MCB Chapter 02

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I couldn’t help but burst out laughing at the absurdity.e189fae651c894df

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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.7ea6fad307efe11f

“I get it. I’ve got the gist of it. This is like some business management game?”eb9f2461e47e3a32

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So the goal is to 0699c24d7b grow the bar into a d50650c5a4 huge success, right?a233c19233c831c1

They should have explained it 7a023d70a1 that way from the beginning. Saying vague things c09889bf0c about growing the a9a30864e2 world or whatnot c8518b0d24 just causes confusion.b09f2315f3e64cd9

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“But they want me to operate a cocktail bar in the middle of this forest?”c1afe6945d834a4b

I let out a sigh. The basics of business are foot traffic. Who’s going to come all the way out here for cocktails?6082972b5db197b5

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Even if I 4854e7d70c could properly mix 51d7fc79a6 a cocktail, running eb4eac4428 a business in 9a554f8c00 this remote location 034c41d74d would be impossible.1cf8d47bacadadb8

“The difficulty is insane……”df063a4ab58449e7

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A smooth descent into hell f2c5614e1f was expected.a4dc295d3b66f57c

“Haaa, whatever. Might as well drink as many cocktails as I can before dying again.”d8e3c7abd86c9bde

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I trudged my ada4f48429 way towards the a171b24486 building.a4e51b7876d2f59e

Stale, dusty air and 866f4779e6 a stuffy atmosphere greeted 745be037b3 me as I opened 8383b7dc35 the door.51e695119a8a474d

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“Keh, kuhruck! I should open the windows wide first.”2bd728c3f8d91d8e

I started by opening 97b9717a56 the windows to let 3925cb3379 in some air, then 6dd6d12339 looked around inside. It was a tiny bar 97a4ae7b3d that would be packed even cc66d96776 with just 10 people.3bcc4cc0c689f64c

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There was a 254f285c57 bar counter where dff25a0922 you could watch 220ed71045 cocktails being made, 7b0c2a57ec a small kitchen, 80ec6e1632 and just two b559304391 tables—that was it.a41ea84e0463963f

The layout was ordinary, 2deb8f5d3c but everything looked old 744427e264 and run-down.5723df30cd677bd7

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“This is beyond vintage.”9ee27524c432593f

Going out the 082d577153 back door next 011c353332 to the stairs c3af3cc720 revealed a small d35ab4e4f7 pond surrounded by 3b40711572 trees.650a926f3f8d2771

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I went back 96042d3a9d inside, up the 3eab907c09 creaky wooden stairs 26569709d0 to the second ea95c50f8c floor. Unlike the first floor, the a6b0fb16f7 upstairs was neat like new.c233aa86607c17d2

It had an overall white cbc681bc54 color scheme, with honey-toned furniture 5c37e63065 and arched doorways giving it 07710a4529 a cute, dollhouse-like interior.42b452e4d99867bb

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“This is totally a kid’s taste… Huh?”49cf28be3082377d

Without thinking, I opened 00f77b28ab a closet that was d54cb2f9f9 fully stocked, and inside 55321ca71e were my familiar clothes. As if my own closet f69486b241 had been moved here in dd5ba3a0e1 its entirety.ea643ba27da61489

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It wasn’t just clothes either. My favorite books, tablets, headsets and other belongings were all there too.79f788a19bf38488

“What is all this……”55019db8f806912f

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Feeling dazed, I went 9be705e4c6 back downstairs.ae0dfda1c4a70213

I ran my 9e51e0b7a9 fingertips along the cad601498c bar counter, which eb9855a737 looked like it a7e835ce73 would shatter from d87cdb158f a punch, and a421b5ded9 then went behind afd00544d5 it. The wall-to-wall shelves were fully c45c5b816d stocked with liquor bottles.7d032b0205e9ea50

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“The liquor lineup is perfect?”ec019e1d4ff50ae6

I uncapped a fancy black 31a7791315 bottle with ornate embellishments and 61d8206262 took a whiff.1d5760b883fd4ee8

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A deep, rich pine 8ad5be84cc scent made me feel e37b746ef9 like I was in f4a1831515 a forest of fir 6b19d77d27 trees.fb40d3625366d957

‘Hmm. Is there a hint of citrus too?’c7241d856bc3935e

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To check the 7fa212f261 taste, I took ffadb839a6 a swig straight 67c417eb6b from the bottle. It had a crisp, light f21df3cf60 flavor true to the basics.856ea5ed58530e4e

