I Opened an Inn Next to a Dragon’s Lair - Chapter 155



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Episode 155

It’s been raining a lot lately. It’s because of the timing.

Delphi Forest has four distinct seasons like Korea. Although the rainy season is not distinct, rain is usually concentrated in spring and summer.

It’s that time of year now. It’s the middle of late spring and early summer. So it’s been raining every other day these days. Just like now.

Eugene was sitting by the window of the annex, staring blankly out the window. The ground was soaking wet from the rain that was falling steadily, and the sound of the rain falling pitter-patter was pleasant to his ears.

Eugene didn’t really like rain. But he didn’t hate it either. He didn’t like getting rained on, but he liked staring blankly at the rain falling like this.

Watching the rain calms my mind. It has the effect of clearing up the complicated thoughts in my head that were tumbling around. Well, that doesn’t mean my head is complicated right now.

Since I started living here, I have rarely had a complicated time in my head. The good environment, good neighbors, and good customers. These three factors fit together so well that every day is really fun.

“Hey, it really rains so often that it’s like a beggar.”

Suddenly the door opened and someone came in. It was Edwin.

Edwin was drenched in rain. He shook himself off nervously.

“This weather is fucking crazy. It’s fucking crazy.”

“What were you doing that got you wet in the rain?”

“What are you doing? I was working.”

“It’s been raining for a while now?”

“It was just right. But it was at a level that I couldn’t ignore. In the end, I had no choice but to avoid it.”

Eugene laughed heartily. Edwin looked funny. He looked like a drowned rat. Why did he work in the rain? No one was harassing him to produce results.

“That’s right, I told you to use an umbrella. I gave you one. It’s nice and sturdy.”

“Hey, what about an umbrella? How can a man use an umbrella?”

Edwin was disgusted. Eugene was dumbfounded. What is the man doing? This kid is talking like Carnius.

“You, then when it rains, don’t you use an umbrella? Or don’t you wear a raincoat or something?”

“There’s no such thing where I live.”

“Okay.”

Eugene sighed. Look at this ignorant guy.

“It’s uncomfortable when you get wet in the rain. But you’re not using an umbrella?”

“It’s so uncomfortable… … I’ve never experienced anything like it in my life.”

“okay?”

Hmm, Eugene touched his chin. That can’t be true. You don’t feel uncomfortable even when you’re getting drenched in pouring rain?

“How much rain does it get where you live?”

“Rain? I don’t know. How long has it been raining?”

Edwin tilted his head. Eugene snickered.

Well then, that’s right. You lived in a place where it hardly ever rained. But if you live in Delphi Forest, your thoughts will change.

Delphi Forest is a place with a lot of rainfall. You can’t just walk around in the pouring rain? I guarantee that even the most manly man wouldn’t be able to do that.

“By the way, what are you so good at that you’re staring blankly outside? You don’t even have the radio on.”

Edwin turned on the radio. The previously quiet annex was filled with the sound of someone talking.

“It’s nice to see rain. It’s emotional.”

“Emotions… … I don’t know.”

“It just reminds me of old times and stuff.”

On Earth, Eugene traveled around various countries without any particular distinction, but his main stage was Korea. This was because Korea was the country he was first summoned to. Later, he even took the naturalization test, so he was actually Korean.

In the country of Korea, it rains a lot in the summer, and it was at that time that many monsters came. So the heroes, including Eugene, would fight off the monsters while getting soaked in the pouring rain.

Then the body becomes a mess. It looks like it is covered in rain, mud, dust, and the body fluids of monsters, and it is truly the epitome of garbage.

When you return to the city center in that kind of state where you feel like you’re going crazy, unfortunate incidents like people running away in fear often occur.

“By the way, I’m hungry.”

“What should I eat? It’s time to eat.”

“Let’s do that.”

“Hmm. What should I eat?”

Eugene tapped the table, lost in thought. What menu would be good?

“It’s raining, so don’t you want something spicy?”

“Spicy food, not bad. Actually, I like anything. What can I say when I don’t even cook it myself?”

It’s good that Edwin is not a picky eater. He’ll gobble up anything you give him.

“Then how about Jjamppong?”

“What is Jjamppong?”

“Don’t you know what jjambbong is? It’s similar to ramen. Have I never made it for you?”

“This is my first time hearing about this.”

“That’s it.”

Eugene stroked his chin. This kid has never had jjambbong before? That delicious thing?

‘If you drink the refreshing broth with lots of seafood… … Wow!’

If you drink soju there, it would be heaven.

“Okay. Try it this time. You’ll like it, right? Oh, but do you like seafood or meat?”

“What can I say? Of course, meat.”

“okay.”

The application is complete. Then, the winning bid will be Meat Jjamppong instead of Seafood Jjamppong.

* * *

Actually, Eugene doesn’t do all the cooking these days. He even hired staff to do the cooking, so those staff members cook the food for the guests.

But that doesn’t mean Eugene has completely given up. There are times when he shows off his skills. Like now.

Eugene’s hand movements, holding a large Chinese pan, were very rhythmic. The combination of Eugene’s hand movements and the Chinese pan, which waved up and down, looked like waves.

