MCB Chapter 16

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I poured brandy and sweet 065d4b64a6 vermouth into an ice-filled mixing 0511c97a44 glass and shook it.913c1316fb00714c

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I transferred it to a f026e3c6f7 glass and topped it with 4de07b2892 a cherry.fe9719e25e80a681

“The second drink is the ‘Carol’. I dedicate this cocktail to your friendship.”cb0f4b003f2b6940

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The brandy and sweet vermouth 955495c3d5 in the Carol have strong 8696851d32 distinctive flavors.fdbc457e61f9a234

Even when mixed together, ee2ae8ed8c their unique tastes remain 9308912d60 intact, and the harmonious 302c20028e Carol resembles the friendship 148ffc4611 of the two.9a3bd0efba418f4d

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“You’re saying pretty cheesy things too.”ab82dc33751ea497

The fox stared fd091ff479 at the long-stemmed 3f2125be0e cocktail glass. Though not intense or flashy, b91395b092 the faint reddish liquid looked 4cb80b7b76 alluring.ead9c620d766f857

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“But this cocktail isn’t bad.”2f35c2a876610515

The fox slowly sipped the 27af2930ca Carol, savoring the deep flavor. Slowly, even licking his lips b1f41c172d at the end, seeming reluctant cb606224eb for it to diminish.3ccf8dba1dd116d0

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“…Sometimes I wonder. If I hadn’t invited you to dinner to get revenge by pulling the same trick, we may have become friends sooner.”a9fad6eaed008e33

“Huh? Already drunk? After just two glasses. Looks like I’ve won today.”f15f32f6260a15eb

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“Don’t be ridiculous. Your face is as red as a tomato.”c62b04703e3636ed

“Ha! Your tongue is all twisted. Try saying this, the factory manager of the soy sauce factory is Mr. Kang…”ceab412129534833

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“Shut up.”81b1e39ea4a53205

It seemed like they were 9bb9ea4e08 about to have a conciliatory 119a873e77 atmosphere for a moment, but 186c2e94cc no chance.25943eeaa4717432

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‘It must be this kind of relationship that has kept their friendship going for hundreds of years.’836e0588154a9682

I chuckled, watching the two ea20a9eb47 continue to bicker.5ea31e1cb6b64387

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How much time had passed?6dc2f673d0132f18

The noisy sounds faded into 2fb4c94fd9 the night.27a7ec9c45cccd83

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“I should head back too.”0a04a9612c5fd1ae

“It’s gotten quite late.”85e59bc2ec88651b

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Even the loudest, most b43e5745c5 boisterous gatherings have their feb7c22383 end.1243845ce2caeaa5

The two, who had been f56332efd7 bickering endlessly but strangely looked 8c777ad06e refreshed, simultaneously offered me silver 5914814155 coins.796e74a915f6f346

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“The bill, please.”9213f322051cb6b0

“Bartender, take from the better looking one.”0ecd5d144bd26ed3

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Oh my.dac69b7068a9b7b4

I couldn’t help but laugh. They were just two animals to me.cbed2a979dcaf18d

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“I’ll take from whoever gave me more.”3d1fc895c6df08b2

“What? That’s not fair…”aa2afd6637246ca0

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“Here! I gave more.”450c02fc3dd9f0e0

“Then…”9651b8c0865c3905

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As the cunning db1b5a0946 fox took out a4e6373a8e more silver coins, 40affc4715 the crane also b942077202 hurriedly opened his adab137614 wallet.6ea422bc9dcaeb31

“Hey! I’ve got my purse out now!”161de2280b34e8fd

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The two seemed to compete b2ae71c9eb as they put out more c33828e3f2 silver coins. It was a scene be0e03d02f reminiscent of an auction c8a73bbe8c house.75431fd68d810e42

‘Wow, how much is that?’c6913ae0237a6173

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I wanted to take it all, but a bartender can’t scam drunk customers.157036c57e3af94c

