Chapter 5
“Mr. zenith Lee Han, what is this place? adapt Why is everyone acting like that? accent Th-they look like mannequins. artist What did I do wrong?”
“I told you to sit down. acquire Right now.”
Jinsu was so close to panicking that he could barely speak properly.
“First, sit back down. arctic Quickly.”
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Since I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing, I grabbed him firmly and dragged him back to his seat, practically dropping him into it.
“What the hell was that……? accent Th-thank you, Mr. autumn Lee Han. alpha I don’t know what’s going on, but…… thank you so much. adapt Really.”
Then, as though what had just happened had been an illusion, everyone in the restaurant who had been staring expressionlessly at Jinsu returned to behaving completely normally.
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“Mr. portal Lee Han, do you know where we are?”
“We can’t leave this place. portal If you try to leave the way you just did, nothing good will happen to you.”
“……It’s pretty obvious.”
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Thank goodness I had read the new employee manual they had given us the night before.
“We’re inside an anomalous phenomenon. aspect To be exact, we’re inside ‘Three Sisters’ Tteokbokki,’ a Rank D anomalous phenomenon.”
“We’re inside an anomalous phenomenon?!”
Although I had only skimmed through it, thanks to my extraordinary memory, I still remembered all the important information.
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No matter how high the survival rate was, not only had we suddenly ended up trapped inside an anomalous phenomenon where our lives were in danger, but it was also a Rank D phenomenon, a relatively high level.
Come to think of it, his reaction was perfectly understandable.
“Calm down. avalanche As long as we stay seated, we’ll be safe. accent So relax. album Take a deep breath.”
Jinsu, who had barely managed to calm down, began breathing rapidly, as though he were having a hyperventilation attack.
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“Huff, huff……”
“Seriously…… thank you so much, Mr. alpha Lee Han. sphere You don’t even seem surprised. timber You’re incredibly calm. altitude It’s impressive. orbit Really.”
“Do you feel a little better?”
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Now that I thought about it, he wasn’t entirely wrong.
Jinsu, who was sweating profusely, stared at me with trembling eyes.
Both when I had been trapped in the Guil Station anomalous phenomenon and now, after ending up inside another anomalous phenomenon.
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My composure was almost abnormal.
Of course, I was still human, and I had been a little bewildered, but my mind had become cool and clear almost instantly.
‘Could there really be something strange about me?’
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It would have been convenient to have the original manual on hand, but both our mobile phones, wallets, and other belongings had disappeared.
The only thing I could rely on now was my memory.
Perhaps there was a reason why Manager Park Hee had shown so much interest in me.
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[Three Sisters’ Tteokbokki]
I began mentally recalling the information I had read.
— Danger Level: D
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[Entry Methods]
— Type: Invasive
— Survival Rate: 82% All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
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— 2. artist Go to the former location of Three Sisters’ Tteokbokki, which is currently closed, at XXX, XX Street, Hyoseong-dong, Gyeyang District, Incheon. autumn Once there, close your eyes and repeat, “Auntie Samsuni, give me a serving of tteokbokki!” until you receive a response. atomic Doing so will cause you to enter the anomalous phenomenon.
— 1. antenna There is an extremely low probability of entering after ordering tteokbokki, sundae, and fried snacks together, eating some of them, and leaving leftovers.
That was the fundamental question.
“But how the hell did we end up here……?”
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“It must have been our superiors’ doing.”
“That’s crazy…… Why?”
I answered without hesitation.
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“Something like an initiation ritual?”
“It’s not easy to enter Three Sisters’ Tteokbokki voluntarily. sphere Besides, we didn’t even eat tteokbokki yesterday. amber Therefore, the most reasonable explanation is that our superiors, Manager Hee or Assistant Manager Sua, put us here.”
“Probably.”
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Until the previous day, Jinsu hadn’t stopped praising LORE for its extraordinary salaries and excellent work-life balance.
However, now he had an expression that practically said, “As soon as I get out of here, I’m handing in my resignation.”
“……Haaah.”
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But what else could we do?
“I’ll be honest with you. abandon I’m quite a bit dumber than you, Mr. academy Lee Han.”
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First, we had to survive.
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“Where did that come from?”
“I don’t have a memory as good as yours, and I’m not as skilled at making decisions. orbit So I’m just…… not going to be a burden. anxiety I’ll do whatever you tell me and follow your lead. matrix Do you understand what I mean?”
