NOVEL NEXT chapter 517
517 – Side Story) The Essence of Spicy Flavor
「Dunjinda Pork Cutlet」
A violent business name displayed openly on a red sign.
ㅡFluttering… !
[★Kidney opening event★]
[☆Jumbo Nuclear Bomb Set Challenge☆]
[If you eat everything within 20 minutes, you will receive 2 million won in cash immediately!]
… And advertising banners fluttering leisurely at the store entrance.
There were not only promotional leaflets for the store,
There were also miscellaneous leaflets included.
From designated drivers to wanted posters.
After Shinjang opened, the surrounding scenery was not very neat.
‘By the way, the sheep is brutal. How many servings is this?’
In addition to the advertising text, there was a life-size photo of the jumbo nuclear bomb set hanging there.
3 pieces of pork cutlet much larger than the palm of your hand.
Various fried foods piled around.
And even the twin peak gobong rice that looks like it’s enough for 3 people.
Actually, it was normal up to this point.
Challenges with large amounts of content have become commonplace.
However, the challenge of Duundinda Pork Cutlet was a little different.
To be precise, the level of difficulty was a little higher.
The amount of the jumbo nuclear bomb set was large, but
Above all, the bright red sauce was the key.
The nuclear bomb sauce covering the pork cutlet.
An unidentified sauce that is not only red but cloudy in color. Just looking at the visual resemblance to magma gives me a sick feeling in my stomach.
Perhaps this sauce is what gave it the fearsome title ‘nuclear bomb’.
“… Only for those who are confident in spicy taste. “You’re not responsible if I end up calling an ambulance?”
In addition, this warning message was written in bright red letters at the bottom. They say that only those who are truly confident should take on the challenge.
“… Gulp!”
Leylin continued to tease her appetite. Because there was no spicy taste that she, a red dragon, could not handle.
‘Is this really okay?’
My worries continue inside me.
It wasn’t a worry about Leylin.
I was worried about Duundinda Pork Cutlet, which seemed to have just opened.
A food fight type challenge.
It’s a fairly common marketing method these days.
It was a good way for influencers with a passion for food to come and promote the store.
‘But the store is quiet. ‘Is it because it’s such an ambiguous time?’
The store seen through the glass was deserted.
So much so that you can hardly see any guests.
Moreover, no matter how much I searched, it seemed like no one had succeeded in the challenge yet.
If there was someone who succeeded, they would have hung the proof photo in front of the store for promotional purposes.
“By the way, the prize money is 2 million won in cash… … .”
-Gulp… !
Without realizing it, my appetite suddenly increases.
Of course, money was urgent right away.
As long as I didn’t break my savings, my pocketbook was light.
If I had that much money right now, I could probably survive for a month or two… … .
“How come? “Kamang, it looks like you want to eat this too?”
“Yes..? “That can’t be possible.”
“But why were you looking so intently?”
“I was surprised because it was my first time seeing this store.”
“Yeah~? Haha.. spicy smell-♥”
Raylin, who was the first to find the store, stared at the photo with drool flowing from the corner of her mouth.
I guess spicy food appeals to me.
It must be your first time encountering this food.
It seems like he could roughly guess what kind of food it was just by the smell.
“I really like this hot smell coming out the door… … .”
No, let alone the pork cutlet, he seemed to be intoxicated by the strong and sharp scent of the nuclear bomb sauce.
It really looked like a fire dragon that likes hot taste.
‘I want to eat like this, but I have no choice but to eat here-‘
“Keumm… ! Well, I can’t force everyone to eat spicy food just because of me!”
“Leylin… ?”
“Black man? “Let’s look around other places first!”
“… Is that really okay?”
“huh! of course… ! And I want to look outside a little more! “Isn’t this place so amazing?”
Raylin tries to look away.
I guess he cared about me and Derke.
Surely a senior is a senior.
Do you feel like an older sister even with trivial considerations?
Perhaps Leylin was also reborn as an adult after crossing the portal. I feel like I have become more mature internally than before.
“Then, shall we take a look around and come back again if we don’t see anything that catches our eye?”
“Yeah, okay!” “Let’s look back a little more!”
“Heh, is looking outside that much fun?”
“Sure~! “I heard and learned a lot about this world from Derke yesterday, but seeing it for real is even more amazing.”
“Derke told you yesterday? Is that really true?”
“yes… ! “I didn’t just pick out clothes while my brother was sleeping, it was death~!”
Derke nods with a proud expression.
Even though no one told him to do it, he acts without notice.
“Look at that-! I’ve been feeling it since before, and the style of the buildings is the same, especially the iron carriages passing on the black road…! “The more I look at it, the more fascinating it gets, right?”
