MCB Chapter 04

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But letting him just 832caf9560 repeat his assigned role, f9a1e48890 even though he knew e1e85765b2 everything felt wrong somehow.e969f101976dff42

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“How long have you been sailing?”628bbc06179e971e

“It’s been three years now.”5f39ae361fe9f015

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3 whole years?cd149c23b7c9ffe4

“Don’t you feel a bit drained?”f2cf469dbec1d238

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“Drained? Me?”3c0ad0236b9b1861

“Originally, sailing is tough work. You left behind your family and friends to venture out on this long journey.”bf0243d694c1a6d9

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I, too, looked up at the stars densely filling the night sky. It’s a beautiful and moving sight, but to see such a starry night, one has to be isolated from society.c3346e36ab0e2741

Only complete seclusion can 4e668c2252 provide such a perfect 594baa8f97 night sky.33e1c6eae7845ed5

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Thinking that way, this starlight 53f94665b5 somehow felt coldly distant.4a6f046708b2fd70

“How about going back and taking some time to reorganize? You can meet your family and indulge in activities you enjoy.”030918c9e293235b

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I don’t know much about Captain Hook. In the musical I saw, he was just a comical villain.ad64ac6036b7fbaf

But wouldn’t anyone get drained wandering these vast seas for years on end in pursuit of revenge?fc92b6cae85e4b4e

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‘Just like how I want to go home right now.’9f96924777af0697

If I just 2fe40c23ca go home, soak 86db675d23 in hot water, 1f4b223b36 lie down comfortably b4a242a555 and peel some c4d3114ec5 tangerines, most worries 4ece0b7e9f would be solved.2bbea9ba45b339e0

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“Taking a breather will broaden your perspective.”e9f59766d202718f

“Do you know how many months it takes to get back? A whole five months……”d1918a9380498980

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“But in five months, you can reunite with your family.”da3c290b6f98915f

“….”174f281b74b67a1b

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Captain Hook seemed at 2ea1854c2b a loss for words. This strange atmosphere 17567485d9 even seeped into e08eacbc6c the sailors sipping 48eafb7cf0 their drinks.269803a4b8525fad

“Perhaps I… actually wanted that deep down. But I blindly clung on, thinking that giving up would make all that time meaningless.”8470b8d0d9427588

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“It takes more courage to give up than to challenge. It’s even harder the more you grow up.”6474ce844e0bc1e5

At my words, Captain Hook a27a0cbe88 lightly swirled the glass with 563ba3e5a9 only ice remaining.ffc6784e127f19bf

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“What are you again?”000f382b6472a7a5

“Just a passing bartender.”2f8f67740e07a246

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“Right, a bartender. Got to pay for the drinks.”b3bed27f2da2953c

My mind snapped alert. Finally, can I score 23cda69dba some coins?4e38219a338fc8d9

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“Navigator, pay up.”fe28bc9a31a4cc3d

“Yes! Give me your hand.”eb26f9bb450211be

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“Here.”97ed7d15040da37f

The bearded navigator f3fa6e2ec8 approached me and dbe655e954 dropped some coins 67c4394cd8 onto my palm 426987a8d4 with a clink.0228cd06fc23b00e

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Since it was an unfamiliar coin, I picked one up and saw ‘1’ written on it.715d9e1994b8f02c

Wait, if I made 23 cocktails……1e06f3405d88df20

‘So it’s 2 coins per glass.’f48298f580cd7f67

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Hang on, then, to collect 9,800 coins, I’d need to make thousands of cocktails?5845baa03a5c68e8

The enthusiasm that 8c4cdf270b had soared from a50dbf7571 the successful drink a21efb46b3 party rapidly deflated.a0e8e9c5ec57b1b8

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But still…53917264c5d8b4a4

“That really hit the spot.”d7442b01c4981f93

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“It’s been so long since I enjoyed myself like this!”a20a510fb185d82a

Seeing everyone’s delighted reactions gave me a sense of pride.a0a58faef7aba612

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“Hey, you.”13b6895fa26fe456

As I gradually exchanged 07ae24edb4 farewells with the sailors, 7ba7a5401c Captain Hook called out 666ee4b293 to me.eff9ec923b31eb24

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“Yes?”b33a1252654b142d

“This is one of my treasured loot. A pearl necklace with large pearls.”6314265c960fad13

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He then swiftly 59c21c9f6b threw the pearl 59293b28e3 necklace at me, bc9feb1203 and I barely 4cad74ddd8 managed to catch 2920161214 it.c9d008fe5141857e