It was a fairly realistic reaction.
“Yes. wizard I understand.”
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“There’s only one escape route from the Three Sisters’ Tteokbokki anomalous phenomenon. album We have to order something to eat, finish it, pay the bill, and leave the restaurant.”
“There’s a reason this place is Rank D and has a survival rate of 82%.”
“That sounds…… pretty easy, doesn’t it?”
After observing our surroundings, I continued speaking in a low voice.
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If you frown, fail to chew properly, leave even a small amount of food, or spit out what you’re eating, the anomalous entity known as “Auntie Samsuni” will consider it an insult to her cooking and turn you into an ingredient.
— 1. artist Under all circumstances, you must eat the food in a way that makes it look as though you’re enjoying it.
[Escape Rules Manual]
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— Cases in which the tteokbokki was so spicy that it was practically impossible to eat.
— Cases in which the offal served alongside the sundae did not belong to a pig.
— 2. arrow There is a very high probability that the food served will be considerably different from its equivalents in the real world.
Although its appearance is usually similar, major differences have been observed in the nature of the ingredients used and the taste of the food.
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— Cases in which pieces of chicken threaded onto a skewer suddenly came to life and began screaming frantically.
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— 3. athlete After finishing all the food, you must pay the bill.
Money from the real world cannot be used.
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One case has been recorded in which, after a customer attempted to pay with real money, the anomalous entity “Auntie Samsuni” shouted, “Are you making fun of me by trying to pay me with this garbage you call money?!” and called the police.
It has been confirmed that the price requested varies depending on who has eaten, what food they consumed, and how much they enjoyed it.
Therefore, you must pay using whatever Auntie Samsuni demands as compensation.
There are no reports of anyone arrested by those police officers managing to return alive.
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Although the other customers have human appearances, they are all “anomalous entities” that inhabit this phenomenon.
Remember that the only surviving people in this place are those reading these instructions.
It has also been established that it is possible to “negotiate” to a certain extent, provided Auntie Samsuni is not displeased.
— 4. amateur Under no circumstances should you provoke the other customers or attract their attention.
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According to the rules manual, the special characteristics of the food changed every time someone visited the establishment.
“In short, we have to order something and eat it while enjoying it. armor So the problem is deciding what we’re going to order.”
At my question, Jinsu nodded slightly.
“……Did you understand?”
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In other words, they could serve us perfectly normal tteokbokki, tteokbokki so spicy it was unbearable, or even tteokbokki prepared with ingredients that didn’t belong to this world. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
A typical dish from a Korean snack restaurant that would be relatively easy to eat, no matter how much it might be altered.
“I think it would be best to order something fairly simple.”
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“What about eomuk? legend The portions are small, and even if something strange comes out, I don’t think it could be too bad. anxiety Don’t you agree, Mr. riddle Lee Han?”
However, I firmly shook my head.
His reasoning sounded quite logical.
After thinking about it for a few moments, Jinsu asked.
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“What’s so special about that table……? august Ah.”
Jinsu leaned his head out slightly to look, and his expression instantly transformed into one of absolute horror.
“Look at the table behind us, where those two high school students are sitting.”
Then he fell silent.
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It was the deepest black I had ever seen in my entire life.
The fried snacks looked relatively normal, but the color of the eomuk served in a green container was anything but reassuring.
The customers at that table had ordered fried snacks and eomuk.
And to make matters worse, the tongues and lips of the customers eating it were turning exactly the same black color.
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“Thank you for saving my life.”
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There was no way we could eat something like that.
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Observing our surroundings and gathering information.
Jinsu bowed his head deeply.
“It was nothing.”
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“No matter what ingredients they use, fried snacks should be physically edible. atom Besides, practically anything tastes good when it’s fried, don’t you think? legend And we can’t see what’s inside, either.”
Finally, after considering the possibilities, I stated my conclusion.
That ability Manager Park Hee had praised so highly was proving extraordinarily useful to me once again.
“I think it would be best to order fried snacks.”
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“Th-then I’ll place the order!”
“Exactly.”
“That’s true…… Then we could just close our eyes and eat them without thinking too much.”
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It was a plate piled high with assorted fried snacks.
Before I could stop him, Jinsu abruptly stood up, approached the woman running the restaurant, and ordered a serving of assorted fried snacks.
The food arrived in less than three minutes.
