Chapter 78: Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles (2)

In the Empire, ramen was the most commonly found processed food.

The 'spicy flavor' was refreshing, but above all, it was popular because of its easy cooking method and low price.

Even in the Church, ramen was often used as relief food for the poor, so it was hard to find anyone in the Empire who hadn't tried ramen.

It has been quite a while since ramen spread to this world.

"How many years has it been?."

"Four years and three months."

"Has it really been that long already?"

"Well, that's because Yuri doesn't look at the calendar."

"...."

At Ranya's remark, I scratched my cheek. It was true that I don't look at the calendar very often.

By the way, that was already four years ago.

Time really flies.

No, if you really think about it, you couldn't even say it was fast.

The first food I spread in the otherworld, alongside with Cola and Pringles, was Ramen.

Thanks to that, a strange culture has taken root where 'ramen soup' is an essential ingredient in all the Empire's dishes.

MSG and ramen soup were introduced as two ways to save bad-tasting dishes.

The soup created by the PhDs' of large corporations was ramen soup, so in a way, it was only natural.

In an Empire that only knew salt and pepper, ramen soup was truly a revolution in taste.

Anyway, due to the popularization of this ramen soup, the citizens of the Empire had adapted to the "spicy flavor."

'It's about time to take it out.'

Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

The spicy ramen that sparked the global Korean Fire Noodles Challenge craze.

I had been wondering when to bring it up and had forgotten, but the First Princess broke the ice for me.

Thanks to that, I decided to launch my own Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

Of course, it's not the 3X that the First Princess enjoyed so much, but the original version.

Everything has its proper order.

"Brother, everyone is here."

"You did well."

At Zion's words, I stood up with Ranya.

As we moved to the dining hall of the Magic Tower, familiar faces were seated at the long table.

The Third Prince, Saint Yusephine, Lilith, Bianca, Ayla, Aria, Ciel, Bolitur, and Taito.

"Thank you all for coming."

"They say a new processed food is coming out, so of course I have to check it out."

I chuckled and sat down at the Third Prince's words.

Whenever a new processed food was released, the Third Prince would visit White Tower even before its launch.

This time too, he showed up without fail.

A moment later, Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles was placed in front of everyone.

"Just to let you know in advance, it's quite spicy, so if you can't handle spicy food, it's better not to eat it."

"I'm not good with spicy food, but I'll give it a try."

"I've tried ramen before, but it wasn't anything special."

It was the words of the Saint and Lilith, respectively.

Just by listening to her, it seemed like Lilith could handle spicy food better than anyone else, but the fact that she had prepared four bottles of milk was the key point.

Of course, it was just Lilith, but everyone reacted as if it couldn't be spicier than ramen.

Most people eat it thinking like that, only to end up breathing fire, and that's exactly what Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles is.

In fact, it was also to see that reaction.

"Master, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'll just have one bite."

The tasting event for Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles began with such careful attention.

And.

"Is it edible?"

Yusephine, who cautiously slurped the noodles, tilted his head with a relieved expression.

"I can't tell if it's spicy. It's sweet and chewy so it's delicious…!"

At that moment, Yusephine's expression, who was speaking, wavered.

Then, in a hurry, she put the milk bottle to her mouth.

Not just Yusephine, but everyone had the same reaction.

"I'll just go get some fresh air for a bit."

Ayla, who speaks those words and leaves the dining hall with slow steps, and Taito, who silently stands up.

"I, I have eaten it all."

Lilis, who lightly touched the noodles with her tongue and then put down her chopsticks like a startled rabbit.

"It's too spicy."

Ranya, who had taken many bites saying it was delicious, was sticking out her tongue and blowing out air repeatedly.

"It's delicious, isn't it?"

On the other hand, Aria was eating well despite the spiciness.

I already knew that Aria could handle spicy food, so I wasn't surprised, but it was unexpected that Bianca could handle it too.

"Bianca, you'll get into big trouble later if you keep that up. Stop eating it."

Next to Bianca, Lilith paced back and forth with a worried expression.

"It's spicy, but it's so delicious that I keep eating it."

Ciel kept slurping up the noodles despite the spiciness.

While there were people who ate very well, there were also those who couldn't eat much, but overall, the common opinion was that it was delicious.

