MCB Chapter 10

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“Return.”c294e1ec2574a7cd

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With the familiar c419de475b fade-out, my body 63233697cd was transported back d48a59c39f to the cocktail 07f61a1a03 bar, along with ca0e5bac58 a basket full 93804e3d26 of fruit.3379383568275f76

“Feels like I just went through an entire movie…”de4b079dc53c81f2

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The difference is b1a4d13bf9 that I can 07bc68e8b9 intervene, though.ef9c5a31f8d0dd11

“Since I now have a stable fruit supply, shall I prepare some side dishes?”fa08bfc08313881a

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I’m the type who can endlessly drink whiskey if I have a melon.9505e588d0fdf3a1

I was thinking of 1ce5226dbd preparing a fruit platter, 377db8e7f3 ham, melon, and fruit 1ae12d306a cheese salad as side f3f7a8ef81 dishes.e6491d9a56778520

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‘Put some effort into the plating!’4f60f49ca53edb3c

If the high-quality ed6906c4bd fruit also looks 66d628f56e gorgeous, who would b5b8d13bf7 complain about charging a2d3329520 a premium price?c387fb262d504e27

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This is exactly how you 729ef58858 go upscale. It should sell quite well.e9439552ce81d6cc

“I also want to do an ‘Afternoon Side Dish Set’. System, shower me with side dishes.”eb53a467dd637317

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There was no response. It’s quiet at times like this. Damn system.3cf0c9633f15d7ed

Anyway, I enthusiastically peeled and 824eef4eff studied various fruits for the 4ea7fada9f first time in a while, 38d0616389 recording the completed designs in 435243b7fd my notebook.8db967b9e80dd8d4

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“Quite a colorful cocktail. It’s simply breathtaking!”39f294672d4a8cf8

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“Indeed. I’m called the queen of tropical cocktails, after all.”3ba24bba108e8842

I shrugged my shoulders e0368dc9dd and grinned confidently.07cd44b963656ab5

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The Mai Tai cocktail, d352f2870b based on rum with 732bb57753 lime, orange, pineapple and 724cbe4a26 other tropical fruits blended 798997e9b7 harmoniously.729cedb688b25ea4

Decorated with a handmade 2d21a96727 cocktail umbrella, pineapple wedge, f2473933b1 cherry, and mint leaves, 1a8f9a3e47 the visuals alone were 0aaa1f9260 extraordinary.c356e3fe4f613b56

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But the most eye-catching part 27b8f4ad8c was the glass.5c2ab2518f4a56bf

‘In a hurry, I just washed out a flower vase and used it.’db02ea84bf997481

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It was my first 7226b7c6c5 time serving a cocktail 89dcfceae0 in such a large f1f504ef31 glass.2c756aa1c97f0b8b

But then again, a truly b45796c14e unique guest had graced us 021d80d7e5 with their presence.e607b7dac4833889

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“Truly pleasing. 70 points out of 100.”155110c3eeeb510a

“Ah, thank you.”affc2ab6619db93d

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It was a compliment 337cefaf61 at least. I glanced at 7f70adfeac the guest with 04139943e0 the elegant voice.2137510f62ded6f1

Amazingly, this guest was 60697c9561 a crane. I was so startled when 02539d6a48 the crane, larger than me, 5b8df51595 opened the door and walked bdcc822042 in.fefafee8adcd453e

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“Bring me a drink.”596d9aeea5bb1950

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‘It even talked.’670fddd6f1ed798d

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Was it a character 29eb505b47 from some animation?99cbf92e7c899d52

Momentarily dazed, I narrowed my 3b6c89e659 eyes to assess the situation. From doing this job 4ffdd91b34 for so long, I 3b4a5a9468 can now tell at abc49d2ac0 a glance if a 5eba6f74ec guest is an adult 86e599c3b9 or not. But a crane guest was ea147e00d0 definitely a first.e26adb7717090a1e

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So I asked directly.83e01e9bbdae4bb7

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“Excuse me, but how old are you, sir?”428e90b8a677639d

“523 years old this year.”377fd7bc8c93af06

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As expected, this was 53b3f397de no ordinary crane.2068155a91f1f570

