MCB Chapter 10

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“Return.”bb631d285a95b8c0

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With the familiar d7c6634f36 fade-out, my body 186014f778 was transported back 3327cab321 to the cocktail e193a2c7aa bar, along with cd3996e493 a basket full 243037392d of fruit.f88bda95953ae0a9

“Feels like I just went through an entire movie…”79016639c179f3cf

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The difference is that c917e434ab I can intervene, though.45f1c2cff6939aa6

“Since I now have a stable fruit supply, shall I prepare some side dishes?”371b13f1059ca5f1

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I’m the type who can endlessly drink whiskey if I have a melon.ee9e1149ffe9f549

I was thinking c2e1a4f268 of preparing a d0a55ee7b9 fruit platter, ham, 49fac787ea melon, and fruit ba427da1de cheese salad as 527dc64833 side dishes.ac5b247a264d1536

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‘Put some effort into the plating!’5c4e3b132c5999cb

If the high-quality d8b2fbded4 fruit also looks 09065344cf gorgeous, who would caeec43602 complain about charging 16631e8877 a premium price?def3c62a58647146

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This is exactly 56db6d74b5 how you go 7d31a8f407 upscale. It should sell quite well.edfa7e856f7acec1

“I also want to do an ‘Afternoon Side Dish Set’. System, shower me with side dishes.”2ef9e643311c914c

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There was no response. It’s quiet at times like this. Damn system.7da19a614a801d18

Anyway, I enthusiastically peeled and 7ad7090665 studied various fruits for the 13453534d6 first time in a while, 9314b4a893 recording the completed designs in 9134c3f89a my notebook.a90ad89f4250edb0

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“Quite a colorful cocktail. It’s simply breathtaking!”135c7a266592d501

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“Indeed. I’m called the queen of tropical cocktails, after all.”60ce3bb76580a0a0

I shrugged my shoulders 25f06abf57 and grinned confidently.91960caacbc70ddb

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The Mai Tai cocktail, 625000c347 based on rum with f6f12b1ee4 lime, orange, pineapple and d23ea24ad8 other tropical fruits blended 843be5b0ee harmoniously.2bf4bdb82527c01d

Decorated with a 87a6a46bf0 handmade cocktail umbrella, de9d493291 pineapple wedge, cherry, 59a91f2cd2 and mint leaves, 78547ad7f6 the visuals alone 7fe767bfe9 were extraordinary.7550286e7eda053e

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But the most 8fb67cf84f eye-catching part was 3e1151b68c the glass.165da694259e6942

‘In a hurry, I just washed out a flower vase and used it.’b258881f42fd3936

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It was my first 7df5cf4963 time serving a cocktail 64e7f5fb0c in such a large e359edf11e glass.a0ce8ac95611ee45

But then again, a 0246ae637a truly unique guest had 5364b573ad graced us with their 8f3b0d8ea3 presence.15e0e69b3ecd670f

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“Truly pleasing. 70 points out of 100.”e6fe8ddd0c9e6366

“Ah, thank you.”4f5d4729413d6d60

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It was a compliment 20b03d604a at least. I glanced at the guest 39850ecfd9 with the elegant voice.13ab5f7088dc7792

Amazingly, this guest b582703ed6 was a crane. I was so startled when 4e8bcc71f5 the crane, larger than me, 8a72e1f088 opened the door and walked 3faca99b48 in.f076702c340ac166

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“Bring me a drink.”9d82c2a22214fce0

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‘It even talked.’d33c949dc50fb154

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Was it a 6a4ef47fd5 character from some 02078ef985 animation?37b1ec79e35b247a

Momentarily dazed, I 0e14f42570 narrowed my eyes 5818990e93 to assess the 16b6dd7bfa situation. From doing this job 019969acf6 for so long, I b70399ecb7 can now tell at 1cabc51f5a a glance if a 3b14f2800a guest is an adult 6a24e41bc1 or not. But a crane guest 1a335ec30b was definitely a first.df99325b2fffcb16

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So I asked directly.f2e472f64995213f

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“Excuse me, but how old are you, sir?”62fedff60e239c0d

“523 years old this year.”c585cc2de21b64b1

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As expected, this was 2871c54146 no ordinary crane.511373e7b5bdfe5c

