Volume 12 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Chapter 3 : Sil in preparation for the MT
'I don't want to do anything that'll be deemed unnecessary'
The samurai's doctrine of complacency was the best course of action and the easiest
However, the group got together to discuss and prepare
The progression of the e by Park Sunjo Seoyoon too, specifically ca
”Well then, everybody share the things that you can do Is there anybody who kno to cook?”
””
At the end of Park Sunjo's question, all were silent
”well, if it is food, we can roughly get around to it Then next, does anybody kno to put up a tent?”
””
”Is there anyone who likes the outdoor ood if you have mountainous experiences”
””
Seoyoon was already silent to begin with, but everybody else had their head bowed and was quiet
Other than studying at school, the all had no other experiences
It seemed that in the frequent trips they took, they did not bother for any of these things
Lee Hyun's eyes plunged into the darkness
'You incompetent fools!'
Park Sunjo's forehead was shi+ning from the sweats formed
For all of the like this, and thus, didn't knohat to do
10nowhere fast
Inevitably, Lee Hyun was forced to co with the necessary supplies first, due to the fact we have a liesting things and we all deeht Let's start with things we see fit”
Having Min Sura favoring the idea, each began inputting what they thought was necessary afterward
”Tent!”
”If we're going to cook food to eat, then we need cookware and burner”
”We need o without water”
”Since we need to sleep at night, we need a set of blankets”
”Wash towels are also essential”
”Cell phone charger”
”Cosmetics tooand bowls, cups, spoons, chopsticks”
”I al a ca in ideas rekindled their livelihood And then, Choi Sang-jung face frowned
”But these stuffs, we need to prepare them within the 50,000 Won per person li have to carry the to carry the seemed to hit a wall
”The money is a problem”
”To be li at all”
”How do other groups prepare with this?”
”I figured we should just buy a box of ramen and eat them everyday”
Credits were associated with the MT!
All ell aware that this was a viable and iroups was to buy ramen to eat
Everyforehead wrinkled as he spoke as if it couldn't be helped
”Anyway, I think rah”
Then Park Sunjo also gave his consent
”So is rahts!
That6 or h the activities that they have to do during the MT hadn't ca to be easy
Still, having to force down and endure meals of only ramen was the decision to uphold
”What other alternative do we have”
”You sure it should be ra and Min Sura moments later also confirmed
Lee Hyun eventually decided to come forward People then entrusted hie because it was far
Since they were in the vicinity of the athered
Because of Lee Hyun
He strongly opposed to ra ramen at every meal”
Ramen as food wasn't bad
Rather, to Lee Hyun, it was the most valuable food
Back in his old life of economic hardshi+p, where he was burdened with the inability to buy rice and had to buy the inexpensive raest help that filled his enduring hunger when in dire needs
Even now, soer sister, they would boil the ramen and eat it with kiht meals of just ramen'
He had eaten way too much ramen in his childhood that he learned all the secrets within all of them So now, he just want to eat ramen as a sometimes food
Also, six meals of ramen meant that they won't have a balanced nutrition
”Rather, whether it's eating or sleeping, let me prepare the necessary tools to live”
He had told theiven budget, but they remained dubious and came to clarify
Lee Hyun caues and nodded
”You're all here”
”Yep”
”Then let's go”
Lee Hyun then took thericultural wholesalesjust entered thedidn't know
”The supermarket's much more comfortable So why are we here?”
He privatelyafter the appearance of the super
Lee Hyun didn't want to explain the complexity He had to buy a lot of stuff here so he didn't want to be relaxed
”You'll knohen you see it And this place isn't like the usual marketplace”
From the entrance to the wholesale market, there were different types of butcher shops, rice stores, grocers, bowl stores There were all kinds of stores
Therams of pork is 1,400 Won!”
In the supermarket it's usually 2,200 Won for that etables, or fruit prices were also unparalleled
”Are all these stuff i asked, Lee Hyun shook his head
”There's not h, it's like that anywhere”
”Why so cheap!”
”They're just s, and also have been doing for ht the called his mother and had her checked at a few sections only to find out how severe the price differences could be
The shop owners saw Lee Hyun and began to horselaugh
”Youngtwice today?”
His sister already caet the iteht he had coain for the sauys on an MT trip so I need several different items”
”Well, come one then I'll sell thee students?”
””
Lee Hyun was selecting the et, I'll start with the rams of each of the pork belly, neck, and ribs
Thefor three days and two nights, so it see or not, so he got pork chops just in case
”It's not much but here are some ham hocks on the house”
”Thank you”
The next place Lee Hyun went to was the grocer!
By the hen cooking, if you don't have fresh vegetables to accompany the meat, you won't be able to wake up your taste buds
At this place here, Choi Sang-jung and Park Sunjo were disheveled
Poraetable 19
Froe their pattern
There was aletable on display; while the ones that were, were still inside the box with the box top cut off, boxes stacked on each other
Lee Hyun picked the lettuce, onion, and cabbage boxes
”How much are they?”
”3,000 Won for a box of lettuce, onion 3,000 Won, cabbage is 5,000 Won”
”Please give arlic, peppers, and potatoes too”
”How h for 8 people for 3 days and 2 nights worth”
”For you students 90,000 I'll give you a lot!”
The grocers pulled out boxes one after another to give hi on top of them
”These are only 7,000 Won for all”
Lee Hyun hesitated for a
”If you sell it at that, doesn't it o south pretty soon”
”It's because nowadays we've got too much sweet potatoes so they're cheap Just take them”
Once all the boxes were placed, Lee Hyun turned and asked
”Do you also want to eat fruits?”
