ah! Nothing. It really looks delicious~"
Sujin-noona awkwardly changed the subject and picked up her chopsticks. Well, since nothing bad happened, I'll ignore it and I first moved the noodles to the bowl with the tongs and scooped some broth with the ladle.
Let's taste it~
- Slurp!
As the ramyeon noodles entered my mouth, the spicy taste hit my tongue. Um... Even though I boiled it, it seems well boiled?
To check, I observed Sujin-noona's reaction, but she was eating the ramyeon as if inhaling it.
Eh... Is it that delicious?
Or is it that she's really eating ramyeon for the first time? No way...
Sujin-noona finished the first noodles and broth and looked at the bowl with regret.
"Sujin-noona? If you want more, you can eat more."
"Eh, really?! I ate a lot... I can't eat everything that Minho has to eat too."
"No, well... if it's lacking, I can bring out some rice. I have pre-cooked rice."
I pointed to the refrigerator with my finger.
"Really? Then... I won't refuse..."
Sujin-noona, after receiving permission, moved more ramyeon to her bowl than the amount she had taken earlier.
This person... Even though her body is smaller than mine, she seems to eat much more. Although I haven't formally competed, the feeling hit me.
This time, since she seemed to eat the ramyeon in an instant, I stood up from my seat in advance, took out a bowl of rice from the refrigerator, and handed it to her.
"Really, thank you!"
While I was doing that, she had eaten all the ramyeon she had brought, and receiving the rice bowl, she rolled it in the broth and finished it in an instant. I was eating the second batch of ramyeon.
It's true that you can't tell by looking...
After coming out of Minho's room, I let out a big sigh and calmed down the patience I had been forcing down until now.
Phew... I really wanted to pounce on Minho...
What to do if we meet again next time...