Glacier sister, don't want to be a sandwich

Now, she uttered these casual yet tender words again.

She could tell that Yue Ge's words were not hypocritical, but full of sincerity.

Su Shi lowered her head and looked at the teacup in her hand. The liquid in the cup swayed slightly with her movements.

Ichinose Suyo had never experienced such unconditional acceptance of other people's kindness, let alone such completely unreserved sincerity as Tsukune, which made her not know how to respond for a moment.

Chapter 36: Galaxy Ramen (Part 1)

Yue Ge's eyes fell on the clock on the wall. Seeing that the hands pointed to seven o'clock, she frowned slightly.

Even though Xiao Deng gave her a biscuit at the school gate, her stomach was now protesting.

She couldn't help but turn her head to look at Ichinose Suyo, with a hint of concern in her eyes.

"What about classmate Su Shi's dinner?" Yue Ge's tone was gentle, but it revealed a concern that could not be ignored.

Ichinose Suyo lowered her head slightly, her eyes wandering a little: "Mom and Dad will be back soon..."

Yue Ge felt uneasy after hearing this, and her brows furrowed slightly. She looked around. The light in the room was a little dim, and the atmosphere, while quiet, was a little desolate.

Her eyes fell on Su Shi, and her voice lowered a bit, with a hint of concern: "Eating too late is not good for your health, Su Shi classmate."

Su Shi's eyes still didn't move away from the floor, as if he was trying hard to hide his reluctance and fatigue in his heart.

She sighed and said slowly, "If I'm hungry, there are instant noodles at home..."

Tsukigata still cares for Ichinose Suyo like a mother: "Suyo-san... this is not good for your health... you won't grow taller!"

Su Shi's eyes flickered when she heard this. She wasn't used to Yue Ge's concern for her. "...There's no need to care about me so much, right?"

Her voice was a little indifferent, but her words could not hide her discomfort.

Su Shi's eyes flashed slightly, she suddenly paused, lowered her head, and slightly avoided Yue Ge's gaze.

"Besides..." Su Shi paused for a moment, his voice filled with helplessness, "When Hikawa-san said this, it didn't sound convincing at all."

Yue Ge was stunned, raised her head slightly, and immediately understood what Su Shi meant.

Su Shi is slightly taller than her, and even when they are sitting face to face, the other seems a little superior.

"..." Yue Ge felt a little embarrassed, and her cheeks puffed up involuntarily: "Mr. Su Shi! There's no need to tell the truth at this time!"

Gao Songdeng looked at Yue Ge's puffy cheeks and remembered a kind of fish mentioned in a biology science book he read a few days ago.

"Pufferfish?"

When Su Shi heard Xiao Deng's words, her eyes, which had been drooping, flickered for a moment, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up, revealing a gentle smile on her face.

This was perhaps the most genuine smile she had shown tonight.

When Yue Ge saw Su Shi's smile, her eyes lit up instantly and her smile became even brighter: "That's right! Su Shi, you look very beautiful when you smile. Smile more and don't make yourself so unhappy."

Su Shi's heartbeat paused slightly, and he suddenly realized that he had shown such a sincere smile in front of Yue Ge.

She quickly restrained her expression, lowered her head quickly, and said in a panic, "No..."

She tried to hide her emotions, but she couldn't hide the smile at the corner of her eyes.

Yue Ge looked at Su Shi happily, her smile growing even wider: "Of course! I knew that Su Shi-san is very cute when she smiles."

However, Yue Ge's words "you have a beautiful smile" were like a warm breeze, gently blowing through her heart.

She lowered her head, a hint of tenderness flashed in her eyes, and a smile quietly appeared on the corner of her mouth again - it was a smile she had never shown to others.

"Hey! Su Shi!" Yue Ge excitedly broke the silence again, her smile still as warm as the sunshine.

She patted the table lightly and extended a warm invitation to Su Shi, "Let's go out for dinner together! I know a delicious ramen restaurant, let's go try it!"

If it was before today, she might have rejected the proposal because she was used to being alone.

She had never had such a natural interaction with others and was used to solving all problems by herself.

However, today, she inexplicably did not have the urge to reject Yue Ge.

Yue Ge's eyes were full of anticipation, and she seemed unaware of Su Shi's hesitation.

She continued to smile, with a harmless glint in her eyes, as if waiting for Su Shi's response.

Su Shi lowered his head slightly and was silent for a moment. His heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, but he did not feel any rejection in his heart. Instead, he had an inexplicable sense of security.

She thought about it carefully, then nodded slowly and responded softly: "Okay, go ahead."

