Hanayui no Shou 21-4H

Investigating Tokushima - 4

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Wak: Aya, is that true? Udon does exist in Tokushima?  Please, tell me in more detail!

Aya: Leave it to me, Wakaba-senpai! In Tokushima there's a version of kamaage udon served in a wooden basin...

Aya: Called tarai udon. It's usually eaten with broth made from river fish.

Wak: Ooh! Wonderful!

Aya: Naruto hosomen udon, which had really soft noodles without any firmness, is also famous.

Wak: Wha-!?

Wak: Noodles live and die by how firm they are! What's the point of having noodles that are limp!?

Aya: I'm sorry...

Hin: Bad Wakaba-chan! You're making it look like you're angry at Aya-san!

Anz: That's right, Wakaba-san! Even though Aya-chan is so small and cute!

Wak: Ah... I'm sorry. You're teaching me things and here I lashed out... My sincere apologies.

Aya: I didn't think about your love for udon either, Wakaba-senpai. I'm sorry too.

Wak: No, this was entirely on me. There's no need for you to apologise.

Aya: No no, please allow me...

Wak: No, allow me...

Tam: Uugh, who cares about firmness, can we eat something already? I'm already at my limits!

Anz: But I still don't understand why Tougou-san sent all these messages... What should we do?

Tam: She wants us to set our expedition base in Tokushima near a good eatery! Today's investigation has got to be for this!

Chi: There's no way it'd be for anything that stupid...

Wak: But she's right... All this garbage collecting has me starving.

Wak: Ugh, I'm sorry.

Hin: Aah... Hungry Wakaba-chan is cute too. I should feed her something soon, ufufu.

Anz: Hinata-san, you brought your camera... Ah, I need to tell Sonoko-sensei! Memo, memo...

Chi: What about this is supposed to be reconnaissance? All we did was pick up trash...

Tak: Gun-chan, what do you want to eat? I want some dekomawashi!

Chi: Of course, Takashima-san. I'll rotate as many wooden dolls as you want!

Aya: Uh, they're not actually dolls...

Wak: Alright! Today, I might as well try both ramen and those limp noodles and report back!

Aya: U-Uh, they're soft, not limp...

Tam: Right now I could eat burgers, stews and anything else you throw at me! Yeaaah!

Aya: Hinata-senpai, is this really okay?

Hinata: Huh? Did you say something?

Aya: I'm sure there has to be some deep reason behind this... They're the first generation of Heroes, after all...

Tam: Hey! Hinata! Aya! Don't fall behind!

Aya: O-Okay! I'll be right there! I have to do my best too...

Tou: Postscript: You are to liberate stores that sell the aforementioned articles of cuisine and prepare them for the arrival of the rest of the Hero Club.

Tou: Addendum: Your bodies will not be recovered for burial. I repeat, your bodies will not be recovered for burial. I pray for your success. [1]

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Notes:
1 -  Reference to Ooedo Sousamou, a period drama. The phrase means essentially the same as "The agency will deny all involvement" in spy stuff.