“Nice. This is proper gin!”2a77cab4a487bdcd

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I exclaimed in delight.0f8e32022810518e

“Now, where’s the tonic water? Not seeing any. Guess I’ll just mix it with something else then. Whiskey and amaretto……”676e104daa9a8b4f

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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.471fb907d3ddfcc7

“It’s good to be alive.”b32ab9ada52f50d5

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It felt like d69acc475e the fatigue that f966c6e02d had built up 365f28743c was being washed 35b6a1ff60 away with that e1b4752f51 one drink. Cocktails were indeed b81b6a9dbd the right choice.fcd5c5ef6393ff2c

Ding!dafd41747400ae08

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A notification window 32475687c0 popped up in bfdb5c6a82 the air.07b4e5825a7a9937

A random tutorial? Is this urging me f4304cf3e0 to get to work 8c074f17b5 already?d234139ecbac76d5

“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.”19cf1ac067ffa8c3

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I protested by 8737c6c669 lying down on f959d8f7e4 the floor. If they were going 286dadecc0 to make me wake 4606f29066 up again, they should 9bc7d8298e have regressed me back a3efa07c00 to my childhood so 04a1f63427 I could change my d59e5a6cf7 life, or had me 0725515dc0 reincarnate as someone born 0df1480adb wealthy.c3d55696510d0f17

“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?”6b4ad36d8b744310

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As I grumbled, the system b512c823d6 responded by displaying a notification 26282254a6 window.76e46f2ff476eb65

“Haa... I’m getting drunk. One more.”def39d268c1a52de

Ignoring the glittering notification as 2f272d3451 if telling it to watch bb21131879 me, I mixed another cocktail b3a0c6990b for myself.357639cdeb262c90

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I drank and drank 63f343f4bd and drank some more.9168ba5186f87197

After chugging recklessly until I 9d5fea88d4 was completely wasted, I went 40cffc169d upstairs and passed out on e2a2a23a35 the bed until the sun 8e34e2854a was high in the sky.d8ba49c8f1f240a6

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I repeated the same routine c4b132c9f5 every day. Had I ever been 1097a4a1f0 so satisfied with my 44b90b8103 life? Apparently, a life of debauchery 2ed4dd82c1 suited me best.d9c6d42f46842d64

“Yeah. If not now, then when will I get to fully rest? I’ve lived diligently my whole life. So this must be heaven.”ce2de8944441365d

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As if it had 9680fba61c never seen someone as adedc1aade lazy as me before, 32b90924aa the system fretted and 451d25ebec repeatedly displayed the notification c73d005eae window. It kept nagging incessantly for 88c576c9c3 three whole days.c35855febce1e534

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If it was going to ae15791e8a push that much, it was 651127f5e8 time to pull back a 922761b0b5 little.ff6bd5cadc2329a8

“So, what are the benefits of subscribing?”14c54f1464e3657b

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I pretended to show 7d71d6f9f3 no interest as I e71d0724b8 skimmed the notification window ff0cb4d596 from the side of ac7764ad7e my eye.fe1ec95d158cf784

Anything with ‘Lv’ seemed to be a skill. Leveling it up would likely make it more useful.fce46df3141f3898

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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?’0e2bae1c8413bf99

Doesn’t that mean I could get robbed clean if a thief comes around?09699d5f76343ee3

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Then again, what safety 3e2caea9df could there be for e15065377f a store just sitting e78c5ddbce out in the middle ecb9d960ba of the forest?dc42cc2c19bb0adb

Wild animals might 63239065fc approach once it 832b2052e7 gets dark too.e91a8e39a5829b79

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“I get the other stuff, but what’s Dimensional Viewing?”e6de7d20dec1d3b7

“Original works?”94d64a4344d4aa8a

That piqued my curiosity about 60f9ef21bf what other dimensions might be b5012944ee like.b0fa9422d42108e1

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‘I wonder if any of my favorite novels or games could be there?’12d0b7c2a554688e

I cleaned up the traces of my drinking bout and quickly tidied up my appearance so I wouldn’t look like a drunkard.d71d4f490b6cc92c

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While I disliked working, how 6a652ca1fd could I pass up an fe1bc5bb46 opportunity like this?7d0c2e2c89822bfd

“Alright, shall we go?”3db000f0a5087612

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Just in case, I grabbed db48c4bdbb a large, sturdy-looking club and 0e5b404ee9 stood before the door. As I placed my hand 923e72919d on the handle, a notification 0e62ddd8d8 window appeared.1b57289acb208f74

