"Jhin, is... is this really fried noodles?"
"Hmm?" Jhin glanced at Hitori Gotoh's portion of fried noodles, failing to perceive any issue. "Yes, is something wrong?"
"This noodle... isn't it instant noodles?"
"Oh, that's what you mean. Back in my hometown, we do indeed use this kind of noodle for stir-frying. You can give it a try; if it doesn't taste good, we can swap for something else."
There was a significant difference between Japanese fried noodles and the fried noodles found at street stalls in China. Japanese yakisoba typically used buckwheat noodles or ramen, whereas Chinese street stalls often chose instant noodles. As long as they were boiled, rinsed in cold water, drained, and tossed with a little oil, they could be set aside. When a customer ordered, they could be fried immediately—fast and convenient.
Upholding her confidence in her boyfriend, Hitori Gotoh picked up a small amount of noodles and placed them in her mouth. After chewing a few times, the springy noodles mixed with the fragrance of eggs, soy sauce, and sesame oil to continuously stimulate her taste buds. The crispness of the greens and bean sprouts perfectly neutralized the greasiness. Hitori Gotoh's chopsticks moved non-stop, delivering noodles into her mouth.
Seeing his girlfriend eating so happily, Jhin also began to demolish his own portion of Yangzhou Fried Rice and Kung Pao Chicken, which the auntie had kindly increased in size.
Time always flies when a foodie is eating. Jhin felt like he finished his meal in no time at all.
A delicate, slender hand held chopsticks and placed a piece of fried chicken onto his plate.
"Jhin, I can't eat anymore... could you help me eat a little?" Hitori Gotoh had finished her fried noodles and eaten four or five pieces of fried chicken. In the end, she had barely managed to wash the chicken in her mouth down to her stomach with Coke. The food felt like it was stuck right at her throat; she couldn't eat another bite.
"No problem."
Jhin polished off Hitori Gotoh's fried chicken in the blink of an eye. Then, his sleeve was tugged by Kita Ikuyo. Before her, there were also some leftover dumplings and spring rolls.
"Jhin..."
"I'll take it, I'll take it." Jhin's stomach seemed to be a bottomless pit; he annihilated all the dishes the girls couldn't finish.
Leaning back in her chair, Nijika sighed in her heart that Jhin was indeed a boy—his appetite was huge. At the same time, she rejoiced in her wit for only ordering a single portion of Egg Fried Rice.
Ryo dipped her index finger in tea and scrawled a crooked line of words on the table: "Portion sufficient, the child likes it very much." Then she slumped onto the table, motionless.
Compared to the two of them, the situation at the neighboring table was even more tragic. Tamaki Mari and her group had even added an extra portion of Kelp Tofu Soup. Basically, no one finished the food in front of them, and they were all leaning crookedly on their chairs for a halftime break.
Seeing this, Jhin ran over to greet the auntie and asked for several disposable takeout boxes. He walked towards the four who were stuffed.
"If you can't finish it, just pack it up. Don't force yourselves to eat."
"Jhin, thank you." Tamaki Mari wiped away the physiological tears caused by overeating and gratefully accepted the boxes. "Shirase, Hinata, Yuzuki, let's pack the remaining food for a late-night snack."
"Next time, we definitely have to check the portion size before ordering."
"Agreed."
After the meal, Tamaki Mari and her friends discussed it and decided to head back to the hotel with Jhin's group.
On the way, Miyake Hinata deliberately lagged half a step behind everyone else, sidled up to Jhin, and asked in a low voice, "Jhin, we have to show our passports during immigration inspection, right?"
"Yes."
"Do you have your passport on you?"
"No, I left it in the hotel room."
"I... I see..."
Miyake Hinata's action reminded Jhin that in the original work, she seemed to have given her passport to Shirase Kobuchizawa for safekeeping. As a result, both of them forgot about it and mistakenly thought the passport was lost, causing quite a mix-up.
It wasn't really appropriate for Jhin to directly say her passport was in Shirase Kobuchizawa's bag. After all, he hadn't been by their side the whole time, so how could he know such a thing? He could only remind her tactfully.
"Anyway, a passport could only be in a bag. No one would put it anywhere else, right?"
"Hahaha, you're right." Miyake Hinata laughed guiltily.
Why does it seem like Jhin knows I lost my passport? He probably just said that casually and it happened to match my situation.
What Jhin didn't expect was that after returning to the hotel, Miyake Hinata did indeed check her backpack carefully, but she only checked her own. She didn't think to look in anyone else's bag at all. Her abnormal behavior aroused Shiraishi Yuzuki's suspicion. Finally, under the "strict interrogation" of her three close friends, she confessed that she had lost her passport.
Tamaki Mari called out, "Jhin, come to our room quickly! Hinata lost her passport, and the embassy is closed tomorrow. What should we do?"
Didn't I remind her to look in the bag? Did she not understand?
Jhin hurried to their room. The bed was piled messily with small items like change of clothes, umbrellas, cosmetics, and lipstick. Miyake Hinata was arguing with Shirase Kobuchizawa.
"I already said, you guys go ahead tomorrow, and I'll follow later. It's not like I'm not going." Miyake Hinata propped up her forehead impatiently. The irritability and regret of losing her passport put her in a terrible mood. "It's just getting a new passport at the embassy. It's not a big deal."
"What if you miss the boarding date?" Shirase Kobuchizawa's face was dark, continuously radiating low pressure.
"Then I'll just go back to Japan. It's no big deal. Although I'm not as rich as Jhin, I can still afford a plane ticket."
"Didn't we agree that the four of us would go to Antarctica together? How can we leave you here alone? I'll go to the airport tomorrow to discuss changing our tickets."
Miyake Hinata knew very well that Shirase Kobuchizawa was caring for her, but she really disliked this. She really disliked it. Perhaps due to her experiences in middle school, she always felt that behind such concern, there must be some ulterior motive, or it was just hypocrisy.
That was why she hadn't attended high school, choosing instead to be a loner working at a convenience store while self-studying to prepare for university entrance exams.
Seeing Miyake Hinata becoming increasingly irritable, Jhin stopped her before a conflict could erupt between her and Shirase Kobuchizawa.
"Miyake-san, are you sure you've looked through the backpacks?"
"Jhin?" Seeing Jhin, Miyake Hinata's irritable mood eased considerably. This boy seemed to carry a special aura that could calm people down. She was very certain she had checked her backpack and found no passport. "Yes, I can't find the passport in my bag at all."
"Then let's try a different line of thought. Maybe your passport is in someone else's bag?"
"How is that possible? Don't people usually hold onto their own passports?"
"Ah!" Shirase Kobuchizawa let out a loud exclamation. She shot toward her shoulder bag like lightning and rummaged through it for a while. Finally, she tremblingly pulled out Miyake Hinata's passport.
Back at the airport ticket gate, Miyake Hinata had handed her passport to Shirase for safekeeping because she needed to tie her shoelaces. In the end, both of them had forgotten about it.
With a dark face, Shiraishi Yuzuki led Tamaki Mari downstairs and bought two opened durians. She placed them in front of the two "sinners," pinched her nose, and extended her hand with a brilliant smile.
"Please, begin your performance."
Miyake Hinata and Shirase Kobuchizawa looked at each other in dismay.
Is this for us to eat, or to kneel on?
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