Regression (2)
The man sighed and lit a cigarette.
SJ Insurance Company. The people who worked as hunter insurance designers had come to Seoul for a business trip about an hour ago.
Because a disaster-level monster called Black Octopus had appeared on the outskirts of Sinrim-dong.
Designating it as a disaster-level meant it was at least a B-rank monster or higher. At least named hunters were needed to solve it.
Therefore, they moved quickly to sign up the named hunters for their insurance.
However, when they arrived at the scene, not even the named hunters, only the monster's corpse was lying there.
The more surprising thing was that there were no traces of the battle or human bloodstains.
It was as if the monster had died instantly.
“Ah, wasting time. No oil money coming out.”
“Yeah, the Black Octopus is at least B-rank or higher, so even if it's an S-rank hunter, it would take a long time.”
“There was no news that an S-rank hunter was coming. And I have an acquaintance in the Seolhwa Guild, and he said that 30 seconds after the dispatch order, the situation was over.”
“…Is that possible?”
“I don't know, us ordinary people. Did an S-rank hunter fall from the sky? Live long and see.”
The department head let out a big sigh.
“Ah, damn, no choice. Let's aim for the next opportunity.”
“Next time, it has to be, it will be possible to sell.”
“That's right, it has to be. I suffered driving. It's a pity, let's eat something simple nearby and go.”
“Wow, good. There's a noodle shop over there. Shall we go there?”
“Noodle? Yeah, let's eat something simple and go.”
The clock's ticking echoed in the quiet shop.
It had been open for about 20 minutes.
Unfortunately, no customers had come yet.
“Should I hand out flyers?”
When I was thinking of that trivial thought.
The door opened, the customer we had been waiting for came in.
“Welcome.”
I gave the brightest smile I could.
“Ah, hello.”
“Are you the owner? You're young. What's the best here?”
A young woman and a man who seemed to be of a certain age.
They had employee cards around their necks, and it said this there.
- High-end Crush.
If my memory is accurate, this is a quite famous conglomerate.
An insurance company that focuses on selling to hunters.
I stopped the analysis there and said.
“All are delicious.”
It's cliché but true, what can I do.
What's the best, all are delicious.
I gave a confident expression.
“Chop, then whatever. With the confident one.”
“I’ll do meat noodle.”
I nodded and guided.
“You can sit in any seat.”
“It’s like a rotating sushi place where the chef cooks in front?”
“Yeah, it’s amazing.”
I put oil in the pan, took out the ribeye from the freezer.
It was meat put in a sous-vide machine to preserve the juicy flavor.
- Sizzle!
When I put the meat on the frying pan.
The smell spread in the shop.
“…Is this a meat shop?”
“No, boss, probably because it’s meat noodle, you’re putting grilled meat, right?”
“I’ve never heard of a noodle shop that grills meat?”
“…….”
“The woman’s words are correct. Our shop is different from ordinary noodle shops.”
The man looked at me with a doubtful expression.
I understand. Such performances are rare in ordinary noodle shops.
After regression, I made the recipe with hard work. Actually, I didn’t make it myself, but followed the method that was already popular in the future.
“Han, next time I’ll buy you something tastier. What do you expect from a noodle shop like this?”
The man whispered in the woman’s ear.
“…Ah, thank you.”
“They all hear it, you bastards.”
It was so clear that it was deliberate to hear it, confusing.
No need to say anything. It could be untrustworthy.
Just show the result.
The color of the meat gradually became appetizingly cooked.
“Don’t be surprised.”
I warned, and poured a bit of beer next to it into the pan.
- Whoosh!
The flames spread across the entire frying pan, and at the same time, the eyes of the two people in front widened.
“Fi, fire show?”
“Ah, damn, almost ran out of oil! What fire show in a noodle shop? Eat it roughly and serve it quickly!”
“Understood. I’ll serve it as fast as possible.”
I poured the beef bone broth into the pan and put it in the bowl.
Then, after putting the noodles, topped with green onions and namul, and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
As the final finale, beautifully plate the meat too.
“Two servings of noodles.”
Done.
“Waa! It looks delicious.”
The woman smiled and exclaimed loudly.
But the man opened his mouth with a disgusted face.
“That is exactly the noodle I thought, but don’t do fire show like that, young man. I would die if my liver falls out. Want to be a murderer?”
“It tastes better this way.”
“Noodle taste is just noodle, what difference does fire show make. Not a janggejip.”
Just laughing. I was confident in my result. Above all, seeing the changed reaction from someone who gives harsh evaluation before eating is thrilling.
The two took out chopsticks.
And just as they were about to put the noodles in their mouths.
- Ring ring!
The phone of the older-looking man rang. I gave a somewhat regretful look. I wanted to see the reaction as soon as possible.
“Ah, damn. Can’t even eat rice.”
The man put down the chopsticks and answered the phone.
At the same time, the woman next to him put down her chopsticks.
“Hello? Ah, CEO! Yes yes!”
I thought it was his superior.
“Ah… that, we’re also in trouble. When we arrived at the scene, there was only the monster’s corpse.”
The man’s expression when receiving the call gradually crumpled.
“…That is, we also saw it for the first time. No, really, I mean, really, CEO?”
It seemed something wasn’t going well.
“Damn it! Sung-sik hyung! Do you not believe me? What are you doing lying to me?”
I blinked my eyes.
The department head, from what he said, seems close to the CEO too.
“…Quite a high person? Then.”
My head spun.
The position of having to provide living expenses for the younger brother at the noodle shop.
Of course, no thought of skimping, and I would greatly expand this business. Showing well to the department head in front seemed to have quite a merit as the first step.
