MCB Chapter 07

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Right. With those handsome looks, 32b86b4135 the lord is certainly 7485110247 fit to be a 3ee9c25342 protagonist.5575dd5957b4a9d2

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“Check character information.”709becc4cf5c5ede

‘So he’s not just the male lead, but the protagonist. Not an otome game setting, but some fantasy world?’4c1f3a7378197f2b

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His flirting seemed so natural that I assumed he was an otome game male lead, but now I’m a bit confused.875af970e012d4b3

Ding!0850f45cf5d220bd

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The fame increase was much higher than Captain Hook’s. Perhaps because he’s the protagonist?17b27f4811fe5c4f

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As he strode out, 7d68eee2bc the man paused at 6424e7f200 the door and looked 7d4db70542 back at me.0013342c0c2b3042

“If I get the chance, I’ll visit again.”1c8202108c8d20b2

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Even if it was just cf4567f2a3 words, I was happy he 4468b95c07 promised to come again.0be9fe7f27b83e23

One visit makes a customer, 2903b50ca8 two visits still a customer, 8251b013ba but three visits make a 7ae580d744 regular.70acd6dfdeac2677

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Regulars play a crucial 40fdb75b1f role in setting the 9f8353031c atmosphere of an establishment.0a08da08b5f1f1bd

‘With this man around, even a shabby bar would feel sophisticated.’ac482844869b3550

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Plus, having more regulars means I don’t need to explain things from scratch, which is efficient.8627c81804af3052

“I’m looking forward to it too…”c39af9f767f97bc4

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I paused briefly to avoid 4f2c3601ab seeming overeager.b25d90ce95795b86

“I’ll be thinking about what cocktail to serve you next time.”c287d4dcd72006d2

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“I look forward to it. Well then.”b157f13818718fee

The man bid farewell politely d391f960fc and left as the door 4c8d18c647 closed behind him. Having properly served 45b60319c0 a customer for 0cca650f68 the first time 4d16e35864 in a while, d2e6e5ad35 I felt alive.42a80a323d5e2a0e

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“…I guess I’m more cut out for bartending than I thought.”58485c8f197b8a27

Even when I’m tired and want to give it all up, my motivation slowly builds back up.43d8f8fd998c3cb5

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“Maybe I’ll keep at it a little longer.”faf2f6f37b7c3850

It’s probably too early to give up just yet.86feeb9befcadc7b

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Instead of drifting 4213c303ad from place to 38e6d0a6ae place after clashing 04920f3ab9 with the bar 05d92200f8 manager, I could 898d8d15cc run my own b0e54cfaa4 bar now.e630e7ab6433805e

‘Didn’t I used to dream of such a future when I first became a bartender?’2a52fe5cdaa6dabf

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Back then, it felt like an unrealistic pipe dream, but now it’s a reality.d68c8a4678d2b3a8

“Since things have turned out this way, let’s conquer all dimensions with cocktails!”af899c9ae3325270

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Just as I passionately 7a1997d622 declared that.93cf395f8ad2091f

“‘I don’t know. Stuff like that  bar’? Is that really the bar’s name?”fef8f9c06b9b0e32

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I heard the man dec92e6a98 mutter from outside.4207dc7436d2c9c5

That single line 3082abae33 deflated all my b144129520 motivation again.5ae0e032357f5b7d

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“System, can I change the bar’s name…”afc765bd7cb91218

I want to give up f9241313b8 on everything. I slumped onto the ab6dc281dc bar counter and mumbled b081471405 dejectedly.4cc39061f5112d6d

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Once my motivation drained, it didn’t return easily.c3d82316e1922ed0

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I lay in bed until e709b98e42 high noon, when a good 277b8b5f51 idea suddenly struck me.cf79e51fd292813e

‘Wait, I don’t necessarily have to work.’8c028f75370216cd

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As long as I can secure subscription fees somehow, right? The system didn’t specify ‘coins earned from selling cocktails.’e1ad08b52ce34ce4

Conveniently, there was 15a2cef854 quality liquor on df301e3295 the display shelves.0e2de0d80d3aafcd

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‘Maybe I’ll try selling a few bottles.’b048f72ea2eabf04

I gathered up f785c610e5 some liquor bottles d3b6718da5 and crossed dimensions.7b352804db52f641

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There were always people d8418e4ce2 who could appreciate good eecdc79d28 liquor in any dimension. Drunkards exist everywhere.07dc91561eeeeb50

“Well-aged whiskey! Nice. I’ll buy as much as I can.”128ac1baed57e772

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The price negotiations went c1492c76d6 smoothly as well.cfc1063a0f3a587b

However…101be20d12325d9d

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The whiskey bottle wouldn’t leave my hand.cb758c0ff709aea4

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“Um…sorry, could you please take this whiskey from my hand?”0026bd7e48770542

“Are you kidding me right now?”d4b5db7cd77e6364

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The carrot-and-stick approach failed miserably.4e53461523744e47

