Chapter 112
Chapter 112
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 112
Chapter Title: Completion, Chef
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For Real, It's Heavenly Tier
[Writer: WorldClass]
*January Domestic Theme Park Satisfaction Rankings
-1st: Molrang Park / Molrang Mall: 98.7 points
-2nd: Jenixia / Quantum: 94.2 points
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*February Domestic Theme Park Satisfaction Rankings
-1st: Molrang Park / Molrang Mall: 99.2 points
-2nd: Oris / Quantum: 93.1 points
*January Global Special Theme Park Rankings (World Hunter Association Survey)
-1st: R.NEO / KENZ: 98.1 points
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-5th: Molrang Park / Molrang Mall: 96.2 points
For real, it's world-class now.
Molrang's just gonna sweep all the #1 spots.
No expansion plans? Kinda sucks that it's capped at 10,000 people.
-Went last time and there were tons of Yankees.
Yeah, Yankees are obsessed with monsters too..
Aren't we the same? lololol
-It was definitely Molrang Mall at first ㅠㅠ
The movement was different from the start though.
Fr fr.
Hunter Gal's highest output~
God of Breeding: Nah nah, it's from our Half-Monster Gal;;
-World class? Hungmanson, Jaypark, Zisongpark, Molrangpark let's go~
Crazy bastard lolololololol
Molrangpark approved lmao
[Molrang Mall Closed This Week? Wtf?][Writer: MonsterLoverDog]
Kraaaaaah!
My one and only joy in life, giant pudding slime soft chewy nap time is ggoooooneeeeee!!!
-Fuck, it's closed? No wonder tickets weren't opening.
Idk what it was but they shut down for a whole week.
-Is it that good? Saw a ton of reviews.
(Writer): Fucking paradise. Going every day.
? You go to Molrang Park every day?
(Writer): Yeah. Paying 200k entrance + 90k for 3 hours slime bed every day.
This guy's a diehard lolololol
Ffs hold out for a week.
-How tf do you even book tickets..
(Writer): Molrang Mall VVIP membership, plenty of slots.
Rich VIP bastard go die.
**
Molrang Park, the new cash cow for Molrang Mall.
A monstrous top-performer that sold out every single day since opening.
It was safe to say it had already claimed the #1 spot among domestic theme parks, but I wanted more.
Since I'd dipped my toes in, my goal—my mission—was to become the absolute best.
So, I would turn Molrang Park into the world's number one theme park.
Click!
"Yes. Good work!"
The shoot wrapped up late in the evening.
This, too, was crucial for Molrang Park's growth.
Ugh, sugar crash.
I'm fifteen now, so the shoot dragged on way longer than expected.
There were legal limits on working hours.
Thanks to that, I barely got a break and changed outfits who-knows-how-many times.
Sluuuuurp!
I was about to collapse, so I slurped hard on the straw.
Bliss filled my mouth. The happiness mint chocolate brought me.
Thanks to that, I caught my breath and approached the PD checking the footage.
Then casually asked.
"By any chance, when can we see the finished video?"
"Not long. It'll be out within next week."
"That's fast?"
I thought video editing took forever.
Were they using Awakeners with related abilities?
"It's our specialty, so no need to worry. The model was great, so it'll turn out awesome."
"Hehe... Thank you."
I bowed politely. Not just to the PD, but to all the crew.
Image-making started with these little things.
Han Sae-byeok was the face of Molrang Mall, after all.
When doing public activities like this, every little mannerism mattered.
Anyway.
This shoot was part of producing a Molrang Park CF.
We'd already shot one, themed around Lunar New Year.
But this ad's focus was totally different.
Last time was about the 'opening' of Molrang Park. This time—
'Hot spring resort promo.'
Hot spring resort.
Another tourist product at Molrang Park, built by Quantum.
It was finally complete, so we shot promo footage.
We halted Molrang Park operations for a week to prep the hot springs.
Exactly ten days, actually.
Someone might ask why pour so much time into opening prep.
But there were reasons.
Tap tap.
[Me: How's the expansion going?]
[Baek Ya: About 50% done.]
[Me: Faster than expected?]
[Baek Ya: Quantum's cooperating. Their tech's solid.]
[Baek Ya: Probably done in 3 more days.]
Molrang Mall's one flaw: capacity.
We started greenhouse expansion to fix that.
Max capacity would rise from 10,000 to about 1.7 times that.
Someday, we'd fill this whole gate.
We also started building more elevators.
Four just weren't enough.
Maybe breed transport-only monsters later.
'...Sounds good?'
Feels like it'd make bank just on its own.
Think about it seriously once things calm down.
Finally.
Next month, once Quantum finishes the rides, it'd be the icing on the cake.
Plans proceeding smoothly.
Molrang Park was gearing up to become the world's top theme park.
"Sae-byeok, good work."
Ha Young approached after chatting with the crew.
"Hold still?"
"Eek...!"
Ha Young wiped my face with special wipes. After a few tender passes, the makeup was mostly gone.
Phew, finally human again.