“wow…….”

“How do you do that?”

The staff were mesmerized by Eugene’s skill in cooking. The skill of a Chinese chef is like a miracle, and it is truly enjoyable to watch.

Eugene is not a Chinese chef, but he has his own unique cooking skills. Why, there is a saying that goes, “A man who refuses to obey is a fool.”

In a large pan, various ingredients danced and flapped. As the pan swayed up and down, the ingredients met with the red pepper powder and created a fantastic harmony.

It was being stir-fried so deliciously. I could feel the staff behind me swallowing their saliva.

I poured water. Then, a familiar red broth was created. Bubble bubble! The delicious Jjamppong was boiling.

Here’s the universe’s best secret powder MSG that makes everything taste delicious!

‘MSG is truly great.’

Maybe MSG was a great gift from God, Eugene thought. MSG was that great.

It’s just funny that some people hate MSG and stubbornly refuse to eat it, saying it’s bad for your health.

First of all, MSG is not harmful to the body. It means that it is okay to eat it. Furthermore, MSG is not even a chemical seasoning. It is a natural substance created in nature.

“Okay, done.”

“Wow!”

“pretty!”

The portion was quite large when put into a bowl. It was easily enough for ten people.

“Here, do you want to try it?”

“yes!”

The staff members picked up their spoons with pounding hearts. They scooped up the soup and took a sip.

“Spicy!”

It’s spicy! He stuck his tongue out and fanned himself with his hand.

Most of them were like that. Eugene said, “Oops.”

I forgot what kind of kids these guys were.

‘Oh, all our employees are spicy.’

Almost at the level of Japanese tongue!

‘Should I have made it less spicy?’

But that was only for a moment.

“delicious!”

The staff quickly became addicted to the taste.

A rich and spicy broth with meat in it! A flavor that is challenging enough even for those who are not familiar with seafood!

“Cough!”

I could hear such sounds here and there. I could even hear the sound of people sucking noodles. It was truly a storm of ingestion.

It was so bad that even the guests who were quietly eating looked up.

Guests who couldn’t contain their curiosity got up and came over, leaning over.

“Staff, what makes you eat it so deliciously?”

“Ah, it’s a dish called Jjamppong.”

“Jjamppong? That’s not on the menu.”

“Yes. It’s a new dish I developed. I was testing out a new menu.”

Suddenly, the employees’ dining scene was transformed into a new menu testing site.

“Oh! A new menu?”

The guests were chatting, perhaps excitedly. Eugene felt a sense of guilt.

I don’t know who first invented Jjamppong, but I’d like to apologize to that person.

Well, what can I do? There’s nothing I can do. Oh, this is food from the dimension called Earth, but this is originally food from that dimension called China, modified in a Korean style, so I can’t say, “I made it.”

“Can we try that too? I’ll pay for it.”

“Yes, I will. Please wait a moment.”

“Oh!”

It’s not hard to make 10 more servings. Eugene quickly went and cooked more jjambbong.

“Try it. See what it tastes like.”

“Yes. Then once.”

A customer carefully slurped down the soup.

“It’s spicy, but it’s delicious!”

As expected, the response was good.

“Then, can I put that on the regular menu?”

“Yes! Of course! This seems like it’ll be well-received, right?”

“Is that so?”

“of course!”

Eugene smiled brightly.

“That’s fortunate.”

So, an unexpected new menu item was added to the menu at Eugene’s inn: meat jjambbong.

It wasn’t long before the new menu became wildly popular.

* * *

After that, one more thing was added to Eugene’s work: cooking lessons.

Because the meat jjambbong inadvertently became popular, the cooking staff now had one more menu to cook.

Since Eugene was the only one who could do this, he had to tell someone how to do it.

“Whew, that’s tough.”

Eugene stretched his shoulders. His shoulders were a little sore from constantly picking up and putting down the fan to show his employees how to work.

It was hard, but rewarding. Since everyone basically knows how to cook, we learned quickly. It feels good as a teacher to see students learning well.

By the way.

Eugene had been thinking about something recently.

‘I think it would be a good idea to introduce a coupon system.’

It’s nothing special, just a simple coupon.

Basically, we will give every guest a coupon paper and stamp one stamp on the coupon paper for each visit.

This is a system where if you collect 10 stamps, you can use the inn service once for free.

Including accommodations and one free meal.

A feature that is common on Earth, but cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Eugene shared the idea with his staff.

“Is that okay?”

“It would be a huge loss if we were to let people use it for free.”

“I think it’ll just be annoying. Oh, but it’s not like I don’t like it because it’s annoying! Really!”

The staff were largely skeptical, but Edwin was an exception.

“I think it’s a little different. I think that’s a really good idea! I think it’ll make visiting the inn more enjoyable. At first, you won’t care, but if you keep coming, you’ll get stamps, and then you’ll want to collect ten stamps. I’m sure there will be customers who visit just for that reason.”

As expected, he had a good eye for business because he had experience in running his own business. With Edwin’s support, Eugene decided to introduce a coupon system right away.