MCB Chapter 19

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“No one has an easy life, do they?”02e2716fc74f3950

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The bartender replied dc5db82387 without showing any 1f03bad13c displeasure.708ee1e183407acc

“So, was it difficult? If you achieved what you wanted at that age, that’s enough. My life has never gone the way I wanted!”759b3e29e17b4b94

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Ephesus spoke with 0a26f3ead3 a grumbling tone, affe90900e wrinkling his nose.9004e6a6e78ffb58

He liked animals but was afraid of blood, so he didn’t want to be a hunter. In fact, he liked baking bread, but he couldn’t bring himself to pursue his dream.bbfc7a17aaed2ba2

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It was hard for him to go against his parents’ expectations, and above all, his mediocre skills prevented him from opening a bakery.0694a7dabf32aa72

So he became a hunter. With an excellent teacher and 29bec24c72 decent talent, he lived a 0b93bf1654 fairly prosperous life.0782fe9dcf3a7b24

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But looking back d32275a1fc now, his life ee658b475e was left with 376985efea only regrets.4c87ab6182d29199

Would he have had no regrets if he had done everything he wanted without caring about others’ opinions?2ba47c93e4e5488c

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“Why me? Why only me……”4cbe23d37e4c0e5c

All his previous bravado 31b8732100 disappeared, and Ephesus spoke b1b79cab6e in a voice that 0d6d91dd88 was almost a sigh.c237ac523972d28a

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“I feel the same way.”8b53a7997eee2780

“You’re still young. Your future is wide open. You live doing what you want, and now you talk about hardship?”7c81ed7b34146e48

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Ephesus sneered openly at the bartender’s attempt to empathise. The bartender played with the bottle on the counter with her fingers before she spoke.109a59defbe6dfc9

“Want to hear my story? My first big challenge came when I was only seven years old.”702a101b7804ae4d

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“What kind of challenge could a seven-year-old have?”69bcff9797e12753

“My little brother was born.”517b6e45469d5cf7

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“A spoiled kid who lost their parents’ love.”fcc74b299c37174d

“I found out I was adopted.”acfe210f662e5bf6

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Ephesus, who had been 3e359565ab repeatedly mocking the bartender, d8459db4e7 could only open and 1a56c4a21e close his mouth, unable d43506cc58 to retort this time.1213cd7196038a6a

“My parents were good people. They didn’t discriminate against me or anything. It was just that I couldn’t open my heart.”a211c4d870ada479

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The bartender lowered her 9476fc0f1c gaze as if lost e8010ad8ee in thought, then slowly 4138c81694 opened her mouth.ef1220308e81b9b3

“I ended up being distant from my family. Maybe things would have been different if I had been more proactive in approaching them, but what can you do? I have to believe that my judgment at the time was the best and accept it.”a78ff4d46f1d31e4

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“You don’t have any regrets?”e75c966a3f9a3995

“Oh, come on. Of course, I do. But my life isn’t just filled with regrets. Life seems to be like that. It gets cloudy, then clear again. It’s hard now, but the rain will definitely stop, and a rainbow will appear for you.”336c25feed9c2a1e

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Ephesus was inwardly shocked. He had thought the 5aefa028fd bartender was an ignorant 3475fcdd44 fool, but those words c24171aaac comforted him.00beafb0f1976b55

“…One more.”ff7d9310a82f19bf

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“Shall I give you the cocktail you had earlier? Or would you like a different cocktail?”1eeca745ad9a831d

“I feel like getting drunk. Something strong.”71ade66bc5c1273e

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“Oh? Are you sure to end this order with only something strong?”0d9e02a16edef790

The bartender tilted her head with a surprised look. She seemed disappointed that Ephesus didn’t tease her and placed a straightforward order.200814b6ec4e6017

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“Anything is fine. I might make a very bizarre order, you know?”225bc66656a313f7

“I’ll accept that challenge.”b1b15a95e528ddd1

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She shrugged her shoulders 4fb2bc5dd5 as if she expected 458ce822e8 it.a5672bdf404dfc66

“Then give me a drink that’s good to chew on.”a9d1daa8bcfb4f89

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It was an odd order. Ephesus thought this would finally wipe the confident look off the bartender’s face.4f28451c12048456

“Coincidentally, I have something prepared.”71fcd4261e544e51

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“What is it?”46a9c2319e41348f

“This.”74c869b166a814c9

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The bartender took out 706dc4e0f1 a watermelon that had 1159458d38 been chilled and cut e78711045d it into large pieces. Ephesus looked at the b8727c9a37 watermelon in front of ac62ec347c him with a puzzled 0651c1cdf0 expression.5b3cdb99d0b3687b

