MCB Chapter 12

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I moved cautiously, muffling my 38a81e5b57 footsteps. I could hear a b924cef709 faint clattering coming from 173fbdbcaa the kitchen.ac4e69ab04b33388

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‘Why the kitchen?’0fb06f2c94a956d1

It’s not a place you’d logically find valuables.25cafac5f0d9fca5

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‘Don’t tell me they’re getting a weapon…’3fc8c8adf3e7c365

That would be a relief instead. It means they didn’t come armed originally, since the kitchen would at most have knives or rolling pins.5658e7a42fd42162

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If it came 888c301165 to confrontation, the a502b41632 longer reach of 7c3ba9ca72 the mop handle dc0dca542c would give me ef5ff59edd the advantage.6ab12ce61f7fca32

As I took 24076dd540 another step forward, 24562b6424 I gasped when 8fb1a0e6b4 I noticed a 41786d23f7 red puddle at dc28a30ac8 my feet.96ee6e9a40718be3

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If the culprit was injured, 9ef3b11f7d I could muster some courage a2c538bdec and drive them out.5e36f7d2c1257533

Any fear had dissipated after be01a1b51e my precious sleep was disturbed.c0b33c6162f553ac

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‘Now’s my chance!’eafa85a00824ff56

I charged into the 13585fcd00 kitchen with a battle c184224596 cry. As the kitchen curtain 3764302964 parted, the figure who 3372079b51 made a mess of d8f3e5d392 my cocktail bar came 0a238274b0 into view.d9fe94d343567ace

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“Huh?”9a81f46c066322f2

And I, who had raised 1ce20eca86 the mop handle high, stood 671c228194 dumbfounded on the spot.73a2bb8b22cd0ab7

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It was a boy who couldn’t be older than 10, staring at me with a frightened expression.a1f71001963eaf0a

Thud.5771821283de41e1

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The boy dropped 90477113e3 the bread and 92ba27dece glass bottle he c0eb15f6d0 was holding. My gaze followed 0896527d05 them to the 6ea16b7805 floor.724a2a2b8d1f1ea5

That bottle contained cocktail cherries.0793993bcc72dfd9

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The cherries, dyed c5b326bacb a brilliant crimson, bb530810ef glistened like jewels—perfect ca75392b34 for decorations.16647b18a26e79ae

‘Was that red puddle just spilled cocktail cherries?’a98dae4f227efcc6

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An oddly sweet aroma 00a09128f3 wafted up. Feeling embarrassed, I scratched 6ad0d64b52 my nape and lowered 7da48f4e19 the mop handle. Clearly this burglar had a c6a3181ed8 story, so talking seemed the f1e398cecb priority.9e5b05cfaae498ea

“Hey, how did you get in here?”633291467a23cbc8

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“Hic, huh. I, I, I…”1df155777676e986

“It’s okay. I’m not mad. Don’t cry, just tell me what’s going on? Maybe I can help if something happened.”7af4dde3fc34b009

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I spoke gently, trying to 39dd27809e soothe the boy.e28ea817a307aefa

Despite my efforts, he burst 8bc909ced0 into tears.21e2940e6adda71c

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“Waaahhhh!”048a8eb393a9d91c

“Oh dear.”99e772b6b405b206

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How does one console a crying child? I’ve comforted many drunken adults, but never a child.501051ef0844c798

“Hey kid, want a snack? You’ll feel better if you eat something sweet.”45c2147a6613b9b4

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“Hic, Mommmyyyy!”6027d5e5fd02729a

The boy didn’t seem to hear me, continuing to wail and cry out. He didn’t react even when I tried giving him chocolate.533bb1fd1575f2c7

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‘His crying is ringing in my head…’65140da48e49dbc0

As troublesome as this a62cf77e7b situation was, as an 5f01a1f51a adult, I had to ef6126f699 handle it somehow.5359526b36ba5cc1

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Then a good 8aff68a589 idea popped into 6bf66df8bd my mind.28f037879d37bb35

“This Noona will make you a special cocktail. Watch closely, okay?”bb263ba03cb58896

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Feigning composure, I took 1979664622 out a martini glass, a314e0037f the inverted cone shape.bad356551a654d4f

I dipped the glass rim-first 2af7a8b625 into a dish full of c2b312f841 condensed milk. The sniffling boy 37b46dd8ab glanced at me, e58289b772 his curiosity piqued.6110b002da9e8100

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“Next, we coat it with colorful sprinkles.”b9e9cc7ade5cbba2

I rolled the milk-rimmed e869577a8f glass over assorted sprinkles, c83fe9609f decorating it vibrantly.71555bc85214fccb

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Red, yellow, green, blue—the 1f200d390f tiny spheres blended together, 905b944528 adorning the upper portion fa56420126 of the glass.7eeae0c43fdcc6d9

“Ta-da! How’s that?”9aaa97a2522de810

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“The…cup looks pretty.”9f65d736ae7e317e

