MCB Chapter 04

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But letting him just fe1410777e repeat his assigned role, 8d265bd3ee even though he knew af5b10e7ef everything felt wrong somehow.1987e2659dbb770a

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“How long have you been sailing?”8f374fd2b670707d

“It’s been three years now.”ebba86b45fcbd98e

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3 whole years?016354b4188bcb6b

“Don’t you feel a bit drained?”a2f72cd963618ddc

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“Drained? Me?”77c0398541f01ff5

“Originally, sailing is tough work. You left behind your family and friends to venture out on this long journey.”95676270588a3477

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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.a653fadc787d2e85

Only complete seclusion f4a13986ea can provide such 0a78f56e16 a perfect night 93070328d3 sky.1947494d3465c703

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Thinking that way, f633a56b30 this starlight somehow e125eecea3 felt coldly distant.a62a88891192d451

“How about going back and taking some time to reorganize? You can meet your family and indulge in activities you enjoy.”8721e5a317528684

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I don’t know much about Captain Hook. In the musical I saw, he was just a comical villain.8795dfbfb5eeda76

But wouldn’t anyone get drained wandering these vast seas for years on end in pursuit of revenge?8e4e4609f4543a69

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‘Just like how I want to go home right now.’ffebc7a2235d152a

If I just go home, c0188d23ac soak in hot water, lie a9f0b8b6da down comfortably and peel some a0af96a863 tangerines, most worries would be 03f4d667c9 solved.d10a91fc740aba1d

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“Taking a breather will broaden your perspective.”e6b52c6ce9d3a9c9

“Do you know how many months it takes to get back? A whole five months……”1340962476f60888

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“But in five months, you can reunite with your family.”24501d7444410b55

“….”bf59d2619b9fe857

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Captain Hook seemed e3645a04d9 at a loss 46a8359b2d for words. This strange atmosphere even 49882e1140 seeped into the sailors 5d3661b924 sipping their drinks.0f523e48ba004b6e

“Perhaps I… actually wanted that deep down. But I blindly clung on, thinking that giving up would make all that time meaningless.”7e42b38c0175fbc8

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“It takes more courage to give up than to challenge. It’s even harder the more you grow up.”614b2ada4675099c

At my words, e3ac003c61 Captain Hook lightly 522fb9a5fd swirled the glass 8c8dd68562 with only ice 9c270ce604 remaining.fbb0791218198271

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“What are you again?”65ae5e58a04f30e3

“Just a passing bartender.”cc7afbc6dcbe85e6

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“Right, a bartender. Got to pay for the drinks.”9d6581de051af1bd

My mind snapped alert. Finally, can I score some 1984987568 coins?e07cf605a64e4f1b

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“Navigator, pay up.”01c83a365094c97c

“Yes! Give me your hand.”73a3934280cc1a4c

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“Here.”b2cad95520a249c8

The bearded navigator c5f8935a44 approached me and c4fb9b6b75 dropped some coins abc65270a3 onto my palm 23d1492c00 with a clink.cd58ff719fd1f1e8

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Since it was an unfamiliar coin, I picked one up and saw ‘1’ written on it.30206fe589eb6578

Wait, if I made 23 cocktails……abe4bb998b9c7edc

‘So it’s 2 coins per glass.’e53601fa0f85c6b5

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Hang on, then, to collect 9,800 coins, I’d need to make thousands of cocktails?104c3c637b9d8530

The enthusiasm that had be23e30a9b soared from the successful 1d8107ab6a drink party rapidly deflated.c36aa19c5e882a6b

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But still…b9ab24147ebf9bac

“That really hit the spot.”36fa4d0574c725c5

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“It’s been so long since I enjoyed myself like this!”61803194b6bd3109

Seeing everyone’s delighted reactions gave me a sense of pride.c7879ecfbf74fc3c

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“Hey, you.”6fb1168db955ca70

As I gradually exchanged c7b45c4ff8 farewells with the sailors, 9053f11f62 Captain Hook called out d9b22248f7 to me.cad5474b4012700a

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“Yes?”d445f98e244e43d7

“This is one of my treasured loot. A pearl necklace with large pearls.”abd85f9064df3048

