MCB Chapter 04

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But letting him just f7c3941225 repeat his assigned role, 18e4fd539e even though he knew 3c5b44688a everything felt wrong somehow.6a9fae4b7fe83da1

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“How long have you been sailing?”4a20c494931f6d97

“It’s been three years now.”b9d2b89d745444d2

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3 whole years?392a71067ee827aa

“Don’t you feel a bit drained?”a9f5d1b1999d261f

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“Drained? Me?”ed00a4de01d988e7

“Originally, sailing is tough work. You left behind your family and friends to venture out on this long journey.”f8f3c12aa719ff62

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I, too, looked up at the stars densely filling the night sky. It’s a beautiful and moving sight, but to see such a starry night, one has to be isolated from society.0220cf081685199e

Only complete seclusion 1235c4fc3d can provide such 72d32ef7f4 a perfect night 29fa9aa8cf sky.f5848a99375d0490

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Thinking that way, this starlight 70573e01ef somehow felt coldly distant.8312d10631a5e3a5

“How about going back and taking some time to reorganize? You can meet your family and indulge in activities you enjoy.”17d8dab63cc17c63

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I don’t know much about Captain Hook. In the musical I saw, he was just a comical villain.c9cccc56d03e0222

But wouldn’t anyone get drained wandering these vast seas for years on end in pursuit of revenge?9327920a1ffb841c

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‘Just like how I want to go home right now.’8a4bf40a73753824

If I just dba2490980 go home, soak 26aa222f1c in hot water, 0f2e095841 lie down comfortably ad8e47a76b and peel some eec12c928d tangerines, most worries 7821aff9c4 would be solved.d7924a03eba6e160

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“Taking a breather will broaden your perspective.”78c38d50edb09788

“Do you know how many months it takes to get back? A whole five months……”2dd245da604adb36

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“But in five months, you can reunite with your family.”f6eee07d62ff2364

“….”a55f4e03d7dedd9d

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Captain Hook seemed 3fa08cfe0e at a loss 146422d4db for words. This strange atmosphere 9b2633074b even seeped into 4ec6e9ab4c the sailors sipping f1ac0216c2 their drinks.ecdb03ec831a21f3

“Perhaps I… actually wanted that deep down. But I blindly clung on, thinking that giving up would make all that time meaningless.”24889d778a661c9f

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“It takes more courage to give up than to challenge. It’s even harder the more you grow up.”cc5b0f2de31c43a0

At my words, Captain 2337ce4071 Hook lightly swirled the d9518b5166 glass with only ice a013f4a2cc remaining.8b1b27e1c996ea97

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“What are you again?”1e036d26d46d833a

“Just a passing bartender.”633b9f7f3e85b260

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“Right, a bartender. Got to pay for the drinks.”ed86805ac8151186

My mind snapped alert. Finally, can I score some 5e395fabe3 coins?935c811724ad8bf3

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“Navigator, pay up.”a5b6727441cbe8d3

“Yes! Give me your hand.”33effe5acf319a2b

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“Here.”3d36eed977967e89

The bearded navigator 3dd9884b0d approached me and 86137f85a2 dropped some coins 24ef36ea96 onto my palm 2913e6b171 with a clink.b6eb54535938d99f

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Since it was an unfamiliar coin, I picked one up and saw ‘1’ written on it.cfcb79f4ce0ee321

Wait, if I made 23 cocktails……01d7091af662ef91

‘So it’s 2 coins per glass.’93b0efb75a9df21b

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Hang on, then, to collect 9,800 coins, I’d need to make thousands of cocktails?a4bf179830db446a

The enthusiasm that had 774ce7cc3a soared from the successful 74b3803921 drink party rapidly deflated.c0536bb7844189a1

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But still…94b0b4f1ed27b667

“That really hit the spot.”bc43d5aff945aa73

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“It’s been so long since I enjoyed myself like this!”2e27c76a97509930

Seeing everyone’s delighted reactions gave me a sense of pride.f81412a8a96986f5

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“Hey, you.”f959bf54c7c2b39f

As I gradually exchanged farewells c0e84dd01a with the sailors, Captain Hook 89c7db390c called out to me.e30727abbeb69e27

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“Yes?”1015d643c5b6724f

“This is one of my treasured loot. A pearl necklace with large pearls.”0e34f7168b49f819