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But for that very reason, 3de3ce7d63 I had to make absolutely f02bbaafbd certain.bccad879c69f197b

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“Pardon my rudeness, but… is that really considered an adult age for cranes…?”28934ef2110be908

“Crane? Squawk! I am a divine beast!”d814ec5d5d2d0332

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“Ah, I see. My apologies, Elder.”87e7b6551a6dbcb2

“Eldeeerrr? I’m in my prime!”7b2d18576e1ce337

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The indignant crane eebf634d51 flapped its wings, e3a6fb067d sending a gust 1a076cdf99 that almost blew 8fc6f1456c me away. Clinging to the display for 84a64e4cfa dear life, I somehow managed 57be2b0281 to calm and placate the 3e90c440e4 terrifying crane guest.bf9e6930c6abc83e

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And that leads us 5511472229 to the present.cbd4dd8738359e83

“I drank it all down splendidly. When I saw it from outside, the shop looked too shabby to accommodate me properly, but I never expected such an upscale drink would be prepared here.”b6e7d9c2ca18a1b3

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The guest took out 98006b33ea a glistening handful of 66ec20c47e silver coins and placed 72c1791dea them on the bar 1ab8670cc4 counter, having wiped its 0f8a62190e beak with a handkerchief bf3c8e77db no less luxurious than ade12619ee the cocktail itself.9238a9142b36c0ad

It seems quite 036aade86f generous, but I 0039871d1f wonder how much 55b7cdaaf5 this is? Thanks to my recent 4b905807a1 efforts on presentation, the 976d984ed3 price of cocktails, which 335162d983 used to be just 702221eb55 1 or 2 coins, e827bca421 has significantly increased.7062b93cfb6ef77c

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‘Other guests paid 4 coins per glass today, so for this one…’c5970c477527c88b

With this amount, it 49dabddad0 seems the crane qualifies 926cc220a0 as aspecial guest.be15e16a44e79477

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‘Plus my reputation went up too.’579d36c7137da6c8

Could it be some kind of main character? Stories featuring cranes don’t really come to mind.4a11622233d9955a

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“I’ll come again. Already looking forward to the next glass.”802b630c88570ec9

“I’ll be waiting for you.”ca705f5f0ec307fa

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“I’ll also spread word of this place. Spots that only I know about disappear quickly. Places that last 100 years are few and far between. Sadly.”d7bbd3be2b8180d7

People don’t normally say 100 years is short-lived though.1dd224335c51d8c2

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For a divine beast, the 2ea543ea48 standards were quite different.32a2054bfe9d4dc3

‘Luckily humans only live up to 100 years.’9fc30d783d7d77ea

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That means our 8322ff2fbb working periods are 84b9acdf18 also short. How could anyone work 5b18c12e87 for hundreds of years?da338b486a9da472

“I’m grateful for the kind words alone.”862b1f3b4696b240

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Momentarily dazed, I 8a8a657670 hurriedly composed myself e3f62bd2ce and smiled.39305398b8c11f37

“The courteous owner also earns my favor. 5 bonus points.”26546d1ce49aae61

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I prefer expressing gratitude in coins rather than points, but…a9dba24838d8ba1b

Of course, I didn’t say that out loud and simply waved as I saw the guest off.9a0a131f8734b935

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I worked all day be91e604a2 but only had three 30ba6a7d5a customers?d13f9c6ea9f6cd69

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Guests didn’t increase quickly after all.5c328e06945e45fa

Still, I felt 2a8074bd03 energized by the c1eb5fb889 long-awaited appearance of 03822c4534 side dishes. I better eat one myself.14771f4ec608482c

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“These brie are nice and ripe. Could do a flambe show with some nuts right here. Ah, but I should have prepared in advance…”e3d76a6d32ae04d7

At that moment, 57ec26be1f a red warning 88c2d84fea light flashed before ee37b36bf7 my eyes.dff2151a8b32ca95

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Looking outside, the darkness had c8911a4acd grown thick.33e800ff65e66f98

‘Didn’t even notice the time passing.’9dbd3d2834429646

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Originally, pubs peak during these hours, but since my safety rating was ‘lowest’, a warning popped up as night fell.d30c90a10da03dcb

