Chapter 122
Chapter 122
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 122
Chapter Title: Churros Conquer the Streamer
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Exactly an hour and a half later.
I was sprawled out, utterly exhausted.
"...A total of 39 servings."
I'd handled all the group orders single-handedly.
"How are they eating even more than last time? We've cleaned out the fridge completely. Not a single egg left. I can't do any more. For real."
As I mumbled with a pale face, Shim Chae-yoon smiled brightly.
"Ah~! So full!"
To hear that one phrase, I'd gone through all this hell. Unreal. I wearily took off my chef's hat and set it on the table.
My whole body ached terribly.
"You ate so well! Ah, I came pretty hungry today, but since the food was delicious, it went down even better. And with all the variety, it never got boring~."
Unlike my wilted self, her face was glowing radiantly. How does that tiny body pack away so much food? It was practically her body weight.
"Today's a total glow-up record! I didn't even know I could eat this much. Thanks for all your hard work~!"
- Song Woo-yeon K.O. lmao
- Chaechae, enough already
- No way that's real? How does a person eat all that?
- Can't believe it even after watching live;;
- Chaechae eat-and-spit rumors totally debunked lololol
The chat was all commiserating with me. Ugh. I was so drained my vision was blurring—I could barely make out the text.
But I couldn't collapse yet.
I still had one more menu item to promote!
"You've got room for dessert, right?"
At my words, Shim Chae-yoon's eyes sparkled.
"Of course. Dessert stomach is a separate thing."
"..."
I'd asked, but hearing her confirm it so enthusiastically made me queasy. Is this humanly possible? It felt like pouring food into a bottomless pit.
"Right, right. You said the new menu item was dessert, yeah?! Totally forgot while devouring the mains. Hehe."
"I'll whip it up quick, so hang tight."
"Sure~!"
I headed to the kitchen and pulled out the pre-made churro dough from the now-empty fridge.
Haa. I'd taken the long way around just to promote this.
'Start with the classic.'
I shaped it into basic churros and fried them up. A tantalizing aroma wafted up immediately.
The scent of amusement park excitement.
Since it's mainly for takeout, I packaged them in cute paper cups.
Thud.
"Here comes the first menu item."
"Wow~!"
Shim Chae-yoon's eyes went wide.
"Churros!"
"Yep. Food packed with happy childhood memories, right?"
"Amazing! Wow~. I love these. I've gone to amusement parks just to eat them!"
That much?
Shim Chae-yoon kept exclaiming with sparkling eyes. A quick glance at chat showed good reactions.
-Churros are straight-up cheat food lololol
-Just a cheat code
-Looks delicious
-Drooling
-Chaechae, close-up on the churros before shoving in your mouth
-Still room for that??
"Ah~. Close-up? Here you go."
Shim Chae-yoon held the churros up to the camera... then popped one straight into her mouth.
-No way.
-Uh
-Ate it before focus even hit
-Why hold it up then
-lolololololol
"Wow~!"
Ignoring the exploding chat, Shim Chae-yoon dove into her review.
"So crispy, sweet, and the cinnamon's perfectly fragrant. Delicious! I mean, churros are hard to mess up anyway. But you know how at amusement parks, they often give you pre-made ones that've cooled? Kinda hard on the outside!"
Shim Chae-yoon unleashed a torrent of words.
"That's got its own charm... but these? Freshly fried, so no greasiness, just perfect crunch. And warm, so the sugar grains on top are half-melted, not gritty? They melt together in your mouth seamlessly~. Mmm. Too good~."
After a couple bites, she finally noticed the side compartment.
"Huh? What's this next to it? Chocolate?"
"Yep. Dip in chocolate for a whole new flavor. Dip once in chocolate, then in sprinkles—perfect for pics too."
Visuals that photograph well are a must for the young crowd.
"Ooh~. Pretty!"
One dip in chocolate, one in sprinkles. Churros fit for Disneyland.
"How's the taste...? Wow! Super sweet! Rich chocolate flavor!"
"Otherwise, the chocolate gets lost in the churro taste."
"Might be hit-or-miss for chocolate haters? But it's optional—just eat plain if you want. Personally, this chocolate is killer!"