With practiced hands, she tied my hair neatly and draped a jacket over my shoulders.
Her sense was impeccable.
Sleeveless had been chilly.
"So, what's next? Heading back?"
"Was gonna, but wanna enjoy a bit."
The resort was stunning.
A luxury spot with open-air baths oozing Japanese vibes.
Before opening, with this rare free timing, wasn't it right to indulge once?
Once the crew left, we headed to the resort's first-floor restaurant.
For dinner.
A chef inside was passionately cooking.
Wasn't my order.
A guy who'd chosen to live in the kitchen out of passion for new menu dev.
She'd invited me—model Han Sae-byeok, not Molrang Mall's boss—to drop by sometime.
Timing worked, so why not?
Fill the belly too.
"Hello?"
The chef's face lit up the moment I greeted.
She set aside her dish and rushed over.
"Huh...? Sae-byeok! You finally came...!"
She knelt to my level and hugged me tight.
Such a fan?
Should've come sooner.
But... welcome's a bit intense.
"Um... kinda hard to breathe."
"Oh! Sorry. Sit tight? Haven't had dinner, right? I'll whip up something tasty quick."
She dashed back to the kitchen. Her name tag bounced wildly.
[Head Chef: Ryu Seo-hyun]
Still an odd name.
Ryu Seo-hyun.
One of the few hires alongside Baek Seo-ha in research.
Wanted to research monster-based cuisine.
Honestly, outta left field. Like, way out.
She was head chef at Sinwol Pavilion, Korea's top restaurant.
What'd she lack to come here?
Seo-ha aside, who joined feeling a wall with me...
Her motives made no sense.
But in the interview, she name-dropped being a Molrang Mall VIP—
Fan vibes worked?
Or maybe a challenger chasing new dreams.
Whatever, no reason to turn her down.
'A blessing that rolled right in.'
Good food was key to a great theme park.
Planned to sell her menus at the resort and Molrang Park.
Just grilling dragon meat felt wasteful.
Ding!
Right on cue, Seo-hyun approached with a plate.
"Wait long? Sorry. Must be starving."
"Nah. Grateful just to receive. Hehe..."
"Eat up."
She set the plate before me.
From color harmony to plating.
Not food—a work of art.
...Kinda pity to eat.
And no clue how.
Never done omakase, but felt like I had.
"Just slice with the knife and eat comfy. It's dragon meat at heart."
"Ah, haha... Thanks."
What. Super easy.
Overthought it.
"Want me to cut it?"
"No thanks. I can—"
"Nope. I'll cut. Dangerous."
Steak knife's a knife, but not that risky.
But no need to refuse her kindness.
"Here, ahh~"
I opened wide to her gesture.
Felt like a baby bird getting fed.
...Not bad surprisingly.
"How is it?"
I chewed to share thoughts. Or tried to.
Couldn't.
'...Insane?'
Meat melted like ice cream, gone.
"Delish...!"
Sigh.
My vocab stuck at 'delicious.'
That great a dish.
What I'd done wasn't cooking. Kid stuff.
Felt an insurmountable wall.
This... a top chef's sincerity?
"How'd you make it?"
"Kendart horn, blended perfectly with slime balls as side."
Kendart horn made sense, but slime balls?
Registered for civilian food just in case, but using it?
How?
Slime balls taste worse than kendart horns even.
"Good, right? Thinking of adding to formal menu."
"O-Of course! Love it! Sell it please!"
Seriously, dish of the year material.
Might as well go for Michelin while at it.
3 stars? 4's doable. If 4 exists.
Delish!
Mind-blowing.
Eat and eat, stomach never full. Craved more.
Maybe why.
Grrrooowl...!
Big rumble echoed.
"Pfft... Hungry, huh? Hang on. More coming."
Seo-hyun grinned and strode to the kitchen.
No mirror needed.
Knew my cheeks were beet red.
**
"Fuu... That was good."
Life's happiest meal.
Wanted infinite refills, but stomach capacity said no. I entered the resort's VIP room.
Wide-open window showed snowy landscape and aurora.
Below: today's star, the open-air bath.
"Molrang, let's go in!"
Molrang!
As always, onsen with Molrang.
Wanted other kids too, but...
No suitable bath buddies.
Seol-baek wasn't into it. Kami hated water as a cat.
Dart's weak to heat. Pass.
Ppang-ppang preferred sand baths over water.
Mini, sand-based, subtly avoided water.
Just Molrang and Mol-cang left.
Mol-cang went with Ha Young to top-floor suite.
Only Molrang by my side.
Rustle!
Stripped quick, washed fast.
Armed with cleanliness, towel around body, one on head.
Drip drip... Splash!
Japanese-style bath, felt right.
All prepped.
Dipped toes to check temp—
Splash!
Dove in.
"Haaah................"
This is paradise.
What was it?
Quantum said the water's nutrient-packed.
Great for skin beauty, probably.
"Hf...!"
Gonna enjoy fully.
Heal body and mind worn from busy schedule.
Ding!
[New message arrived. Sender: FHA]
"...Huh?"