Raylin makes an awkward fuss and turns her back on the store.
It is clearly visible that he is acting in his own way to show that he is not interested in pork cutlet.
The more you pretend to be something, the more your true feelings are revealed, which just makes you feel cute.
‘I guess I should take a look around and come back here. Looking at it, it seems like they don’t just sell spicy food… … . ‘I guess we should let them eat what they want, right?’
In my mind, I was planning to accept Leilin’s consideration as long as it did not diminish her pride, and let her eat whatever food she wanted.
“Then let’s take a quick look around this alley and then come back.”
It was when I was trying to organize the situation and move slowly.
“brother? Take a moment to look behind you… … .”
“huh? Derke?”
Just as I was about to lead the way,
Derke pulls my wrist.
Earlier, I was pointing to the back where the Tonkatsu restaurant is located.
And there… … .
” gulp! Gulp… … ! ”
Leylin stood blankly.
Without being able to let go of my obsession with food.
All I can hear is the sound of drooling over and over again.
“Leylin… … ?”
Her eyes were fixed on one place. He was staring intently at the jumbo nuclear bomb set hanging on the banner.
When do you pretend to think of us? … .
The body and mind are playing very separately.
Are they drooling because they know what kind of food that is?
“… Phew, this won’t work. “Let’s just go into that store right away.”
“Huh? A good death dragon? It smells so spicy that it can’t even be compared to ramen… … .”
“There’s nothing to worry about. Because it’s not just spicy. “We can just order another menu.”
“Ah, if that’s the case, that’s fine!”
“Sister Leylin? “Let’s just get in here.”
“Hoaaat-? What the hell…!? Me, I just looked at the menu for a moment… … ?!”
Raylin is startled by my voice and turns around. She pretends not to be the case until the end and acts awkwardly.
“are you okay. “I just want to eat pork cutlet for the first time in a while.”
“Ahhh… … ?”
“How long are you going to stay there like that? “Are we going in first?”
“I’m going with you too!”
-With my daughter!
I left Leylin, who was embarrassed, behind me and pulled open the door of the Tonkatsu restaurant.
“president? Are you open now? I’m trying to order something… … .”
*
It’s 3pm, a time when there is relatively little foot traffic.
The Dunjinda Pork Cutlet store was also busy.
But the quiet tranquility did not last long.
“… yes? Are you taking on the jumbo nuclear bomb set challenge?”
The store manager who was taking orders tilts his head.
Although the challenge itself was not unusual,
For a moment, the store manager wondered if he had heard wrong.
That’s because I couldn’t believe the number of participants participating in the challenge.
“yes. Is there any problem?”
“No, it’s not like that, but… … . “Are you saying that this woman, not you, is taking on the challenge?”
“Yep-! I’m hungry so I want you to prepare it quickly? “If possible, it’s hearty and hot!”
A red-haired woman answers confidently.
Her face was very flushed.
It looks like there is a lot of invisible tail waving behind the back.
“Am I… an influencer? Whether you are filming a mukbang show or something… … .”
The store owner asks a question again.
He could not be easily convinced.
A set of jumbo nuclear bombs that would be difficult for even a strong adult man to eat… … .
‘You can eat everything with a body that looks so thin? Well, my breasts are big.’
He glances at Leylin and shakes his head.
“Influenza.. what? Merbang? What is it?”
“Oh, it’s not like that. Because I like spicy food… … .”
Accordingly, he takes care of Seong Ji-hoon instead of Ley-rin. They said they were just doing it purely for fun and to have a meal.
“Aha, are you by any chance foreigners?”
“Yeah what… … .”
“okay. I know you like spicy food, but just to tell you this, it’s only our third day since we opened, and we’ve already called the ambulance five times. If you’re just trying for fun, I don’t recommend it. For the health of our guests─”
“are you okay. “Just give it to me.”
“Ha, if you fail the challenge, will you have to pay 48,000 won for the food?”
“Yes, yes, since I know everything, could you please take my order?”
Seong Ji-hoon interrupts the store owner, saying he was worried.
As expected, he was also very hungry. Because I haven’t eaten anything since last night.
“Hmm, I understand. A jumbo nuclear bomb set and two regular pork cutlet sets… … . “I’ll prepare it right away.”
The owner takes the order form and turns his back to the kitchen.
ㅡSweet!
He thinks to himself as he turns on the fryer.
Hehehe, I think I came here with the aim of winning the prize money, but it’s not even possible!
It’s only been 3 days since the business opened, but there hasn’t been a single person who has succeeded in time?
I feel sorry for the young lady, but I will teach you the essence of spiciness that I have learned while working in the restaurant business for 10 years… … !