Chapter 11
Translator: True Detective
Chapter 11
“So how did our Seo sister end up coming all the way here?”
Seo Seo-in was annoyed that a woman she was seeing for the first time was speaking informally, but as the one in need, she decided to endure it.
“The rumors about the waiter are abundant so I came to visit once.”
Hearing that, Namgung Hyung and her party grinned.
“Kuku, right. Seo sister is also a helpless woman after all!”
“Was I right? Kukuku!”
“It's all the same, really~”
As Seo Seo-in's brow furrowed, Namgung Hyung smiled mischievously.
“Relax your expression sister, we laughed because we are all the same, how could we not find it funny?”
“… Did you come for the first time too, Miss Namgung?”
“No, we just went and came back one more time.”
At Namgung Hyung's firm answer, Seo Seo-in's mouth hung open.
“You came... one more time?”
Just then, the voice of a female waiter was heard.
“Next guests please enter!”
“Oops, finally our turn has come. Once you go in, you will understand my words.”
Seo Seo-in's doubt and expectation grew gradually.
‘How handsome could he be...’
Still, she is someone who made quite a few men cry.
Having met various handsome men, Seo-in's standards were raised high to the sky.
And that sky collapsed in front of Ryuo who was smiling brightly while holding a plate in his hand.
“Welcome!”
Namgung Hyung caught Seo-in from behind as her legs gave out.
“Giggle giggle, this friend really is here for the first time!”
“Kukuku! I collapsed forward!”
“Puhahaha!”
Right now, Seo-in couldn't hear any sound.
Her heartbeat ate away the surrounding sounds, causing the illusion that only Seo-in and Ryuo were left in the world.
Pure white and clear face, pitch-black eyes and hair, a firm and broad body squirming under clothes woven with extremely thin silk thread.
Receiving Chwihyangru's lighting, the contours of his shadowed body showed through, it was just...
“I will guide the four of you!”
“Slurp! Uh? Yeeeaaah...”
“Kukukukuku!”
Namgung Hyung slapped the back of Seo-in who came to her senses.
“Get a hold of yourself, there isn't much time.”
“Ah, yep.”
Thinking about it, the remaining time is only one mealtime.
Seo Seo-in held onto her mind which was trying to fly away to a wedding hall, and stared blankly at Ryuo's broad back.
The four people couldn't close their mouths and let out small exclamations.
“Hey...”
“Wow...”
“Kuh...”
“Haa...”
“You may sit here!”
Ryuo stared blankly at the four people who sat down as if possessed.
“…”
“…”
“What would you like to eat?”
“Ah, right... Ahem! By any chance do you have a recommendation?”
Namgung Hyung asking for a recommendation even though she said she came once more.
Seo Seo-in had doubts, but she kept her mouth shut tight.
“Today, Golden Thread Black Dragon (Geumsa-oryong) is very delicious.”
Golden Thread Black Dragon refers to that high-class dish with spiny lobster stuffed in a sea cucumber the size of a kobold's dick?
Is he talking about that dish where they charge whatever they want for just two or three pieces of sea cucumber?
Such words went ssok back inside upon seeing Ryuo's face.
Namgung Hyung smiled and nodded.
“Give us four plates of that.”
“Yes, do you need alcohol?”
“Do you have a recommendation?”
“Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor (Jukyeopcheong) is the pride of Chwihyangru!”
Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor? Kaoliang liquor with various medicines in a bamboo tube... Anyway, isn't it damn expensive alcohol?
“Four bottles of that...”
Freaked out, Seo-in stopped Namgung Hyung.
“No Miss Namgung... That is... I mean...”
For some reason, Seo-in couldn't speak up.
Women generally want to pretend to have even if they don't, and look strong even if weak, in front of men.
“Give me two bottles...”
“Five bottles of Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor! Please wait a moment. I will bring the alcohol first.”
Namgung Hyung quietly admonished Seo-in who was staring blankly at Ryuo going to the kitchen.
