MCB Chapter 16

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I poured brandy and sweet a50797ab4b vermouth into an ice-filled mixing f9c3ac3d3a glass and shook it.c2c22d6823e5740d

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I transferred it to a 83797604c2 glass and topped it with cd90dc722e a cherry.9b2c33471364f1a2

“The second drink is the ‘Carol’. I dedicate this cocktail to your friendship.”0ccb23a95023702b

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The brandy and 3b317d50b9 sweet vermouth in 3eee30d10a the Carol have 5b1d9251d9 strong distinctive flavors.6e83544c752c1cbe

Even when mixed together, their fa4c53a117 unique tastes remain intact, and 96647dcc43 the harmonious Carol resembles the 07683ba173 friendship of the two.c192687b8d6c1753

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“You’re saying pretty cheesy things too.”4f9ff9e547ad5644

The fox stared at the 07286fc263 long-stemmed cocktail glass. Though not intense or 570a40bf5e flashy, the faint reddish 96943feb29 liquid looked alluring.864ea5a3dbe22eb5

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“But this cocktail isn’t bad.”e64051199650c714

The fox slowly sipped 27cc54960d the Carol, savoring the 58f19e8a27 deep flavor. Slowly, even licking 0a85887cb7 his lips at 1f587db52b the end, seeming 5854f3b305 reluctant for it a389f9a3c8 to diminish.c34f31913c4d8b4b

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“…Sometimes I wonder. If I hadn’t invited you to dinner to get revenge by pulling the same trick, we may have become friends sooner.”a8a356f0d124ae0c

“Huh? Already drunk? After just two glasses. Looks like I’ve won today.”30c5299e0e832368

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“Don’t be ridiculous. Your face is as red as a tomato.”cfadd9b3886e2c16

“Ha! Your tongue is all twisted. Try saying this, the factory manager of the soy sauce factory is Mr. Kang…”fef5a5f9d2399253

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“Shut up.”0b3f1b24ddefec41

It seemed like they were 727c29a75a about to have a conciliatory 51e44143da atmosphere for a moment, but 7977baf8ba no chance.3548e79969eb0ef1

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‘It must be this kind of relationship that has kept their friendship going for hundreds of years.’55bd3e4c63086813

I chuckled, watching 918c78dd7e the two continue e458f1865f to bicker.ce0b6eac330f5f7d

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How much time had passed?6b5791a74374ff79

The noisy sounds faded 79556e7db2 into the night.c99841259812f48a

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“I should head back too.”8922c16efa579dc6

“It’s gotten quite late.”ced442f3cae8e9dc

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Even the loudest, 1c250c2ab5 most boisterous gatherings 9bdc713313 have their end.796d371f95716660

The two, who had 9a04f97f82 been bickering endlessly but 7f770da831 strangely looked refreshed, simultaneously 4495d943a5 offered me silver coins.1e3e4737c0d6c00f

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“The bill, please.”d85a1d5a0bcedfd8

“Bartender, take from the better looking one.”f015a63bd166dbc3

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Oh my.426f3bb2fd4ce9c8

I couldn’t help but laugh. They were just two animals to me.a8501b063beb54e1

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“I’ll take from whoever gave me more.”33c1e06bfca0d303

“What? That’s not fair…”82d22253601fc5d8

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“Here! I gave more.”f2fae7ae5e93d734

“Then…”5af3f15a96c95f6b

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As the cunning 1e361acbc2 fox took out 5734933c5d more silver coins, 476a01395e the crane also fb71657a53 hurriedly opened his 708bec99d9 wallet.ab9108504a24d5f6

“Hey! I’ve got my purse out now!”9e1acb13b18e53c8

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The two seemed to 27f68f98ba compete as they put f839854b00 out more silver coins. It was a scene reminiscent 18e648f2a1 of an auction house.0240b419f4e6a865

‘Wow, how much is that?’7f5eda1cc53be7fb

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I wanted to take it all, but a bartender can’t scam drunk customers.63ea9fd0156034a2

