The Instant Noodle Lesson
The office, usually silent and serious, was now filled with excitement.
Jun placed the instant noodle cups on the table, looking like he had lost all hope in life.
Renji stared at the cup. "So… what do I do?"
Haru gasped dramatically. "YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAKE INSTANT NOODLES?!"
Leo clutched his chest. "This is worse than I thought!"
Riku shook his head. "A life without instant noodles is a sad life indeed."
Renji, unfazed, simply said, "Teach me, then."
Haru immediately took action. "ALRIGHT! FOLLOW ME!"
Step 1: Open the Lid
Haru peeled the lid halfway and pointed at Renji.
"Now you try!"
Renji, for the first time in his life, felt nervous over a noodle cup.
He carefully peeled the lid halfway.
The three boys nodded in approval.
Leo patted his shoulder. "Good job, boss."
Step 2: Add the Seasoning
Haru opened the small seasoning packet. "You sprinkle this in!"
Renji copied him.
Jun watched, his soul leaving his body.
"I can't believe I'm witnessing this."
Step 3: Pour the Hot Water
Haru carefully poured hot water into his cup, then handed the kettle to Renji.
"Your turn, sir."
Renji, the man who signed million-dollar deals without blinking, suddenly hesitated.
The three boys watched closely like it was the most intense moment of their lives.
Renji poured the water.
Nothing exploded.
Success.
The three clapped.
Step 4: Waiting Time
Haru put his hands together. "Now we wait!"
Riku tapped the table. "Exactly three minutes."
Leo nodded. "It's an ancient rule."
Renji raised an eyebrow. "And if we eat before that?"
All three boys gasped.
Haru whispered, "Then the noodles will curse you."
Renji stared. "What."
Jun facepalmed. "THEY'RE JOKING, SIR."
The boys snickered.
Step 5: The Prayer
Before they could eat, Leo suddenly stood up.
"WAIT!"
He cleared his throat and raised his hands.
"Before we eat, we must pray."
Haru and Riku instantly followed, hands raised like a school assembly.
Renji stared. "You pray before eating instant noodles?"
Haru nodded. "OF COURSE! Food is a blessing!"
Leo shouted like a leader. "NOW, REPEAT AFTER ME!"
Renji, confused, slowly raised his hands.
And in that grand, fancy office, with the CEO of a giant company,
Four voices echoed loudly—
"THANK YOU FOR THIS DELICIOUS FOOD! MAY OUR NOODLES BE SOFT AND OUR BROTH BE FLAVORFUL! AMEN!"
Jun wanted to quit his job.
Step 6: Eat & Enjoy
Renji took his first bite.
Silence.
The three boys watched nervously.
Then—
Renji nodded. "Not bad."
The three cheered.
Jun sighed. "Sir, you're a CEO, not a college student. Why are you eating instant noodles in the office?"
Renji simply took another bite. "Because I want to."
Leo, Haru, and Riku high-fived each other.
Tonight, they had changed a man's life.