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Cat ramen.

As the name suggests, it is not a ramen run by cats, a ramen made with cats as the main ingredient, or a ramen made entirely of cats.

Even the appearance doesn't look like a cat at all.

From the outside, this is just an ordinary yatai ramen shop.

The so-called yatai ramen is actually a ramen shop in the form of a street stall. The owner pushes a cart, hangs up a sign, and sets out small benches for customers to rest.

It is very common between 6pm and 9pm in the evening.

Even in Fukuoka, yatai has become a culture that attracts tourists to visit.

Although there are not as many rooftops in Kyoto as in Fukuoka, they are still much more than in Tokyo.

The Kamogawa River stretches. In addition to Shimogamo Shrine, the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Yasaka Shrine, and Heian Shrine are all located near the Kamogawa River.

Of course, the famous Kyoto University is also located on the banks of the Kamogawa River.

Qiaoqiao took Suzuka and Hayami Nanase to the area near Kyoto University. Instead of entering the crowded streets nearby, he walked along the Kamogawa River and soon saw a yatai without any signboard. Small shop.

"This is Neko Ramen."

Qiao Qiao lifted the curtain and walked into the store.

The shop owner is not a cat, but if you look closely, he does look a bit cunning like a cat.

A string of colorful paper cranes hung above the kitchen counter, swaying in the wind.

"At close to six o'clock every day, information will be posted on Twitter whether it will be open today and where it will be opened."

There were not many people in the store yet, so Qiao Qiao found a seat to sit down.

"Boss, I want the signature ramen with barbecued pork."

He seemed to take the order very familiarly.

"good."

The owner of Neko Ramen responded without stopping.

He skillfully put the noodles into the strainer and swung them in the boiling soup. On the other side, he cut the barbecued pork, bamboo shoots and other ingredients.

"Then I want the signature ramen too."

Suzuka shouted, following suit.

On the other side, Hayami Nanase searched for a long time on her mobile phone, but couldn't find anything more about cat ramen.

It's like a lot of information has been erased.

"What would the little girl over there want to eat?"

Seeing Nanase's hesitation, the boss asked.

"Then, I want the signature ramen too."

"good."

He ordered another noodle.

"Speaking of which, how did Qiao Sang know about this ramen shop?"

Suzuka looked at the simple handwritten menu hanging in the store. In addition to the signature ramen, there were also other ramen types such as salted bamboo shoot ramen, wakame ramen, and garlic ramen.

Prices range from nine hundred to one thousand two hundred yen.

It's not cheap.

The signature ramen costs 1,100 yen and is marked with a serving of barbecued pork and seaweed.

Of course, they also sell beer and sake, as well as eggs for 50 yen each.

Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs.

There are many such small shops around Kamogawa. Why did Qiao Qiao choose this one.

Suzuka was curious.

"This was recommended by the boss, ah, it's not the boss, it's the boss of the Late Night Canteen."

Hearing the name of the late-night cafeteria, the owner of Neko Ramen suddenly pricked up his ears.

"mid night canteen?"

He sighed.

"It turns out to be that guy, no wonder."

The owner of Neko Ramen subconsciously wanted to light a cigarette, but quickly stopped such behavior.

"An acquaintance?"

Suzuka asked.

"That's right. I used to work with him as a spiritual master in the past. Oh, that was all twenty years ago."

The owner of Neko Ramen smiled.

"During the Golden Week, we had a party in Kyushu. So, you must be Qiao Qiao, right?"

"Yes, this is the first time we meet. I'm Qiao Qiao."

The owner of Cat Ramen looked Qiao Qiao up and down.

"I always felt that it was a little different from what that guy described. I thought he would be the kind of person with muscles all over his body and an iron-blooded feeling."

I didn't expect him to be a very kind young man.

Hayami Nanase looked at the conversation between the two and was a little confused for a moment.

Is the owner of Neko Ramen a spiritual slayer?