Shim Chae-yoon scraped the chocolate tub with churros like she was licking it clean.
Before long, the churros were gone. Knew it.
I took the few I'd set aside earlier, topped with ice cream, and presented the second menu.
"Next up: ice cream churros."
"Whoa~!"
-Taste expert approved
-Tasty + tasty = mega tasty
-Cant fail
-No way it's not delicious fr
Hot churros and cold ice cream? Fail-proof combo.
"We've got various ice cream flavors, but I recommend basic vanilla."
"Ah, that's just unfair!"
Good. Familiar tastes hit hardest—no fails here.
"Next one's got a unique dough, so I'll fry while you eat this. And it's the last one? No encores, even if you beg. Seriously."
"Aww."
I shook my head firmly at her disappointed tone. No way. Any more and I'd drop.
I dashed to the kitchen and grabbed the secret dough.
'Reha's idea blew me away.'
I'd seen it once in the distant future, but here in this era? Spot-on "idea bank ahead of its time."
'Now.'
At the perfect moment, I plated churros with the special sauce.
And set it down in front of Shim Chae-yoon, who was scooping her last bite of ice cream.
"Huh?"
Her eyes went saucer-wide at the unexpected sight.
"Churros..."
Yeah, shocking. Chat was flying.
"They're black?!"
-Scary visuals
-Woah
-Wtf
-Appetite gone lol
-Burnt churros?
-Looks burnt lol
-Not burnt, but some kinda different black
"Haha. Weird, right?"
"Black food? Jjajangmyeon aside, first time. Not jjajang-flavored churros. What is it?"
"Wanna try?"
She eyed the black churros suspiciously at my nudge.
"Not that I don't trust you, Owner... squid ink? Can't—got shoots later, don't want a black tongue."
"Hahaha. No worries. Dig in."
After a moment's hesitation, she delicately picked one up.
Then squeezed her eyes shut and popped it in.
Crunch!
One chew, and she clapped her hands over her mouth, squealing.
"Wow!"
"Get the flavor?"
"Yeah! Knew it instantly!"
Bouncing in place with excitement, she shouted the answer.
"Oreo churros! Right?!"
"Correct."
My ace in the hole.
Black churros dusted with white sugar, plus dipping sauce mimicking Oreo's cream filling.
"Dip here for the full effect."
"Ooh! Totally. It's got that Oreo vibe, but churro-twisted?"
Shim Chae-yoon gave the Oreo churros a fat close-up.
"Check this out. Cool color, huh? Unique look, and with ice cream? To die for! Strong rec for Oreo fans. Just chocolate? Nah~. Similar, but more precisely Oreo-like."
Her rapid-fire review lit up chat.
-Cool
-Wow
-Looks tasty?
-Chaechae's truth speed lololol
-Talks faster with good food
-We get it's good, calm down
-When's the test shop official open?
-Open in provinces pls
-I can make churros too...
Solid success. Inquiries flooding: when's open, can I get these, etc.
"Details on our The Song homepage. Official opening next week—show some love~."
"Stuffed to bursting, but still goes down easy 'cause it's good. Owner, more Oreo churros?"
"...?"
Dread hit as I turned. Oreo churros—gone. Already?
I'd only looked away to promo chat for a second—over half were left!
-Chae vacuum cleaner lololololol
-Was there, then wasn't.
-Gone in a flash?
-Straight devoured
-Song Woo-yeon's face priceless
-Fair
-lolololol our Chaechae shocked him with her speed?
-Our streamer #1, never embarrassing
"..."
"Hing."
Staring in disbelief, she shot me pleading kitten eyes.
"...Got a bit of dough left. Fry that up?"
"Yes!"
Her beaming smile had me hauling my heavy body back to the kitchen.
Scary girl.
Only after feeling the full force of a mukbang YouTuber's power could we end the stream.
Fortune or curse?
"Hello."
-Owner! Our vid's blowing up again!
Shim Chae-yoon screamed the second she picked up.
-#1 trending! Views exploding!
Plan worked, promo nailed.
"Seems like it."
I chuckled back.
In my view: a long line waiting for the test shop's opening.
Test Shop
Official Opening