“Sigh... What are you doing friend?”
“What do you mean?”
“If we ordered one bottle more taking turns, we could have seen him one more time!”
Seo-in's brain, which had become stupid, cleared up.
This woman... is not ordinary.
Seo-in admired Namgung Hyung's wisdom.
“May I call you Older Sister (Noonim)?”
“Ah, by all means.”
Seo-in poured the alcohol placed in front of her eyes for everyone and bowed her head.
“This lacking younger sister seeks to gain wisdom, Older Sisters.”
“Don't say such things, sworn sister, usually the first time is all like that.”
The four people who lightly toasted downed the alcohol in their glasses straight away.
Seo-in tilted her head at the astringent taste stinging her mouth.
“Older sister... This doesn't seem to be Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor.”
“This is Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor.”
“Still, I have tried Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor quite a bit...”
Namgung Hyung pointed at Ryuo with her finger while drinking alcohol.
“Try drinking while looking.”
“Yes...”
Seo-in's eyes opened wide after drinking alcohol while looking at Ryuo as instructed.
“It is Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor...”
“It is Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor...”
Seeing the handsome man walking around smiling brightly while boldly moving his limbs stretched straight like bamboo, it feels like the scent of bamboo is wafting strongly from the alcohol too.
Perhaps finding even the time to pour each other drinks wasteful, the four people poured for themselves and gulped down the alcohol.
In the end...
“Waiter! Give us one more bottle of Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor here!”
Namgung Hyung grabbed Seo-in's hand gulping down alcohol.
“Sworn sister, drink with a little moderation.”
Seeing Namgung Hyung's sharply shining eyes, Seo-in thought there must be something.
“Younger sister seeks to gain wisdom.”
“If you drink more, you will feel the Morning of Paradise (Geungnakjo) and show an unsightly appearance to the waiter.”
Morning of Paradise is when a woman feels pleasure beyond compare and...
‘Ugh sh*t!’
Seo-in asked Namgung Hyung just in case.
“How do you know that, Namgung Hyung?”
Despite the sudden informal speech, Namgung Hyung pointed to the opposite seat without panic for some reason.
—Here is the Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor you ordered.
—Ha... Hic!
—Are you okay guest? Shall I bring some more water?
Ryuo's hand touched the guest's back...
—Tremble
—Guest?
—Ai sht this person!*
—Take her out quickly... My, really... Damn!
—Sorry waiter! Please overlook it just this once! Here is money!
—Yes? Ah... Goodbye!
“Ah...”
Seo-in slightly withdrew the hand that was boldly tipping the alcohol glass.
Seo-in's silk money pouch coming out of Chwihyangru fluttered in the wind.
“Ah...”
Where on earth was I just now? Since I saw a virtuous man (Seonnam), did I visit the Divine Realm for a moment?
Namgung Hyung patted the shoulder of Seo-in who couldn't come to her senses.
“Let's go, we have to line up again.”
Seo-in nodded and walked toward the sign.
It's been almost ten days since I started this work.
“Waiter! One more bottle of Bamboo Leaf Green Liquor here!”
“Yep!”
“One more plate of what we ordered earlier here!”
Most guests here ordered Golden Thread Black Dragon so ordering was easy.
‘Is something made of dried jelly that delicious?’
Looking around, guests who hurriedly turned their eyes ate the food very deliciously.
“…? Must be tasty.”
Even if I think about buying and eating it once out of curiosity, the brutal price makes me turn my eyes away.
Today is finally the day enough money is gathered to buy the alcohol Master likes.
Training in the morning, working in the afternoon, it was a very fulfilling life.
Work was also very easy compared to the miscellaneous part-time jobs in my past life.
Passing memories of past life...
[Hey! You there! You come and grill the meat! Ah the taste isn't right!]
Customer bastard who almost caused a fire kicking the meat restaurant table...
