episode_0252

About 10 minutes away from Haenam Surveillance Battalion.

You can see a bar built right in front of a space that has been blocked from entering commercial areas for safety reasons.

“It’s bigger than I thought… ?”

The size of the building is considerable.

At this rate, the monthly rent seems to be quite high, no matter how rural it is.

“I guess that’s how much you earn.”

From what I heard, this place was like a hideout for members of the Haenam Surveillance Battalion.

After work, it’s fun to have a drink here with the pretty waitress and madam.

In addition, residents of nearby areas, especially the few young people and those who still have the strength to stand on their feet, all come here.

Thanks to the presence of the Haenam Surveillance Battalion, this area has a relatively high level of commercial activity and population density compared to other areas.

I think that they are monopolizing the customers in a place that is no different from a profitable place, and it even makes me think that they are making a huge amount of money off of the cheap monthly rent that is unique to the region.

“I’ll stop with my impressions here… .”

Open the door that appears to have been decorated with great care and step inside.

The distance between the lights is quite far, creating a dark atmosphere under soft light.

A solid table and a soft chair that hugs your back.

In addition, there is dense jazz music flowing at an appropriate volume.

As I was looking at the interior, where it seemed like a lot of effort had been put into creating the atmosphere of the bar, my thoughts about the woman named Kim Ji-won changed a little.

“… “It looks like he didn’t just make the money.”

He doesn’t seem like a person who makes money easily by selling his face.

Of course, since it is my greatest weapon, I use it without hesitation, but I feel like I am at least putting in the effort that is worthy of being a business owner.

If they had taken business as easy and wanted to eat it raw, they wouldn’t have put this much effort into decorating the interior.

“I understand why it was called a hideout.”

The members of the Haenam Surveillance Battalion are not all local residents, but are dispatched.

Since a bar with such an atmosphere has been opened in a place where the only things nearby are good restaurants and long-established stores crowded with men, it has to be that way.

“The interests were well aligned.”

The salary of a surveillance officer is higher than expected.

This is because the advantage of being a local dispatched position that everyone else avoids is greater than you can imagine.

What such people need right away is a place to spend the money that is accumulating in their account.

Kim Ji-won provided such a place.

I don’t know if he was aiming for it or if he was caught, but it seems like the interests were perfectly aligned.

“Oh, are you here?”

Kim Ji-won appeared in the kitchen, which was hidden by a thick curtain that reached down to her waist.

The straight nape of my neck was revealed thanks to my long hair tied up.

My beauty is once again deepened by the makeup that really brings out my glamorous vibe.

Another red off-shoulder dress with her shoulders and collarbones clearly exposed.

My eyes turn to her three times in total, from top to bottom.

“The snacks are ready… “Is it good timing?”

When I heard that the snacks were ready, I unconsciously smiled bitterly.

Apparently, because it came out right away, I didn’t reply to her or anything.

It’s very interesting to see how he doesn’t make a big deal out of it, as if it’s only natural that my predictions are correct.

“How were you sure I would come?”

Then she said with a light smile.

“It’s boring here.”

“… … .”

It sounds like the message was sent at a time when the men here would be most bored, using the big data accumulated through the surveillance team… .

She’s smarter than I thought.

“Sit in a suitable seat. I’ll bring you some decent drinks and snacks. “Do you have a particular favorite drink or snack?”

“No, not really.”

“It’s good because it’s not too picky.”

Kim Ji-won leaves the last words and goes into the kitchen.

Something is burning on the fire, and the sound of frying and the delicious smell stimulate the stomach.

I feel hungry even though it hasn’t been long since I had dinner.

“I told you to sit in a suitable place… .”

After taking a quick look around, I found a place I really liked.

A table placed in the center between distant lights.

I like it because it is darker than other places.

In a place like this, you can do what you need to do a little more boldly while paying attention to what others think.

Of course, there’s no one here except me and her, but isn’t that what the atmosphere is like?

I sit back on a wide chair that would fit one and a half more than an average-sized butt, and look toward the kitchen.

At that moment, Kim Ji-won came out and walked towards us, holding a rather large tray with several dishes on it.

As she looks at me sitting in the dark, one corner of her mouth curls up.

“Your location selection is very blatant.”

He spoke as if he knew why he was sitting here.

He is playful and shakes his head with an innocent expression, as if he doesn’t know anything.

“It’s blatant… ? I know what you mean… .”

Then she laughs.

“Ahahaha! Maybe it’s because his face looks so innocent… ? Or is he just good at acting?”

The smile on his face got even deeper, so he seemed to like me a lot.

I shrugged my shoulders and answered.

“Probably both.”

I don’t know about anything else, but I’m pretty confident in my acting skills.

How difficult is it to live as a show window couple?

You have to know how to naturally show skinship that you don’t normally do, and you have to look at the other person as if you love them without even exchanging glances.

In that sense, I think Han Joo-hee deserves to be called a master of acting.

Unlike me, who still had feelings even if I acted the same way, she probably didn’t.

While I smiled bitterly at an old memory that came to mind for a moment, snacks were placed on the table.

Jjamppong soup and green onion pancakes filled with all kinds of fresh seafood, grilled cod roe with a subtle buttery scent, and steak grilled with thickly sliced sirloin and vegetables.

