MCB Chapter 02

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I couldn’t help but burst out laughing at the absurdity.8e24bf7a78ab8a0c

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On the day I quit my job because I didn’t want to work anymore, I got dragged into this strange world and had to run my own bar.7cc2eff44e1a7a24

“I get it. I’ve got the gist of it. This is like some business management game?”047a38098d766f02

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So the goal 0fad56aef6 is to grow a5497e5d13 the bar into 94eb815364 a huge success, 2bd3dd52b6 right?5f536299f20a329f

They should have explained 2dcd7d8da7 it that way from 7e85be9a6c the beginning. Saying vague things about growing e51c57d5bf the world or whatnot just 222a673b89 causes confusion.3cf0854e577d7295

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“But they want me to operate a cocktail bar in the middle of this forest?”925f1d00b1ac8be3

I let out a sigh. The basics of business are foot traffic. Who’s going to come all the way out here for cocktails?cd4e0c3e61a04115

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Even if I could properly 398042cad6 mix a cocktail, running a d53664f493 business in this remote location 89a937be3f would be impossible.d5c047a91fed584d

“The difficulty is insane……”89cb6a4e4a96744e

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A smooth descent into 940245cc6e hell was expected.44a81f2a40f46874

“Haaa, whatever. Might as well drink as many cocktails as I can before dying again.”95c2f6ac49c3864b

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I trudged my way towards 3d16f4c54a the building.850a783912019b01

Stale, dusty air 4372b31672 and a stuffy d00a81660d atmosphere greeted me 9d6d05b242 as I opened d9ab665f3b the door.24c62626ca6ad0c5

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“Keh, kuhruck! I should open the windows wide first.”5cfea85419dded3f

I started by opening the f5308b66c4 windows to let in some 07e6473a02 air, then looked around inside. It was a tiny 0e91b0d9d2 bar that would be 2cb456a065 packed even with just 839cc86c69 10 people.887e8eca04aee939

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There was a bar 4df01b4ed5 counter where you could 1d32a7e266 watch cocktails being made, 2a2330479d a small kitchen, and 6a1d233fe6 just two tables—that was ec2e6a8297 it.537028945a8df9b3

The layout was 5aad8bc8a1 ordinary, but everything f019714750 looked old and 9b91ec2eac run-down.57de411f35c0b7dc

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“This is beyond vintage.”fa376cc9c1855c01

Going out the back door 3bdeae4a28 next to the stairs revealed fc944930d5 a small pond surrounded by 9d49b36382 trees.eeec42d3847474da

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I went back inside, 85e5965eee up the creaky wooden 6543f93f6f stairs to the second d48e3a341f floor. Unlike the first d76654ba36 floor, the upstairs 37bae3b8ba was neat like 516b222b35 new.d9c8677f76c95f87

It had an overall white 1ab96d145b color scheme, with honey-toned furniture 91ebe88995 and arched doorways giving it a61cea6406 a cute, dollhouse-like interior.08928a80f4e75fa3

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“This is totally a kid’s taste… Huh?”117f0f27ff7acce9

Without thinking, I opened 3f717498b2 a closet that was e1362eb9f3 fully stocked, and inside cca4dc1c83 were my familiar clothes. As if my own 960f9a4643 closet had been moved 52df8f0bc7 here in its entirety.c0bd110d1f58b114

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It wasn’t just clothes either. My favorite books, tablets, headsets and other belongings were all there too.9fc23a05c2660d1b

“What is all this……”f94c28129b271cbe

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Feeling dazed, I a43d6292c6 went back downstairs.4fee297c1e5b5f48

I ran my fingertips 99ce390d48 along the bar counter, e3de6428d9 which looked like it fc032ea723 would shatter from a 580d2f091d punch, and then went 187f1df5b4 behind it. The wall-to-wall shelves were fully 31b11e2111 stocked with liquor bottles.03a9cf8e2ae81bdb

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“The liquor lineup is perfect?”9467744427e03cfa

I uncapped a df098d4baf fancy black bottle 391fd8acfb with ornate embellishments 8e730fce60 and took a 836bc3688f whiff.cfbfc50e0e982f6f

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A deep, rich pine scent c4211ed800 made me feel like I d1cb1e2a37 was in a forest of f8d4575b22 fir trees.9ee3305217cc3699

‘Hmm. Is there a hint of citrus too?’a8682073c9bfb360

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To check the 1a5de3a1ee taste, I took c56cb8db3d a swig straight d43594b267 from the bottle. It had a crisp, 6b9538ba41 light flavor true to 3665fb604e the basics.0fdaf161a346ad4d

“Nice. This is proper gin!”7a3ea71b01108a6c

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I exclaimed in delight.9bfcc02ed84eedd3

