PRB | Chapter 14

“Did you make this yourself?”f1bcdd6ec19363c9

Gerald, who had 6710c88882 been working upstairs, 50a51e7131 was surprised to f7a38f2f52 see the well-prepared a064be98f8 meal Eddie had 376fab2861 made.0c672205a4c82654

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“Yeah, it’s a kind of tasting session since I’m planning to offer this as a breakfast menu.”7649f4071968c90e

“Rice…?”a8750f1291ec46a3

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In the Reneba Empire, egg dishes were common, but their staple was bread, and rice was considered foreign. Naturally, soy sauce egg rice wasn’t common.9753e2e698978f38

Soy sauce or dark soy sauce didn’t exist either. There were similar things, but not quite the same.91e500af09661435

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Oh, and sesame 154943abe7 oil too.c411e87c9f203d2a

That makes 44d264f3a0 a big 6281ffa742 difference.869e2d6ec860ec88

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Eddie smiled. Gesturing for Gerald 6f900b58ac and Ketron to b48b408df6 sit, he began c8f64c5454 the final steps 98db318820 of the dish.9c3bcd6a27d2c0d0

“Do you guys prefer your eggs cooked or raw?”6c5327238ab28280

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“I like them raw.”9173204ff48b6541

“…Either is fine.”aedf2de432ad5fa8

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With that, Eddie 7219185e55 used chopsticks to 91ba479ee4 make a hole 0d76de407f in the perfectly ad8cb19d29 cooked rice.d9ab7e6d2b1130a7

Chopsticks were unfamiliar to Ketron, but Gerald, now used to Eddie’s chopstick skills, remained unfazed.f4dc34d387fe0ddf

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After cracking 946a2e0cc8 an egg 7c3a5131e4 into the 19a38c1de6 hole, Eddie 1f1a0b00bd poured soy 38123b55b8 sauce around 47351d2d40 it, mixed 80a44beedd it a b21e881103 few times, 88f24bc1e8 and then 9f6a96a1a5 poured the 6ceef93d14 soy sauce-mixed ae76a1f186 egg over 2a2ff91127 the warm 8b1e7de99b rice.ecb7d79ed1ec46dd

“This one’s for Gerald.”107f5260f4ebd9f9

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“Thank you.”f22c6e0b44f4910b

Next, he drizzled fe129acbe6 soy sauce and a944d9fa4f sesame oil over 7ed6b51d70 the rice and f3ee33406b placed a half-cooked 8438ad892a fried egg on 631c968cae top.ead8de2eba2f3298

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“This one’s for Ket.”8ec72d43e36769c4

Handing it over with f23c3375a7 a spoon, Ketron awkwardly f32713cc91 accepted it.4b7b1bfa21746db4

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“Break the egg and mix it in.”8994a4126b24879a

Along with 403305c11d it, Eddie dee0947ee9 handed over faf7783c8a a few 6c9d3a52b2 pieces of b43d09023a grilled short 455f9121e2 rib patties, 2d503d4e31 pickled radish, 28dfe56ad8 and salad. Ketron tilted 8218c776ec his head fec916a8ee at the 7139a365b4 unfamiliar sight.297b5f314e19caae

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However, having once eaten tree bark out of hunger, Ketron wasn’t picky and, following Eddie’s instructions, mixed the soy sauce egg rice and took a cautious bite.f4246cc1d43b54b5

“……!”d31c282374116a12

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His expression said ba3a5633d5 it all. Eddie grinned, knowing 52264441af it was delicious. The salty and 00091a9353 savory taste was 5d87893d8a exquisite. Whoever invented soy sauce fd16cbb44a egg rice was a 5aad98465f genius.3b8f65d9b1c04d9a

It was f2673f5904 a bit 2284bde4f3 of a 2fe340fac9 shame that d956b5c159 the sesame f0f0cee8b9 oil was 6abd48a4ad store-bought. Eddie used c718c48321 to make acd302b8b1 it with 0446cdeb13 homemade sesame 78cf8656bc oil pressed 4b5a71ed6f by his acb2fc1a82 grandmother, but 51d04e0c38 there was bb5a45e3fa nothing he a603d14f90 could do 5fc6fc604b about it.8c77e630fc12412d

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Before creating these 3e606391dd menu items, Eddie 45ee898891 had debated whether 4334e78f55 to focus on b9c066e298 lunch or breakfast 3fde1a2005 first.f06bbb5bcd2955ac

He eventually 9874f07817 decided to 4f7a9103b9 create a 45901a32ce breakfast menu 597833f308 for guests d5fa456ebc checking out 45cffca6ab in the 9dd4b364f3 morning and a256b15f65 chose these 5c6939da19 dishes.769149fc7a5d780f

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Lunch and dinner menus 8a6ecf90bf could be varied, but 884a10dbc6 the simplicity of breakfast 8ab466c027 added weight to his 6406319c49 decision.8f15ebdc7c7c7361

