Prestige To Say

"Wow, it's nice to be given food, even if it's just instant noodles, but the taste is still a winner, aka the taste never disappoints," said Mario, gazing cheerfully at the bowl of noodles Nusa had just made. Complete with pieces of sausage, eggs, and added sauce according to taste.

Reza followed Mario's footsteps, landed his buttocks on the dining chair, and stared at the food that had just been prepared by Nusa with the smoke still billowing. "Wow, that's delicious. It's rare when someone comes to someone's house to be provided with a delicious bowl of instant noodles," he said while patting his hungry stomach.

El also sat down, without saying a word. He sat next to Nusa, all of whom had a serving of instant noodles in front of them, including himself.

"Sorry, I can only serve instant noodles to you guys," said Nusa in a voice that sounded uncomfortable while gently stroking his arm.

Mario chuckled, nodding his head. "It's okay, Nusa. This is the food we are looking for the most, right Reza?" he replied with a spirit that cannot be underestimated, the problem is that he is very tempted by the food that is in front of him.

Reza nodded, agreeing with what Mario said about how delicious the food in front of them was. "Besides, if we go to a coffee shop on the side of the road, we buy instant noodles, this is my and Mario's mainstay menu. During high school, we just hung out at the cafe and visited the tavern owned by El's uncle. We're not being hypocrites, but instant noodles taste better." He countered.

Nusa smiled happily, even though the simplicity she gave was still very well received by them. "Yes, before eating, let's pray first. Pray before the meal starts," she said.

They started praying, then a few seconds later they were done.

"Enjoy your meal!" Mario shouted, punching the air.

It seems Mario and Reza are the most tasteful. Nusa also chuckled a little to see the three of them enjoying the instant food she provided, they also requested to make 2 packs of noodles for one. Isn't it full?

There are exciting ways to eat like Mario, there are also those who eat in silence but are endlessly grateful by eating delicious noodles that are second to none made by Nusa, and there is also Nusa who eats gracefully.

Wait a minute, something's missing, right?

Feeling that something was missing, Nusa immediately turned to the side. Right at El's place, the boy was still looking at the bowl of noodles in front of him. Not intending to touch, or even taste the food, even if it is instant food.

"Bara, how come the food hasn't been touched? Don't worry, I won't poison your food even though you're an annoying person." She said with a chuckle, taking the instant noodle soup and taking a sip. Warm gravy began to greet the walls of her mouth, even passing through the walls of her throat with pleasure.

Hearing that, Reza and Mario simultaneously looked at El with their hands still on their mouths, but without looking at the bowl.

El blinked his eyes, looking at Nusa with confused eyes. I don't know how he's feeling right now, but... I don't know because he's not feeling well.

"Only full?" asked Nusa again because El never answered what he said.

Hearing that, El finally sighed softly. "I-I.. is this healthy or not?" he said in a tone that sounded a little choked up, feeling a little embarrassed but rather than hesitating and his stomach was already hungry, so he preferred to ask.

Nusa turned to Reza and Mario who were as surprised as he was, then looked back at El.

Mario smiled a little. "It's hard, crazy, rich kids have never eaten instant noodles, right?" he said, shaking his head, the next bite in his mouth.

Reza wanted to reply to Mario's words, he first swallowed the chewable noodles in his mouth. "El, of course, he's ever eaten noodles, it doesn't look like packaged noodles like this, healthy packaged noodles, right? It's like what Alvira ate that time," he said in response to Mario.

Hearing Alvira's name made Nusa sharpen her ears even more, especially now that her eyes are more interested in seeing the two of them than having to look at El. In silence, she must still be curious about what kind of relationship Alvira has in their friendship? The reason was that they looked very close, but she had never seen Alvira hang out with them even though they were that close.

"El must try, honestly everywhere, noodles are not healthy if you eat too much. Yes, just try it. If it doesn't taste good, you shouldn't eat it." said Mario who this time came up with something true, usually he was the laziest to say because he likes to joke around.

Reza nodded, confirming Mario's words. Come on, those two are always on different topics, always like that.

"If you don't try instant noodles, you will regret it, unhealthy food always has the best taste in the world more than anything, but that's just my opinion."

Hearing his two friends persuaded as well as honest reviews about instant noodles, El looked back at the bowl of instant noodles in front of him.

"I want your instant noodles."

Suddenly, El swapped his bowl with Nusa's. Of course, it made the girl very confused.

"Eh, Bara, I've eaten little instant noodles. It will make you disgusted and uncomfortable, huh," said Nusa who was honestly afraid that El didn't have an appetite because she had tasted the food in her bowl.

El shrugged curtly. "Egg," he said curtly, solidly, and of course this time it was not clear what the egg this man was talking about! What's the point of just saying 'egg' without a clear meaning and purpose.

Reza and Mario looked at El's bowl which had been swapped with Nusa's, in the sense that they were focusing on the bowl that was now in front of Nusa.

"Oh no wonder El doesn't want his noodles," said Mario.

"It turned out to be an undercooked egg and the yolk had melted," Reza said.

No wonder Mario and Reza know, the answer is because they are friends. It's impossible if they don't know each other's hobbies or things they don't like. El is like that, even though he doesn't care about his surroundings, but this man secretly pays attention to those closest to him.

Nusa grimaced in regret, then turned to El. Luckily she likes half-boiled eggs a bit. She deliberately made eggs with different levels of doneness because before cooking, she forgot to ask. "Okay, Bara, don't eat the leftovers from me, I can cook a new one," she says.

"A long time," said El. Hesitating but having no other choice, finally with the help of a fork and spoon, he immediately tried the homemade instant noodles and Nusa concoction.

'Euhm... delicious.' thought El.

Even if El could be honest, Nusa was much better at cooking than Alvira, even at cooking noodles.

"Bara, how do my instant noodles taste?" asked Nusa.

"I don't know, nothing special," El replied, expressionless.

Mario sneered. "Huuuu, you have a high sense of prestige!"

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