[Name is Jang. Ryu. O and... Keuhit! You ask where I live? Huh? Ah~ I don't know! I won't pay until you tell me!]
Customer bastard causing a scene holding a hangover drink...
[F*ck the fried rice came all mixed! You come in and try eating it!]
Even a person making a fuss asking why the fried rice is mixed because they were dead drunk when I was delivering.
Besides these, it was truly spectacular really...
In contrast, Chwihyangru?
“Ahem! Waiter~ Please clear the bottle here!”
“Could you clear the bottle here too?”
“I have a request waiter! Clear the bottle please...”
Ordering was easy and there were almost no troublesome customers.
The occasional troublesome customer...
“Ah f*ck! That thing dangling! That! I can't stand it aaack!”
“Where does this crazy bastard think he is!”
“Get in line you son of a b*tch!”
—Rumble... Crack! Crack!
People who couldn't stand injustice suppressed them quickly.
“Guests! Don't be too harsh!”
“Do not worry! I will send him out and come back, Ah! My name is...”
“Ahem! Young hero (Sohyeop), are you okay?”
“Are you hurt anywhere?”
No, we didn't even touch so hurt anywhere... Is this what Chivalry (Hyeop) is?
Cool people... Even if I go outside, I shouldn't lose the spirit of the East.
“Thanks to the Great Heroes (Daehyeop), I am fine! Thank you!”
“Hohhh...”
—Tremble
“Ah f*ck... Again!”
“Someone drag this bastard out.”
While I was watching the interior being organized swiftly on its own, the door broke with a loud noise.
—Craaaaaash!
The murmuring interior.
“What! What crazy... Hiek!”
“What are the guards...”
“Ex... Ex...”
“Hic!”
The inside of the building became quiet as if a cat was released in a mouse den.
Even people on the second floor who looked to see what was happening hurriedly pulled their heads back and held their breath.
Flustered by the unusual atmosphere, the habitual greeting came out.
“… Welcome?”
“…”
Pitch-black short bob cut, dark circles under eyes surrounding red pupils that seem to smell of blood.
Even so, a beauty who would make one gasp stared at me intently and gulped down alcohol straight from the bottle.
—Gulp gulp!
“Phew... Come up.”
“Me?”
“Yeah.”
The beauty went up the stairs without even hearing the answer.
“…? What is it?”
“Hiek!”
“Ah... Young hero... Why...”
All the guests started avoiding my eyes.
I feel like I've been marked by someone very dangerous.
But who am I? Arin's disciple.
No need to be scared at all.
As I was smiling pleasantly thinking of Master, the owner ran down the stairs.
“Huff! Huff! Ryuo-ya! Ryu... Ryuryu...”
“Shall I bring a glass of water?”
Hearing my words, the owner frowned.
“How could such a lovely child... Primeval Lord of Heaven pleaaaase...”
The owner who was always relaxed and smiled as if she would die of fullness just by seeing me...
“What's wrong?”
“Ryuo-ya, listen carefully. Go up to the 3rd floor and serve the person who just entered well. You absolutely must not offend her.”
“Don't tell me... Is she a dangerous person?”
The owner's eyes trembled violently.
“That's not it... Right! She's just a young lady from a prominent family in the East! She's so pick...”
The owner lowered her voice very small.
“It's just because she's a picky young lady. Because her family status is high. Still, her family is extremely... kind so no harm will come to you.”
No wonder people couldn't meet eyes.
It seems she is a noble young lady of the East.
Drinking alcohol and breaking the door, she's exactly like a hooligan young lady... Tsk tsk.
I've seen so many troublesome customers in my life, this much is nothing.
“Don't worry Owner-nim, because I am Arin-nim's disciple.”
The owner's expression bloomed brightly.
“Right! You are Arin-nim's disciple! Others will send up the food so go quickly! Quickly!”
“Yep!”
I thought while going up the stairs.
‘I must succeed enough so I don't have to borrow Master's influence.’
I must make sure to become a proud disciple.