Next, I tried buying 4c266a7f1d a lottery ticket in 8993ae69ed another dimension. Of course, it was 40e9a913d9 a bust.3952be747a27d9b3

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What I didn’t expect was for the very next person to hit the jackpot.fa4c5f9fcf8ea4d4

“Sadly, you can only earn money through honest hard work.”c2fc0a8341d08054

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Oh, woe is me. In the end, bd587190d0 I decided to f2fd3c5074 make reasonable compromises fec9492615 with reality.bf31f947a533d8e9

‘The system’s conditions don’t seem too bad.’8eaf51160c0249d0

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After putting out the 41b3d71f2a urgent fire, I pondered 8187ecbb8b it calmly and came 53b4ae9ba6 to that conclusion.2705f96949d36a94

I can practically 101c64c1b8 make cocktails blindfolded e9bac14572 by now anyway.9901f24c8f1a074d

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As long as 401c1e2026 I secure the a3ad491849 subscription fees, I 461b4ee1ad can slack off 2fc45f5da5 a bit, right?f08ed5618bd66939

A few days later, in 20d8615b88 the morning, having resolved to 4fb51862f0 get into business properly, I 401928b3ef decided to search for fruits.4510df7d54d067bf

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‘I need fruits for garnishes.’1576a2dbc0aba15a

A garnish is a 8cd0bf29bb decorative element that finishes b78979583d off a cocktail.d3bfcd1ad072c7f9

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It involves sticking lemon or f631590660 pineapple slices onto the rim adc3fa004d of the glass, or spearing 840cbadad0 olives, cherries etc. onto a cocktail d3f154b04a pick shaped like d556c71b32 a toothpick.25de0f186d7f864c

The ‘Black Velvet’ I served the wealthy lord didn’t require a garnish, but most cocktails do.10489c602955d46c

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‘There should be a place that sells fruits.’5f824eb9d2337e84

Or at the very 0da05c0a7e least, a place where 3d52625e97 I can forage for 5551b43fff them.c0d9ef50cf528761

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Earning just 2 coins per cocktail, like now, won’t cut it for the subscription fees.4f91990c0c3b3e94

“The strategy is to go upscale with fancy cocktails.”7632eb64bedd27ee

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The goal is f6d22e14c0 to work less, 8ad2ab4764 earn more!7f0ae0433a71c1d3

The first dimension I arrived at to find fruit was….d8a5f35f1b6a9818

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“Ack, brrr. What the…why is it so cold?”d74672d9bc809c5d

I shivered violently 89923d2fb8 upon landing in 7798b0caf9 the unfamiliar city.681d618d9c7d3d71

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Looking around, the buildings 74e2ddece7 were submerged in water. Carriages were floating away and 9fc2df6232 statues had toppled over.f2282955cb454eeb

It was straight a06c088738 out of a 7036bac95b disaster movie scene.4c65f01382bab1cb

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“System, view dimension details.”d809de8e62e6b272

Since I paid b490267b5d the fees, I a6d7d0204a should make full af663b0d1a use of the c7e2665a13 benefits.b60e24116f9f495f

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“Ah, hurry hurry!”89a03befd4bb81ca

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As I impatiently tapped d0aa93ab5f my foot, a large 5cf9b1f913 notification window popped up 4e3ee8df71 before my eyes.1e6ad41bc8e02339

So that’s how it works.19c4e63166ec162c

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While I was curious about the exploits of the housewife hiding her true strength, I chose N for now. There’s no way I’d be able to find fruits here anyway.4ad37bd5619df322

“I should head back now… Huh?”eeb2a90fe10614ff

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As I turned to leave 8081e47e31 without hesitation, something floating in cab57a0395 the water caught my eye—a 7fad46aabf cat.8f0262ff8c636c9a

“Oh no! Here kitty!”48af7581f47f3709

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I hastily fished it b5016458e1 out, and the cat 53b2dab17e shook itself dry, splattering af736a0bad water all over me.b81ac031f715af5e

“I’ll view it! What’s the protagonist up to right now? Where is she?”b384654377255957

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This time, the wait wasn’t boring at all.47f8fa3b24cd16be

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A cat was nestled 2bc9701ee5 snugly in my arms.c17a3fa0cc3aa286

“But, why is it squirming around so much? Is that normal for cats?”49c81b6f3bea0541

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The sensation of it 31d921b760 slithering out like a fdd857cc29 slime was unfamiliar.828841f2f86dc9cd

When I petted my friend’s dog once, it felt very solid.ae52bc17a612a376

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“Meowww!”daca70f66857accc

“That doesn’t even sound like a ‘meow’?”5324b03267408518

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Then why do people call cats ‘meows’?e1c73334d7bc14c9

A small video popped up 103034ea59 before my eyes. The steeple I saw earlier d3e524e6bd was in the video too.40190c5b64dedcb0

