Balcony/Old Grandpa Story

Collect all of the Old Grandpa's 10 Food Soul Anecdote stories

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 This food is tasteless!
 I remembered last time, that...who was it?
 Sandwich, Yeah. that youngster.
 Such a simple thing to slap together--how could it taste good!
 At times like this, you need to add more seasoning.
 Never mind I'll do it myself
 **Hyperactive**

 Your server Hawthorne Ball, she's from the Light Kingdom, right?
 Now, there's a smart girl. As soon as I walk into the door she cries "grandpa, grandpa".
 Kids today really need to be taught better!
 Ah, but...
 She's always skipping around with a twinkle in her eye...watching her makes me dizzy.
 I wish that she could look at me more often, old coot that I am.
 **★ Family**

 When I see a kid like Pancake, it makes me think of my own grandson.
 He's also naughty and wild, and plays until he's filthy from head to toe.
 But, seeing that Pancake also has a lot of good friends, I can relax a bit.
 You probably know them!
 I believe they're named... Bamboo Rice and Beggar's Chicken.
 Although they look like wastrels, they're actually quite dependable.
 **★ A Tricky Conversation**

 ......
 Pops?
 Huh? I'm awake!
 Mm, I know.
 Anyway, let me order.
 You already ordered. Long Bao waited on you.
 Long Bao? That isn't what I wanted, did I order wrong?
 I'm talking about the Food Soul.
 But I guess I could eat a few. It's been years since I've had them...
 If you want still it, I could add on an order of Long Bao?
 Ah, that's right, even though the tea he brews is strange, the leaves he orders are always good!
 I'm not really following this conversation...
 Even though he looks like a kid, we had a deep conversation.
 That's to be expected, he's an elderly Food Soul.
 If it's expected, then put in an order for Long Bao.
 Now it seems like you're adding it in order to preserve Long Bao's feelings...
 Mm-hm, the feelings from that afternoon. We drank tea, and played chess...
 Would you like to confirm your order?
 ......
 Pops?
 Huh? I heard you! I'm awake!
 Okay...
 **★★ Overactive Imagination**

 Hm? Oh no!?!
 Sir, what's wrong?
 I can't find my treasure. The one I keep chained to my belt.
 A treasure that's chained to your belt? I don't know if this is it--are you looking for this pocket watch?
 Oh, that's it! My wife's picture is inside, I couldn't bear to lose it. Thank you, youngster.
 Don't thank me. When you left here yesterday, you forgot this pocket watch on top of the table. Tiramisu spotted it and said she would look after it for you.
 Yesterday? I came here yesterday?
 Your memory isn't very good, but you did in fact come.
 Oh. Then I'm glad I came back. You said Tiramisu was looking after it for me?
 Right~! But she left on an urgent mission with Black Tea, so she gave it to me.
 She really is a nice young lady. When I see her, it always brings back memories of my wife. Back in the day, she was just like Tiramisu...
 She was kindhearted?
 She always warned me not to forget things. That's something we still quarrel about.
 ......
 But, when I see Tiramisu, indeed, it brings back memories of decades past. Why, it was at this very restaurant that my wife and I...
 Our restaurant hasn't been open that long...
 **★★ Duty-Bound**

 Hmm--Dumpling hasn't come in today?
 Dumpling?
 That little girl Jiuniang... Jiuniang dumpling.
 Oh, she was here, but she left with Yellow Wine on a delivery run.
 Oh my. That's quite the difficult task for such a young child.
 She is a Food Soul after all.
 On past visits, she always waited on me. Sometimes, she would meet me at the entrance and help me to my seat.
 Jiuniang really is thoughtful.
 And sometimes, when I was just passing by, she would lead me inside and help me to my seat.
 ...That, that might be overstepping a bit.
 I don't care what people say, you're all good kids.
 Thank you for the compliment!
 The future of this world depends on you!
 Please don't casually entrust the world to other people...
 **★★★ Empathy**

 You know, Plum Juice and I are really close friends.
 I actually never noticed.
 If you look past his youthful appearance, he's very wise and knowledgeable. Especially those stories he tells, I never get tired of listening to them.
 They say he's experienced a lot, so he has a lot of stories.
 Hm? Those are all things he experienced personally?
 They should be.
 So the events he witnessed at the Jade Capital, the tribulations of his companions, and all the other stories, are actually true?
 Calamities of that scale really do seem like fiction.
 I get it, I get it. That's incredible! He's so young, but he's experiences so much. No wonder his hair turned white.
 No, his hair probably didn't turn white as a result of his experiences...
 **★★★ Misunderstanding**

 I've brought you here to eat today. Let me tell you, I'm one of the regulars!
 That's really cool. Is there any food that you recommend?
 Food... what was it called?
 You can't even remember that?
 You wild child, don't you know to respect your elders? I'm your senior!
 Geez, you're angry already?
 Take a look around. The kids here are all well-mannered. You should learn from them!
 For example?
 For example, Yogurt. She looks like she's even younger than you, but she always advises me to watch my diet.
 Oh, that sounds good.
 Of course it is. And who else, Moon, Moon Cake? Gosh, that young lady is also very diligent!
 In what way?
 Once, Yogurt wasn't here to advise me, so I listened to Moon Cake instead, and ordered a bowl of soy milk.
 Moon Cake, that little angel, was afraid it would be too bland, so she doctored it up with a bunch of hot peppers.
 Whoa, she added hot peppers?
 I'm lucky she's so kindhearted.
 She wasn't just playing a prank?
 **★★★★ Accessories**

 What were you planning to eat today?
 Keep it down, keep it down!
 What? I wasn't being loud?
 Ah... I suddenly thought about that girl Udon.
 What happened?
 She left a deep impression. It was like this: I was sitting here, quietly drinking my tea, when BOOM! She fell face first onto my table.
 And that was the loud noise?
 She just tripped, that's how she explained it.
 She tripped, huh? Well, that can't be helped. I know that she's normally a really good person.
 If she didn't wrap those thick noodles around her body, she wouldn't have tripped.
 That's strange too. She always does that, but I've never seen her trip over them.
 Now that you mention it, she was also holding something in her hand.
 I know. She must have been flipping through the storybook that Natto wrote for her.
 To be so engrossed in her studies at such a young age. That's wonderful.
 Uh... I think you misunderstood...
 **★★★★ Philosophy Class**

 I heard that Laba Congee is constantly doing things to make herself noticed.
 Laba Congee?
 Don't you know? She's afraid of being forgotten. But honestly, no one knows who she is, so how can they forget her?
 Kids these days are so foolish!
 What did I say that was foolish? ...Ah, I fell into your trap. But, please, connect the dots for me.
 What? Weren't you talking about Laba Congee's situation?
 Is that connected to what you just said?
 Tell me in your opinion, what was the most important thing that happened last month?
 So many things happened, how can I remember?
 So you've forgotten an awful lot. If things don't have repeatedly, on a daily basis, they quickly vanish from your mind.
 Does it matter?
 I don't have many more days ahead of me. Although I don't care if people forget me after I die, I hope they won't forget me while I'm still alive.
 You're saying, that's how Laba Congee feels?
 Over time, things we consider "important" are constantly added and removed from our memories. These joys and sorrows are what make up the human experience.
 Oh boy, we're talking about heavy subjects again.
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