“Now, where’s the tonic water? Not seeing any. Guess I’ll just mix it with something else then. Whiskey and amaretto……”06beedd36262d0b2

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In my haste, I skipped the ice, but the interior was cool enough that it was nicely chilled. The distinctively coarse yet rich almond flavor of the ‘Godfather’ cocktail struck a chord within me.78286c114d6022a4

“It’s good to be alive.”e33a675708b8d660

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It felt like the 843ca54286 fatigue that had built 7fad1e5e3f up was being washed d8ef67844d away with that one 18a4ad4977 drink. Cocktails were indeed 7594894e21 the right choice.c92676a9bb33da84

Ding!5bb08c55f212ea6a

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A notification window 88a9a65980 popped up in 3ca2a28fa1 the air.9341888bdc439e58

A random tutorial? Is this urging 85e9d96798 me to get 1f82e27bbe to work already?0546c5f25f036414

“I don’t even want to do this in the first place, and now you want me to actively seek out customers too? Really? I’m not doing it.”dd5c0db16b60f2d1

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I protested by lying 822f66b15c down on the floor. If they were going 592421c657 to make me wake 97c55a2370 up again, they should 5971270f1e have regressed me back f997cb6e1d to my childhood so 3c6397969f I could change my f0c398e568 life, or had me 7725abbd17 reincarnate as someone born ae504917b0 wealthy.3beb7c6d642bb3d4

“What kind of name is ‘I don’t know. Stuff like that’ for a store anyway. Shouldn’t there be some sort of approval process?”f49d2be4f02b9205

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As I grumbled, the system e44290d4dc responded by displaying a notification b1e1375953 window.58ac905f728a929f

“Haa... I’m getting drunk. One more.”9b500bff328f3882

Ignoring the glittering notification 8fdaaefa28 as if telling it 351fd1ac42 to watch me, I 5e50db2ab3 mixed another cocktail for a6ac79deeb myself.be64555592b8542a

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I drank and drank d11753e853 and drank some more.6a15b7401b2521fa

After chugging recklessly until I 53ac499e7d was completely wasted, I went f908247bd0 upstairs and passed out on 7b2bb01aed the bed until the sun 2b82479730 was high in the sky.b80058eec6383bc6

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I repeated the same routine b52fc4c96a every day. Had I ever been 0dd37091c9 so satisfied with my 8001a6be26 life? Apparently, a life 4f74688432 of debauchery suited 44cfc24f89 me best.f15fc1bfc1c3fd91

“Yeah. If not now, then when will I get to fully rest? I’ve lived diligently my whole life. So this must be heaven.”86f33553a761cfa1

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As if it 9d8a9ac0ef had never seen b874af5c01 someone as lazy 8cbd04d634 as me before, 30e90d3ddb the system fretted a361c5c06f and repeatedly displayed 8ce228f2ad the notification window. It kept nagging incessantly 1d1aeac723 for three whole days.de4fdc3b15cd2767

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If it was e6d2fe7dcf going to push a59bbd3a1e that much, it ec63363309 was time to 1eddf1414f pull back a 041a41a8bf little.3df9705492bd503d

“So, what are the benefits of subscribing?”a70dc1c95978acca

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I pretended to show no 69136805d3 interest as I skimmed the 1c01304dea notification window from the side 42c24e3286 of my eye.926139ac04c4d3e1

Anything with ‘Lv’ seemed to be a skill. Leveling it up would likely make it more useful.b507f15ba2a41ed8

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‘World Expansion instead of Store Expansion is a bit concerning. And what’s this about the safety rating being the lowest?’ab9a3c832e3ca1d4

Doesn’t that mean I could get robbed clean if a thief comes around?ec11da973b2b5243

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Then again, what safety e8f97d7c25 could there be for 7366ebbe4a a store just sitting 461035a668 out in the middle dc7fc615d5 of the forest?08fbdae5da76965c

Wild animals might approach 80b6dcae89 once it gets dark fac3819a75 too.ecc152b0738e1dd3

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“I get the other stuff, but what’s Dimensional Viewing?”8eff0eea41c7d239

“Original works?”b54e908d608717cd

That piqued my e17c3cfbdd curiosity about what 53f5a56ecb other dimensions might 89d6be2c99 be like.a5054efc4a156757

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‘I wonder if any of my favorite novels or games could be there?’cb13f80beee292aa

I cleaned up the traces of my drinking bout and quickly tidied up my appearance so I wouldn’t look like a drunkard.ff581406fa11cb3e

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While I disliked f68481b66a working, how could 3d565d5061 I pass up fb8af1f5ea an opportunity like f510bc01cc this?c8b7ea84b974d21e