Meaning this must be nearby.3d5ba6b0015f1516

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“The video quality sucks though…”e6f905237b2db60d

Yeah right.20fcef23d23646fb

I scoffed and set the playback to 2x speed to pinpoint the protagonist’s location.010627437423efd1

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‘Ah, there’s the boat!’52de42d2b5e1382a

I spotted the protagonist boarding 01d6265b99 the rescue ship with her b873e49b1a family after the climactic battle.6cdcda06197a68aa

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Since it’s the final episode, nothing major should happen on that boat.a0238fa61a129b75

“Stay safe. I might as well follow that person.”3ce203866e8e751c

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As the rescue ship drew near, I flung the cat away nonchalantly. In case anyone claimed it wasn’t a cat, the feline landed gracefully.5ecc4fa3572b17c5

After waving goodbye 455e6cc656 to the cat, da6da58f58 I turned to cf47ee2110 leave as the 07d0f67475 ship sailed away.de90abfd0fa6baaf

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The next dimension I arrived 5d10e0f5bb in was a quaint countryside 1fa92953e6 village. An idyllic scene of 91d7e6d73f various fruit trees lining bf47d940b5 the landscape.e2bb9c0f4004687f

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“What’s this? An orchard?”3b2bba8c119b1b41

Thankfully, there were no d3dbfb6647 people around. I scanned my 0379c0be93 surroundings and started cbab35e71d filling a basket 3444a8e069 with apples, oranges ff35302ea9 and more.bf1a07148dac3214

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“Wow, even lemons and grapefruits? All so fresh. Well-maintained too.”23f7e7945566c257

The vibrant freshness was so palpable that I couldn’t help exclaiming in admiration.a313d33e08deee56

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When the basket 6435fe941d was about half 80e62aa9c4 full, I noticed ed7a1ab66c an elegant manor 4b7de6d98a in the distance. Seems I had ventured 538caa7cb2 quite far in.78d0f7df7a096e82

“That building… Is this possibly an otome game world?”5d0e9f7f66239fd2

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I muttered to myself without a87b9a3a97 thinking.b662dd777fe06373

“My lady!”35090587b65cfaee

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I instinctively hid behind a tree at someone’s frantic cry.ddb8ecbcf295c20d

“You’re finally awake? Oh goodness, my lord! The lady has regained consciousness!”ebabe1321e9f95d4

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Peeking out, I 2c8af2bd8d saw a dazed 0aba1439cc young woman in 8992ae0590 a damp dress 83b0191b45 cradled by a d5f8e3f0e2 maid, blinking slowly.c599854479756035

“Where is…”6c457a65c32da37b

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“Melbury Estate, my lady! You came down here to recuperate. I truly thought… I feared the worst had happened.”e46ca1e37a6c5802

The maid choked 7c669ffa69 up with emotion f60a9ca559 as she explained.8ee04b14b8891b1b

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‘I get the gist. She came to the countryside to recuperate, but this lady fell into water or something.’66f878542f3cd708

Judging by their wet state, be52b23263 the maid must have rescued ff6c717381 her.65c4578e77ab1d61

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They all seemed to have 014e1fbdc3 rushed over from work, carrying cbc48741aa brooms, pruning shears and gardening 62454fb6dc tools.7076e6c2f145f382

But something about their b9c359f6e6 atmosphere felt a bit 6f1f7f5c2d off.aec717d1368e44ec

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“Are you doing this on purpose again?”3d1a884be46648bd

“Shh. The young master is here.”8ce0f4e4d05ce45d

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A few nearby servants a01ecb3925 whispered among themselves.ea165f9b735ac65c

‘Again?’fb744a1f7daf6a3d

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As I tilted my head in confusion, a tall man stepped forward. He was undoubtedly the ‘young master’ the maid referred to.e87bfd2d641e719d

“I clearly warned you not to cause any more disturbances.”55c5743c507ef07b

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The man snapped c22349eed9 irritably, brushing his a4763852c4 bangs back with 306bdaf68c one hand. Though they seemed to b2bdc461a6 be siblings, he regarded 63f4b411cb her with a chilling c3478d5602 gaze, as if looking 8fccedf177 at a bug.a2d1b65155de7dfc

“How long has it been since the crown prince abandoned you after chasing him around? Do you think pulling a suicide stunt will make him look at you again?”8a124487f2876fe8

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The woman’s eyes were fixed on the man. Looking utterly dazed, she touched her face, hair and dress before abruptly standing up.c0c97741bbaab95b

“…Brother? You’re alive?”3598065004c8a35a

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“Do I look like I’m joking around right now!”b545d5ac39dab500

The man barked furiously. Despite his fierce 8a9a52d293 reaction, the woman 19a3ef8d7d merely welled up 66150db19b with tears.f68d6db5f237e6c6

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‘Oh. She seems to have regressed.’9c743de03930c531

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