“Hey, a… loot…”d8cb8eee485b11b3

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“Good advice is hard to value in money.”063000eff12adb65

A necklace from The Little 06576f008b Mermaid? Unbelievable.cc806391394570e6

‘Are other fairy tales mixed in here? This is really strange.’9ad542375eb9285d

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Anyway, I had 901c2fb6eb received it, but 4cca1f47f9 the absurdity made 435c404cd0 me burst into dfd5fc9045 laughter.641520883e6768a7

“So where should I drop you off?”5d9878f448eb8186

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“Huh? Wait a minute. How do I get back?”e0f262c0a069e2f7

“I think I can get back on my own. Have a good night.”15d334f8fd1548fd

“Go back on my own? This is the sea…”10fc9f90b00b7890

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Before he could finish, I muttered, “Return.”cc64265dfe0b54c1

The surroundings faded ad004785bc to darkness like d77699ad0a a fade-out.1b08913b13715869

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“But really, how did she even get here?”187737dbb7d31eb3

“Strange things tend to stow away in the cargo hold sometimes….”971b5dfa23ea763b

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“Judging by her clothes, she might be a foreigner.”9a2945c2c8f7eca4

The sailors’ voices gradually grew distant, and soon the surroundings brightened again. I had left Peter Pan’s dimension and returned to the forest where my bar was located.a98d983d7e5dd254

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“They could have at least transported me directly to the bar.”53d6283f63f424f9

Grumbling on my way 9f1457272b back, I recalled something 3e93acb02a a college friend I 94b14f5491 had run into by fabce33354 chance on the street 65b03a6cc3 once said.ad414e15fd3ac249

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“These days, instead of going to college, you’re just selling booze? Have you lost your mind?”fd212292449f9357

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“Being a bartender isn’t just about selling drinks! It’s about communicating with a heartfelt drink!”b39b2c58d920b8e6

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Back then, I was 045077ad35 so passionate that I cd32c813f3 snapped back in the c7c635bfa0 middle of the street.d74fba936c3102ed

‘What did I say again? That a special drink can make people forget their harsh reality and give them drive to live for tomorrow?’2cf6dedad0366725

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Now, I’m not so sure. To be honest, right now I just wanted to quickly flop into bed, customer or not.aa7410ad6916bbed

“I’m tired……”a0108e00592aedc5

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I worked a bit and 7d9dc76148 got drained. A cocktail after work was 3c7e582869 my only hope.3eb16d065f73bf16

“By the way, System, is there no way to dismiss this cocktail crafting kit?”f3dcfe62535ac9f7

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The load on my shoulders 92bd438e37 felt heavy, making the way 4e3819007f back seem long.7735ec145f610860

“Damn system……”ca373597eff7a22b

It was a harsh one.af95785bedaf4c45

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I don’t want to do anything.afcb6492eb64a749

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I’m already not doing anything, but I don’t want to do anything more intensely and actively.685de3fdcb8eea58

A phrase I ed738a72f1 had once seen 2bcc494f96 online perfectly captured 5eb9b11b0d my current mood.392295f6d790fbfb

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“Haaah……”67afcafd66b1f30d

I finally got up and 01288d3aa3 stretched in the afternoon. As I rubbed 3188a8ae7c my eyes and f2a157dd05 got off the 41c90e0cba bed, I stepped f2e6e3940e on the packaging 52485bcd7e from the dried 977a2e49e6 snacks I ate 871712bf8f last night.3cdae8687eece41b

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“How many of those are left? Was it three……”d1b2e227dfcbf183

Was it yesterday? The day before? Or even earlier? Anyway, after parting with Captain Hook, the ‘Dry Snack Set’ reward was placed on the bar counter when I returned to the shop.fb4d2ec720f93692

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‘I ripped it open and ate them right away.’3e354e58d11f12d7

The contents were filling and 3d68b912e2 delicious. Good enough to make me 70850ef323 want to ask the System ab98cad77a where it got them from.cfe6026694875258

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I made highballs and gin 03cf6f1f03 tonics to drink, but later f03768bcbb got lazy and just had d27c284655 them with beer.5db2a9c04e976e63

“Alright, let’s start the day energetically.”bda869e19653691a

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I went downstairs 1f77536055 and took a 4dfc81fe74 big bite of 98c52aa1a8 a tomato for 7efdfce97b a hangover cure.0a178c32ce94927c