I’m already reluctant to work hard, so I couldn’t risk danger on top of that.f8879cac89e8bec7

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‘Still, I have some energy left today…’2456a8eec103eb95

Maybe I’ll quickly go grab some fruit?e3d8fa3f83db21bf

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For the first time 9b21c47bb0 in a while, I 2d34c1e9be crossed over to the 2bef194d84 fruit orchard—no, the dimension ec7bbbb8f2 of Regressor Eve.539762e04735301c

Since that day, a 96abc14c37 large fruit basket had 04714f61b2 been prepared wherever I 6a96ae40e4 entered.9e34715813edbcb6

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The basket was 6c0dbabdd2 filled with especially a17e34e1c7 large, quality fruits, f06f8718ef as if handpicked ffa8fba758 just for me.b9ce04c8ceb99136

‘But this won’t be enough.’d2684d036a998152

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Now that I could legally f03ea366ba help myself to fruit, there f3ef91b26b was no need for hesitation.2068b32fa905e76c

As I searched for watermelons, 761bb9b3a6 I heard voices arguing in 36654a76cb the distance.3f2b807fbedf3434

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“Why are you following me?”d772cb75d9e6de8e

“It’s getting late. Someone has to keep an eye on you.”9dc55eb3bccecc9b

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It was the voices 97bf374253 of Eve and the 2071421f20 young marquis.318adb8bebc0676f

“So the busy young marquis is diligently following me around?”c3b0ec6803175d7b

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“There are rumors of a suspicious fruit thief wandering about.”3ed931bef51e7378

That’s me. Why are you making excuses for me?c13b2aa901e74731

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‘I’ve been officially given permission now, so I’m not a thief!’b6e8accb7e92158c

Despite the thought, I couldn’t help but chuckle.049f61a96738a6e5

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Well, it seems 840b7ca70a the drunken ranting df9c408366 paid off after 5d867030bc all.05f6a6026d7e8ecc

“Right. You have to show outward change for things to actually change.”ad4fc9b644bf99b4

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In any case, it’s a relief she seems to be doing well…717908b59bfb4221

‘Wait a minute.’7bc38b2e5e9a00e9

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At that moment, the lights came on, clearly revealing Eve’s face. We were close enough that I could see the dark clouds hanging over her expression.984073c3237482a2

‘Why does that brother look so self-satisfied spending time with his sister? Can’t you read the situation from that face?’6e4826db84363fc8

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This family had serious issues. It wasn’t just Eve becoming meek around her family members.c6172650312357d9

That brother might have a ‘#clueless’ keyword or something.56a94163815d3f38

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Just as I b45bd1c207 was thinking that, 239c131d35 Eve and I 034210db0e made eye contact. Light flickered in cfdbd60190 her previously dull 6901fc3816 eyes.b78d86af7cec11b9

This seems troublesome. I got a bad feeling I’d get tangled up in something annoying.6a6be2dc67f4392c

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“Ret—”a95039fdb2db0eaa

Whoosh.d14200ddb2d00a80

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Before I could even finish saying “return”, the wind whipped up and enveloped my body.614ad82ebef3a7c5

‘Dammit.’e14b2f3bc105c2d3

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It was a familiar sensation. Surely the power of a ab928f6fe5 spirit.a2fd9c33a04bf30c

“Did you hear a sound just now?”17a392af7a982c55

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“Brother, something urgent just came up, so I’ll go in first.”628a1e0f8d75e20d

“What is it? Let me help.”0214deaafaaf93b5

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“Ah, well…”81e91eaf65a4e977

“It doesn’t matter what it is. Just tell me.”4b08525999828f32

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The young marquis seemed b27ed28b6f intent on following Eve c4e94f9738 no matter what excuse 2a1f4446e7 she gave.31726aa825290f14

“The b-bathroom! It’s urgent!”4e547c595237ca9b

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“Ah.”28b72213bde6c1c1

Eve sacrificed social dignity to shake off her brother. He didn’t stop her as she grabbed her dress and rushed off.6240a8dfa3d811c4

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Shortly after, as expected, Eve 16fef888ab came running to me with e4525b26b9 tears streaming down her face.29d3a80e978d3792