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He then swiftly threw 2cc7f97edc the pearl necklace at 4aeba459f0 me, and I barely 0fdf0017cd managed to catch it.ff0d7bbecc0863d0

“Hey, a… loot…”e0f730c5977edf57

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“Good advice is hard to value in money.”598f8ea4125196d2

A necklace from The 86d1263078 Little Mermaid? Unbelievable.591b60f8a4b48c01

‘Are other fairy tales mixed in here? This is really strange.’7882a4a655ee75f5

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Anyway, I had 8dbe3a6261 received it, but 631c0c4620 the absurdity made c2e76750ab me burst into 09d760d159 laughter.490c7a4b150f7e90

“So where should I drop you off?”8942aff45340c8a5

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“Huh? Wait a minute. How do I get back?”e2be9cadc8131198

“I think I can get back on my own. Have a good night.”ddd8a5acb346be1b

“Go back on my own? This is the sea…”df2047fc5ced1ce5

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Before he could finish, I muttered, “Return.”5d34256a971638a3

The surroundings faded d5895887d0 to darkness like 7cf44fcf98 a fade-out.e6cd47ca6ff70147

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“But really, how did she even get here?”717ff1efa10de67c

“Strange things tend to stow away in the cargo hold sometimes….”813a8ca09f33b6dc

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“Judging by her clothes, she might be a foreigner.”3385081adafb0605

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.0b8f2877e930f5b1

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“They could have at least transported me directly to the bar.”8aff0f9020d14f7d

Grumbling on my way back, c1cba83bbc I recalled something a college c36991f91b friend I had run into 0f581f3c3c by chance on the street fe6a33b0cc once said.aa0ae32d6a16b37e

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“These days, instead of going to college, you’re just selling booze? Have you lost your mind?”6bbb835e645d99f1

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“Being a bartender isn’t just about selling drinks! It’s about communicating with a heartfelt drink!”baa4bd9f9853434e

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Back then, I 4653289641 was so passionate bc1fe95236 that I snapped 7b07121a17 back in the 428a9e0dff middle of the 9066822832 street.3e910c1d15025221

‘What did I say again? That a special drink can make people forget their harsh reality and give them drive to live for tomorrow?’40cd6e40d13014a0

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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.7154d931a24ad2bc

“I’m tired……”6596586018ebfe41

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I worked a bit and 304344c0a8 got drained. A cocktail after work was 1a205b07f5 my only hope.328f2389842aa127

“By the way, System, is there no way to dismiss this cocktail crafting kit?”5f189edc293b2b5a

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The load on a8192fad36 my shoulders felt b713ac02e4 heavy, making the e30a5e90f0 way back seem eb58db837d long.0b9106bf204a3a65

“Damn system……”0d76f2d4f3b36d0d

It was a harsh one.a4c0f218e471e8ee

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I don’t want to do anything.ac3d0ef50ceef5f9

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I’m already not doing anything, but I don’t want to do anything more intensely and actively.e5e03b89cff22e64

A phrase I had 9f09e2d06d once seen online perfectly acdf0dffc4 captured my current mood.790d7d3ae9c8919d

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“Haaah……”32892898563af269

I finally got up a7d7f278b1 and stretched in the 3f67da2b3c afternoon. As I rubbed b6f3ab461c my eyes and 74732aee88 got off the 0a80956b64 bed, I stepped a030c35ea7 on the packaging f0571e133d from the dried 539d64f962 snacks I ate 2ebd71c56f last night.3da304afc43fb410

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“How many of those are left? Was it three……”78cf23f110f389b2

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.67d113f1391f96a8

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‘I ripped it open and ate them right away.’05ef3c88004feb4a

The contents were fdc096d652 filling and delicious. Good enough to make me 9c040beaa4 want to ask the System 19b82750b8 where it got them from.cd4a4f7f5fffbf96

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I made highballs aac3bb1c9d and gin tonics 5adef4af00 to drink, but dde1b6dd6c later got lazy 6000243542 and just had bb9c2edcc4 them with beer.9238f786e35989df

“Alright, let’s start the day energetically.”c8cc63817143eed4

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I went downstairs and took 34fc80460d a big bite of a 96c0bf8778 tomato for a hangover cure.ffcb97cd8ba603ed