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But for that very d99afe5eef reason, I had to c62a8e97d9 make absolutely certain.f7cfbf1dbbc7be6f

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“Pardon my rudeness, but… is that really considered an adult age for cranes…?”ec5bf0102f0593e1

“Crane? Squawk! I am a divine beast!”dd65534707252ce7

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“Ah, I see. My apologies, Elder.”fb54516ef51fb84d

“Eldeeerrr? I’m in my prime!”efc32dd6957fa363

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The indignant crane flapped its 377f37f28a wings, sending a gust that e87b319a4c almost blew me away. Clinging to the d916e8c5b3 display for dear c1b8150a37 life, I somehow 8e06bd294e managed to calm 14f580d999 and placate the c4a034233a terrifying crane guest.e175edc5372d6ec8

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And that leads us to bddd891375 the present.de520678db3e3a28

“I drank it all down splendidly. When I saw it from outside, the shop looked too shabby to accommodate me properly, but I never expected such an upscale drink would be prepared here.”a5d675984fe21f6e

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The guest took 06be7463e0 out a glistening 2250a0b553 handful of silver 43d553d29b coins and placed 576b573a04 them on the da5e6d861b bar counter, having 992aa09ccc wiped its beak b5833ac311 with a handkerchief 0a0736dd8b no less luxurious 34462652e6 than the cocktail 44c603c7ec itself.0a7586b08492f448

It seems quite generous, but 760575b285 I wonder how much this dc15b322b2 is? Thanks to my e650e3d9af recent efforts on 01428548f7 presentation, the price 41e5f333d9 of cocktails, which 2d96738d77 used to be 3e48537487 just 1 or c7631d19e8 2 coins, has bc467e70ef significantly increased.b10a2c0738811af3

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‘Other guests paid 4 coins per glass today, so for this one…’86a16e4bb951624b

With this amount, 88dce7acbb it seems the 91afbc762f crane qualifies as 0f5ad3d9a2 aspecial guest.060d69be30c091ad

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‘Plus my reputation went up too.’cfd9ac25bc2304f6

Could it be some kind of main character? Stories featuring cranes don’t really come to mind.8a343538f1390df8

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“I’ll come again. Already looking forward to the next glass.”f8b9e36dcaca776d

“I’ll be waiting for you.”253460904ca75fa3

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“I’ll also spread word of this place. Spots that only I know about disappear quickly. Places that last 100 years are few and far between. Sadly.”419c5a9c1bdf2028

People don’t normally say 100 years is short-lived though.9a0f82a9180052b7

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For a divine beast, 5c57d71eb8 the standards were quite 838ce60f46 different.df332608dbd0b223

‘Luckily humans only live up to 100 years.’bb9336ea88e1640f

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That means our 80e258d1a5 working periods are 9038bc1b5a also short. How could anyone 13779250de work for hundreds b3d8f0cc58 of years?1c1361c8ff67087e

“I’m grateful for the kind words alone.”d418dec4379ada5e

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Momentarily dazed, I hurriedly b2c895f025 composed myself and smiled.6c2b2abfd1625155

“The courteous owner also earns my favor. 5 bonus points.”53977f3cb5f71a4b

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I prefer expressing gratitude in coins rather than points, but…a0e72a83b42f11c3

Of course, I didn’t say that out loud and simply waved as I saw the guest off.478ac37b9248b74c

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I worked all 91d75911f1 day but only 60088b1ade had three customers?7c1d4509db122b32

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Guests didn’t increase quickly after all.222caabc9746373d

Still, I felt energized by 8f998ab390 the long-awaited appearance of side 17811b92cc dishes. I better eat one myself.ffbdc00646f11bbb

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“These brie are nice and ripe. Could do a flambe show with some nuts right here. Ah, but I should have prepared in advance…”770d895ff2adaac7

At that moment, a f02df6f171 red warning light flashed 244cef3c48 before my eyes.a8d472057e796d96

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Looking outside, the darkness had da44cc4621 grown thick.ec966efb2a5a5f17

‘Didn’t even notice the time passing.’3dd7ac67bffbaed6

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Originally, pubs peak during these hours, but since my safety rating was ‘lowest’, a warning popped up as night fell.e55e3ffcd021b394