“And boil an egg too.”2dfa39c898934fe8

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After a simple meal, I went outside. It was a nice day, so I couldn’t just stay indoors.de3eeaac6e83bb0a

“On a day like this, I should lie down on the hammock for a nap. Oh well.”6c8701e9a7774d2e

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What does it 176b107f97 want me to ee4be3263b do?808c4acd8e7553d3

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I waved away d3601b96cd the notification that 8e4f063f8e kept popping up a18655d5c6 and settled into 9ea4363f56 the hammock.c80083f0b22a897c

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Now it’s spamming me?175a0ff3e26904bc

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“Persistent.”b03058ce91c578e6

It’s annoying, but I’m still going to nap. If I just close my eyes, the notification is gone…39b37ef4aeeb7cad

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“Notice, 5 days remain in the free trial.”e3946ee9f2888043

“Now it’s reading them out loud too.”ed8f0a168c12321b

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But I expected this much. I put on c2a495478f my headphones and 299275342c played my favorite 0679aee313 playlist.fb47fe46aeeba2cc

It was a perfect day.830379154907da96

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I ended up showcasing cocktails 0b34692ffe on a pirate ship by d49089f128 chance, but anything more would 5152bdd365 have been too much.24e79f0707d69cd6

‘Thousands of cocktails……’e51ad7e25314b01c

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What an insane world. How much did 5098a9056b it plan to a7be2fb86d work me?84f5109a62b483d0

At this point, 1fa10e57a1 my strike was 69421aff17 a justified choice.18434818b6983d1b

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After a short nap, it 8aaf95ffdc had gotten dark around me. As it was getting chilly, ac60346a25 I returned to the bar, 85c109445a where the liquor display caught da343d9b1f my eye.9389c04edf6a6e68

‘It was my dream—my own bar with a fully stocked display.’cf72c6614aa91dc8

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Having provided this b22478b718 rundown building, the 3b571bc5b7 System seemed to 314b7e8166 have high expectations fb3f75b0eb for the cocktails 4e746a21bd and generously stocked 4b41f3a9e4 all kinds of 055e748440 liquors.ca5ad43128c8ddb9

There was also plenty of a846e313d5 tonic water and soda water.9ab59c32d6463bda

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“But it lacks sense. How can there be no cola? My daily finisher is the ‘Jack Coke’.”268e9ddcd1906314

I muttered while fa47a487da gazing wistfully at e28a962479 the whiskey bottle bbb87f63c9 with a honeybee ee348dbac0 drawing.4ccf02055c8be71a

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I looked indifferently dd773cadab at the notification fcf1fcf436 that appeared before 7893824e3f me.1b330ca86cb388eb

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Isn’t this stalking? Watching my every move and then offering a reward like cola when the moment seems right?015f848ccbc0087f

“Forget it.”3ae0d4aa6abbb0a3

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I turned away, munching on ecfd1b59ea dried squid.f266d70617e1885d

Like cocktails are only 754b0eff11 Jack and Coke. I had plenty 5eab185d06 to drink anyway.2564850fb16bd993

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Too lazy to shake 33e92aeed8 a shaker, I mixed 1b13feac92 Campari and soda water 8447c652a6 over a glass full 6c382fca17 of ice.111979dcdbf60d9e

“Even heavily diluted, it maintains such an intense red color.”af2ab614ee7e9afd

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I was immersed in the rich herbal aroma and Campari’s signature bitterness.f3814ad375244a8d

“One more.”0f66192420a85ca5

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As I poured 5d9c3d53bf more Campari generously, 07acb6ebf5 I took out 058741031a my phone.bb6f03a1ad2073ab

‘Right, I had some manga I bought before. Let me read that.’b5751f8b389cd9b2

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But then my phone 7404bafe1b blinked a few times 0039933172 and powered off completely.35c35db8719d38c0

What’s this? Did the battery run out?bf0567394137b1eb

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Even after plugging in the charger, it wouldn’t charge.5abafaa5c6ef43d7

“Huh.”73d3d1e34d9df64f

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I tried turning 4e3d619320 on the lights c61e61d3a9 properly since I d70eb188a4 usually kept them 1efd844eda off to save 6dad5f61ce energy, but no 87ac30d3e2 matter how many e25b21ad5b times I pressed 8b0cb25263 the switch, the e9e277b234 surroundings remained dark.81c9b5bb9a04e15f

“What’s going on. A power outage?”959d2729cd60aeaf

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