If not…cd02d6766261f6c0

I opened the door before 97a8bf56ee even finishing reading the instructions.102e6ab0f443729f

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While inwardly anticipating what kind cac9a48f79 of sight would greet me, c18418d9cf the familiar forest I had 633a53d2d5 seen through the window stretched eaf8fb012e out before me.37f038dcfc1da618

“It’s just the same place?”a3df6ff22dde6d33

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I repeatedly opened c6cdb6f03f and closed the 33294c9040 door as if 5471e5c6d7 to argue with 643f50c189 the system.fcaddd78f8e87095

“Why didn’t you just say so from the start?”3938173a3364a253

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Granted, I did 84e260da35 open the door e62368bb9f first without fully 6b5a3365a5 reading the instructions, 0d8eec2238 but who these 9a25f49b3e days sits and 0ad317fa88 reads through long ff301ff570 explanations?fccd9b009fc2c730

My attitude seemed 176d0fc6ea to displease the abf4233c20 notification window as eb1b12f8b6 it flickered in c361844c02 protest.ea51810e57b463b5

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Whatever. Since I didn’t have anything specific in mind, I yelled, “Random Travel!” and forcefully opened the door again.e6420e5db3a9f78e

Suddenly, my body swayed cc07f876a9 and I barely managed 05174a7258 to regain my balance.e3a495d432ee7ef0

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“Huh?”83da20a0348e87b8

A briny ocean 0bcbf76966 scent wafted in. It was dim 6cada4bda0 around me, but 71fa815134 looking up revealed 2a1b9fb489 a night sky 4444775564 densely filled with 61c2987618 stars.f64f366a874829d7

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‘This isn’t the forest.’7a09af3c1fb23744

My surroundings had truly changed. I was on a ship 992c3f800f headed who-knows-where.1c2aca10fe34f7f1

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Well, what did it matter? I could just check db9dd90535 it out.d8dd33dda947793d

“Let me view this dimension.”e13dd71fd7ed9964

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Ah, right, this required payment.679c00bd48102fa4

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“This place has terrible service. They should offer plenty during the free trial to convince people to pay.”f96ea5617d719ae7

As I muttered b6b6510327 with a pout, 79b237c5e1 a hearty laugh 58fa399fc9 came from afar.a0b83b1249510ebf

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‘Since I’ve ended up here, might as well try drumming up some business.’d2c2da92cd97c52f

Drinks after a day’s work on the ship would taste like heaven.ac925d67ad06d566

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With my night 1188445eee vision poor, I bdd3af6fb6 carefully made my d6e7e9e51c way towards the fdefb43c80 customer. As I got 7e282248d5 closer, I heard cd792e7c97 voices conversing.552881db1bf42064

“You failed again?”43b45e724bf38d5f

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“C-Captain. Forgive me……”77c1ee7a66de8a61

“Get lost! I can’t even stand to look at you.”48c94726d9d76ef0

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“P-Please spare m—Aaaahhh!”b218c964b30b1a13

After the scream, there was 5bd4c377f4 a splash.32beb5507c52aa91

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This ship’s captain seemed like a madman who threw his crew into the sea when angered.2c0a4e429091fd0a

“……”4819c7b6607714e7

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Cold sweat trickled down. It would be better efe2c94b07 to leave and find 682cd4e7d7 another dimension.1bed7466e19ecc78

As I turned to go, one of the captain’s hands glinted in the moonlight.bda4ddb487bcc736

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‘A hook hand?’580cac16d258018a

A dreadful thought crept into 116c0f9ad5 my mind.6ad95e8676649bd8

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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.”056adb5e4aa7775e

“Of course, sir.”5d56125528f162bf

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At that moment, the crest on the wildly flapping flag caught my eye. A raucous skull design. Which means…….8b6811be3651e5c5

‘This ship is a pirate ship?’361b8ff69952f5e3

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Then that captain must be Captain Hook from ‘Peter Pan’.33b826295a91e170

‘The Hook I saw in the musical as a child was almost a comic character.’7f276222f331c64c

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Always busy fleeing from 5c4e060353 the crocodile that ate 86b1a17c76 his left arm.856f2adf217f3deb

But facing him in a8616f46a5 person, the sinister atmosphere 7acc75f43b was no joke.8122628d400c6a45

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‘I should really leave….’748353c3244eb595

It was then—7523bd361cdc70ae

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