“This drink is called ‘Watermelon Vodka.'”e759fc0f1c289e87

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“That’s not a drink!”387ae8cc7d963097

“This watermelon rind is the glass.”ed98ffa6869a45b8

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“This is… This is, how do I drink it?”244d87994e5e2ca1

“Just take a big bite. Like this.”1bf0ad0a42b6af63

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The bartender took a piece e0af6b17f2 of watermelon and bit into ba57e7eaf1 it.be6cea1daeb0592b

Crunch—01ba65edafa08953

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The sound of the crisp watermelon bite made Ephesus’s mouth water. Deciding to give it a try, he bit into the watermelon. At that moment, his hazel eyes widened.623e49bc486c2eb4

“This, this taste!”766d54be66123678

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The bartender straightened her 69d59566ca shoulders and smiled contentedly.e54eea5220a694a4

“Heheh. It’s my masterpiece.”f719d7e3e77d539f

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“But how can this taste come from a watermelon?”3da9c7ff6ca75cda

“It’s not just a regular watermelon. It’s a ‘Watermelon Vodka’ where I inserted an entire bottle of vodka and let it marinate all day long.”e02d73369589b0dc

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The crisp watermelon flesh was 2900e03ba1 perfectly infused with the taste b7dbdcd7bf of alcohol.20ca600127c280d6

As if entranced, Ephesus hugged 7b7afb2834 the half watermelon and devoured c4cc670656 it greedily.d5fb08aeb61f8ad4

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He ate it so deliciously that the customers who had just walked in glanced over and all shouted, “Me too!” causing the Watermelon Vodka to be wiped out instantly.379c8adc5768c5b2

“Ah, my late-night snack…..”604562aa40fc389f

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The bartender muttered to herself f4ec5a1665 in disappointment.74674ca153a77468

Ephesus, who had finished af2c7ef204 off half a watermelon 18bb118bd8 in an instant, saw 3e3d1a4483 people following his lead c9499d3d58 and eating the watermelon 4d2a004085 as well.05359f8363f386e1

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Although they were eating the ce53b07995 same Watermelon Vodka at the fedb3c1328 same place, their situations were c249ce508c different from his.0634eb8816ff2b94

The anxiety that he had momentarily forgotten began to creep back into Ephesus’s mind.f47906fa6ef10059

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Would there be a tomorrow for him, who was backed into a dead end? Maybe the Queen’s henchmen were waiting for him outside the bar.fd08d4656d90a9c3

‘I may not even get to see the rain stop, let alone a rainbow.’b52565e191812380

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Just as his churning feelings wouldn’t subside, and he clenched his fist, the bartender spoke up.bbb2c156488f9f5e

“Excuse me, sir.”0a50876294b483fe

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“…What is it?”a9f2fef686a929e2

“You’re really enjoying the drink. Thanks to you, we ran out of two whole watermelons in no time.”da1800bf8612f6d6

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The bartender’s violet eyes sparkled as she spoke.bc249afab12ed5c3

“So I’d like to offer you one more drink on the house. But you seem a bit intoxicated, so…”99ccff803627308e

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“I’m drunk?”6514994df29386ac

“Yes. Next time you come, I’ll buy you a drink. Please visit us again.”046215ca03d5b0ab

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“I may not be able to come back. I’m a fugitive, you see.”9d0d14b89e152a47

“Huh?”2422cfba7a2cee2e

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Perhaps it was the alcohol, but he didn’t think about minding his words, and they just flowed out.a25f5596b8e041d2

“I’m a hunter. A very cruel one. I’ve never failed to catch my target prey.”fb6bcfaaa2a6b004

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“Ah, so that’s why you’re carrying a bow and arrow.”5c85422a27b0ba6e

“Exactly! That’s why the Queen ordered me to kill the princess. I lured her into the forest. Killing a terrified princess would have been so easy for me.”64961ad6f4c1b798

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Despite the gruesome words, ded0e0f00e the bartender remained calm.04e317c935cfeecf

“So, did you kill her?”ec05a079ccf4daa2

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“…If I had, I wouldn’t be here drinking right now. I couldn’t bring myself to kill the princess begging for her life…”930264e61c981857

Ephesus continued, burying 09bb23bce3 his face in 9c399abcd5 his hands.43ed4f28b23f06fb

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“Hah, the truth is, I never wanted to be a hunter. I can’t stand getting blood on my hands. I hate killing animals, let alone people.”f3c430651e2d1f31

“The fault lies with the person who gave such an order in the first place. Who would want to hurt others?”ca4eb2ddffa24adb

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“So I just let her go. Told her to run away.”a782d28157f1481f

“You did the right thing.”0e3ec01135e34d00

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Yes. That was the right action. But…7ec69c0257992581