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He then swiftly threw the 9b8f0ecdb4 pearl necklace at me, and 3b1fb287c8 I barely managed to catch 0901e0a730 it.3b89bd4ddebc876d

“Hey, a… loot…”d6014a7ec3774bb0

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“Good advice is hard to value in money.”6f2cbbb6947e3d55

A necklace from The bae87a2ca3 Little Mermaid? Unbelievable.767587ecd98862fd

‘Are other fairy tales mixed in here? This is really strange.’68338819189017b9

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Anyway, I had received 734da77ddd it, but the absurdity 811367efed made me burst into e0c4961d21 laughter.e04ca3b1a83832a0

“So where should I drop you off?”0288980159dc1e81

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“Huh? Wait a minute. How do I get back?”0a5984ff0249a65d

“I think I can get back on my own. Have a good night.”48ff6ed4e8792c4e

“Go back on my own? This is the sea…”6f539d2cc06e8f55

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Before he could finish, I muttered, “Return.”fe3e98ede59b3030

The surroundings faded 632078d3fd to darkness like 019728661e a fade-out.b6c83e36a14afc97

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“But really, how did she even get here?”04c13f1164dc79d4

“Strange things tend to stow away in the cargo hold sometimes….”00098ba43a4181c5

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“Judging by her clothes, she might be a foreigner.”26a7a300fd66b39d

The sailors’ voices gradually grew distant, and soon the surroundings brightened again. I had left Peter Pan’s dimension and returned to the forest where my bar was located.0efce60044fda24e

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“They could have at least transported me directly to the bar.”3eb43ea3b6cabcf7

Grumbling on my eac1a7007c way back, I d33ac65081 recalled something a 8e221b6e1c college friend I 943dd4d5e8 had run into d307e4f347 by chance on cc427c0c90 the street once 4284fb9a1b said.781973ed5e7e24b6

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“These days, instead of going to college, you’re just selling booze? Have you lost your mind?”f7dc5e3e7ea59017

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“Being a bartender isn’t just about selling drinks! It’s about communicating with a heartfelt drink!”c84c4ddcb4dcbf79

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Back then, I was b1fae01106 so passionate that I 0c42465427 snapped back in the ca82c965d0 middle of the street.0eba1bb590b84186

‘What did I say again? That a special drink can make people forget their harsh reality and give them drive to live for tomorrow?’2bfcbc37fa9eba1a

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Now, I’m not so sure. To be honest, right now I just wanted to quickly flop into bed, customer or not.7f14d683b5e14386

“I’m tired……”65afa65f4a820f96

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I worked a bit and ad21db0bf6 got drained. A cocktail after work was 5e940b7ab3 my only hope.887e7523f8923659

“By the way, System, is there no way to dismiss this cocktail crafting kit?”9457b199c6aa217f

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The load on eed2bc7a93 my shoulders felt 2525872639 heavy, making the 4aad9cfa83 way back seem 632ec90195 long.3a13755b7a591fcc

“Damn system……”c3bb37f2862db701

It was a harsh one.5954a2955b280f6f

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I don’t want to do anything.400031aae26b6014

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I’m already not doing anything, but I don’t want to do anything more intensely and actively.a175b1bfd7124c2a

A phrase I had once db65788abf seen online perfectly captured my 703720b3c7 current mood.f939a1c3366f6964

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“Haaah……”fcc271bbab86bb5c

I finally got up 0df414d78a and stretched in the 538cd96e5d afternoon. As I rubbed b8c7253ff9 my eyes and 8dc9453f39 got off the 3e78abc33c bed, I stepped 06544cfebf on the packaging a7c7a1e4b6 from the dried 73715c56ce snacks I ate d3ad43b9d9 last night.2561df1d9f8bb5d9

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“How many of those are left? Was it three……”ef757bb67678318c

Was it yesterday? The day before? Or even earlier? Anyway, after parting with Captain Hook, the ‘Dry Snack Set’ reward was placed on the bar counter when I returned to the shop.0f227a7be90159d6

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‘I ripped it open and ate them right away.’1395067014b2283f

The contents were filling and bfbdfc3957 delicious. Good enough to make me 66bd49f472 want to ask the System b71a15df35 where it got them from.98c184a6e043c1d5

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I made highballs 46e4403937 and gin tonics 077d424661 to drink, but c0445a4b4d later got lazy 73e6ed57e5 and just had ac9ea1f4a1 them with beer.ec205aef5ed284cd