As soon as Su Shi answered softly, Yue Ge's face bloomed with an even brighter smile, and her eyes were as bright as stars: "That's great! I knew Su Shi wouldn't refuse!"

She stood up excitedly and quickly grabbed Su Shi's hand, as if she had more energy from anticipation: "Let's go, Su Shi-san! Let's go eat ramen! Today will definitely be fun!"

At this moment, Gao Songdeng lowered his head, quietly reached out his hand, and gently held Yue Ge's other hand.

Yue Ge was stunned for a moment, turned around and saw Xiao Deng's slightly lowered eyes.

"Hmm? Xiao Deng?" Yue Ge tilted her head and asked in confusion.

Xiao Deng didn't answer, but subconsciously clenched her hands tighter.

She glanced secretly at Su Shi beside her, and a complex emotion flashed across her eyes. It was an unfamiliar sense of tension, even mixed with a bit of subtle grievance.

Seeing that Xiao Deng didn't say anything, Yue Ge seemed to have finally noticed something.

But I didn't think too much about it. I just treated it as a question that kids often ask each other: who is your best friend?

She gently held Xiao Deng's hand back and smiled soothingly: "Then let's go together, Xiao Deng."

When Yue Ge held Xiao Deng's hand, a warm feeling suddenly passed through his heart, but that little emotional fluctuation still did not completely dissipate.

She hummed a low "hmm" and stood silently to Yue Ge's right, still holding her hand quietly.

Yue Ge looked at Su Shi and Xiao Deng on either side, and found herself standing between them again. She couldn't help but curl her lips and whispered, "This feels... pretty good."

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"Galaxy Ramen?"

Ichinose Suyo looked up at the ramen sign in front of her and whispered the name.

Yuege nodded, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes. "Yeah! This is it. A blond-haired senior recommended it to me before, saying the ramen here is especially delicious. She even gave me a few coupons."

When Su Shi heard this, she was slightly startled. The rumors about the Hikawa family that Gao Mu mentioned that afternoon came back to her mind. She asked tentatively, "Has Hikawa already met the senior students?"

Yue Ge shook her head slightly, a helpless smile on her lips: "No... I don't know that senior either. It's just that when I passed by the station a few days ago, she suddenly pulled me over, and then inexplicably gave me a coupon. I think she probably mistook me for her sister."

Su Shi blinked and grumbled, "That sounds... suspicious."

Yue Ge smiled and waved her hand nonchalantly: "It's okay! The coupon is real anyway, you wouldn't cheat me, right?"

Faced with Yuege's enthusiastic look, Miss Ichinose Motoyo finally sighed and ended up saying nothing.

Chapter 37: Galaxy Ramen (Part 2)

Seeing Yuege's excited look, Ichinose Suyo didn't say anything in the end. She followed Yuege and Xiaodeng towards the ramen restaurant.

The three of them opened the door of the ramen shop. A girl with short yellow hair, about the same height as them, stood at the door and said to them, "Welcome!"

"what!"

When Yue Ge saw the yellow-haired girl standing at the door of the ramen shop, her eyes lit up instantly. She pointed at her excitedly and said in a trembling voice: "You...you you...you are!"

The girl frowned slightly, with a puzzled look in her eyes, and looked at Yue Ge's reaction with some confusion: "?" She stopped what she was doing and looked at Yue Ge.

"You are! The senior who gave me the discount coupon before!" Yue Ge finally said the follow-up words.

"..." Su Shi looked up at the Ginga Ramen outfit the other person was wearing, then looked at Yue Ge and silently complained, "So... it wasn't an introduction by a senior, but rather handing out flyers?"

"..."

Yue Ge was stunned for a moment, and was instantly embarrassed by Su Shi's "sabotage", with a slight daze on her face.

After a moment, she regained her smile and waved her hand casually: "Haha, I guess so! But since we're here, let's give it a try!"

"Oh..." Su Shi sighed helplessly, then looked at Yue Ge silently, with mixed feelings in his heart.

"Although I don't know what happened, the ramen here will definitely not disappoint you!" Although the yellow-haired girl didn't know what Yue Ge was talking about Su Shi and the others, she still enthusiastically introduced her own ramen.

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"Sorry for the wait! Our signature Galaxy Ramen!"

Soon after, three bowls of steaming ramen were served to Yue Ge and her friends. As the bowls were placed, the aroma of steaming noodles immediately filled the air, making everyone take a deep breath and revel in the fragrant aroma.

Yue Ge looked at the bowl of ramen with anticipation, and her eyes lit up instantly.

