Volume 15 Chapter 6 (1/2)
Chapter 6 : Slave Date
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As soon as Lee Hyun took off the veil, the customers rushed into the tent bar
“It’s tiht?”
“The bar is open, yeah?”
They asked the custo in line to wait for 1015 minutes, the customers started to push their way in
“Whoa!”
“It’s Seo-Seoyoon”
Seoyoon was a celebrity that no one in Korea University did not know
“Your order, please”
The fe around in dresses
“Custo to order?”
Even after being pressed to order food, the custo
The visual shock fro beauty!
When the feed theain surprised by what they saw
“Live Sea Eel, Wild Sea Bass, Steamed Crab, Roasted Eel, Seafood Black Bean Noodles… Is this a real menu? It says spicy steill be added when Sea Bass is ordered…”
“Yes Today’s es daily throughout the festival However, iteetable pancakes can be ordered at any time”
[T/N: Korean ooyaki, the japanese rolled os of Live Sea Eel”
“3 servings of Live Sea Eel here!”
A burner and grill were quickly set on the custo with seasoning Every ti Once they were cooked, the nutritious and perfect sea eels were eaten piece by piece
If they were going to do a bar, Lee Hyun wanted toout the quality of the food
“Even though it’s a festival bar, it can’t be done half-heartedly!”
It was food customers would pay money to eat
It couldn’t be made artlessly It was a job that could only be done if he took responsibility for ensuring taste and nutrition
Since no one but Lee Hyun could carve the sushi+ off the sea bass, he was the busiest one
He was slicing things on the cutting board so artistically!
The sea bass that had its meat deboned flickered its eyes, still alive It was skillfully cut so as to avoid da the nerves
Today, the wild sea bass, snow crabs, and sea eels were delivered from market merchants horedients was guaranteed, and he could obtain reliable wares at a bargain price
“You were really a college student?”
“Anyway, advertise us to the students I mean, tell them to buy products froenerosity, he could use quality ingredients But since it was a school bar, the prices couldn’t be expensive
In Royal Road, everyone could , so it didn’tstudents to pay expensive prices was a probles h
Nevertheless, the custoo”
“Please go and take their order at table 9”
Seoyoon also went around taking orders in her dress
The force of a Goddess gushed out, even when she was si around!
There wereblankly It was a frequent occurrence for them to just stare at Seoyoon for several minutes as they drank their alcohol
Every time Seoyoon walked by, she left behind a sweet leht toner and so with just a bare face, but today, she had especially sprayed on some perfume
Seoyoon held out the menu for the customers
“”
She stood still and waited for their order
She was e her, but she endured
“Please give us a fruit appetizer”
“”
Seoyoon lightly nodded and turned around
Even customers who had a considerable a to reed to try to speak to Seoyoon once
”The custo for 30 minutes”
“Chef, ill the steamed crab be ready?”
”It will be out shortly!”
Only Lee Hyun was being worked to the point of death Because of the other students whose cooking speeds were so slow, he had to do 2 times, no 3 times the work
On the first day of the festival, he couldn’t sightsee the fireworks or the student’s songs, and wasn’t even been able leave the bar at all
On the next day, even more customers pressed in early on
“Please take our order!”
“We’re ready to order here!”
Although the kitchen and tables were still busy, they had more ti had already been finished ahead of time, and plenty of side dishes had also been prepared The alcohol was stacked up by the box and the tent had also been expanded
Since the department sent around 10 people as reinforce the tables, the workload had decreased
Lee Hyun felt the work’s worth through the fun ofmoney
‘The first day’s profit a the rental fees of the bowls, etc, for five days, this ht noas all experience for the future!
He knew plenty about how to treat customers and cook fro to be taken lightly
‘If I can’t make a crazy success in special situations such as this, I won’t be able to consider any sort of career in business from on!’
On the day of the festival when everyone else was enjoying the, he took responsibility of the bar with resolute detere profit on the second day as well, and, from the third day, at no time was a seat at a table empty Even on the fourth day of the festival, it was ihtsee the festival
The sight of hirabbed the kitchen knife in his stead
“Lee Hyun, we’ll take care of this place so you should also go have some fun”
“But I have been entrusted with this place”
“Is this the Silla Dynasty or what, that you’re displaying such a ‘show no retreat’ round either, so go have fun The other kids are playing like they’ve lost their senses, so you should also enjoy the festival”
Lee Hyun took off the apron and straightened his back
‘The festival… there’s probably a need to see what kinds of business the other depart Even restaurants need a lot of knos The more diverse the information I have, the better’
“Then I will leave briefly and return”
“Just rest up today It’s already 6 in the evening Since the bar is only set to go until 10 o’clock, we’ll try and do the rest on our own”
In order to avoid straining the festival’s energy too ht”
Lee Hyun looked around the tent bar
The tables were full of custo orders
For the last three days, Seoyoon’s popularity was definitely at its peak
All the custo Seoyoon had received a break today and didn’t come out to the bar
“Even if I’m not there, I’m sure it’ll run well on its own”
As soon as Lee Hyun left the tent bar, he ept along in the festival’s crowd— people who came with their families, students from other schools, and Korean University students who dressed up and andering around
The campus that had been quiet was now clamorous It was a place where the excitement of youth could be felt!