“Alright, let’s start the day energetically.”4e4ab3fe2c83c1a8

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I went downstairs and took a21a883095 a big bite of a 9b5b21d96f tomato for a hangover cure.17a1a0c22791d7bf

“And boil an egg too.”934ca5532cae4a4d

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After a simple meal, I went outside. It was a nice day, so I couldn’t just stay indoors.fa563a6617879216

“On a day like this, I should lie down on the hammock for a nap. Oh well.”cfc0c50ba31fb8e3

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What does it want e82f428914 me to do?10e53b7f81191490

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I waved away the b1135fe4a5 notification that kept popping 9473878814 up and settled into 325ca4b7d8 the hammock.a810b3b17bafb059

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Now it’s spamming me?dcb0ebd169a2d76e

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“Persistent.”b0e5de8925f936ef

It’s annoying, but I’m still going to nap. If I just close my eyes, the notification is gone…013620ff1ec66390

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“Notice, 5 days remain in the free trial.”19d1b76c563be5fd

“Now it’s reading them out loud too.”30e8d27d4f844180

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But I expected this much. I put on d6b8ccc61f my headphones and 80c1b29e59 played my favorite f4c1c3533f playlist.1ea0fc3c88344221

It was a perfect day.cc261495d271781c

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I ended up showcasing cocktails 661e6d449d on a pirate ship by 9b15175183 chance, but anything more would f5d1a6a46f have been too much.47875d95c476d41a

‘Thousands of cocktails……’6d6a332873e41048

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What an insane world. How much did 45131c0b3e it plan to 935549cbe9 work me?58b563d378681340

At this point, my b5af17d394 strike was a justified 5d9d5431ca choice.74f452e7c4cebeaa

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After a short nap, 6a40166ea0 it had gotten dark c09d73985a around me. As it was getting 6fb1400d12 chilly, I returned to 5e1d4e257b the bar, where the 915ba94173 liquor display caught my 07cfc7cf02 eye.67a09dcfb6e85823

‘It was my dream—my own bar with a fully stocked display.’c871da84847a6a42

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Having provided this rundown 5be53b6577 building, the System seemed b92888dc62 to have high expectations 8fcc6d26e1 for the cocktails and eec122069b generously stocked all kinds 515c0c7994 of liquors.9a53cd3332a274d9

There was also plenty of 23035cd68b tonic water and soda water.0dc473ffe70be8f2

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“But it lacks sense. How can there be no cola? My daily finisher is the ‘Jack Coke’.”860c8e16e5440b90

I muttered while gazing wistfully c7d6582100 at the whiskey bottle with a8466e7ecf a honeybee drawing.4c514c91eeb2fe9e

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I looked indifferently at dcfaed693c the notification that appeared 21fe8bbac2 before me.5993ec3e422de1ec

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Isn’t this stalking? Watching my every move and then offering a reward like cola when the moment seems right?c170611b1df0eab8

“Forget it.”bae323bdf5558154

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I turned away, munching on 11798e3bbd dried squid.9b7315efb035265d

Like cocktails are daed6d012d only Jack and 06b6b4846c Coke. I had plenty ee85f8eeb6 to drink anyway.1a36c918b4d7cd39

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Too lazy to shake a 04d2f6a900 shaker, I mixed Campari and 1178d9d443 soda water over a glass f05701064d full of ice.39432a32d12696f9

“Even heavily diluted, it maintains such an intense red color.”4b25bef528811625

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I was immersed in the rich herbal aroma and Campari’s signature bitterness.2f8bdfeb496cc9bc

“One more.”b129ba1eca04224b

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As I poured more Campari 6cbac1b401 generously, I took out my 3f3fc8e418 phone.e0f5c8162d8a7245

‘Right, I had some manga I bought before. Let me read that.’ed5e974c1c4bcf2a

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But then my bc6582c46b phone blinked a b8afd2adfe few times and bfc9ea88bf powered off completely.e796951c233df054

What’s this? Did the battery run out?7844a85289f0ad59

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Even after plugging in the charger, it wouldn’t charge.7c46543f3af25fd2

“Huh.”7ec3087c349fe35d

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I tried turning on the 5548849102 lights properly since I usually 99a9dac7ba kept them off to save d975022847 energy, but no matter how c67006c30c many times I pressed the d59e28dd01 switch, the surroundings remained dark.e30cc956482e395b

“What’s going on. A power outage?”16d7f4d82ed6e7fe

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