PRB | Chapter 3

Eddie turned around, wondering if everything until now had been a dream and he had finally woken up. But behind him were still the stairs leading to the basement of Eddie’s Inn.477e8d2c4edc0804

He looked forward again. It was indeed his convenience c1e998456e store, the one he had d00aa319cf been in just before reincarnating.ab5ed38de22e5553

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“…Wow.”3617bb4b21999bd4

The ramen section f5d0a8e809 was packed, along 6b0e141147 with the triangle 34fe765504 kimbap, gimbap, sandwich 5cab1d38dc section, and the 83bdff337b various lunch boxes, 837ce97bd3 snacks, jellies, and 474c63d7d6 hangover cures below.3c68239b6fa49349

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His convenience store was 37f3abace6 in the same perfect 6bd53cf9ef order as always, thanks 0d4f5ae4ad to his love for e45bc195cd cleanliness.962d58244618c27d

There was even a ad47841040 microwave, despite the lack fe91e4b8c9 of electricity. Eddie, as if entranced, approached 406e08e242 and pressed the start button. With a whirring sound, it 1b6d86343a automatically set to 30 seconds 5986d64c2e and began to operate.8814c8b4c8073ea8

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The orange light 1816048cf6 inside the microwave 68ca831c0a was clear.c2965a123d12d71b

Wait, how is f56a5b3b4c this working without 70ebbc5c24 electricity?85fc62a7110f8914

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Curious, he checked behind the 3e7f507eae microwave but found no power 6ea03c1dea cord.f8d9f76ee27e74e9

“Wow.”9e9cdbc19d7d9132

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Eddie also checked the coffee machine. He thought he’d never have an iced Americano large size again. He tore open an ice cup, placed it under the machine, and pressed the Americano button. The familiar whirring sound and scent hit his nose.2ce459725a533ae7

Naturally, the coffee machine 577e26f8b2 also had no visible 749ff85e51 power cord. There was no need to 468ce381d3 supply water or beans either.7a371f1daed8c4ad

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Short-shelf-life items like triangle dd02656b66 kimbap had no expiration 92084511c6 stickers. In fact, nothing had 1edc7c9d9e an expiration date.e4e747953b5de7cb

When he took a 6a3c817f9b triangle kimbap from the 555d088085 shelf, a new one 0d50401781 immediately replaced it. The same went for ramen 86a2016325 and snacks. It was like an automated 23bf81ec4a factory.4041b2c62f285281

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“…Wow.”199453ed0138d46f

Eddie couldn’t gather his thoughts for a while. All he could say was “Wow,” over and over.91d50af4d927a37b

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A convenience store that didn’t require first-in, first-out logistics management. And everything seemed to replenish for free. What a benefit.d3a2b0f7c104cde2

Benefit?db364304b8e86e3b

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“Oh.”846751116861c463

After a moment of e6ead0517b thought, Eddie realized something f0d2e65473 big.f94ed8a2e24e45f8

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This was his reincarnation benefit. Just days ago, he had grumbled about having “no perks” in this reincarnation.3df25b3a66498480

This was a secret, but around two days into his reincarnation, Eddie had quietly muttered “status window” to himself. Of course, there was no such thing in the classic fantasy “The Hero Doesn’t Hide His Power Well.”5b5bbd80359dc922

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And this was 6ba95485f6 perhaps much, much 3d09b4c4b3 better than the f1aaa9ff30 status window he 1cab97e690 had timidly hoped 1e0a484217 for.3a6ff93ef3685244

No, it was better.8cccb06e0aa2a3e1

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In his previous life, it 063321aa7c was just one of the a5195e3d8e many convenience stores scattered around, d61c631225 with four in the apartment 7b7cba4b79 complex alone. But in this 84818a4824 world, there was 2a08a19706 only one convenience 6d1891630e store.9187ed331f0ba1ce

“Oh!”df2a8a306f857c05

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Eddie had another realization.e557911c54bf1892

The past week’s struggle over the pathetic menu had been pointless.3371e9be0c5e6242

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Why bother developing modern corporate recipes to fit this world’s tastes and experimenting with flavors?6c6a5f2c6984bcfa

All you had to 2f76079e0b do was boil water 2ab42bf29a or use the microwave!9de021373ccf298d