After putting down what seemed like a lot of food for two people, she took out a light blue porcelain bottle from the shelf and waved it at me.

“The alcohol is distilled soju, which was given to me as a gift by the owner of a nearby brewery. The alcohol content is quite high… “Does it matter?”

He shook his head, telling me not to worry about his concerned tone.

“You don’t have to worry because you don’t get too drunk before something important.”

“oh.”

Kim Ji-won seems a little surprised by the explicit tone of voice and smiles, covering her mouth with round eyes.

How strange.

Sometimes she looks like a worn-out woman, and sometimes she doesn’t.

She walked with a bottle of alcohol in her hand, and the place where she sat down on her butt was not across from us, but next to us.

Bong!

She forcefully opens the stopper that was blocking the spout of the liquor bottle, bends down her upper body, fills her glass, and then lifts it.

“It’s boring, but… , Cheers to our meeting.”

Clinking glasses together with a toast is an excellent way to liven up the atmosphere even though it is boring.

As I raise the glass to my mouth, the unique fragrant smell and strong taste of distilled soju flows down my throat.

“Now, let’s not settle down here.”

I asked while looking at the woman sitting next to me, soothing my stomach with a piece of fatty beef that she picked up with chopsticks.

“The service is good. “I understand why men only come here.”

If you give them a bite of snacks like this, our guys will be happy, they’ll die.

Just when I was convincing myself, she shook her head.

“Not at all. Do you think I would provide this level of service to other customers?”

Squeak

Kim Ji-won smiles softly and refills his empty glass.

“Among the men living here, there is no man of the level I would want to treat with such utmost respect. “Unfortunately.”

You have a knack for saying in a pleasant way that you provide this kind of service only to me.

Without saying anything, we drink our glasses while facing each other.

The snack I picked up with chopsticks wasn’t mine, it was the other person’s.

Then I suddenly became curious.

“What did you do before you came here?”

“Similar thing. I worked at a private bar in Seoul that catered only to VIPs. “I opened my own bar with the money and know-how I saved there.”

“But why aren’t you doing it in Seoul?”

“Seoul is already a red ocean. “To succeed there, you don’t even need a decent amount of capital.”

“but.”

After the hunter society began, the population density in the capital Seoul became more severe.

This was because local cities were hit hard by monsters or villains in the early days when the first generation hunters were active.

Those who lost their homes in an instant flocked to Seoul.

Even if you fall asleep on the street, the streets of Seoul are safer than the monster-infested streets of Seoul.

Now, decades later, the system has been established and the perception of the countryside as a city that is more livable is gradually changing, but it will take a long time to compare to the stronghold of Seoul.

anyway.

It is natural that as people gather, the commercial area develops.

In order to succeed in Seoul, which is already overcrowded with stores, it is difficult to do so unless you carry out aggressive marketing with features that do not exist in existing commercial districts or with capital that can surpass them.

After emptying her glass once again, she told her story.

“I quit my job and traveled many places during my short break. As I was wandering aimlessly, I came across this place… , As soon as I saw it, I immediately thought, ‘This is the blue ocean I was looking for.’”

I pictured the atmosphere of a neighborhood without a bar here.

Unlike other areas where the number of young people is overwhelmingly small, this area is full of energetic men thanks to the Haenam Surveillance Battalion.

All there is is a simple convenience store, a restaurant, and an old bar.

“Fortunately, I succeeded beyond my expectations and am now living comfortably.”

“Relax… .”

The expression on her face that made her say happy words didn’t look very good.

To be precise… , It looked a little boring.

She fulfilled the needs of civil servants working at the Haenam Surveillance Battalion.

Thanks to that, they are probably making more profit than most bars in Seoul.

However, that’s what I thought.

In this place where there seems to be nothing else to do other than making money, she seems to be feeling the same boredom that the guards felt before the establishment of the bar.

“People are so treacherous.”

He shakes off the strong drink and speaks.

Humans are truly treacherous.

When I’m standing, I want to sit down, and when I’m sitting, I want to lie down.

What if you even lie down?

I want to sleep.

Even after you want to sleep, you keep wanting more, more, more.

Humans never settle.

You may be happy with what you have now, but as time passes, even that becomes dissatisfying.

The same goes for her now.

At first, my only goal would have been to succeed with the money I worked so hard to save.

When business was going well, you would have been happy to see your bank account balance accumulating more than the money you invested.

And now that we are cruising… .

“It’s boring, right? “Same life now.”

If you are a person who is quite crazy about money, you may just be happy.

However, for those who are not like that, it is time to start enjoying something more than this.

I think she is like that now.

Days of doing business, making money, and taking a short break.

You probably want to make some cracks in what seems like a smooth and peaceful treadmill.

she laughs

“Ahaha! That’s right, that’s right. “You’re absolutely right.”

As if he was relieved that he had hit the nail on the head, the smile on his lips was brighter and more beautiful than any smile I had seen today.

She asked me in a coy tone.

“You made an accurate diagnosis… , How will you prescribe it, doctor?”

It’s a prescription.

That’s not difficult.

“Lucky you.”

“Hehe… , why?”

“The prescription appeared right before your eyes.”

The atmosphere that had built up calmly over drinks finally came to an end.