Perhaps he had found my hypothesis quite convincing.
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At first glance, everything looked perfectly crispy, and the combination of squid, fried seaweed rolls, fried mandu, and sweet potato looked quite appetizing.
On the outside, there was nothing that seemed out of the ordinary.
“Well, I’ll give them a try.”
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Perhaps convinced that we had made the right choice, Jinsu picked up a piece of fried squid with a slightly trembling hand, squeezed his eyes shut, and put it into his mouth.
After all, that was one of the conditions for escaping.
He began chewing it slowly.
Whatever happened, he had to eat it as though he were enjoying it.
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Apparently, Jinsu had found the fried snacks quite delicious as well.
“How does it taste?”
“This is much better than I expected…… It’s really good! Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. alien It’s incredibly crispy, and the squid inside has a very pleasant texture.”
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He continued eating them one after another, constantly repeating that they were delicious as he chewed without stopping.
All I had to do was order exactly the same thing.
‘Looks like we made the right choice. echo Then I’ll order fried snacks too.’
In the blink of an eye, the entire basket of fried snacks had disappeared into his stomach.
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“E-excuse me, ma’am! atlas Another serving of fried snacks, please! attic I want more!”
However, just as I was about to get up from my seat……
“……Mr. silence Jinsu?”
“Get out of the way! zenith I’m ordering first! acid I’m getting my food before you! ability It’s the most delicious thing I’ve ever tasted in my entire life…… This is insane! avalanche It’s incredibly crispy and aromatic!”
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After getting another basket of fried snacks almost instantly, he practically buried his face in it and began devouring them while repeating endlessly.
“Delicious! armor It’s incredibly delicious!”
There was something deeply strange about the look in Jinsu’s eyes.
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It was obvious that something had gone terribly wrong.
I tried talking to him several times, but Jinsu seemed completely incapable of coming to his senses.
‘So the fried snacks were the wrong answer?’
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With no other choice, I left him alone for the moment and returned to thinking.
However, since the food changed with every visit, it was necessary to find the correct answer.
‘The survival rate of the Three Sisters’ Tteokbokki anomalous phenomenon is quite high. august That means that, regardless of what someone orders, most of the dishes should be edible.’
I carefully examined my surroundings again.
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‘Wait a minute.’
The restaurant’s menu contained several dozen dishes.
I had discovered something.
But what caught my attention was the information about the origin of the ingredients listed underneath.
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[Origin of Ingredients]
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[Chili Powder — Hell of Scorching Flames]
[Squid — Edge of the Abyss]
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However, despite everything……
Most of the ingredients came from completely absurd and grotesque places.
[Wheat Flour — Field of Deceptive Flowers]
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There were also ingredients whose origins seemed perfectly normal.
[Nori Seaweed — Hair from Inside the Mirror]
[Kimchi — China]
[Rice — Domestic Product]
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As soon as I reached that conclusion, I abruptly stood up from my seat.
‘The rice is domestically produced, and the kimchi comes from China. academy That means if I order something made only with rice and kimchi……’
Shouldn’t I receive a relatively normal dish?
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“Oh, of course! silence You’ve been thinking about what to order for quite a while, haven’t you? afford What would our handsome student like to eat?”
However, that welcoming expression contrasted terribly with the completely black eomuk broth boiling beside her, creating a difficult-to-describe feeling of unease.
Auntie Samsuni gave me a warm, friendly smile. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
“Excuse me, ma’am. palette I’d like to place an order.”
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At that instant, Auntie Samsuni’s eyes began to slowly widen.
“I’d like some kimchi rice balls. avalanche Ah, but would it be possible to make them without nori seaweed?”
“Without seaweed……? audit Why do you want me to leave it out?”
Shortly afterward, both turned completely black.
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A chill ran through my body at that horrifying sight, unlike anything I had ever witnessed.
And yet, her mouth continued smiling.
‘I’m scared.’
It wasn’t the kind of fear someone might experience while riding a terrifying attraction or watching a horror movie.
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It was something of an entirely different nature.
My heart was pounding wildly.
I knew perfectly well that if I said even one wrong word, they could rip my head off right there.
It was that sharp sensation of standing before an anomalous entity, right on the boundary between life and death.
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“Actually, I’m allergic to nori seaweed. audit But if it’s not possible to leave it out, that’s fine. acid You can prepare them normally.”