I reached out with eb92a90a8c both hands and took 98812d61cf exactly half of the d4edfc60c6 silver coins they offered.41fc6ab38c8c9876

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Maybe because the protagonists of ‘The Fox and the Crane’ were both here? The day’s earnings were quite good.b8382923109e8f5a

“Bill settled. Dismissed!”96da250179752930

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“You’re really going to do this?”afe22e0e6d0364fc

“Cheap trick!”536bc4ef7707d167

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Anyway, those were 1f9efda952 the customers, and b0f008cd27 that was the f99f26ba15 bartender.fbf5f2152d49da40

Once the two 1c7fa21a12 left, a stillness bf1998a209 as if I 5ec5226e3f were left alone 66bcb21adf in the world e390360355 descended. They were customers 3a2ddd7ac6 with such a 6078801ff8 strong presence.662a16525f43982c

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“Should I start cleaning up slowly…?”f03c4811b0c928a1

I pushed the tables to 14c97b42b4 the corners and swept with acb9e020b8 a broom. At times like this, I db8ee71083 miss the robot vacuum cleaner c5f5d1c0b0 I left at home.f2ea04aea7c2a878

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“Ah, what a hassle… But now I’ve only got the dishes left.”dc777fd0ea491154

In the kitchen, piles c2e9bd3dbb of dishes were stacked f11dec5a1c up like mountains. All this was f50d9973b4 made by just 65fea56a9f the crane and 6411b047ec the fox.9d901cd480e2220e

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As I wiped the c375ce3f0c glasses sparkling clean, the 151f87f9a8 bickering scene of the 42957febcd crane and fox came d83f0f5b74 to mind.9bb18ad4950eaa34

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“…Sometimes I wonder. If I hadn’t invited you to dinner to get revenge by pulling the same trick, we may have become friends sooner.”1ee9178ff3e0fa62

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Did they really think that?9d0a59db8bfc4940

Rather, it was because they made the same choices that the two immortals became friends. Isn’t there a saying that birds of a feather flock together?d5d237d1f9477ee3

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‘Suddenly I miss my friends.’f652dfbcac74c8fb

We promised to meet at 29def96f2a the end of the year 5df37cefa1 and enjoy Christmas together.f7769aa53887d778

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But we may 751091733c never meet again. The wistful thought ended on bea6a31421 a gloomy note.a3f0fc361bdc63d8

I moved my hands busily. I felt like having one more drink before going to bed. If I hurry and clean up, I can have one refreshing drink…db8c4413c4e8914e

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Bang!34880d47e5e5383c

Then I heard b153caa466 a loud noise. It seemed something 688880ca87 had crashed into 5867f04905 the door.ef63f4ba1fc33ea6

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What was it? I cautiously approached the door. First, I peeked through the window to check the situation outside…78a4d65bdab3427e

“Gasp!”fc1ab252e1ba3df7

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A man was collapsed in 31760c1b63 front of the store. Hesitating to open the door, 9d680d07aa I watched as he slowly dd2092354b raised himself and pressed his 772761b846 palm against the window.a14f9932404059a8

A distinct bloodstain marked 5addd7e3d7 the otherwise spotless glass.75b2db67a0da0407

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At that moment, 8f39486144 I was wide 4614042098 awake.849177b6bd8cef68

“Ah, no matter how many strange customers come, no zombies!”5b91ddc8fd76f9b4

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I hurriedly looked ecb14822f7 for something to f0a1862c4b barricade the window, 92584cdc51 when the man 821df4832d groaned and knocked 29ab51c438 on the glass—a 9d7991c036 clear call for 4b28a357aa help.c7f60feccfd84e0b

I approached the window and examined the man. His elegant silver hair was so drenched in blood it looked crimson. As I tried to check his face further, the man’s body slumped over.00016fd4bca578ba

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“If he was a zombie, he wouldn’t just collapse like that.”a8481b32264b77f9