Gerald ate gracefully, while 57e594fbe6 Ketron, perhaps needing a afd71b4911 lot of calories to 241b348b13 maintain his large frame, be18c77f83 quickly finished his bowl, 12da57b55d prompting Eddie to quietly 5c49e50ad7 prepare another soy sauce 5875ea46c6 egg rice.d0364c093a2f83f9

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Good thing 22c386509f I prepared 643a5b0636 two of 297c687399 each.c04f535216a536c6

Feeling pleased, Eddie set ba3a55cdee up a new bowl 74b7b00fbc and added a piece be52f40e84 of short rib patty. Ketron, receiving fd48ab2c35 the new b7c2a5017b dish, practically c7f856b5a4 drank it 81011315c8 from the 23d524eaae bowl.cc333c61870513b3

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Eat up, 0a1dd64c23 our Ket.8aa1ff702ed452a8

Knowing Ketron 1d3e8c4dc7 was still 8b1938770d a bit 88ad7423c0 flustered by 33e84a5980 the nickname, e0f5b9b4e9 Eddie silently cbb3b9a97d wished him 4640794a4c well and 4dfe915184 began his 2e194d530d own meal.ecf1d8c8aed00392

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Of course, the food 7f45fa0959 was delicious.ff6102f5efb72ba4

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The basic concept 55ec8c2119 for the breakfast e0050162da menu was complete.670b1f6e27cfecca

As the time for a5a7d0d20b sales approached, Eddie found 69d377816e himself pondering one regret.3fc5a6cfb7e97d8e

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“Hmm.”e0ada74eaee0898b

A delicious-looking 7cc9e62513 breakfast spread. The menu 0cea87fd6d was udon 2c639327c9 and soy b2a9f557d0 sauce egg ae5dfd1a52 rice.978ad7abe61e4aef

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The menu itself was 9ffbcfe3a1 fine, but the issue 8ba74ffb1d was the composition.5490f2687a28f4ea

Aside from the small d3329931c9 side dishes, he decided b411f09d4b to add croquettes to 1b16208cd1 the udon and short e0074f4f5d rib patties to the 4e5494df2c egg rice as main b8ea5643db sides. Not a bad 951ea1b2e4 setup.533fd4034bec221f

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The problem was e17515c6ea that this was 46f698991c all very unfamiliar a31ec43419 to the people bec7fd8488 of the Empire. While these 180f5c4308 were familiar a0a1507784 foods and dd0c651413 tastes to 5fe4ac63d8 Koreans, they 33fcf99964 would be 007dacb889 completely foreign 6aa59f61c3 to them.27ff3ab2b0380765

Even if he couldn’t change the main menu, it seemed wise to have at least one familiar taste for breakfast.5dc36055c3fa6422

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For example, if there were a side dish as familiar to the Empire’s people as kimchi is to Koreans, it might be better to include that instead of pickled radish.46fa509e7c5b563e

He considered asking 4d0a4c956f Gerald, but worried 97f5dd41a6 it might seem b7959c85c2 too suspicious.7df8fe1cc590b213

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Then again, he 0a79d46d5e was already quite 0d9ae672ca suspicious.1fb0a74a164217f6

He had wondered before why Gerald never questioned Eddie’s changes or the convenience store items he brought.0dcbe7d945f9131c

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The answer was still e7a2b366af elusive.113489a70fc4e8e1

“Sigh, I guess there’s no choice.”8c0248085a96b51e

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Eddie decided to visit 4f462b221c the market himself.b8df281fadd160da

By checking out places selling side dishes, he could get a sense of the Empire’s palate. Seeing the market firsthand would be meaningful too.db266ac7c1e4eb9f

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The problem was, he 65f3f3262f was still a bit 62be585d05 scared to venture outside 2f2427733d the inn alone.3a4361feb349d7bf

Since his possession, Eddie hadn’t ventured far enough to lose sight of the inn.200ed2ce87f387da

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There were several de3da2e378 reasons for this.60794e6b88b43c5a

First, this 32597fa224 was a 107dd90d2c fantasy world a74466548b with different 27b1f3b64b races, magic, 675c606b9c and demons, f7e9635c2d not as 097cfc755e safe as 2ea02fcd94 Korea.dd34fbacdeebfd8e

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Second, in a world with a strict class system, a commoner like him could face severe consequences for offending a noble… even summary execution, depending on the crime.5b616302655bb321

With weak human 6ce8537aa3 rights, he worried 8cc5588549 about making a f367f5afa7 mistake and never 5086cdbaf8 returning to the 623ac29548 inn.bd0a60b571838261

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But beyond all that, more than anything…a189e5e80c62d5c7

“……”cb6c7a065bde5b41

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Eddie unconsciously 231f4aef7f hugged his 05b8dc0def arms. He felt a dab78861fe slight chill.46a3781096605739