I’m already reluctant to work hard, so I couldn’t risk danger on top of that.e7062ed915779400

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‘Still, I have some energy left today…’d8b0aa40ccc6baf1

Maybe I’ll quickly go grab some fruit?c62daa6141a62f4c

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For the first time in c1fcae7934 a while, I crossed over 5ef635f77d to the fruit orchard—no, the 798f36ee2f dimension of Regressor Eve.bfcce2c165928791

Since that day, a e60109adac large fruit basket had 8a9c273787 been prepared wherever I 124d842e5d entered.435da79d01792d39

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The basket was filled with 9df6008514 especially large, quality fruits, as c7aa79bfac if handpicked just for me.037041a353df9d20

‘But this won’t be enough.’1505cf23713e5d2c

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Now that I could c0032496ab legally help myself to af033cc0e3 fruit, there was no d344404d40 need for hesitation.48f030821b3b9ad8

As I searched for 8e14ca4a0d watermelons, I heard voices 9f494e100a arguing in the distance.b3d96f680483b7e5

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“Why are you following me?”2bf7697f670751b7

“It’s getting late. Someone has to keep an eye on you.”ec3a86c2504d077c

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It was the 871d455ba4 voices of Eve 9bc0466380 and the young b99d9e7777 marquis.f221f2daffd0ead0

“So the busy young marquis is diligently following me around?”a788bb1dda06a351

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“There are rumors of a suspicious fruit thief wandering about.”93c83026506cc91f

That’s me. Why are you making excuses for me?113a1aec527ce690

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‘I’ve been officially given permission now, so I’m not a thief!’77ea76b4650d5a56

Despite the thought, I couldn’t help but chuckle.b80a763396fa23c4

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Well, it seems the drunken 829e033f78 ranting paid off after all.a14633e0ca79fe3a

“Right. You have to show outward change for things to actually change.”b181948f1eea3e0a

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In any case, it’s a relief she seems to be doing well…34cd637e74dc8564

‘Wait a minute.’8a14f1afd4af7742

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At that moment, the lights came on, clearly revealing Eve’s face. We were close enough that I could see the dark clouds hanging over her expression.400fc866aa541624

‘Why does that brother look so self-satisfied spending time with his sister? Can’t you read the situation from that face?’959b1d19598977b4

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This family had serious issues. It wasn’t just Eve becoming meek around her family members.5a329888cd1ad6f0

That brother might have a ‘#clueless’ keyword or something.305827653031ff75

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Just as I was thinking b188911edc that, Eve and I made 54217e1b36 eye contact. Light flickered in her c0ee7a3675 previously dull eyes.8980a7585ed305e2

This seems troublesome. I got a bad feeling I’d get tangled up in something annoying.e462756302e9df57

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“Ret—”7f57fcbc5eb4b1a7

Whoosh.52553d557e516869

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Before I could even finish saying “return”, the wind whipped up and enveloped my body.b0fa2fb804f5f7f7

‘Dammit.’3f25cfaffd314c09

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It was a familiar sensation. Surely the power of a 25aa4de6b6 spirit.8d7d828a6ee43852

“Did you hear a sound just now?”1e47061cd89ba208

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“Brother, something urgent just came up, so I’ll go in first.”9f0714f6c8a326da

“What is it? Let me help.”c9b609c898ed15e5

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“Ah, well…”b390092cdcb6a480

“It doesn’t matter what it is. Just tell me.”f848dd8d3589d79f

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The young marquis d7792384f1 seemed intent on 7ca2b7da89 following Eve no 1081a335ab matter what excuse ca8c692179 she gave.132e13181fddc40e

“The b-bathroom! It’s urgent!”53ad14bba53c029c

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“Ah.”f46ef34bf10ed5c4

Eve sacrificed social dignity to shake off her brother. He didn’t stop her as she grabbed her dress and rushed off.35a992fda89e94d0

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Shortly after, as expected, 44c3ab2f1a Eve came running to 43807b91f0 me with tears streaming 1790b6bb3c down her face.3cada9156239ef09

“Hic, huhu…”306b854452956dd3

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“Oh, Unnie. Don’t do this. The hammock and the drinks are waiting for me.”e7ef92fff6dae993