”Huh? Yes I can eat then if we have the in eht budget of 50,000 Won per person; even when they had cauideline, they never expected to be able to buy everything they could
Of course, they never planned to have fruits But as it happened, they went along with Lee Hyun to the store
”Auntie”
”You're back, bachelor”
”Yes How much for the strawberries?”
”2 boxes for 4,000 Won I'll round the iteive ood ones Cheap please”
”Cha! Here's just for healthy guys like you Just 3,000 Won”
Choi Sang-jung and Park Sunjo loudly exclaimed
”Keek!”
”What kind of prices is this low?”
It seee country While they were pushi+ng carts in the market to purchase items, they had no clue about the existence of this place
Anyway, to the disarray of the other partyup to the strawberries, they were far fro asked excitedly
”Aren't just the tent, cookwares, and oven left and we're going to make it!”
Lee Hyun shook his head just once
”The MT preparation was to be entrusted toready”
”We're ordered to not borrow any tools”
”I'll take care of everything On a side note, who here can't eat pork chops so I'll buy some other food?”
”If that's all we have then it's fine, but”
Lee Hyun took theht a bit of shriet to buy red pepper, bean paste, salt, and seasonings
”You eat chicken, right?”
When Lee Hyun asked, the now tired Lee Yuu-Chong si since turned into quiet porters
”I'll bring a chicken from home and treat it as a wholesale price”
”From home?”
”Because we raise the them as pets”
”Nah As for human consumption”
””
”I raised thes I raised those too”
”But it must have been hard to raise the chickens so we can't just eat them”
”It's ok, we have 7 chickens at ho Second is Sunny Side Up”
”No way, those are their names?”
”Correct The third one is called Mother Hen Because she raises the chicks Or I should call her the Protagonist since she's also one that bears new arrivals From the forth one upward are classified as food Soup, Fried, and Sauce The seventh one is the youngest, Half Sauce Half Fried The na process is altered by faeneration to generation” (that is, 2nd gen - 'half fried', 3rd gen - 'fourth fried,' never just fried)
””
Do not expect warmth from Lee Hyun Even chickens he raised are just food!
Port of Incheon waterfront ter away about the upco 'pleasant' MT
”U, it's finally today”
”I only wish today had not counna suffer”
The sophoard appearances
The generations who had already done an MT weren't at all relief
They weren't so confident about the special concept of the MT trip
”But it's the coast this time around It's on a small and pretty island too, so it's better off”
”Come to think of it, the last time it was hard because we had to cli to happen”
”Oh bthat kind of food did your group prepared?”
”Instant ramen We also have around 1 kilo of pork to eat”
”Sounds a lot like us”
”With a budget this low, I bet all the other groups are like this also”
The new students were carefully taking to the seniors in order to enjoy their time
The purpose of the MT trip was to build up ood relationshi+p with the seniors!
Lee Hyun and his group members also huddled up
”What the hell is that?”
His group members had no intention to show the materials and tools Lee Hyun had prepared
Contained in the black vinyl bags consisted of unknown things!
It didn't feel like the normal tools such as tent, oven, or cookware
There was even one with holes perforated into it, while the sounds of struggled flapping and knocking came from within
Kkokkodek! (cockadoo)
”Shup it!”
After Lee Hyun's piercing shout, the sound from out of nowhere stopped
””
”No way”
To the group htly
”There's less taste fro an ice box
It was heavy and expensive to use only just once so he didn't see the point
Instead, the frozen pork was thrown into a Styrofoas, and co tapes
With that, it should be able to retain that degree for about 23 days
However, there was no point to do it to the chicken
Between raw and frozen meat, there was a subtle difference in taste
Because of that, the selling prices were different
So, Lee Hyun chose to bring the youngest Half Sauce Half Fried raw rather than having him frozen
If you are not Lee Hyun then don't even think about it!
After a bit et on the ferry
”Well then, let's get on the boat We're departing”
With the professors leading, the students followed and boarded the shi+p
The students had no intention to watch the sea froulls lazily glided above
For the students who are first tie experience for the”
”This is a volleyball”
Conversations broke out with the boys trying to cozy up with the girl they like as they straddled next to the girls
A moment in time to enjoy the peaceful happiness
Also, at Lee Hyun's side was Seoyoon
Ever since Incheon, she stayed at Lee Hyun's side
He was her only trusted friend, so she did not want to leave his side
'You're planning to preoccupy me up till Incheon as well”
While Lee Hyun was tre in fear, he did not want toSeoyoon's face so close to him
'Ima watch you in detail tonext to her, at this distance, he was close enough that it was possible for him to see any facial fuzz
In the wind, her ebony hair dispersed gently as it passed
In Baran village, and in the north, every time there was a need, he would sculpt Seoyoon from what he felt
He wanted to express bits and bitssculptures
In this moment, he wanted to i instead of his mind
For Lee Hyun, this was the first time he ever felt that
'Need to have a picture, there's no point in having it in my memory and can't recall it when I need to'
He felt as if the whole ocean was drowning in her ambiance
Seoyoon's beauty was to that extent
Additionally, the corners or her lip slightly elevated!
If he didn't see it that close then he would have never saw the change in expression
'That's nice to have'
Lee Hyun had observed Seoyoon's expression very closely, but he did not knohat she was feeling
Seoyoon was happy, though she did not shoider s ti comfier with time
The professors came out onto the deck and took off their coats