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The key to a ramen commercial was showing someone eating it deliciously. That meant the actors on set had to scarf down bowl after bowl. Until the director got the shot he wanted, they even took digestive aids to keep going.
So I made up my mind to give it my all in cooking the best ramen I could for Deok-Bae. If the ramen was genuinely good, he wouldn't need to act and it would show naturally.
Bubble, bubble.
The pot of water I had placed on the stove earlier had started to boil.
Park Bull-Chool, who had been watching the scene, gave his cue. "Action!"
At that moment, I called out toward the small room.
『Deok-Bae! Ramen's ready!』
Click.
The door opened, and Deok-Bae appeared, looking completely drained.
『Hyung, I'm not really in the mood to eat right now.』
Worn out from his hectic schedule, Deok-Bae trudged over and slumped onto the table.
I turned off the stove. The noodles had been in the pot for just over three minutes, perfectly chewy. I used the residual heat to finish cooking, then gathered the toppings in the center with chopsticks for a better presentation.
Lifting the steaming pot, I set it down right in front of him.
Clack.
『It's Real Ramen.』
Deok-Bae suddenly sat up straight.
『Real ramen?』
『Yeah. Real Ramen.』
Gulp.
Swallowing a big gulp, Deok-Bae grabbed a heap of noodles with his chopsticks. He blew on them gently, then slurped them up with almost divine precision.
『Slurp!』
The entire bunch of noodles vanished into Deok-Bae's mouth like magic.
『Mmm?』
Deok-Bae's eyes widened the moment he took a bite. Clearly surprised...
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