As if to breathe in that excitement, Lee Hyun took in a deep breath
“Ah, how nice The air is filled with the scent of rass plaza where he had always unpacked his lunch, and bands were perfor there
Multiple teams from the Virtual Reality Depart festival, and play
The results were disastrous!
They were eliminated in the preliminaries in the athletic h notes in their perfor festival, and they said an audience of only a few elementary school kids had come for the play
“Seems like those noonas didn’t practice”
[T/N: Noona is a friendly, casual ter and oppa, it can be used for a non-fa glasses with a sharp gaze even said so like this “How sloppy”
It was a play criticized by even eleer that sent all the Virtual Reality Department’s support towards the bar
It appeared that the other departments had done a lot of preparation in advance, as they were hosting a variety of events
The Departht the characteristics of their depart beef
In the Depart the wheelchairs of the disabled and elderly as they guided them It was said that the department accommodated them in a nearby hotel or in their own houses as they personally gave theave the people a gift
In the Clothing Design Department, clothes they had made themselves were sold cheaply
The h popularity Since the pretty fe, there was a swares were set up here and there, and even the s
Even a flea market that sold off unused products was lively
It hen Lee Hyun’s steps took hie, soed him
“Look, it seems like 1 more volunteer has appeared”
An announcer was in the e
The event crew had been choosing Slave Dating participants froh the crowd and barged in
A total of 30 !
The announcer pulled the mic close and shouted
“It’s time for them to show off their respective honed skills in the talent show Youron how cool a talent you show, so slaves, you should do your very best! Then let’s start with participant number 1”
Lee Hyun received nuo up on the stage, but because of the crowd’s jeers, he inevitably went up
‘A fricking talent show, my luck today is the worst’
What the hell was there that he was good at!
Well, the only thing he kne to do was martial arts
Lee Hyun's face hardened more and ing, dancing, playing ic shows, or comedy skits
He was scared of the frosty look in the audience's eyes!
He wasn’t a person with an extroverted personality, and he didn’t have any individual skill, so his anxiety increased even ht Since students fro, it was more repulsive
‘Let’s dance Should I do the national gymnastics, at least?’
Participant nuy! Throw him off!”
Lee Hyun was relieved
‘It’s lucky I didn’t do the national gy? Seems like the classic ‹ I will love you until the end › would be good’
Participant nuh~
I reh each time, so I couldn’t even cry~
Since if I’ht the participant had an outstanding singing ability, he wasn’t able to get a high score
Now the probleood score He just needed to pass this situation somehow
“Noe’ll watch participant number 23’s talent show”
Suddenly it was time for Lee Hyun's turn Since it was a short talent show, there wasn’t time for him to think leisurely
“Get me a knife…”
“What?”
“I will show you apple peeling”
“An apple Is there an apple prepared? Yes, they’re saying they can get one with a knife prepared for you shortly Participant nu Everyone, please enjoy”
The nicely ripening apple and fruit knife the event crew gave him!
Lee Hyun rubbed the apple as he turned it around and around Then, in a single le breath the knife cut the apple and the peel slipped off
When the blade grazed by, the apple peel fell, as if taking off its skin There was no break in between or any residue left behind
“Did you peel it already?”
“Yes”
“You peeled it really quickly In any case, we’ve seen a nice trick!”
The announcer praised hiht of seeing a new trick after only watching cos or dance
The audience also applauded moderately
‘Phew Looks like I was able to pass’
7 more people did their talent shows after Lee Hyun, and then it was time to set the prices of the slaves
The announcer lined up the slaves
“Good looking people in the back! For those of you who think they look ordinary, please stand in the front!”
In accordance to the announcer’s words, Lee Hyun moved to stand in the front
‘It’s probably better to be sold first’
But other slaves had bounded up first, filling up the front
A slave could be purchased by only one person from the audience!
The people with friends to purchase theed the selection, so they went to stand in the front
The people who’d come on their oere only Lee Hyun and a few others
“Sold for 30 thousand won (~30) ”
“Sold for 15 thousand won (~15) ”
“The slave this time is quite valuable 48,000 won (~48)! As for words for the purchaser, today you can really work theet your money’s worth!”
Lee Hyun’s turn rolled around
The announcer looked over Lee Hyun and sighed deeply as if depressed Then he said into the microphone
“If I were to tell you able the slave this tiive up on a price We’ll start from 10 won (~1 cent)”
A slave priced at 10 won!
Although the other slaves had started at a few hundred or even thousands of won, at least… Even though he kneas a joke, Lee Hyun felttheir hand
“Here 20 won!”
A ed woman with a child on her back within the audience must’ve felt sorry for him, because she raised her hand
Then a hand froot 20 won and another 10 won more!”
When he looked at the place where the shout had come from, it was his little sister Lee Hye Yeon
To call out 30 ith such emotion, all for the sake of family!
The announcer shouted, ”Now, it is up to 30 won Does anyone want to go for 40 won?”