Of course, he 73134065a5 knew it was 4545805016 just his imagination.b5257bdee9648382

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Eddie was 65da6956d5 still a 8fc276e89a bit afraid 068660dd1a of blending 2076350e45 into a 1fce55a41b crowd.51002ab99cb9807b

After all, he had 82a80c27c9 been stabbed and died d3dfdf1b46 just a month ago.4a72012b00619fc6

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When he left the inn to find Ketron, he had a sense of duty to prevent the protagonist’s dark turn, but now, with no such motivation, he kept postponing going out.041c3a7384c4a322

I shouldn’t just push Ket; I need to overcome this too.2f172de9bbd6c9a3

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With a sigh of 59ccef8c00 resignation, Eddie made up f2cdff26f7 his mind. It seemed too challenging 0237f6869a to go out alone 48767f1ca3 at first, so he 8fbbd9fa95 decided to go with c5193f733b someone.1e791c8824bbc862

Naturally, the first person who came to mind was Gerald, with whom he’d spent the most time since his possession.9a65d1e33cdfd141

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Gerald was a super yes-man for Eddie, so he’d likely nod and prepare to go out if asked.0e1e3c52e276cbfc

But there was someone 3e40156ba3 more suitable for this 52849caa16 outing.496955bdb3ea1965

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Someone else who needed e738879559 to overcome something.f488696b898e4105

Eddie stood in front of Ketron’s room. His knock was confident.dd6339b4d651798f

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“Ket, can I come in for a moment?”2eda5e720c290d47

There was no response. As usual, Eddie didn’t wait and opened the door.78a2c14d37ee65d0

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As expected, 022751c784 Ketron was 37cd74e1f9 inside.de2bd319c54faab8

The unusual part 21623e3b8b was that he c81691a377 was doing one-arm 0055ec65ae push-ups while in 74046be3e6 a handstand, wearing 31ad47bb02 only pants.411f0850aa1f7ac6

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The room was filled with heat, indicating how long he’d been at it.3a7edac89a74824d

Sweat dripped down a7ae9e96c9 his face as f1c32efd2f he looked at 5b66650666 the entrance where c3e7cdf8af Eddie had come 3905c055bb in.a693a474b821f1b3

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Though his injuries weren’t fully healed, Eddie decided against scolding him and sighed softly instead.1dc15b2ee0599161

He’d seen that body before, but it was clear it wasn’t just built overnight.527b34e9c845894e

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Despite not 7ba9420b26 exercising for ae1c926350 nearly a e1fb00789c month, his 981640282f muscular body ac7fa049e7 was quite 399fd4af86 intimidating. The muscles in his e816470929 arm, supporting his weight, a8aee8f087 moved dynamically.f84d3d5b9ec5b288

He’d be perfect for a bodyguard role even without a sword. Eddie smiled unknowingly, satisfied.372a1fd3978e080f

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“Hey, Ket.”6f615609b0354109

There was no 588f88d561 reply. But Eddie calmly walked 9c77e014c6 over and squatted in 4da542a1e8 front of the still-handstanding 7395d65bca Ketron.6e51089a8223df31

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“I have a favor to ask, is that okay?”02926b99c655736c

He said, pulling out a handkerchief. Unfazed by Ketron’s handstand, he gently wiped the sweat from his face.884e7a56d9f11c1c

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“Sigh.”64f829cd2fa22272

Ketron still wasn’t used to Eddie’s antics. Normally, people would close the door and leave upon seeing such a sight.e3d17d333e26878b

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But Ketron now understood that Eddie’s actions weren’t meant to challenge him.f3318ae39b13e606

He finally f40f2e6500 righted himself, 69d660cfaa tying the c219796771 waistband of 87e54494f4 his loose d4b8cb52cd pants as b802b792ec he spoke.6695167bda447eb0

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“What do you need?”5cc1e607ae378b15

“Uh, I need a bodyguard.”b147580a0b737b2e

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“A bodyguard?”b324aee76c591a78

Eddie nodded.918674e6944e046e

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“Where to?”c7020b13751090de

Was it a dangerous gambling den or an illegal transaction? Ketron, imagining shady back-alley requests from this suspicious man, was surprised by Eddie’s cheerful response.97bb5a5729e1b30e

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“The market.”63166fc027180edb

“…The market?”0993e865d3eb481e

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Did he mean 2cfcd4f91e the black market? But the content was 54b4c91af9 entirely different.19ec6c086483af33

“Yeah, I heard there’s a big market nearby selling ingredients, like vegetables and side dishes.”314c76bef4f4d89f

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“……”5e73eb1b34bab191

“Could you come with me?”378cb00527266ddc

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His harmless smile 76d84fd300 showed no hidden 35b9f162d6 agenda.c62b88e81c40bb41