Downstairs of the apartment building, Uchiha Ryo was doing stretching exercises.
"Hana, if you're ready, let's set off. Just a casual run for half an hour will do."
Shirosaki Hana wore a pair of sun protection sleeves over her short sleeves, and a baseball cap on her head for shade. She was completely dressed up as a sporty girl, but her expression was written full of unwillingness to go out.
"Doesn't Hana exercise often? It's just jogging, it should be fine, right?"
"Ugh... but today I just want to rest. Onii-chan, take me to the snack shop~"
Unfortunately, Shirosaki Hana's coquettish offensive was completely ineffective against Uchiha Ryo, who had already turned his head away. Since they were going to exercise, how could they possibly eat these things that easily make one gain weight.
"Hurry up, your Yukino-oneechan and Rumi-chan have already set off. Let them see our speed!"
Shirosaki Hana sighed. "Then if Onii-chan runs, can I ride a bicycle? I learned it when I was a child."
"For the same distance, the exercise effect of running and cycling is not equal at all. How about this, let's run from here to the commercial district in the city center. As long as you can persist, I'll go home and make cold noodles for you."
"Cold noodles?"
Hana tilted her head and blinked.
"Cold noodles or something, isn't it a very simple thing? Onii-chan just wants to be lazy..."
Uchiha Ryo waved his hands repeatedly. "You are talking about the kind of homemade cold noodles mixed with vinegar and soy sauce, but what I want to make is different."
"First of all, the most important thing for cold noodles is the sauce. The proportion of spices is very testing of technique. And the most important thing is the side dishes for cold noodles! Refreshing cucumber shredded into thin strips, golden egg strips, crisp bean sprouts and fungus, and ham also cut into strips!"
Gulp—Shirosaki Hana swallowed her saliva.
"Imagine, just after you finished running, feeling hot all over... the cool feeling of cool noodles passing through your throat!"
"Ryo-oniichan!"
"Want to run now, right! Let's go!"
Shirosaki Hana grabbed the corner of Uchiha Ryo's clothes. "Let's not go out, just make it at home directly! Cold noodles!"
.....
In the end, Shirosaki Hana still reluctantly joined the ranks of jogging with Uchiha Ryo.
Stopping and going for less than half an hour, they finally caught up with Yukino and Rumi who were already resting halfway.
Sitting on the roadside bench, Shirosaki Hana leaned on Uchiha Ryo, looking flushed and panting. In contrast, Rumi next to her just wiped the sweat from her forehead and looked over with an unchanged expression.
"Hana, you still need to practice."
"This is my first time running such a long distance. Usually, I just jog around my house and finish... You must have been as tired as me the first time you ran."
Rumi chuckled. "Then run with me every day from now on."
"I don't want to! You are losing weight, not me!"
After resting, plus Yukino and Rumi, the four ran towards the commercial street together.
Until arriving near the commercial street, Hana finally couldn't hold on and stood in place to rest.
Tsurumi Rumi turned her head. "Phew... keep up... just a little bit more."
Hana pouted, then stretched out her hands towards Uchiha Ryo. "Onii-chan carry me!"
Trying to act coquettish again? Children, this kind of creature, cannot get what they want every time they act coquettish. Let them understand this truth when they are young, otherwise, when they encounter difficulties alone in the future, no one will help them.
Uchiha Ryo decided to be a bit cruel, and then met Shirosaki Hana's pitiful eyes...
"Onii-chan, faster! Wah—"
Hana on his back looked at Rumi with a smug expression, looking down from above as if she was the winner.
Rumi was speechless; she wouldn't bicker with a child.
Lying on Uchiha Ryo's back, Hana stretched. "Let's go rest, my legs hurt so much..."
Tsurumi Rumi slowed down. "You are already resting, right? And it's normal for legs to hurt from running. Besides, this is your first long-distance run."
"It's normal to hurt the first time, it won't hurt after getting used to it. So do it once a day from now on. Don't worry, I'll accompany you."
Hana expressed refusal. It was already a miracle that she agreed to come out for a long run today, but this kind of miracle won't happen a second time!
"Wait a minute! Ryo-oniichan, let's go over there!"
Shirosaki Hana found a target and immediately pointed to a shop that seemed to be newly opened.
Following the direction of Shirosaki Hana's finger, everyone also saw that newly opened ramen shop, and there was a label [Chinese Cold Noodles Inside] posted at the door.
"Ramen..." Yukinoshita Yukino thought of Hiratsuka Shizuka. She personally was not interested in ramen, but Hiratsuka-sensei seemed to like this kind of cuisine very much.
Rumi flatly refused. Ramen is high in calories, so she wouldn't eat ramen during her weight loss period.
"Who said eating ramen? I want to eat the cold noodles inside!"
Uchiha Ryo stood in place and didn't go over. "Hana, I'll make it for you at home. What's so good about the outside ones."
Yukinoshita didn't plan to eat ramen. Seeing Uchiha Ryo still standing in place, she planned to take Rumi back first. "Rumi and I are going to walk back. If you want to eat ramen, go eat by yourselves."
Shirosaki Hana still pulled Uchiha Ryo's collar, still with that pitiful look.
No! Can't be fooled! Hana chose to act coquettish by taking advantage of her cuteness! But Hana is really cute...
"Boss, two bowls of cold noodles, thank you."
Walking into the noodle shop, Uchiha Ryo put down Shirosaki Hana from his back and said directly to the boss.
"Um, this customer, today's cold noodles are sold out. Very sorry."
"Hah?"
The clerk pointed awkwardly at the [Sold Out] sign posted in the store. Because cold noodles have been popular recently, they sell out very quickly in the afternoon, especially during weekends.
"Oh, you heard it too Hana, no cold noodles. Let's go back and make it ourselves."
Shirosaki Hana puffed up her cheeks. "Then let's change to something else. My life motto is [Since I entered the store, there is no reason to leave without eating!]"
What a foodie motto. But since they were already here, let's eat a bowl of noodles before leaving. After all, Uchiha Ryo actually likes eating ramen quite a bit.
"The menu is here, what do you want to eat?"
Hana took the menu, but the image of Rumi saying ramen has very high calories flashed in her mind.
Ramen calories are high... Eh? What is this!
"Onii-chan, I want to eat this! Limited Extra Spicy Ramen!"
"....."
"Change it, you can't eat something of this spiciness level!"
Shirosaki Hana's eyes were incomparably firm. "Onii-chan, are you underestimating a gourmet! My Shirosaki Hana's dream is to eat all the delicacies in the world!"
When did you become a gourmet? Uchiha Ryo really wanted to complain, but since the child wanted to challenge, let her suffer a bit. He already imagined Hana crying from the spiciness and pushing the ramen to him.
"Fine, fine, order it for you."
Shirosaki Hana revealed an imperceptible smile.
Running burns fat and causes sweating, and as everyone knows, eating spicy food also causes sweating. So Shirosaki Hana boldly guessed! Eating spicy food equals running!
Eating ramen while eating spicy food equals ingesting 0 calories! Hana felt she was a genius!