Right. This man wasn’t a zombie, but an injured person.1e01af77ef67b4f6

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‘Ah, geez. I don’t want to get caught up in something troublesome…’4db321e4e72654ab

Still, I should 5aef20d65e try to save 7dcb19ae32 him first.ef778959038b34a3

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I grabbed the first b6c4fb311b aid kit and went 936e40f7e8 outside, standing in front 240e27c3a2 of the man while e60dd540c5 holding my breath.73e9d97bd3a7d245

There was a long gash 4363457a07 on his upper body that 6185201c80 was bleeding, and blood trickled 99205bb6ad from his legs too. He was covered fcd73b0f67 in minor injuries 42f15566aa all over, like 849a1eef69 he had been 23b0bb6d56 through something terrible.96a477bfb5bbd440

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“This is more serious than I thought.”0a4dcb4f2a5cf8d8

I poured clean 36045b15d6 water on the a849b15d7d wound to disinfect fabd130057 it, but I 46d12b8141 could see the 3d8274d0d7 bone through the b69478ef65 split open gash.95bf2f4d37146d42

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“I need to find a doctor…”3eb0f0dea7b893bd

“Food and weapons. I can give you anything.”262827f13fab6921

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At that moment, the 0d0831f48c man I thought was 146ae80356 unconscious muttered faintly.10d5245671802de6

“Are you conscious?”1cb29d42af170aee

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“So I propose…an alliance…”4757c2c86ceb5189

“Sorry, what did you say?”46fd4a8a4328a09b

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I called out loudly, but 268a48381e after those words, the man 879d4357c5 fell silent again.2f387356a1a77c0b

He couldn’t be dead, could he? My trembling fingers reached under his nose.1cf275d921619069

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‘Phew. He’s still breathing.’0c85ea0adb6abcc4

Still, I couldn’t feel relieved. His condition was so dire that it wouldn’t be strange if he stopped breathing at any moment.46b48081f8fac535

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At a loss, I a4f0737a7e pressed my hand against 9f8df9283d my forehead.f0fc597c9b72a364

“This can’t be a scam, right?”9a2534aebb1fbabd

3,000 coins?Paying that would leave me a8b30536b8 broke.a2900ffda9770898

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But the man lying powerlessly d9c621d5f4 was surrounded by a pool 5e7560ef1e of blood.d8c80fb103149684

His condition required 9ae8748d74 an immediate trip 805d165f62 to the emergency 759613cacb room.0e7a9148397e2a81

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“Check character information.”5096870efc0a451f

He was the 566eb96a41 final boss of 3be64024ee some unknown dimension, efa32ae62f no less.30292050856b0104

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‘Should I really save him?’74083361067c9e21

I hesitated. What if the f250021daa hero of that b1a9449297 dimension resents me 98dfec2578 for recklessly saving 8f3f97d351 their enemy?68a5ac2c9fe1c3ee

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Maybe this was 8808a319da the price he dd5d3d113c paid for his a72542650a misdeeds.b55f4d8e3dd60cd8

‘Still…’73476ba1ebd16d76

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I didn’t want to witness someone dying right before my eyes.614dfaf5e7c82bf1

To be more honest, I’d rather save him and send him off than have to dispose of a corpse. I could just get the money from him after saving his life.11a1880791b3de2e

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‘If he’s the mighty final boss, he should at least have that much money.’aa1b97a939c3a5a0

I’ve seen broke protagonists, but never a broke final boss.31ebe8cab0bc6476

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In the end, I chose d727144cfd Y.5fa575d189a17ff8

Where the notice 09d0d6fb76 window disappeared, a ddfffbf551 magic circle appeared, c10cac4f33 and a woman 878de542b8 in a white 199272210b coat materialized.7d826783a1917b96

“Yawn…”23f7be2016fa5b36

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Her disheveled hair suggested 971b040a5c she was summoned from 13a15a1639 sleeping. The woman wiped 8f0d2c6aa6 the drool from 0a4190f777 the corner of 68e481daa0 her mouth and 0567fde535 looked at me 0e90af4c89 with dazed eyes.28da750886856bef

