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[fun_thementalist]

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Happy New Year, one and all! I hope you are all staying warm and finding good luck in the dawn of this brilliant, fresh year of dreams~! 🌼🌸❀✿🌷 In the spirit of that, we have more delights to help them all come true!

First of all, is our monthly special - ✨✨✨ ramen! ✨✨✨ Yes, ramen at an ice cream shop. I assure you it's a match made in heaven. Come in from the cold, warm yourself up with ramen ...

... then, once you're nice and toasty, cool yourself down again with some of our delicious ice-cream. We've got ✨✨✨brand-new flavors!✨✨✨

Our blue flavor of the month is Bubblegum surprise! We also now have gelato, thanks to a illiant-bray idea from an anonymous fan. The cappuccino mocha gelato is Senku-chan and my favorite, give it a try!

Stop by our Creamistry: Ice Cream & Soda Shop today.





And lastly, shhh, don't tell anyone; but it's Senku-chan's birthday today. Come and wish him a happy one, won't you?

🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂



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[ Gen is humming and, sometimes, even singing to himself behind the counter of their ice cream parlor, wiping down the counter. He'll brighten when someone comes in. ]

Welcome, welcome! What is your desire, my dear friend?


(( ooc: link to more info about their ice cream shop is here! ))

Comments

Sender: Isabela

[senorita_perfecta]

Wow, that is really intriguing. Ramen and ice cream do seem to be great with each other, don’t they? I never have bubblegum ice cream or cappuccino mocha gelato before but I would love to try them out soon once I am done with work for the day.

Also sending my birthday wishes to Mr. Senku too.

[fun_thementalist]

They were both suggestions, my dear! So we were happy to include them on the menu. I’m particularly fond of the bubblegum - it’s *just* the right amount of sweet for me. ^_~

I will definitely pass your well-wishes along to him! He needs plenty of birthday cheer. Do you know that he thought everyone would have forgotten???

[senorita_perfecta]

Oh wow, that is great to hear. Then I will take that as a good suggestion, I should try out it in a little bit before it runs out for the day or week. I bet that it will be a fun flavor to have in the ice cream shop.

Whoa, he actually thinks everyone wouldn’t notice it? In any case he definitely needs more birthday happiness. Are there any chances that I can send him some birthday gifts?

[fun_thementalist]

I hope it proves popular! At least it'll make the person who suggested it happy. Of course, if you have more flavor suggestions yourself - don't hesitate to submit them :D

Senku-chan would be *delighted* to have more presents, my dear friend. Please send him some! You can either deliver them right at the shop or at our home - you have my word that he'll receive them. \o/

Sender: Ralsei

[a_sweet_little_peach]

Oh, wow, that's really cool! Um, no pun intended.

...I've never actually known, what's the difference between gelato and ice cream and sherbet and... sorbet, if that's different?

I'll have to head in and try your flavor of the month soon, that sounds yummy!

[fun_thementalist]

Pun certainly *appreciated*, however.

Ah, they’re all different kinds of recipes! Basically you’re involving milk or cream or eggs and so on. It’s more than just having tasty flavors and milk. Sorbet is completely dairy free, in fact!

We’ll certainly be delighted to see you, my dear. What flavor excites you most?

[a_sweet_little_peach]

Oh, how fascinating. I've only ever made, um, regular ice cream myself.

[Though he gets the impression suddenly that calling it 'regular ice cream' is woefully underspecified.]

I'm looking forward to trying your flavor of the month, and maybe some hot chocolate marshmallow! And the gelato, I've never had any, but I think I'll save that for my next visit, so I have something to look forward to.

[fun_thementalist]

An excellent strategy. Clearly, you are an expert tactician ^.~

Your feedback will be very welcome, of course - I’d love to hear what you think. And if you have your own desires for future flavors …

Sender: Hu Tao

[localweirdo]

And what is this bubblegum you speak of? I'm afraid I never heard of it.

[fun_thementalist]

You’ve never had bubble gum? My dear friend, you’re missing out.

It is a sweet treat all on its own - but perhaps a little difficult to explain. You really must come in and try a sample!

[localweirdo]

Is that so?

If it is a sweet treat that is difficult to explain, I wonder if I should be worried. I'm afraid I would like to know what I am getting into!

[No, not really. She's just having fun with this.]

[fun_thementalist]

Ah, but where is your sense of adventure?

Life is all about trying new things - and this is a dream, after all, my dear.

Surely if there’s any place to venture outside the familiar …

sender: ereshkigal

[queenofkur]

If I may ask, how does ramen taste?

[fun_thementalist]

Ah, is ramen new for you, my dear?

It is salty and savory, in both the pork and miso flavors we’ll serve. Many - including me! - find the many flavors and textures comforting.

The soup can be quite filling, too - especially with all the toppings we offer! I’d certainly invite you to try some :3

[queenofkur]

Most foods served on the surface are new for me. Where I come from, dust and clay are the basics for any decent meals.

[ ... It's an acquired taste. ]

I have, however, heard a lot of good things about "ramen" and your description is most intriguing. I may have to visit your establishment to see it for myself ＼(＾▽＾)／

[fun_thementalist]

[ Isn't 'acquired taste' always a code for 'dreadful'? ]

I see, I see. Well, while I can't say I've ever tried such a meal myself - I can *imagine* that the texture would be very different.

You're certainly welcome to try it! It's all free of charge, of course ^_~ and I would be delighted to hear what you think of it. I so enjoy serving ramen to people who've never tasted it before - the joy on their faces is payment enough!

sender: kazuki

[papartner]

Just checking - you don't mix the ramen and the ice cream, right? Pretty sure that food trend happened once already and honestly, sounds kind of crazy.

[fun_thementalist]

I believe I missed *that* trend, my dear. People were mixing ice cream and ramen?

... Well, while I'll admit I'd at least TRY that, it is not what I was suggesting. ^_^;;

[papartner]

I think they literally put the ice cream cone in the ramen. Messed up, to be honest! Though, you know... ramen as a topping to ice cream might be okay now that I think about it.

Sender: Vanitas

[darkcharge]

It would probably have more of an impact if everyone knew what that was.

Which is to say, I don't.

[fun_thementalist]

That is a fair point, my friend, so allow me to ask; which are you unfamiliar with? The ice cream, or one of the flavors I had mentioned?

There are so many worlds intersecting here, I'm afraid it's very easy for me to forget some things aren't universal. You have my apologies ^^;;

[darkcharge]

Ramen. The one I am unfamiliar with is ramen.

Sender: Senku

[10billionpercent]

Your advertisement really got off the rails at the end.

[fun_thementalist]

Whatever do you mean, my dearest? I think I included everything people should know!

[10billionpercent]

You might have embellished a thing or two. I'm too old for anyone to care about my birthday.