Chapter 56: If the Body Is Strong, the Mind Does Not Suffer.
Despite various twists and turns, Cha Eui-jae succeeded in registering as an awakened being, creating an alibi, and solving Lee Sa-young's request. However, he recently faced a new problem.
The automatic self-bar for kimchi and side dishes, which consumed magic stones instead of electricity, was highly cost-inefficient, but it gave Cha Eui-jae a bit of free time.
By simply stacking empty bowls next to the self-bar, hunters would order hangover soup and set their own kimchi, radish kimchi, and cheongyang peppers. Cha Eui-jae only had to cook the hangover soup and take out the rice from the warmer. This ultimate automatic self-bar was said to have ground down the engineers of the Pado Guild like whole peppercorns, and it wasn't just a rumor.
So, what did Cha Eui-jae do with the little bit of free time he gained?
"..."
Cha Eui-jae sat at the counter, scratching his temple with a ballpoint pen. It was a common sight when he was managing the prepaid ledger, but unusually, a look of irritation was evident on his normally expressionless and tidy face. Instead of a ledger, thick books were piled like a hill in front of him.
Hunters eating hangover soup whispered among themselves.
"Does anyone know why the part-timer looks like he's about to kill someone?"
"Yeah, I want another bowl, but he looks so pissed off I can't even ask."
"Uh, can we cook it ourselves?"
"Mmph, mmrph."
"What are you saying? Gross. Finish your food before talking."