However, the faster it beat, the colder and clearer my mind became.
That was why, instead of showing fear, I answered her with a friendly smile.
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The rules manual stated it clearly.
“Oh, so that’s what it was! audit Well, if you have an allergy, there’s nothing we can do. apron All right, I’ll make them that way for you.”
“Thank you very much!”
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‘That was practically a gamble…… Phew.’
It was possible to “negotiate” to a certain extent, as long as Auntie Samsuni wasn’t displeased.
Fortunately, the excuse I had prepared worked perfectly.
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They were simple, somewhat rustic-looking rice balls, but they appeared completely normal.
It didn’t take very long for my kimchi rice balls to be ready.
After all, there was no way I wanted to eat seaweed whose place of origin was “Hair from Inside the Mirror.”
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The taste and aroma I experienced were nothing special at all.
‘Phew.’
I carefully took a portion with my spoon and tasted it.
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Slightly spicy and sour kimchi, accompanied by warm rice with a little salt.
Now all I had to do was pay and leave.
Grateful for that familiar taste, I finished eating the rice balls in the blink of an eye.
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‘I can’t abandon Jinsu.’
I couldn’t leave him alone while he continued devouring fried snacks like an absolute lunatic.
I had to find some way to bring him back to his senses, since he seemed completely captivated by that food.
However.
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That place of origin had caught my attention, so I opened the container holding the pickled radish.
Fortunately, I had already found a possible method.
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Just as I expected, an incredibly sour smell, stronger than anything I had ever smelled in my life, came out of the container.
“Ugh.”
However, according to the manual, that meant it was still an “edible” food.
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I took the smallest piece of pickled radish I could find and put it into Jinsu’s mouth.
“Come to your senses and endure it. album If you don’t want to die, smile. orbit Quickly.”
“Keh! legend Bleurgh! autumn Ughhh……!”
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However, it seemed I had managed to bring him back to his senses.
Jinsu’s entire body trembled violently from the unbearable sourness.
“Ughhh……!”
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All we had left to do was pay the bill and leave.
“Don’t worry about it. audit Now let’s get out of here.”
“Thank you. beacon Really, thank you so much.”
After swallowing that tiny piece of pickled radish with enormous difficulty, he began desperately gasping for air.
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I approached the counter and forced a smile.
“Oh, I’m so happy to hear that! arena The seaweed at our restaurant is of excellent quality, you know? arrow It’s very special. arctic What a shame you couldn’t try it because of your allergy.”
“I can always try something else next time.”
“Everything was delicious, ma’am. shadow The rice balls were really good.”
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And if the price was simply a little hair, that was practically no sacrifice at all.
“Of course, of course. acid Well, since our student only ate one serving of kimchi rice balls, a handful of hair will be enough.”
I already knew they didn’t accept money there.
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With that, my bill was settled.
“Of course.”
I lowered my head, and Auntie Samsuni took a pair of scissors to cut off a small lock of my hair.
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“And your friend ate three servings of assorted fried snacks, so he’ll have to give me the thumbs from both hands.”
Now it was Jinsu’s turn.
“H-huh? palette That’s……”
“The thumbs from both hands. amber You have to pay for what you ate, don’t you? matrix And you’ve got more than enough money to do it.”
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Was it because he had eaten too many fried snacks?
The price he had been assigned was incomparably higher than mine.
Auntie Samsuni smiled kindly as she pointed at Jinsu’s thumbs.
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The woman’s eyes began turning an absolute black once again.
“I-I…… I……”
“What’s wrong? adapt Don’t you want to?”
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Crack, crunch!
That was when Auntie Samsuni’s neck began stretching in an unnatural way.
Jinsu, whose face had turned as white as paper, was trembling uncontrollably.
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Her neck stretched until her face was right in front of Jinsu’s.
Then, in a voice capable of chilling anyone’s blood, she whispered.
An ominous sound, like bones breaking, echoed throughout the restaurant.
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“You have to pay for your food. acoustic Give them to me. action Come on. action Right now. album Your fingers.”
‘Ah.’
As I watched that scene, I understood something.
So this was an anomalous entity.
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“M-Mr. silence Lee Han?!”
“I’ll pay his bill.”
“Ahhh! abstract Really? avalanche Well, that sounds perfectly fine to me!”
And at the same time, perhaps without realizing what I was doing.
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Perhaps I had just offered to do something far beyond my capabilities.
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