"Brother Asta, this is big sister's specially made fried rice. It has over a dozen ingredients and is super delicious. Almost every guest orders it!" Luca served the food quickly; before long, the table was covered with delicacies.
"It's indeed good, but it would be even better if there was a bowl of ramen!" Asta said, still wanting more. Back in the world of Naruto, he loved to eat seven or eight bowls of Ichiraku Ramen after every training session; he felt that was the only way to recover his energy!
Of course, it was just psychological comfort, but the taste of Ichiraku Ramen was truly unforgettable. Especially finishing the noodles and then drinking a big bowl of miso soup—that feeling was truly peerless!
"Ramen? We have that. I'll go make it for you!" Hearing this, Rebecca didn't say another word and ran toward the kitchen. She was so enthusiastic that Asta couldn't even stop her!
"Rebecca, I was just saying that off the cuff. It's no trouble!" Asta said, feeling embarrassed.
"It's no trouble at all, it'll be ready soon!" After saying that, Rebecca blushed. Why did she care so much about Asta? Could this be the feeling of love?
"He's even going to eat ramen!" Noelle felt as if her soul had been sucked out, and she slumped helplessly onto the table.
"This Rebecca really is the type to be a virtuous wife and a good mother," Vanessa said, taking a sip of beer.
"Even you think so, Vanessa?" Noelle was even more deeply hurt.
"Don't worry, Little Noelle. It's impossible for Asta to fall for someone else the first time they meet. Besides, I have a feeling that little rascal has already discovered us, he just hasn't said anything!" Vanessa said, looking intrigued.
"You mean the idiot Asta is doing this on purpose, just to make me... make us jealous?" Upon thinking of this possibility, Noelle sprang back to life.
"Hmm, that's possible. Otherwise, why would he be so accommodating to Rebecca?" Vanessa smiled. Regardless of the truth, it was good that Noelle wasn't as sad anymore.
"That makes sense. I was wondering how the idiot Asta could bring a strange woman home right after meeting her. So it was to... to make me jealous!"
Noelle felt like she had cracked the case. Her mood instantly lifted, and she even picked up two bites of fried rice. The flavor was certainly unique, but it wasn't that good!
"The ramen is here!" Rebecca quickly walked out carrying a steaming bowl of ramen. Worried that Asta wouldn't be satisfied, she used a super-sized bowl and filled it with plenty of soup and toppings. Asta's eyes lit up the moment he saw it!
"So much meat!" Asta immediately brandished his chopsticks and swallowed almost half the bowl of ramen in one go!
"Big Brother Asta can really eat! Is it because Magic Knight Squad members can eat so much that their magic power is so great?" Marco said, shocked.
"What are you talking about! Asta is just a freak. This Princess's magic power is innate; it's not something you get from eating!" Noelle pouted, feeling that Asta was lowering the standards of the Magic Knight Squad.
"Rebecca, this ramen is delicious!" After wolfing it down, Asta didn't even leave a drop of soup. The texture was completely different from Ichiraku, but the flavor was also endlessly memorable.
Asta felt that he had already fallen in love with the ramen Rebecca made!
"Big Brother Asta, if you could marry Big Sister, she would make it for you every day." Marco looked at Asta expectantly.
"Yeah, Big Sister has sacrificed too much for us. We really hope Big Sister finds happiness." Luca said, her mood dropping.
"Don't worry, your Big Sister will definitely find a good place to settle down," Asta said with a smile, neither refusing nor agreeing.
"Asta, my younger siblings just want me to be happy so badly. Please don't mind them!" Rebecca hurriedly explained, afraid of scaring Asta away.
"Why would I mind? Your family bond is very touching." Asta ruffled Marco's hair, thinking to himself that next time he came, he would definitely bring some gifts for these kids.
"That's good. If you want to eat ramen, you can come anytime. It's not far from the Black Bulls Headquarters!" After saying this, Rebecca blushed again because it sounded like she was inviting Asta over.
"She, she, she—she's actually thinking about Asta coming back! Asta surely won't come. Besides, it's not that close to the Black Bulls Headquarters; why would Asta travel so far just for a bowl of ramen!" Noelle said indignantly...
"It doesn't seem that far. This is the closest town to the Black Bulls Headquarters," Vanessa said after thinking about it.
"I will. If I want to eat ramen after training, I'll come over." Asta nodded. He had to admit, having the flying orb made things so convenient—he could go wherever he wanted!
Furthermore, eating a bowl of ramen after training felt like returning to the days of training hard with Might Guy; it gave him even more motivation!
"Okay, I promise that every time you come, Asta, I'll make it for you as quickly as possible!" Rebecca smiled.
"He's really going to come?" Noelle widened her beautiful eyes in astonishment, but she quickly consoled herself—this was definitely just Asta doing this to make her jealous!
"It's getting more and more interesting. But it's already very late, and Asta doesn't seem to have any intention of going home. Is he planning to stay the night?" Vanessa yawned. If she weren't outside right now, she would have really wanted to take a nap.
"No way, no way—he's staying the night too?" Noelle also noticed the time.
"Little Noelle, you stay here. Big Sister will go find a room; let's make a backup plan," Vanessa said.
"Big Sister Vanessa, find one close by!" Noelle reminded her, as that would make it easier to keep an eye on things here.
"Don't worry." Vanessa winked and walked out, knocking directly on the door of Rebecca's neighbor. When the neighbor saw a member of the Magic Knight Squad asking to stay at their home, they were surprised but quickly agreed.
"Things were simpler than expected!" Vanessa let out a hiccup from the alcohol. After checking the room, she returned to the restaurant. By this time, Rebecca had already started arranging a room for Asta.
"Although there are many younger siblings in the house, I can still clear out a clean room. Asta, if you don't mind, you can stay there!" Rebecca said.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony!" Asta nodded. In reality, if it were just about watching Noelle get jealous, this level was already enough. But Asta had discovered someone remarkable—or to be precise, a white-haired boy with profound magic power.
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