The man stuffed the phone into his pants with a fierce anger.
“Ah, damn. Dirty company!”
And glanced at me and cleared his throat.
“Eat, Han.”
“Ah, yes, boss.”
The woman was about to bring the noodles to her mouth with a forced smile.
The man frowned and slammed the chopsticks down roughly.
The noodle broth splashed everywhere.
“No. Smile, smile.”
If a business person is swept up in personal emotions, it’s over. I maintained the smiling face as much as possible.
“Ah, damn! Thinking about it, it’s annoying. No traces of battle, can’t guess who, what do you want me to do?”
“Boss… endure.”
“No, Han, isn’t it? We did what we could, right? Did the monster catch a cold and die instantly?”
“…….”
“Anyway, because of that Octopus or whatever, today’s day is messed up.”
“That, that one.”
After awakening past abilities, I roamed around killing monsters to check the activation count.
The Octopus was also a monster killed in the process. Since my memory is not bad, I noticed immediately.
“Damn… I should have turned back time a bit.”
It was regrettable, but there was only one chance to use regression. No use regretting.
“The hunter bastard also wiped it all up. In this world, knowing full well that he’s a person in this field, not leaving a single trace? The corpse as is, the loot as is!”
“Boss….”
-Startled.
I shuddered inwardly and scratched my head.
I didn’t think of that.
Hearing it, it was a valid point.
A bit sorry feeling came.
“Should I give a service or something.”
I didn’t intend to, but since damage was done. Moreover, since it’s the first customer, I took out a shrimp from the fridge and fried it.
“Service. It seems you had a bad time, so eat this and cheer up.”
It was a bit awkward thing I did. However, I had in mind that it would help in marketing. No need for events, newborn restaurants don’t distribute coupons. I thought of making them regular customers. Shrimp fry 2000 won. If I can win their hearts with this, it’s sufficient business.
“If I become a company department head, there will be many people I know.”
This is the one where both the sister-in-law and the brother-in-law are happy. Customers happy, owner happy, win-win.
“Hmph, the young man has a good demeanor.”
“Boss, now eat. We have to hurry back.”
“Yeah, sorry for shouting loudly while eating.”
“It’s okay.”
The man kept apologizing to the woman and picked up the chopsticks.
“Well, then let’s eat.”
And ate a bite of noodles.
“…Delicious.”
“Really?”
The woman next to him also ate the noodles.
“It’s really delicious!”
The eyes of the two sparkled.
And without saying anything, they devoured the noodles stormily.
In the shop, only the sound of slurping and the clinking of chopsticks were heard.
I watched the scene warmly. The warmth I didn’t feel when doing hunter wrapped my body. Looking at someone eating the food I made myself deliciously is quite a happy thing.
“It’s rewarding.”
Probably won’t give up this job.
“Kraa! Delicious! It’s been a while since I’ve had such deep meat!”
“Did I choose the right shop? Actually, I find places that are delicious very well!”
“Yeah, today my mood was bad, but luckily the food was satisfying.”
The man took out a toothpick and looked at me.
“Insanely delicious, I guarantee this shop will be a hit.”
“Glad you liked it.”
“If it becomes famous, I’ll have to line up later, but can I take it out for packaging?”
“That’s a good idea! Here, package it for me.”
I opened my mouth with an apologetic expression.
“The taste of noodles drops if packaged. It’s a pity, but packaging seems difficult.”
“…Ah, that’s a shame.”
The shoulders of the two slumped.
And the man took out his wallet from his pocket.
“Today, I was dirty because I was early, and I raised my voice a bit, but I hope you don’t think it’s unpleasant… If I said something wrong, I’ll apologize.”
“It’s okay. It could happen.”
“So, how much is the price?”
He pointed with his finger to something next to the door.
There, a card machine and a transparent plastic container were placed.
“5,000 won per person, total 10,000 won.”
“…?”
The man looked at me with a dumbfounded look.
“You don’t want to make money? What do you want to do to maintain the shop….”
“The shop is well maintained. It’s okay.”
“Chicken game is essential.”
There are many restaurants around here.
The era of deciding by taste is over.
It has to be delicious and cheap to survive in this over-saturated era.
So, the method I chose was to drastically lower the noodle price.
“In this era, receiving 5,000 won would make it hard to do business.”
He said worriedly, but the eyes read it.
I got it. Thinking this way.
“I’m fine, please come again next time. If possible, bring other people too! You have to eat it all!”
“Haha! Not like a young friend these days, I like it. Yeah! Even if I look like this, I’m a department head. I have many contract people and employees. This place….”
Excited because I charged for a cheap meal, the nonsense became long.
I smiled silently.
“Anyway, I’ll definitely come next time. Don’t raise the price, okay?”
“Of course. Naturally.”
We politely greeted and left the shop.
The bowls of the two were empty.
I cleared the bowls and wiped the table clean.
“Since I received the first customer, I have to close the shop today.”
Today’s goal was two things.
One was to receive the first customer and confirm the taste of the noodles.
In the future, this method was natural, but since I don’t know how it will be in the past. Luckily, I confirmed it matched my taste.
I planned to open the official opening from tomorrow.
Today, there is another important thing.
I took off my apron, put on my padding and went outside.
“Is Chae-won doing well?”
The entrance ceremony of Hunter Academy.
It was quite a grueling thing, so.
In my position of having regressed because of my younger sister, I couldn’t just leave it alone.
“If there’s a guy who is fawning, I have to catch and beat him.”
I smiled brightly and put my hand in my pocket.