"When I was young, I also did many bad things. Those mistakes I committed, those people I failed..." Uesugi Etsu sighed deeply, dressed in his ramen chef uniform. "To be honest, I feel remorse. Of course I feel remorse. For so many years, there hasn't been a single day I haven't lived with regret and repentance."
"Yet what other choice did I have besides regret? Those faults long vanished with the passage of time. I am the one and only 'Imperial Blood', but no matter how hard I run, I cannot outpace the fleeting years. Even something like the 'Imperial Blood' can only be pushed forward by time, with no other choice," Uesugi Etsu said in a low voice. "That is why I finally decided to become a ramen chef."
Kazama Ruri listened quietly to Uesugi Etsu's narrative, lacking the heart to interrupt. Only after Uesugi Etsu finished this section did he suddenly raise his head, gazing at the old man clad in white linen clothing, and asked softly, "Why a ramen chef?"
Chapter 549