Soon enough, the two had finished all the side dishes and white porridge, their bowls spotless.
"This is just one of many places. There are lots of shops around here, you could have a different breakfast every day for a month. Even in this one place, there are so many side dish options—pickled mustard, diced radish, sour radish..." Alike couldn't help sharing some knowledge. Honestly, out of all those side dishes, his favorite was sour radish, with its sweet and sour tang and that crisp bite—he really loved it. "Oh, and there's fried dough sticks! See over there? They're getting fried dough sticks from the next shop to go with their porridge."
"Hmm, I'll give it a try when I get a chance." Tures nodded, looking at Alike with a grateful gaze. "Thank you."
After arriving in this territory, faced with everything being so unfamiliar, it was Alike who helped him blend in.