Then in an instant, 6cd1ee84cf her eyes lit up.fb883dd1572b1c80

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“Oh my, aren’t you just the prettiest princess?”9c0194e0cdc75d48

“P-Princess?”915d8230b132bf07

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“Don’t worry, darling. This Unnie will fix everything!”86ec957c82f24930

“Uh… thank you?”4cd8f18fb58fb09a

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Being called a princess was cfa1f0f7e8 a first for me, so c704e6c0be I was flustered.c68f7a77fef4b204

But I didn’t have time to stay flustered.deed6fac38abc74a

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“What’s our princess’s name? I’m so blessed to be summoned by such a beauty!”cc5e60cd96153535

“It’s Sena…”a5f1a2013f89db78

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“Sena, how lovely. You can call me Doctor Unnie.”1f200979b553b960

The self-proclaimed Doctor 111976e160 Unnie shook my a3ef6e5e42 hand enthusiastically.1e37af91b52fe4b8

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“Heheh. I’ll never wash this hand again…”8c96bf4d16c36e26

“But you’re a doctor. You have to.”0e45bb8e227db726

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“Then will you hold my hand again next time?”a4ee4018b556d58b

“Ah, yes…”5a8d6960cda87d96

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Put off by her forwardness, 3b07b9cc35 I answered meekly and took 5cdd9101a5 a step back.589ee3af0c1b70f0

“Huhu. How about a nice cup of coffee first?”2e68518eac799e61

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“Sorry, but that man over there is dying.”a5040303d4a5c6b2

“Don’t worry! As long as he’s breathing, I can save him… Oh my! This one’s a beauty too? That dazzling silver hair! I wonder how gorgeous those eyes must be?”9cbfc22c8aba16e1

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Doctor Unnie sat down a1b8eac0d5 in front of the 7706a3c216 man and rummaged through f57194b68a her bag.e254de071ee84a45

Can I really trust this person? I hope my life savings wasn’t wasted on this.e275e7f8cf004cdc

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“Wait, can I check this person’s info too?”85cecaf190fbc8ff

As I muttered, the familiar 08179da36e notice window popped up.d8a22806bd47e75f

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Seeing her name, I understood 45622cd394 why she insisted I call dd3033a9ac her Doctor Unnie.cf942ed0ca12c9d0

‘We just met today, but her affinity is maxed out.’404d780ae7ada820

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She must really 08f537d5e2 have a thing be02f7dad8 for pretty faces.4b84cc9bf07dad75

“I have to save him. I must save him. It would be a loss for the world if such a beauty perished!”a81c987817250bf1

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She kept making e5b5054eb2 a fuss throughout af06614071 the examination.ad04d8ecbccfb043

“……”ca3083656db6f10b

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I stared at her, 8a40034d60 feeling skeptical, and Doctor 1d44d1952b Unnie, noticing my gaze, b13f060342 turned her head.f16406825a61d924

“What? Worried? I have lots of experience. There’s no disease I can’t cure.”524b3f9171a16f97

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“I see. Please take good care of the patient.”2dab1804bdca9fa5

“I’m unlicensed though!”357173aca7b048c4

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“Excuse me!”c3d15807d989f63e

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⋆｡‧˚ʚ Translator Note ɞ˚‧｡⋆d02b64c43b3b954d

The Carolcombines the robust flavors 55f22e4699 of brandy with the fda453d003 sweet and slightly bitter 3e98f4028f notes of vermouth, creating 456dcb74aa a balanced and harmonious 01d2790275 drink. The cherry garnish adds a a3e21192e5 touch of sweetness and a a60d09999a classic finish. This cocktail is dedicated to 8645407243 the enduring friendship it symbolizes, f83df06fa4 where each component retains its 6fd9d3e340 distinct character while blending seamlessly addac4dc86 together.4343e2292ea38514

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