I reached out with both 1cf202008f hands and took exactly half 50e552fa65 of the silver coins they d3ac7e6518 offered.7191c93f18b9a61c

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Maybe because the protagonists of ‘The Fox and the Crane’ were both here? The day’s earnings were quite good.28846ce1e5efe8da

“Bill settled. Dismissed!”e19186dae85b5e07

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“You’re really going to do this?”6abd200f520692c3

“Cheap trick!”84307519beb4bf4f

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Anyway, those were the 077befce7e customers, and that was ed6b343b7b the bartender.cdc83b46ec863e1d

Once the two left, 7381b4187b a stillness as if 9033e80ab1 I were left alone a57b0c14f4 in the world descended. They were customers with a063c62e2b such a strong presence.588921fc317df211

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“Should I start cleaning up slowly…?”d24b6dc99e8b6736

I pushed the 9034e716fb tables to the 71934b8449 corners and swept eadc43ab52 with a broom. At times like this, 762ede3637 I miss the robot c4bea5e0b5 vacuum cleaner I left fb7d008091 at home.3a7f28624de7f67f

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“Ah, what a hassle… But now I’ve only got the dishes left.”e45e9a5506dab7fd

In the kitchen, piles of e90329b3b5 dishes were stacked up like 5ee2dd215f mountains. All this was made 6af2aa321a by just the crane 060e02a2e1 and the fox.c5174113c3d44f6b

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As I wiped the a8af250b96 glasses sparkling clean, the 437350ae08 bickering scene of the 71a0029719 crane and fox came 3f31ab4770 to mind.dafea58e7a2a41ce

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“…Sometimes I wonder. If I hadn’t invited you to dinner to get revenge by pulling the same trick, we may have become friends sooner.”2e8b54a796f623a5

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Did they really think that?ef473841291d4406

Rather, it was because they made the same choices that the two immortals became friends. Isn’t there a saying that birds of a feather flock together?de28fd1ea86b8398

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‘Suddenly I miss my friends.’809099f4f917d940

We promised to meet at b58693a62d the end of the year 11182d2172 and enjoy Christmas together.dd894ab1642859cc

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But we may never meet 21a8d38386 again. The wistful thought ended e607a263da on a gloomy note.525092da378d559e

I moved my hands busily. I felt like having one more drink before going to bed. If I hurry and clean up, I can have one refreshing drink…cc0e1744992a55ec

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Bang!40febbe2d22f3347

Then I heard c3973c014f a loud noise. It seemed something had crashed b1930625c1 into the door.a46a7ed873ff4291

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What was it? I cautiously approached the door. First, I peeked through the window to check the situation outside…de0d9e00fca90a22

“Gasp!”731374f21276db50

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A man was collapsed in 11d96d3f5a front of the store. Hesitating to open 7328171d59 the door, I 8ab5e077e4 watched as he ee77ae764a slowly raised himself d678ecb7e5 and pressed his 298b0d6089 palm against the 864e9f0737 window.334cea79d8707d88

A distinct bloodstain cba130852b marked the otherwise 268822abdc spotless glass.56ca6938ea5a30f7

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At that moment, a78683004f I was wide b6d34cd897 awake.2df8f9e023cec567

“Ah, no matter how many strange customers come, no zombies!”e2d1678a5ae2a17e

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I hurriedly looked for 3113cdf60a something to barricade the 65355618a4 window, when the man d616ffb2a8 groaned and knocked on 82e1e58839 the glass—a clear call 064ec0bc8b for help.d8660de7466a197f

I approached the window and examined the man. His elegant silver hair was so drenched in blood it looked crimson. As I tried to check his face further, the man’s body slumped over.1f87083c6c28eafc

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“If he was a zombie, he wouldn’t just collapse like that.”e43e350b07225c73