“And boil an egg too.”28d1252c7547aafb

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After a simple meal, I went outside. It was a nice day, so I couldn’t just stay indoors.311c919540f43413

“On a day like this, I should lie down on the hammock for a nap. Oh well.”977d118d66dd0f33

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What does it want 84852ff655 me to do?78ecf5a89ab39865

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I waved away 059fad3b05 the notification that b8c788094c kept popping up c10bb20a93 and settled into 9e5e0e9a73 the hammock.d9fbc153b6002ef9

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Now it’s spamming me?594f962254e498bf

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“Persistent.”e40d44b6efdf92f6

It’s annoying, but I’m still going to nap. If I just close my eyes, the notification is gone…128a9290dbe61d4f

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“Notice, 5 days remain in the free trial.”a6cbdd9394c65184

“Now it’s reading them out loud too.”7f3bce19cb3e28d9

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But I expected this much. I put on my headphones d4e4edd50d and played my favorite playlist.78b0a21fc09d5c5a

It was a perfect day.bae922d5f030f0b2

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I ended up showcasing cocktails f26d313e51 on a pirate ship by 54e39b59be chance, but anything more would 32dd6fdb83 have been too much.d1dc1e2f3ae53a47

‘Thousands of cocktails……’a0424e6f8ea452cb

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What an insane world. How much did it f88e10338c plan to work me?a9fc59bef5cb33cb

At this point, my strike 006782fa25 was a justified choice.e96ee6f11ac50ecd

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After a short nap, 08369a4c0b it had gotten dark d57fecf8e8 around me. As it was f533c89abd getting chilly, I 7c99e6bf7b returned to the 0655e9e891 bar, where the 73117bd227 liquor display caught ffba126d68 my eye.e0ba39c3c1f135d0

‘It was my dream—my own bar with a fully stocked display.’f955dc8df8572afe

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Having provided this rundown b6b3189fbc building, the System seemed c3cd47817d to have high expectations c654e44bc7 for the cocktails and 45a48414bf generously stocked all kinds 50ef3da6c7 of liquors.b93b9b7c79389523

There was also plenty ac15f0352c of tonic water and 70dc9bb5e0 soda water.afbbf52b45fc414b

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“But it lacks sense. How can there be no cola? My daily finisher is the ‘Jack Coke’.”1ba8c86a8e26ce3f

I muttered while gazing 60b6602ad4 wistfully at the whiskey ce404cd295 bottle with a honeybee 7635299ac5 drawing.8873c8daf52cddd6

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I looked indifferently at the 62ac9e49dd notification that appeared before me.5854e030803e5610

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Isn’t this stalking? Watching my every move and then offering a reward like cola when the moment seems right?5e51bf8fa201fbb0

“Forget it.”b24e8ce4b127fddb

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I turned away, 0693d0fb7d munching on dried 4479ef30fb squid.074b40b188b8e87e

Like cocktails are 808708ea01 only Jack and c637bf2d19 Coke. I had plenty fbb188e62a to drink anyway.852e454829b86fc0

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Too lazy to cd0171c300 shake a shaker, 8ae5cd2f00 I mixed Campari 0c3d91167f and soda water f865ab8a7d over a glass 6ff063e526 full of ice.8396389fdef19439

“Even heavily diluted, it maintains such an intense red color.”7cce9a01295ea3fc

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I was immersed in the rich herbal aroma and Campari’s signature bitterness.7b39a06427fbbbdc

“One more.”ce06e439781a8b9c

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As I poured 5fd35a1e61 more Campari generously, fc35d2724c I took out c007504d78 my phone.74891c23703cbb06

‘Right, I had some manga I bought before. Let me read that.’97093035596fcfc7

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But then my phone blinked 39ee245d0d a few times and powered e0a3c6eb13 off completely.397553857e6fac5f

What’s this? Did the battery run out?9bf97634cb387ca8

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Even after plugging in the charger, it wouldn’t charge.181ed1ec560cf0ec

“Huh.”5dbc3a57124d6314

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I tried turning on the a87f0c26f5 lights properly since I usually e1d10ddcca kept them off to save 240c770905 energy, but no matter how b9bf62ad60 many times I pressed the 6d7523741f switch, the surroundings remained dark.f7e1c8c50fab92b0

“What’s going on. A power outage?”66ac293dbee37f96

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