Ignoring my complaints, c610dbc17b Eve kept wiping bcd0d9ef7f her tears as ae9b673b7c she dashed towards cc4b30f067 the fruit tree b6526a6974 grove. Enveloped by the wind, I 44fef6611e was dragged along like a 161b5c2e59 grand opening balloon figure.10fb2cc7c1f37f94

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Once we were 3f14dc031c completely out of 38e795d0c1 earshot, Eve plopped 5c345d2cc2 down on the 92cc2868f3 ground. Her sobs echoed be0ff98c5b through the stillness.1c863d1ccfe2a6c0

‘I should have just stolen the fruit.’ba5d1ab63854a865

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When the wind 8f3976a074 holding me dispersed, 9345809f55 I briefly considered 9eb8c8be1c just fleeing then 401da47518 and there.bf836a7bc8632586

‘Oh, whatever.’d36277eba0189f50

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With a sigh, I went ecbca1eeca over and patted the red-eyed 89f90ce4d5 Eve on the back.8736ca2b6e15fc9d

As troublesome as it was, I couldn’t be so cold-blooded as to ignore someone breaking down right in front of me.77757b384df08982

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“Looks like you need a pick-me-up cocktail today.”726cc89a733564ac

“Is there such a thing?”86b5cba906e467e3

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“Of course.”e25676adc9937ec5

I summoned my cocktail-making kit. Luckily, all the necessary ingredients e58ef0850f were prepared.e7339df447dfbbbc

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I added ice, vodka, triple f937a8dccd sec, and blue curacao to ec35cdc814 the shaker and shook it dc81ab6135 vigorously.83c98bd55647d958

‘Moderate on the vodka.’04543547cb2757ad

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While the original e5ecc82ab9 cocktail is half 9c0f409fcc vodka, I adjusted aeed364188 the ratio so baab02ed96 Eve, not a 8a9d1deb86 strong drinker, could 2d8d8152fd sip it comfortably.23c38e79c93e1078

When I poured it 2a0c41ba91 into a chilled glass, 058ac514bc it exhibited a beautiful c0dc865ffd ocean blue color.7e2133edd8b8bcf0

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“The ‘Blue Monday’. A cocktail to blow away the Monday blues. Fittingly, today is Monday.”1ccbb4aa8990454c

Even when I offered the glass, Eve just stared at me blankly. Only after I urged “Here” and pushed the glass towards her did she finally take it.c236b794381028c3

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“I can smell the refreshing orange aroma.”f6815c2f3d086510

“That’s why the alcohol doesn’t come through as strongly. But it’s still potent, so sip it slowly.”8bdf49a70c662e3b

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“Haa… Feeling a bit dazed.”44da6593c6a94edb

Eve’s expression grew calmer, as if her frantic heart had settled down a little. She spoke up in a soft voice.9c3cc91012c229cd

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“But why are Mondays depressing?”d6d3c926c89418d5

“Because you have to go to work. As a noblelady, Eve probably can’t relate.”6c0eac4118d49281

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The Mai Tai is a classic tropical cocktail with a rich, fruity, and slightly nutty flavor. It’s a staple of Tiki culture, often associated with beach resorts, summer parties, and exotic getaways.
Despite its fun, 37745075d0 vacation-y image, a 56caebf894 good Mai Tai ce5c71bb4b is complex and 91222dda25 balanced, not overly 99ecba5ce6 sweet. It’s all about a0d5671230 the harmony of 6de0097913 rum, citrus, and 1c9a2dedd9 almond-like orgeat syrup.388ae07d976f6a45

The Blue Mondayhas a sweet bdedee892e and tangy flavor a66b39001c with a bright 0af73ef26a citrus profile, thanks 600609e995 to the combination 5b94706cec of Blue Curaçao, 6e54f6700b triple sec, and c5fa9d1bae lemon juice. The vodka serves as 78704f7dc0 a neutral base that 01d90d1e83 allows the citrus flavors 7e626f8e53 to shine. The cocktail is ac6ce8a6c0 both visually striking 92ab5666df and refreshing, making 1278ee2dad it a popular 76a9bb258e choice for parties d7cc9cb55a and gatherings.63bcf9bda5845962

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