Why would the spirit slayer open a ramen shop here?

But the ramen didn't give her any more time to think.

After it was served, Hayami Nanase could only think about eating.

Different from the ramen usually eaten in large chain ramen restaurants, the cat ramen is not very hot and has a mild taste. The barbecued pork is mixed with the soup. The two flavors are intertwined. The hand-rolled noodles perfectly absorb the soup and The taste of the side dishes makes this bowl of noodles achieve a subtle harmony.

Halfway through the meal, Hayami Nanase raised his head and suddenly realized that there seemed to be something different about the guests around him.

Looking back, I saw an office worker in a suit with only one eye sitting at the next table.

The two guests at the other table were eating ramen, and their heads had turned into the shape of tanuki cats.

At the table opposite Hayami Nanase, there was a beauty in a kimono dressed in white, also sucking noodles without grace. Beside her, ice crystals fell from time to time.

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etc.

Could it be that these are not actually cosplays?

Are these real monsters?

Seeing Nanase's face turned pale immediately.

"What's wrong?"

Qiao Qiao had finished eating the noodles and was very satisfied. Seeing the strange expression on Hayami Nanase's face, he asked.

"Qiao, Qiao Sang, is that a monster over there?"

She pointed at the two tanukis who were happily sucking ramen.

"Yes, speaking of it, Kyoto seems to be a colony of tanukis."

"Then, the one with only one eye on his face over there is also a monster?"

"That's the one-eyed ninja. It's a monster only found in Kyoto."

"So that's a monster too? Yuki-onna?"

"I have seen that Sang is really smart, and he will answer it himself."

Qiao Qiao smiled, which made Nanase's face look very ugly, and the noodles in the bowl no longer tasted good.

"So, they won't eat halfway through and feel the portion is not enough, so they can just eat one or two extra meals, right?"

"?"

Qiao Qiao showed a slightly surprised expression.

"Jiu Jia Sang, this is a very rude thing to say."

"It's just that humans don't taste very good, right?"

One of the two tanuki cats seemed to have heard what Nanase Hayami said.

"We are all good monsters with residence permits. Don't confuse us with those country guys."

The snow girl ate noodles and took a sip of beer.

"Thanks to the boss, we can enjoy delicious food like this."

One-eyed entry also joined the conversation.

"???"

Seeing Nanase early, he was so surprised that he forgot to be afraid.

So this ramen shop is specially for monsters?

"The so-called yatai is a place where strangers can sit together and chat about daily life, and share the happiness or troubles of life. Humans need to rest, and monsters also need to rest."

Another tanuki said.

"I usually pretend to be a human, but sometimes I forget my true identity."

The one-eyed man sighed and waved again.

"Boss, I also want a glass of sake."

"good."

The owner of Neko Ramen poured a glass of ice-cold sake and brought a bottle of marble soda to Hayami Nanase.

"When I was a slayer, I met a lot of monsters, and I thought, ah, these guys are actually no different from us."

The boss said, skillfully chopping green onions.

"Later I stopped working as a spirit slayer, so I opened this cat ramen restaurant to keep a place for monsters to relax."

"So, is it true that the tweet was also processed?"

Hayami Nanase looked at her phone.

Although Neko Ramen's Twitter is public, it will not be searched by other Twitters at all. If the username is not entered accurately, even Hayami Nanase may not be found.

Regarding what happened in the afternoon, there must be a similar treatment.

"Well, that's a tweet that only monsters and exorcists can find."

The boss speaks his mind.

Hayami Nanase looked at the Twitter follow list again and found his own Twitter.

"What about this? This Twitter is very interesting. It introduces a lot of things related to Kyoto. Many of my customers here also follow it."

The boss smiled when he saw Hayami Nanase's mobile phone screen.

"Are there many guests?"

When Nanase heard this, she thought that there were many youkai among her fans.

Suddenly he shuddered.

But at the same time, I suddenly felt that these monsters were not so scary anymore.