Right. This man wasn’t a zombie, but an injured person.63ccc38f5db17840

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‘Ah, geez. I don’t want to get caught up in something troublesome…’1948fc3743e50947

Still, I should bdd93aee1a try to save adff568ddd him first.da640407121447e0

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I grabbed the first cff7eb6d36 aid kit and went 6a30770065 outside, standing in front 579eba4026 of the man while 02daf9edbe holding my breath.b67fb5f10ef0a641

There was a long gash c01c6a02a2 on his upper body that 2e24244d12 was bleeding, and blood trickled ebcec6340d from his legs too. He was covered 8f8831324a in minor injuries 1818b9d630 all over, like f916a80231 he had been 1bc51acd5e through something terrible.0a7c2fd247152218

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“This is more serious than I thought.”0f686ca42bffaa65

I poured clean 16fb2fd91d water on the bf7a618b17 wound to disinfect 565fdbf9c2 it, but I e0946bd722 could see the d1c19941c0 bone through the 7677730189 split open gash.e5b11773514d5987

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“I need to find a doctor…”4ce08b20f1509353

“Food and weapons. I can give you anything.”9e4e6a8643653b05

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At that moment, the man d8339cf97c I thought was unconscious muttered 6b4dab3787 faintly.f355fbc0e5697615

“Are you conscious?”f6a35e8b8389dd88

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“So I propose…an alliance…”e9387e1cd24b56f3

“Sorry, what did you say?”0607fb52113bc4e3

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I called out loudly, 9af2701182 but after those words, d606e678dc the man fell silent 8f3699259a again.fb8c1fed87c85a43

He couldn’t be dead, could he? My trembling fingers reached under his nose.142c5706cf8c3b4d

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‘Phew. He’s still breathing.’4bcaa4b576e6dc47

Still, I couldn’t feel relieved. His condition was so dire that it wouldn’t be strange if he stopped breathing at any moment.beb8e035396d910e

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At a loss, b581353f3a I pressed my 4095d4bd7d hand against my 1aabcd12de forehead.7c5d925e9f6e8491

“This can’t be a scam, right?”7fbe96520adf40e6

3,000 coins?Paying that would leave 8d10b9404a me broke.d24715837ced9bad

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But the man lying 7d98bd9dd9 powerlessly was surrounded by d88b2197df a pool of blood.bd30d5ee3bb254a7

His condition required 979bf15181 an immediate trip f0f805c93e to the emergency f9464ca150 room.5f1368c78137be94

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“Check character information.”908ca9cb6307f8c2

He was the final boss 11708633c1 of some unknown dimension, no 894897f2f1 less.c2741f552affe6f2

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‘Should I really save him?’9dd7ac4748bbf1ae

I hesitated. What if the hero 183955a9b3 of that dimension resents 750de8b706 me for recklessly saving 135677c54d their enemy?9017970aceb7fe0d

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Maybe this was the c9095b7529 price he paid for 4b34401a3d his misdeeds.4397d42af560f390

‘Still…’bdcf49f04c2aed80

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I didn’t want to witness someone dying right before my eyes.9baadd3a397c9bba

To be more honest, I’d rather save him and send him off than have to dispose of a corpse. I could just get the money from him after saving his life.574b44d8e00955fc

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‘If he’s the mighty final boss, he should at least have that much money.’61531bf0ce53fd33

I’ve seen broke protagonists, but never a broke final boss.466c5a19e72a59b2

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In the end, 16cfdbb78a I chose Y.7553f3eccb754e61

Where the notice d7e74605da window disappeared, a b907759a21 magic circle appeared, b12146f90e and a woman 76e15d6ff5 in a white e4bd70e694 coat materialized.74a317921cc50b88

“Yawn…”7a32cf1c33f9d459

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Her disheveled hair 960adf3ad6 suggested she was 4489e10937 summoned from sleeping. The woman wiped the 5759e32553 drool from the corner 36ee21fdff of her mouth and 99400614c0 looked at me with 57dd94ba00 dazed eyes.51fa9a7cd14a7b1b

