XD Yes, because Merman!Chenglei is a figment of Kenren's imagination. Oh! Maybe in the beginning when Kenren is getting to know the merman, he would notice that both him and the hand that keeps bringing him ramen have the same threaded bracelet?...
Dang it, so cute!!!! Returns to HFC world.
...XD Oh my goodness. Hahahah! Kenren! You fiend! Poor merman, he's like absolutely scared from that reaction. Yes, back to HFC world! XD
Kenren: (likes that he didn't ask him to stop) What is your name? (has a finger on his cheek)
Chenglei: *puffing his cheeks, staring at him with wide wary eyes like a puppy*...Chenglei. Meh name's Chenglei Zhou...*squeezes the naruto fishcake like a teddy bear*
Kenren: Chenglei Zhou, my name is Kenren Taisho. I'm going to eat you now. (Continues merciless nomming)
Hahahahah!
Pretty much! XD This is how he notices things, asks questions, maybe---Oh! Wait...I just realize the symbolism with Kenren talking to food. XD It's like the movie Ratatouille, Kenren can tell what a person is saying through food. Which is why Merman Chenglei can say "I like you!"Katsuya , I have this feeling like every time Kenren finishes the bowl, Chenglei disappears, so he always waits for the delivery man.
Dude, that's cool!! Yeah! That makes sense!
Right?! XD It would explain why the merman exist in Kenren's world and have Chenglei a reason to continue to come back with Kenren's ramen.
I can see when Kenren finally sees the delivery man's face. He's going to go, "Y- you're my merman! Your real??!!"
XD The delivery man is going to be so confused by that sentence before going red. "...Wut are ya talkin' about?...Um...bu-but I'm glad ya lik' da ramen I make fur ya..." Ohhh~! Maybe that's how Kenren remembers their childhood past together that way too. Like the ramen is something Kenren tasted before and it brought the merman as a memory vault for Kenren to ask and talk to while remembering his childhood with the delivery man.
XD But it's good comedy!!! Like it would bring Kenren an enlightened state of 'Oh my goodness, I only like a certain type of ramen.' XD
Okay. Yes, he only likes a certain type of ramen. The one that tastes like straightforward cutenesd and love.
Yesh~!...We just made a whole synopsis for a ramen merman x sick patient story. XD
Yeah and it sounds good!!
Kenren: ('That's the same name as my merman', he thought) Hey, do you have powers?
Chenglei:...Nah...not that I'm aware of, at least. *raises an eyebrow at him with an amused grin, thinking Kenren's a funny guy.*
Kenren: Are you sure? Like . . . people see things because of you? (Kenren is a head injury patient.)
Chenglei: *blinks in surprise* No. I'm pretty sure I would know in that case. A lot more people would tell me about anything appearing. *takes the question seriously*
Kenren: . . . Anything about mermen? (He probably thinks I'm crazy.)
Chenglei:...The ramen shop's name is Mermaid's cove.....*lightly taps the title that's on the bowl with a light smile*