Even Bolitur and the Third Prince, who were sweating from the spiciness, said it was delicious and finished all the noodles.

"Is this enough to be considered a success?"

"Is this what you call success? Everyone's about to die from the spiciness."

Aria reacted in disbelief after hearing my evaluation.

Processed foods had to suit people's tastes.

It's no wonder they can't understand when I call it a success just because you cry or chug milk from the spiciness.

But.

"This is how it's meant to be eaten."

If it's just too spicy, it becomes a problem, but if it's deliciously spicy and bearable, it stimulates people's psychology.

The so-called 'spicy pride' challenge spirit.

The secret behind how Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles sparked a global challenge craze lay in the psychology of the people.

And.

'This should be enough to pass the mark.'

I made up my mind to serve Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

*

[ Nuclear hot taste! Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles! ]

The news that the White Tower is launching a new processed food product captured the attention of the Empire's citizens.

"Spicy flavor? Is it like ramen?

"Oh, I'm looking forward to it."

Since the citizens had adapted to spicy flavors through ramen, the release of Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles garnered much anticipation.

And.

"A cup, how fascinating."

"Just pour water and that's it?"

People who saw the newly released Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles couldn't hide their surprise.

To the citizens of the Empire who had only eaten bagged ramen until then, the form of cup ramen was both unfamiliar and astonishing.

Processed foods that are completed simply by adding water were a method that did not exist before.

It may seem trivial, but it had tremendous utility.

It meant that even in places without proper tools, you could conveniently eat ramen as long as you had hot water.

"As expected, it's Yuri."

"How you come up with these ideas every time is just amazing."

"It is clear that you are receiving revelations from God."

The citizens of the Empire praised the inventor of cup noodles to the point of going hoarse.

"By the way, isn't this a bit creepy?"

"Why is there a drawing of a chicken breathing fire?"

People swallowed hard at the sight of the fire-breathing chicken and black background depicted on the lid of the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

Unlike the usual ramen, this one looked intimidating right from the packaging.

Moreover, there was even a warning notice attached under the display stand.

*

※If you don't like eating spicy food, don't try Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

*

But why?

"The fact that there's a warning means it's possible to buy it."

"Somehow, seeing the warning makes me want to buy it even more."

Seeing the warning, people became even more curious and reached for the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

They couldn't help but buy it, even if it was just because of the new form of cup ramen.

If you tell someone not to do something, they actually want to do it even more; that's human psychology.

"...Isn't this color too red?"

"How spicy can it really be?"

Despite being taken aback by the color of the sauce, people ate the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles.

"Hmm? This is delicious, isn't it?"

Rather than being spicy, the taste was so sweet that people's faces lit up with joy. Of course, that feeling didn't last long.

"Hmph, see, it's not that spicy..."

"Ugh!"

Those who were eating deliciously suddenly turned red-faced and looked for water and milk.

"Ugh, why is this so spicy?"

"Tongue, I can't feel anything on my tongue."

People complained with pain from the tingling sensation that didn't go away even after drinking milk.

But even so, they just couldn't put down the chopsticks.

"...it's spicy, but it's delicious."

"Why is this so delicious?"

It's not just spicy; the deliciously spicy flavor has made the citizens unable to put down the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles

The problem was the next day.

"Ugh."

"My stomach doesn't feel good."

The 'fire' in Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles doesn't just come from the mouth; it comes from below as well.

"Remember, the key to Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles is the next day."

The saying about Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles appeared just a day after its release.

*

Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles elicited an explosive reaction from the citizens of the Empire.

This was not just because Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles is spicy or delicious.

"It's my gift."

"What is this? Spicy chicken?"

"Try this delicious food."

"Oh, this is really delicious... Ugh!"

The citizens of the Empire playfully gifted the Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles, which was only released in the capital, to those who were unaware of it.

"It's the new product from the White Tower that I managed to obtain with great difficulty. I'm giving it to you, so please accept it."

It was like watching a game of hot potato unfold across the entire Empire.

It was the beginning of the so-called Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles bomb tossing.

And that game of passing the buck extended beyond civilians to the military as well.

[It's a gift from General Russell.]

"We're not really the kind of people who exchange gifts..."

[ Nuclear spicy flavor! Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles! ]

"Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles?"

The Nuclear Fire Chicken Noodles, which had only remained within the Empire, eventually made their way to the enemy's commander.

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