Then in an instant, 2a7baf4a44 her eyes lit up.6b949edba386bda8

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“Oh my, aren’t you just the prettiest princess?”6aa3fa3d3bfd6bcc

“P-Princess?”d165efc9182d76d7

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“Don’t worry, darling. This Unnie will fix everything!”355860020937195d

“Uh… thank you?”474d06bda6117c67

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Being called a princess 78e453251d was a first for 558e478da2 me, so I was a476d729e8 flustered.09ced536b966cdb8

But I didn’t have time to stay flustered.213a81be1755efc6

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“What’s our princess’s name? I’m so blessed to be summoned by such a beauty!”27f1dfe37301ebd5

“It’s Sena…”6f93cd0f0bd73c46

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“Sena, how lovely. You can call me Doctor Unnie.”b066f3be9489e6c5

The self-proclaimed Doctor Unnie shook 46683a5399 my hand enthusiastically.04d30c9d409c77c7

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“Heheh. I’ll never wash this hand again…”8474aab539e4e8a1

“But you’re a doctor. You have to.”11809dd458146f80

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“Then will you hold my hand again next time?”f2193d1b6d11b16f

“Ah, yes…”c5a73b94539efade

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Put off by 01a76064e5 her forwardness, I 76eb8d62a5 answered meekly and e14da8280c took a step 50adf2a03b back.0ab0761cff020e8e

“Huhu. How about a nice cup of coffee first?”eaaeb9e7c9ff38e1

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“Sorry, but that man over there is dying.”b42a0991928bbad4

“Don’t worry! As long as he’s breathing, I can save him… Oh my! This one’s a beauty too? That dazzling silver hair! I wonder how gorgeous those eyes must be?”a3b0a94abd591468

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Doctor Unnie sat down 43043fa11f in front of the b897740e61 man and rummaged through 3addd750b5 her bag.796ee90e81f342c1

Can I really trust this person? I hope my life savings wasn’t wasted on this.332fd298c81e6cc1

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“Wait, can I check this person’s info too?”60e0ae86f5272277

As I muttered, the familiar 3a30cf7961 notice window popped up.84cd29c7a3c280ff

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Seeing her name, I 2d86e4854e understood why she insisted 6322c5429f I call her Doctor b62d8d8b7d Unnie.c43222001cea7b9a

‘We just met today, but her affinity is maxed out.’a60e2d018965c30b

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She must really have a 9af42f8bb9 thing for pretty faces.a1c520e63e253ae0

“I have to save him. I must save him. It would be a loss for the world if such a beauty perished!”69b243abe4cdbdd1

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She kept making a 28de431430 fuss throughout the examination.921cd040d9f97230

“……”be236bf7458969a6

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I stared at her, feeling 3a98609c71 skeptical, and Doctor Unnie, noticing f4689df8d7 my gaze, turned her head.8aa0aaa3a52fd9cc

“What? Worried? I have lots of experience. There’s no disease I can’t cure.”223a46422cbd8738

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“I see. Please take good care of the patient.”8e000003a0ab4a00

“I’m unlicensed though!”14106dd4d685ada5

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“Excuse me!”3d007afbf1f562d7

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⋆｡‧˚ʚ Translator Note ɞ˚‧｡⋆999b4a04a227004a

The Carolcombines the robust flavors of ba12388145 brandy with the sweet and b92b349a53 slightly bitter notes of vermouth, 371281087e creating a balanced and harmonious bbfe4e7b19 drink. The cherry garnish b2c08ad6b3 adds a touch d60a98196f of sweetness and 6dbf7d21ab a classic finish. This cocktail is dedicated to 25ad15693a the enduring friendship it symbolizes, a626384558 where each component retains its b1d29e535c distinct character while blending seamlessly 64e747086d together.33978fffcd19968f

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