“Right? That’s just the decoration. You have to do the rest yourself.”a3758b810a8f1af5

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“M-Me?”9d9dd40939238177

The boy fidgeted with his bcdef7938b fingers, looking tense.eb691ef8cb4c6002

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“It’s really simple. Just pour this milk into the glass. But make sure it doesn’t touch the rim, aim for the center.”9752fcaac2dfb488

When I offered him the 9624f60f5b sprinkle-coated glass and milk, the 06c9d0f586 boy looked puzzled.dd41e9a27eca3c30

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He seemed skeptical, d4a8ff11e0 but silently poured 33c64af317 the milk into 040a1361fb the glass slowly.9bd1b961c1a2ce6f

“Don’t let it touch the rim, don’t let it touch…”0d2cc68798f1cd8e

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Glug glug.bf3e79cf39d24d28

The glass became full of da1bd13b53 milk.b6945e189a77c928

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“Huh?”58638e015c2a886c

Where the milk met 58b907cfb6 the sprinkles, the vibrant b9c4128cb5 colors started bleeding into 6d85e3ac40 the white liquid.f154f9a608449872

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Instead of mixing, the colors 3070de55e8 spread outwards in streaks, turning 52211af9dc the plain milk into a ce4e348801 palette.7fef46f768f99bbd

“Wow! Wow! Rainbow milk! I made this!”132b3d93a37c401b

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The boy exclaimed excitedly, as if he hadn’t been crying moments ago. Seeing his reaction brought a proud smile to my face. The little rascal looked adorable with his reddened nose.df391011f825505b

“How about that, little bartender?”e5c022848a15362d

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“I love it! Can I drink this?”af7841fee58d3eee

“Sure, it’s yours.”1692995495bb3acc

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Without hesitation, the overjoyed boy a771212573 chugged down the entire glass.209036fbc7304863

“So creamy and sweet! It’s making my mood all colorful too! Hehehe.”d01f623e015f85b1

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“Right? I really like this one too.”424e64046b460884

It’s not an amazing taste—just sweet, mild milk, like slightly melted ice cream.3ebe6324c6fd012b

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But seeing those vibrant colors d95fbed255 must add to the enjoyment.b20a9b761269fe50

If I mixed in 2297251998 some vodka or rum, e42d25dbed it would make a a8186bf349 great cocktail, but milk 193d60004f is enough for our 89b61b62d8 little bartender.2948cefb714c7116

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“Now, will you tell me what’s going on?”08048141c289c2c4

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I asked, patting the boy’s head.941242117e460ef2

“I was wandering the forest with my little sister…”3943711474f15275

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“The forest? Where are your parents?”002e5882e94334be

“My parents abandoned me and my sister in the forest.”55155aae374e2bf8

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The cheerful smile on 99d044e8ca the milk-mustached boy instantly 3c29da6663 turned sullen.6995642a56c8af70

Abandoning such young children in the forest…af75199473ca7bea

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“Like a ‘Hansel and Gretel’ story or something…”81b5ffeba0ddb258

I muttered absentmindedly, but the boy’s eyes widened.3275368a2bb6ea6e

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“Noona, you know me?”58d7a006370b3f94

“Huh?”708084db0ae26f80

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“You just called me Hansel. That’s my name.”31eac522f99f7f5e

I blinked dumbfoundedly, c093cf3e4c stunned despite knowing dfe664361d this dimension connects 749bd73c95 to familiar tales.4cb52adf3049732b

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“Um, Noona?”b04fd7f8475560ce

“Ah, sorry! I was just lost in thought for a bit. Um, it does seem like I know you somehow.”84ed77822be581d8

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“Wow, amazing!”a529d905e63bd7f5

“Haha.”b40d38c8d5317cad

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To be precise, I’ve read the fairy tale they’re the protagonists of, but that would sound strange to explain.2cfcdd8ef3bf90d3

So I kept it vague.ef21cdc6719f039b

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“But really, how did you get in here?”99332cc46b814321

“I saw the door and just went inside. I was hungry, you see. Noona, I ate that bread and those cherries. Sorry.”b0a85ddc28b82454

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“If you’re hungry, you have to eat something. I was surprised, but it’s okay.”fcb04e495cb2ac71

“I also ate chips, bananas, ham, peanuts, and corn.”75389f3f7434dfd7

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Hansel sniffled as he spoke. It was a relief 4056d8a274 to know he had 4255b04de8 found enough to eat. It made all the efforts c30b19a330 I’d made to gather food a3113eab21 from different dimensions worth it.c87bbc102ee99327

“At your age, you should eat a lot. Are you still hungry? I can make you something.”31e1090dac6c6c46

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“I’m full now.”956af91705f33b6d

Hansel patted his round e0677058ed belly proudly as he cdd9bde923 answered.66db32ff51558870

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“So where is your sister? Is she here by any chance?”a3d66b6211352fae