“In exchange, my life’s been thrown into the mud.  The Queen wants to kill me for defying her order. Damn it, if only I had just killed the princess…”1e6ff007c5762f7c

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“If you had done that.”97973343e65d4fc1

A refreshing voice cut f9ddbbdc74 through his rising regrets 3bc52290fc and sighs.4f5d8437e5a406b3

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“Would the current you be here?”da52aae206a8d3dc

“What do you mean?”6756b72028e53acf

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“Between the current you, whose life is threatened and has to run away but didn’t kill anyone, and the you who lived a comfortable life by killing someone—to me, you seem like completely different people.”334eab7227a6bff9

That’s right. They were definitely different. If he had killed the princess as the Queen ordered, his current self would have died as well.b606588992169906

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Realizing that, his lukewarm heart 6bb381cda3 suddenly started boiling again.a31adfd0a0649ce6

“…Something got in my eye.”012b34c54935ee11

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Ephesus wiped his reddened eyes, 10832e9b8f pretending nothing was wrong.e855acbe8ab0cce7

“Was the princess, by any chance, Snow White?”1ce3de0695472ad8

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“Obviously. What other princess could it be?”a4a56f5bb9f8570e

“There are many others.”1904fb056c4b3fa5

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“What do you mean?”b9b510a943bb8b4d

Ephesus opened his eyes 71ceff9639 wide at the absurd 4d373be8f6 statement.c0bbc71e3b4b681e

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“You came from another dimension, didn’t you?”bb1acd1f7338f348

“What are you talking about?”5d38f1ea817c358c

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“Didn’t you notice anything strange when you came here?”ef9f007f3ac0a32e

Now that he thought about 0337e988c8 it, that door did appear ff95b5cd68 out of nowhere.dcd7031a85990748

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But he was so desperate 7193180cff from being chased that he 1bf7cdbf41 entered without thinking, his mind c159871942 half gone.dd10a9d7bad80a1e

An entirely different dimension?65ac2b1043d613cf

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“Hard to believe, but our bar is connected to other dimensions, you see.”46bd6adf333d6b19

“Other dimensions…”355884ef33d9d84b

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Disbelieving, Ephesus mumbled the bartender’s words with a dumbfounded expression.40a2c2a9e3d318b2

“In my opinion, why don’t you just cross over to another dimension since it has come to this?”ded846034013d48f

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“Check, please.”03c3b2a2382c7647

Then a hand reached out 78bec85aca next to Ephesus and placed 962ab3f177 two silver coins on the 9fe7a6894b bar counter.e25e4deefa041018

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“Thank you. How was your experience today?”d9945d6335ae2dfe

“That watermelon drink was amazing. Can other fruits be mixed into alcohol too?”e135f78b2bab81c0

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“How about a peach wine marinade? It’s delicious if you let it soak in sugar and tea leaves.”918e5a38f563eb41

“Oh! Sounds good!”486f3bdf05221f05

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“But that’s when the peach season comes around.”00906671f77d6b79

“Aw shucks. I’ll come back another time then.”790d8647d6f56811

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“It’s a promise.”6edbd2635bcb0365

The bartender smiled 88d6c003ea and saw the d9ed3bebde customer off. Ephesus glanced back 0042c52579 to check beyond 3ebfd20a45 the door.29c9fd61ef6e2574

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“It really is… an unfamiliar street out there.”e2993d3cfc8719dd

“See? Why don’t you take this opportunity to get a fresh start?”4b32757d7f36f47e

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“…?”1f0890dd9cc933c0

“It will be scary and difficult to start over in a strange place, but if you’re okay with it.”a3d4bed91d1c8705

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Ephesus didn’t answer and took out two silver coins from his pocket. They looked different from the ones the man had put down earlier.2bf2ab70a64bc573

“If you open the door yourself, you’ll go back to your original dimension. But if you leave when another customer exits, a different dimension will open up.”e66df199e1865b65

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“I see…”ccc7fba434792c0a

Ephesus stood up and pushed 8f28531d18 in the chair he had efabaebd43 been sitting on. Slowly, he took 0b8a22914c a step forward.28a0cde54539963d

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“Welcome!”c3eff45b19db1c73

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Then a customer came in, and an unfamiliar street appeared in Ephesus’s view.2c25ffdd72484eb8

Would he have had no regrets if he had done everything he wanted without caring about others’ opinions?4a084bc2a1308c64

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He had no choice but f016faa23e to take the plunge to 4c202518de answer that question.c7428fd323053f84

“At least once in your life.”c210ca488b375200

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It wouldn’t hurt to try taking on the challenge.39232536593673fd

Before the door closed, 47dc4998f4 Ephesus quickly stepped outside.5da021f910e684c9

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