“Alright, shall we go?”32741df08bbb2a0f

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Just in case, I 06024b964f grabbed a large, sturdy-looking 0ca9d2653e club and stood before 0a10127609 the door. As I placed my hand 8aede1fe33 on the handle, a notification f868ee2f2e window appeared.914ec0342cf5d4cb

If not…240f2d4471036428

I opened the door before 33a490d4f9 even finishing reading the instructions.4a2908dba68edb5e

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While inwardly anticipating 1073ea0796 what kind of 2c9f3fa310 sight would greet a06a28a2b9 me, the familiar 0d50d20cd9 forest I had 560443dbd4 seen through the 2e62a37670 window stretched out 4e994208e4 before me.d8e66306221ac572

“It’s just the same place?”feabe7c58c883ad6

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I repeatedly opened and closed 7fa20a929f the door as if to c50223046b argue with the system.812e8c8bb5ca2f1c

“Why didn’t you just say so from the start?”1f61b4e67aba9962

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Granted, I did 5abd407fca open the door 64fe7d2c70 first without fully 50f1f7423f reading the instructions, d0d677a76f but who these bc07d5cba6 days sits and 5e39d5317b reads through long 9ac7e14f59 explanations?e6dd3399089cfd1e

My attitude seemed to 2adbbe0fec displease the notification window 1486d2b21e as it flickered in 14cf0bc35a protest.84d1bd58cdfc3743

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Whatever. Since I didn’t have anything specific in mind, I yelled, “Random Travel!” and forcefully opened the door again.a99e2399a4e7889d

Suddenly, my body ff602168a4 swayed and I cc4edfb0ed barely managed to b42af74e02 regain my balance.f128b76f40c9be81

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“Huh?”7550d57361a1fded

A briny ocean 9968f853c5 scent wafted in. It was dim around 5b9b1677fc me, but looking up 74ee17af0d revealed a night sky b51387f928 densely filled with stars.96351d616e88d264

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‘This isn’t the forest.’f539968db7d24517

My surroundings had truly changed. I was on b20345d9e5 a ship headed 391f43be3c who-knows-where.3f19f0fde070d5d1

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Well, what did it matter? I could just check it 497bc95aae out.d4e2ea5c8e2399aa

“Let me view this dimension.”03799a4de0ec9413

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Ah, right, this required payment.d88a7ee758064de2

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“This place has terrible service. They should offer plenty during the free trial to convince people to pay.”a64cafd713dcfe47

As I muttered with a fb47d488ef pout, a hearty laugh came f2c4a5a0cb from afar.be5d4f645c0ac590

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‘Since I’ve ended up here, might as well try drumming up some business.’14f77f138da9027f

Drinks after a day’s work on the ship would taste like heaven.580a44c10b71d144

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With my night 571ad2bf72 vision poor, I bf17e12398 carefully made my 814f3f2b92 way towards the 5d0c028cba customer. As I got closer, I 28c7405b66 heard voices conversing.49ea5c5faa1d0d43

“You failed again?”2d11f852186a4d1e

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“C-Captain. Forgive me……”bbe5f7a0dec9b566

“Get lost! I can’t even stand to look at you.”ae14ee0e590651d0

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“P-Please spare m—Aaaahhh!”a966747e392daa44

After the scream, there was 77ca600cfd a splash.db834160fb79a3d5

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This ship’s captain seemed like a madman who threw his crew into the sea when angered.eb6667cb42c72259

“……”8938a78ca4fa2e57

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Cold sweat trickled down. It would be better 7ea2eefc56 to leave and find 989f941436 another dimension.deb56f67e4b23697

As I turned to go, one of the captain’s hands glinted in the moonlight.0b5f3c61d52174ff

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‘A hook hand?’c8de108e1ea99cd5

A dreadful thought crept into 4adb204634 my mind.fbd212e49cd65e69

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“I will never, ever leave Neverland until I have my revenge on that vile brat, you can be sure of that.”ddf106fdb5ba7d42

“Of course, sir.”e3ee21c5d752dfa5

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At that moment, the crest on the wildly flapping flag caught my eye. A raucous skull design. Which means…….a2b66a39a1929974

‘This ship is a pirate ship?’08c4ffe6ed0c4ab1

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Then that captain must be Captain Hook from ‘Peter Pan’.467243abc3698fe3

‘The Hook I saw in the musical as a child was almost a comic character.’2aa2ec8818eadd46

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Always busy fleeing 7af0c63201 from the crocodile 7d3b13dbef that ate his 6defd1ad34 left arm.89d7095d74628183

But facing him 8c2aa9d2c1 in person, the 18b9283c0b sinister atmosphere was 1835cc9710 no joke.199460a952f21cfa

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‘I should really leave….’4c7b300771c081cc

It was then—8e1db846493aea86

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