Chapter 6
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Translator: Wjin
Chapter: 6
Chapter Title: Delivering Straight into the Dungeon
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The meal that Chae-ryeon and Mimi had prepared with such care vanished into Hae-yul's mouth faster than a blink of an eye.
Crunch crunch. Nom nom nom.
For a while, the only sound was Min Hae-yul wolfing down his food without a care in the world.
He devoured every last grain with incredible focus, as if he and the bento box were the only things left in the universe.
Even Chae-ryeon, who was watching him, couldn't help swallowing hard.
'I... I should head to the market for ingredients I haven't tried yet once my delivery's done.'
She'd settled on kimchi fried rice for the menu. The whole time she was cooking, that fried kimchi aroma had her completely enchanted.
'Man, he really knows how to tuck it away.'
Chae-ryeon gazed at Hae-yul, utterly absorbed in his meal, feeling a swell of quiet pride.
'I hadn't even finalized the menu, and I was basically just scraping the bottom of the fridge... I was so worried.'
It turned out all that anxiety had been for nothing—proven the moment she made the delivery.
"That was... so delicious! Delivery Hunter!"
"Glad to hear it. If you enjoyed it, that's all that matters."
Taking back the airtight containers and tray, scraped clean like they'd been run through the dishwasher, filled her with a satisfying sense of accomplishment.
"If you keep doing deliveries, I... I'd love to order again next time!"
'Oh!'
Was this... securing her first regular customer?!
As Chae-ryeon's heart raced, Hae-yul—buoyed by the joy of a good meal—spilled his personal woes without being asked.
"I... I almost had a real disaster on my hands. See, I get penalties on my skills if I skip meals... But when I heard no outside food's allowed in dungeons, I was totally crushed. I just can't stomach anything that doesn't taste good... I tried forcing down monster meat anyway, but ugh! It's garbage no human should eat..."
"Sounds like you had it rough."
Part of her wanted to tell him to cut to the chase, but his puffy eyes tugged at her heartstrings, so Chae-ryeon decided to hear him out a bit longer.
Luckily, no one from Hae-yul's guild was nearby.
"I'm an attack-type Hunter, so if I can't use my skills, I'm dead weight to the guild. But fighting monsters like that? I was terrified I'd die... You showed up right in my darkest hour. Thank you so much."
Hae-yul bowed at a perfect ninety degrees toward Chae-ryeon. Flustered, she waved him off.
"Nah, you put in the order right on time. That's what made it possible."
"Oh, right! The order! Gotta pay up. How much?"
'Uh... I didn't set a price.'
She'd been in such a rush to cook and dash here that pricing hadn't crossed her mind. What a miss.
As she pondered a fair amount, the system window poked its head out again.
[ |ω･)و ̑̑༉ ]
[ ☆*:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆ ]
Food Delivery: 1/1 Complete
★Quest completed within time limit★
Reward: [Portable Kitchen Anywhere!], [My Recipe Book] Unlocked
The reward acceptance window smoothly transferred to Chae-ryeon.
You can now check your rewards in the inventory!
The pesky system window that had shoved her into the quest without warning...
'But this experience? Not bad at all.'
Chae-ryeon felt happy just watching her customer savor the food she'd made.
"S-So... how much?"
"Oh, right!"
Unsure of an exact price, Chae-ryeon got a subtle nudge from the system window.
[ ヾ(๑╹ꇴ◠๑)ﾉ” ]
system: System requests User Moon Chae-ryeon take a look here.
"...What?"
Spam Kimchi Fried Rice: 45 Gold
Tuna Veggie Onigiri: 45 Gold
Fluffy Egg Roll + Vienna Sausage: 15 Gold
Delivery Fee: 10 Gold
system: Suggests receiving a total of 115 Gold!
Gold was currency only Hunters could use.
It looked just like gold coins from a game and was one of the symbols of being a Hunter.
As a fresh newbie Awakener, Chae-ryeon had no clue what gold was worth in the real world. She hadn't cared before becoming a Hunter.
But the system's pricing didn't feel too high or too low.
Hae-yul had nodded along without hesitation, and she couldn't keep her customer waiting forever.
"Total 115 Gold, including delivery."
"Got it! Paying with my Hunter card."
Hae-yul tapped his card on the payment screen in his status window, and an alert pinged in Chae-ryeon's.
Orderer has completed payment.
Orderer: Min Hae-yul / Amount: 115G
Title: [Rookie Boss] Granted!
Fame +5
Of course, it didn't end there.
As Hae-yul tried to close his status window, a new one popped up.
Orderer Min Hae-yul!
If you enjoyed your meal, please leave a review!
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ (Please enter stars!)
Attachment: (Attach photo!)
Review: (Leave your delivery review!)
Repurchase Intent: YES/NO
Your review helps future orders/deliveries!
Clean reviews make everyone happy—thanks for cooperating ⁽⁽ଘ( ˊᵕˋ )ଓ⁾⁾
Leave enough reviews for special service!
'Hey, system jerk. If you're giving service perks, shouldn't you tell me first?'
Chae-ryeon was dumbfounded, but oblivious Hae-yul was just amazed.
"Whoa, you really are a Delivery Hunter! This is wild. First time seeing a trait like this! It's just like regular delivery..."
"Same here..."
"Oh, right—not the time! Let me leave that review quick."
"No need to go overboard."
"How could I? You basically saved my life. It affects future orders too, so I'll make it thorough!"
She only had about five minutes of free time left. Chae-ryeon tried to stop him, but Hae-yul meticulously filled every field.
Input Complete
Rating: ★★★★★
Attachment: Proof shot of empty glass containers. IMG_8374
Review: Solid basics, but hands-down the best spam kimchi fried rice and tuna veggie onigiri I've ever had. The egg roll and Vienna sausage? Divine. I'd order again for the next dungeon raid if possible. Delivery Hunter! Thank you!!!
Repurchase Intent: YES
The moment he submitted, a new title popped up for Chae-ryeon.
A very welcome one.
Title Acquired: [Secured First Regular]
Fame +10
'Whoa! Finally, my first regular!'
Her joy was short-lived as guildmates' voices called from afar.
"Min Hae-yul! Where are you? Three minutes left on break!"
"Coming!"
Hae-yul bowed to Chae-ryeon one last time and dashed back to base camp.
"Thanks so much for the delivery today! We didn't exchange names, and I can't see your face under the helmet... but I look forward to meeting again via order someday."
His gratitude rang true through the status alert.
Subquest: Save a Regular! Complete
Reward: 1000 EXP
She'd even cleared the subquest.
"You got it."
'As long as I'm a Delivery Hunter, we'll cross paths again if I keep delivering.'
Chae-ryeon fired up her bright red delivery bike. Hae-yul was keeping his skill penalty secret, so she'd slip away quietly without drawing attention and head home.
"Whew. What a fun ride."
She mounted the bike, set coordinates for home, and was about to activate [Express Delivery!] when an alert popped up right in front of her.
Her eyes went wide.
"Wh-What? Another hard sell?!"
The system window had tossed another quest her way!
Tutorial: Meal Prep!
Next Level!
📍 Subquest: Set Prices!
📍 Subquest: Set Menu!
📍 Subquest: Open Shop!
⏰ Time Limit: 24:00:00
system: Chicken? (。≖ˇ∀ˇ≖。)
'You freaking punk.'
The workload just doubled...!
And the time limit hadn't budged an inch!
The system window ignored her plight completely.
system: Let's go~!! (๑•̀∀•́ฅ ✧ )
"You go to hell, system jerk...!"
This damn X system.
Damn it, if it says do it, guess I have to...