The soup base is deep gold, like the warm glow of the setting sun, rich and translucent, with slightly red oil shimmering on the surface of the soup, as bright as stars.

Her eyes slowly moved down as the chopped green onions spread, and she saw a few fresh chopped green onions floating on the surface of the soup, finely cut into thin slices. The bright green color made the whole bowl of soup look more vivid.

The ramen is garnished with two slices of slightly crispy barbecued pork, which is tender, attractive in color, and has a slightly burnt aroma.

The oily sheen on the barbecued pork looks particularly tempting under the dim light, as if you can feel the juice flowing with just a light bite.

The half-cooked soft-boiled egg placed next to it has a golden yolk that seems to emit a soft glow. The perfect degree of doneness makes the yolk slightly flowy, adding a bit of warmth and sweetness.

The noodles were cooked to perfection, the long, thin noodles soaked in broth and giving them a charming sheen.

"Thank you very much!" Yue Ge wanted to thank the other party, but then realized that he didn't know the other party's name yet.

"Sato Masuki, my name." Sato Masuki responded with a smile.

"Thank you, Yimu-san." Yue Ge called the other person's name almost familiarly, with a friendly tone and no sense of strangeness.

Sato Masuki was obviously a little surprised and raised his eyebrows slightly: "By the way, I don't know your names yet."

"Ah..." Yuege was stunned for a moment, then realized that she hadn't introduced herself yet, and hurriedly added, "Sorry, I'm Hikawa Yuege, this is Takamatsu Teru, and this is Ichinose Motoyo."

"Thank you for your compliments." Sato Masuki smiled.

Yue Ge was still somewhat curious about Sato Masuki's background, and couldn't help asking, "Is this the shop run by your family?"

"No, this is a shop opened by my dad's teammate. I just come here to help out occasionally." Sato Masuki answered as he set up the service tray with a relaxed look on his face.

"Okay, stop asking so many questions! Eat quickly! The noodles won't taste so good if you leave them out for a while longer." Sato Mashiki urged with a confident smile on his face, as if he was full of pride in the deliciousness of his own ramen.

Xiao Deng looked at the steaming hot ramen and couldn't help asking Yue Ge, "Yue Ge...is it time to eat?" Her tone was filled with anticipation, and it was obvious that the aroma of the noodles had already made her stomach protest.

After hearing this, Yue Ge was stunned for a moment, then said apologetically: "Ah... Sorry, Xiao Deng, you don't have to wait for me."

The three of them looked down at the ramen in front of them. The steam rose up, gently patting their cheeks, bringing a warm and moist feeling.

"I'm starting!" the three said in unison.

Yue Ge was the first to pick up a few strands of noodles and put them into her mouth. The noodles were soft and springy, with just the right salty aroma and the delicious flavor of the broth. The warm feeling spread over her, and her eyes suddenly lit up: "Delicious!"

Gao Songdeng couldn't wait to pick up a piece of barbecued pork. She bit into the tender meat, and the aroma of soy sauce and burnt meat blended together, making her face reveal a satisfied expression: "Hmm... It's really delicious."

Ichinose Suyo's movements were still graceful. She took a sip of the soup base and her tongue was immediately enveloped by the rich flavor.

She widened her eyes slightly, unable to hide her surprise, and whispered, "This soup... is really great."

"I told you! Galaxy Ramen is definitely the best!" Sato Mashiki smiled proudly, put his hands on his hips, and looked at the satisfied expressions of the three people, appearing full of confidence.

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"Ah... satisfied."

Yue Ge put down the chopsticks in her hand, leaned back in the chair, placed her hands lightly on her stomach, and her face was filled with satisfaction.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was savoring the delicious bowl of ramen.

"Thank you for the hospitality!" She bowed slightly to Sato Masuki, her voice filled with sincere gratitude.

Sato Masuki waved his hand with a bright smile on his face: "You're welcome! If there's a chance, I'll cook for you myself next time!"

"Eh? Senior Yimu already knows how to cook?" Yue Ge widened his eyes and looked very surprised after hearing this.

She couldn't help but recall the last time she tried to cook noodles at home, but made a mess of the kitchen and was kicked out by her sister Sayo along with the pot.

"Well, although I'm still learning, at least I have no problem making soup now!" Sato Masuki said easily, with a hint of pride in his tone.

"I'm really looking forward to it!" Yue Ge's smile became even brighter, with anticipation glittering in her eyes. "Then we must come and try Senior Yimu's cooking!"

"That's settled!" Sato Masuki clapped his hands happily, "But next time you can invite a few more people over. The more people, the more fun it will be."