“Hic, huhu…”8c9d8feba8fb1574

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“Oh, Unnie. Don’t do this. The hammock and the drinks are waiting for me.”d62583163dccc35b

Ignoring my complaints, Eve b806d1588a kept wiping her tears 35dd1af24d as she dashed towards da9e1aac32 the fruit tree grove. Enveloped by the wind, 280315f10a I was dragged along 956bad6783 like a grand opening b6c1916393 balloon figure.a3faa82c06bdc6a5

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Once we were completely out 7c960418e3 of earshot, Eve plopped down e992e95df9 on the ground. Her sobs echoed through c1c2518765 the stillness.8e412bf7a034bdac

‘I should have just stolen the fruit.’0941d2d6123736f6

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When the wind 149b16efa9 holding me dispersed, 483a3a1f57 I briefly considered 7b32ceb4d2 just fleeing then 7e04cb60f9 and there.e7994eb0cbaa077b

‘Oh, whatever.’36cc44c86dd3bc41

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With a sigh, I went 3c34da119e over and patted the red-eyed 7a37547395 Eve on the back.2ff7b163f0eba5aa

As troublesome as it was, I couldn’t be so cold-blooded as to ignore someone breaking down right in front of me.d6b00f8ca17d0ed0

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“Looks like you need a pick-me-up cocktail today.”3d24991edb9fed70

“Is there such a thing?”b4dc737c646949ad

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“Of course.”5c607340c77f609d

I summoned my cocktail-making kit. Luckily, all the b077651a72 necessary ingredients were c895ad23f1 prepared.bc5ec43815b6f06e

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I added ice, vodka, triple 8a1ca7270a sec, and blue curacao to f12870f469 the shaker and shook it 3ee2796ba4 vigorously.34ecbcfb46007848

‘Moderate on the vodka.’02d31a4eedee3121

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While the original cocktail b8d1d2a986 is half vodka, I 6baaed3d6c adjusted the ratio so 9d36d7a1ca Eve, not a strong 143b8d9a48 drinker, could sip it 72ecb63aac comfortably.780ecc895169a689

When I poured it into cc2d5bc06d a chilled glass, it exhibited 8e68d97c1e a beautiful ocean blue color.be655576c094162f

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“The ‘Blue Monday’. A cocktail to blow away the Monday blues. Fittingly, today is Monday.”b8e95351f239a0cd

Even when I offered the glass, Eve just stared at me blankly. Only after I urged “Here” and pushed the glass towards her did she finally take it.a76289c9fc9538d9

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“I can smell the refreshing orange aroma.”dba6cba8eb0faccc

“That’s why the alcohol doesn’t come through as strongly. But it’s still potent, so sip it slowly.”83caeca8c399d2bc

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“Haa… Feeling a bit dazed.”7aadba0363313052

Eve’s expression grew calmer, as if her frantic heart had settled down a little. She spoke up in a soft voice.c46316a267793f43

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“But why are Mondays depressing?”d7d88a22528687a6

“Because you have to go to work. As a noblelady, Eve probably can’t relate.”f9ec04c78a142ecb

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The Mai Tai is a classic tropical cocktail with a rich, fruity, and slightly nutty flavor. It’s a staple of Tiki culture, often associated with beach resorts, summer parties, and exotic getaways.
Despite its fun, vacation-y image, e53cce4e8a a good Mai Tai is 544b3ea4d0 complex and balanced, not overly 1b26802099 sweet. It’s all about a7b780f7b5 the harmony of a9a352bd22 rum, citrus, and a8a1c7dbab almond-like orgeat syrup.d0158a4b6c36f6d5

The Blue Mondayhas a sweet 5591d1dd97 and tangy flavor 0ef38c35cf with a bright cc8da92b2c citrus profile, thanks f7ce08b17e to the combination c1f8aec748 of Blue Curaçao, a1537e559f triple sec, and 043eb39146 lemon juice. The vodka serves 7969e49cf9 as a neutral 03133853f2 base that allows 4071f0492d the citrus flavors 0779993f5c to shine. The cocktail is both e1e59e2594 visually striking and refreshing, d2f0f795b9 making it a popular 996483011e choice for parties and 74d84c4c57 gatherings.cbf784ed2355d3d1

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