As I looked around and spoke, tears welled up again in Hansel’s large eyes.dad17ce165606db0

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“Sniff… I don’t know. I lost her. Because I just went into any place saying I was hungry…”88d87b518cfd9416

“It’s okay. Let’s go find your sister together.”c3298cd12684ad6c

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Although it was troublesome, I couldn’t ignore children who were starving.982c6de573da2772

I hurriedly packed some sandwiches c8ea37fa9e and fruit juice.7ecdbf9ffbd5395c

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“Alright, let’s go. Lead the way.”fbc872b946d23005

“Yes, Noona!”0d140ecd73cf9b2d

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Hansel scurried out, 41b1b1ac74 opening the door. Before me, an 1bcfdc6e39 unfamiliar forest landscape b44ed90608 unfolded as I 2dfabd7401 casually followed behind.707971b7e54e564e

‘Could the front door lead to different dimensions?’4fb6d712538fe766

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I recalled the 1bbfdab945 notification that said d52c51ec84 to imagine the ea2879cb1b dimension you want f4614ba30d to go to.ff64c466c719df9c

“Does it connect to one’s own dimension for outsiders not part of the system?”4d6d185e9b4e4b66

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I muttered to myself when 0dbd3190ae a light notification sound rang 034a09c626 out.5ae4acc66ff85cbb

Ding!e973d69d1303f988

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Turning back, the familiar door e953f14384 stood there.2e615f096d5713b0

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“This is the door I mentioned! When I went through it, I ended up in your place.”9a0ff02a30696021

“I see.”39250d9d14a68e33

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It was a simple structure. The door that appeared in Hansel and Gretel’s dimension was connected to my cocktail bar’s door.e077c5f030933083

I had already 79936abd51 experienced this rare b7ce93ca5d case.7af684b9c727af1f

‘The rich lord appeared in the forest.’da66751f0bf3d382

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I wondered about the criteria, but the system’s explanation ended there. I wasn’t curious enough to pry further, though.39e868af9b21d73a

More importantly, we needed d45f38ca28 to find Gretel now.117c0ac3b8fc27c4

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“Gretel! Where are you!”7068b2c46250c774

Hansel cupped his 12f83cb1a7 hands around his 020df96246 mouth and shouted. His voice boomed, having 0719ef01dd eaten his fill.afee5039db666214

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“Gretel! Where are you!”d4ce7b807c15c043

I joined in without holding back.  We thought we’d find her quickly, but it seemed she had wandered off from this area.5a6048727a31dd0d

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“Gretel! Your brother is here!”8b8f5414d243239e

“Gretel! Let’s eat! Food!”6ff9515324bb05f6

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How far could 4685783ec9 she have gone?4ec53360a263efef

Just as I worried we 691285eab3 might not find her, a 1adb39c0d8 girl who looked just like eb1b68f595 Hansel appeared across the way.e9debab0741034e8

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“Could that child be…”85bcd4f1e6ed569d

“Gretel!”8842c80b587fc977

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Before I could b81be50e04 even ask, Hansel 0e2733512e ran forward first. His action was answered enough.5f3f40ebf648b6ee

“Waaah, Gretel. Where did you go? I looked everywhere for you!”49b2b2bb23e4d5f4

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Though it was difficult, it wasn’t bad to witness the warm reunion between the siblings.c2641397d6ff4d07

“Who’s making such a fuss? Ugh! What is this sticky mess all over your clothes! I told you to eat properly without spilling.”9b058a7db9a71ab6

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“But, but….”d8274b7c8a6fa825

“Where on earth did you go? You suddenly disappeared, and I was so worried.”6cad298243d3d85f

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“I saw a door. I thought there might be something to eat…”a1de090f36d2a95c

“But still, how could you just go in! You don’t know who might be inside.”c615884a86e351ee

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I had imagined a 4b183eefa5 frail girl crying and 76494eb4f4 searching frantically for her 59e12aae44 brother like Hansel, but 12e3993eed in reality, Gretel was fd785a181b remarkably resilient girl.ee99f12e90a5c323

“Who is this Unnie?”bf7f595ae29be154

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“I’m the owner of the house your brother barged into.”15937e1e59b64db0

When I smiled and offered the sandwiches, a deep wariness crossed Gretel’s face.c41e5b062108e6d5

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“Why are you giving us food?”b7f8707d058a0c25

“Hm?”76ef620cb8792ac2

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“Everyone is starving from hunger. They don’t just give food to anyone. It’s suspicious.”f5ae010deee6f161

Gretel’s cool-headed attitude was actually reassuring. When even parents abandon their children, how could she trust a stranger?19ad23f7c5c5c666

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“But still, someone has to…”ece89f4dc8119952

I approached Gretel and 3d637ca298 continued speaking.d2a2758ae0d594f2

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“Take care of hungry children.”4b85a8f977de697b

“……”d87694021d3b4e38

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At my calm words, Gretel’s eyes flickered faintly.cc7b96869b7ffe39

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