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“Heh.”4c7e16acbaa4c566

Eddie quickly covered his mouth.b5db8f4482bfeaa7

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Was it because he ef085ecf46 was shocked? Because he suddenly felt e3776cfc43 nostalgic for the convenience 8599399aa2 store he had grown 1521f64516 accustomed to?79d1db706279b681

No.ff578f9630fee8b8

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Eddie couldn’t hide his twitching lips. Even though no one was watching, he couldn’t help but feel a capitalistic smile forming.a09256114338ef15

“…This is huge.”6444d9444d500c8d

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He felt the 58b251791f energy of a cee993f764 jackpot.c0f313f3cea93a74

Eddie suddenly thought 458836459c of something and 46a61e6a00 dashed to the 3167927ca8 ramen section. Recently, convenience stores had been 5712d58b7c flooded with new products, with a6a98d6034 a variety of flavors unlike b8703e9ae3 the past.e764de7d3b001480

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Of course, there c96f54f79d were still strong 3e5f894014 contenders that maintained 1fa8164512 their traditional popularity, db91a12799 but there were 1b5850b3e9 always new rising 90258ab07c stars.94128dfe59e48e12

Yes, like that ramen 694f4a98f7 he loved, especially on 6d712ddd99 stressful days when he 7dc11ddf7a would add cheese for d261a2461f a hearty meal.e8d05663db44782b

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Eddie found the 35f80bc5d9 ramen with the 4de171b499 fire-breathing character and 214e26ead6 smiled wickedly.8ae3ec1867d1ff91

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Eddie first created f1ffd085ff a large menu 5982b8eb93 board on the 29d9d05739 wall. He wrote down 6dbc5a4943 the simple, almost 2376deddf2 pitiful menu of 805aa547d9 fries, fried fish, d70ee45bf6 and fruit platter, ce82addb9c then added a 0a3d15f051 new item below.30957ac1ae9f973e

[New! Fire Chicken Noodles]cab45ae9880d04ca

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Next to it, he added the only alcoholic beverage at Eddie’s Inn, draft beer. Although there were various types of alcohol in the convenience store, he decided not to add them to the menu immediately.307eb487137dbffd

“Oh.”e4f9de83e1b8b772

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But as if remembering e71254990e something, Eddie added milk 0824ced039 below the beer. If Fire Chicken Noodles became ba3f38976b popular, this would be essential.26cad409346d677e

Looking at the e0d55a1dbe now-expanded menu, Eddie 9fe612fac3 smiled with satisfaction. It was still 8262747919 sparse for a 2dc3b42130 restaurant and tavern 11eeec6f90 menu, but it 84d842408a was a start.7632578b80a872c7

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The convenience store’s infinite stock had much more to offer, but starting with too many items could lead to chaos.a59fd66a9164a54d

To the people ca934e2016 of the Reneba 7f6945ccd6 Empire, all of ba9bff9557 this would be 09e110dcb5 unfamiliar food.a0e068d2fdd648b3

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Why choose Fire 9d5319a68b Chicken Noodles among 29a553c12a all the possible bbb15d4d26 menu items?85f7842d6d15f449

Because the first impression had 5890779e4a to be strong. Especially in a 0953b4bae5 place where customers 2fe6d3ba20 had no expectations aba59f5222 for the food, 23eef8b704 word of mouth 86a7cf303f was crucial.8d220538a65100d8

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Fire Chicken Noodles 8b3515410e were perfect for 847020cfae that. They could bring both taste 412d3b3c99 and buzz.002121e73d7213bb

Business was like a f72b579f59 marathon, where consistency was d01e57c118 key, but unlike a ae91122f38 marathon, the start was 4a5cac11fd also important. Eddie, standing at 360bd5fa35 the starting line, b341b59d43 had chosen the 74599ca43e menu after careful 2ec13b6c5c consideration.06b82de710205647

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“Heh, Eddie, what is this?”79614a18f5614a93

The day they first made Fire Chicken Noodles, Gerald couldn’t help but ask what it was when the strong spicy aroma hit him as soon as he opened the sauce packet.0de5f6c18dff65f6

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“It’s the start of a new chapter for Eddie’s Inn.”5f013b6d3bff28e1

“What?”a174f84cc1e06e0f

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“Just think of it that way.”86eafa7a77e53e85

