Chapter 2: Prologue
In a secluded corner of an obviously old alley, there was a restaurant operating without even a signboard. The only clue as to what kind of place it was was a "Hangover Soup" sticker attached to a creaky iron sliding door, yet the place was packed. The inside was as busy as it was crowded outside, with people lining up.
The only items on the menu were a fifteen-thousand-won hangover soup and alcoholic beverages. Near the menu on the wall, there were some faded posters and autographs taped up haphazardly. Not celebrity autographs, but rather;
[Hangover Soup Restaurant – Hunter Bae Won-woo]
[It's a great restaurant! – Hunter Yang Hye-jin]
They were autographs from hunters.
Among the crowd, a young man with black hair skillfully navigated his way. Wearing a gray hoodie and a black apron with a soju brand logo, he nimbly moved through the narrow shop, even with a tray full of boiling hot stone bowls in both hands.
"The hangover soup is ready."
"Oh, thank you."
"Boss, we need two more hangover soups here!"
"Alright."
"Also, add two bowls of rice, please."
"Sure, coming right