It was hard to explain. Unlike Eddie, Gerald didn’t even recognize the existence of the convenience store and just believed there was a locked basement door there.0541e98d26210dea

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Since it was 97cf2c69ea difficult to explain, 72eb097316 Eddie brushed it cd6cc8176f off, and the 629ad432c7 loyal Gerald nodded ec9107481d without further questions.75323570151650d2

What a good guy.6a11a2835893826a

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He was bigger and d6d7a907e7 more muscular than Eddie, 78d4e6f8cd who was already tall f6fec40f46 and well-built, but he 646c287ff3 was so obedient and 70471b4373 kind that he seemed 12320e70a6 incredibly cute.f722406514f4240a

Suppressing the urge to pat 5ba8a52f22 his head, Eddie watched as a5e31813b3 the Fire Chicken Noodles were 6be45ff2ad completed.25f296ac4f97cc4c

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The Fire Chicken Noodles he hadn’t tasted in a while were a stress-relieving delight. They felt spicier than usual, perhaps because his new body was less tolerant of spiciness, but such things were conquered with willpower.bebf5a6b69bf75bb

“Heh, Eddie, it’s too spicy.”fb9969d0dbc0f0dd

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Gerald, who had taken e5bf79fa85 a bite, turned red.dc9ba1abfaa29970

“Drink this.”25e3ba7fa1b12ea1

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Eddie handed him f328bd71e8 a banana milk 335e02626d he had prepared af9dd62c0e in advance. Gerald took it 5ee44b2e15 without checking and 894cb05f6e gulped it down, 643f5b8cc0 then widened his 0fa3c8de67 eyes.2af242bfa1c3de4a

“Eddie, what is this…?”14905f0c2ac30f16

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“Tasty, right?”6365e98e839d5bca

Even while struggling with the lingering spiciness, Gerald nodded. Longevity had its reasons. Eddie felt a sense of pride, even though he hadn’t made it himself, and shrugged his shoulders.a5621fb8cc5fe504

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“I’ll place the fridge at the entrance, so give one to each customer as a service.”cffd9ddec06ca08e

Banana milk wasn’t on the menu. But any customer visiting Eddie’s Inn would get to taste one.75f66c013bd21688

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It was a “bait product.”df6855902e58ce71

And since it was 62652f646f one of the items 89f9bf762f that replenished infinitely for 5ac99097b1 Eddie, it was free, c9c991b98f so there was no aea7f0b67e loss.fe98abb4efb09a62

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If he failed with this, he really shouldn’t be in business.917e85a3449b9dc2

Eddie clapped his hands.ae772da4566d63f4

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“Let’s get started.”2d2c744ebcf76b7f

Eddie’s Inn was embarking on a new journey.9980a76c3b4b1905

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Of course, not everything went smoothly from the start. Eddie’s Inn didn’t have any regular customers to begin with.6f9a5ef3e8046d3b

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He needed customers to 12bec7766c spread the word, but 8594938f9a most were just passing f6a093d102 through, not interested in 293ed32481 the menu.16a4cf12ae9e99bf

Even the occasional customers didn’t pay much attention to the menu. They ordered fries, fried fish, and beer out of habit.b059575481714033

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Since he couldn’t serve something they didn’t order, Eddie patiently waited for a chance to showcase the new menu.9adfe577986471cc

Meanwhile, the policy of giving b94de8c427 out free banana milk was 3b42d685f8 in effect, so customers took 464627f415 one with a puzzled look.eff409b3ce5adbd6

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Most of the guests were travelers with no ties to the Empire, so the chances of them returning after tasting the free milk were slim. But he thought, you can’t be full from the first bite.e2ede03c1bd1df91

Finally, the opportunity he be595e0658 had been waiting for 049547af04 arrived.46a11d2c0264a856

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“Innkeeper! Three beers and any snack!”183d7162fea346df

Two weeks into Eddie’s reincarnation, about a week into serious business, someone finally took the bait.1fa87fd64849b88d

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Watching them clink their 1458486d3d beer mugs, chanting for 9d6b36ceb9 hero Arthur, mage Boram, 15e8b913d9 divine Augustine, and the ac248b1e4b Emperor, Eddie smiled warmly 6ab4a44c68 on the outside.32f6e8b278bd6a92

“Gerald, one Fire Chicken Noodles.”ffbf466b4f70473f

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