episode_0139

As the special response team that directly encounters various mutated beings, they met with different species.

Was it to prevent harm to others? Since they arrived late at night, the time to share stories was limited, but they were able to gain some useful information.

“From what I’ve experienced so far, the victims of species mutation were mostly ordinary civilians. People you could meet on the street and easily forget about? Cases of criminals or public figures becoming mutated are few and far between.”

“As for the cause of species mutation… it’s still shrouded in mystery, but it’s becoming established that it acted similarly to a monkey’s paw wish. It’s hard to understand how it’s related to personal desires.”

“The possibility of returning to their original form? I haven’t heard anything about that, but I honestly think it might be impossible. Turning these species back into humans is like turning humans into chimpanzees, isn’t it?”

While there was no information that was 100% certain, the information they received was much more reliable than the rumors circulating on the internet.

Thanks to this, my curiosity was somewhat satisfied, and I expressed my gratitude to Werewolf, who then chuckled and clapped his hands.

It’s fortunate that I could help in some way or another.

Anyway.

As they entertained the special guests who visited in the early morning, the closing time drew near without them realizing it.

Although they didn’t want to dampen the mood, they had to close, so they started to give hints to the guests to leave.

“Why aren’t you all leaving yet? The benefactors need to go home, don’t they?”

Shortly after, the strong Gyeongsang-do dialect echoed through the bar, and the guests began to leave without hesitation.

In less than a minute, only Werewolf and Dark Elf remained, as all the other guests had disappeared.

In the now quiet cocktail bar, Werewolf nervously took out his wallet.

“Wow, they really don’t listen even when I ask nicely. So, how much is it?”

“Um, just a moment? The order list is quite long, so let me…”

“Forget it, don’t take it. Why should I take money from those who work so hard day in and day out? Just let them go.”

As he tried to hand over his card for payment, the owner suddenly appeared and erased the entire order list.

Stunned by the sight of over a million won disappearing in an instant, Werewolf hesitated for a moment.

The owner smiled as if it didn’t bother him at all and thanked Werewolf.

“You must be working hard to catch those bad guys, right? Think of today as a break from all the hard work.”

“But, I should at least pay…”

“I’ve already deleted the order. Now, you need to leave as we have to close. If the guests don’t leave, our staff’s closing time will be delayed.”

Unable to resist the owner’s firmness, Werewolf left with Dark Elf, leaving a message that he would definitely repay the favor.

As the last guest disappeared, the owner changed the signboard and started laughing cunningly.

“Hehe, I always wanted to try this. I was curious about how it would feel, and wow… it’s really the best, isn’t it?”

“He came to repay his debt, but ended up creating more debt. What will you do, Mr. Owner… Oh, that guest must be quite a burden.”

“Don’t be burdened. They are literally the ones who protect us with their lives, so it’s only natural that we should have these benefits, right?”

“Well, that’s true… No, I was thinking wrong! It seems like what the boss said is right!”

How does a sparrow know the intentions of a phoenix?

The boss is a person living in a completely different world.

So, rather than arguing or trying to understand, it’s more comfortable to just accept without thinking, as I’ve always done since I was hired as a bartender here.

“…By the way, repaying a favor.”

Since failing to make money, how will I try to repay this time?

I don’t know about anything else, but I hope I don’t do anything strange just because I can’t bear the burden.

A small wish whispered cautiously in my heart.

But such a trivial wish was completely crushed the next day.

[In fact, isn’t this the safest place in the world?]

“What is this now, really.”

A post on the community with a title that couldn’t be ignored.

It mentioned that a special response team for different species had started patrolling around the cocktail bar.

“At this rate, isn’t it just a modern version of a demon castle…?”

With one of the world’s strongest species, dragons, and vampires ranking at the top in terms of power working as a bartender, and dwarves, a race indispensable in fantasy for their skills and craftsmanship, opening a workshop right next door.

And now, a special response team for different species patrols around the cocktail bar at regular intervals.

…How strong is this cocktail bar going to become?

Although it’s where I work, it was starting to get a bit scary.

“I wonder if it will eventually dominate most national powers.”

…No way.

Surely not.

Ignoring the ominous premonition rising deep in my heart.

I stopped resting and started serving customers again.

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Anonymous

9/1 08:25

[“It’s the season of total paralysis, professor.”]

“It’s not total paralysis, it’s celestial paralysis, student.”

“No, it’s total paralysis.”

I urgently hit the professor on the head with the textbook I was holding.

It was autumn.

Anonymous1:

It’s been over half a month since the professor went crazy.

With trembling lips, the professor spoke softly.

“Ann… ann… announcement…”

The nurses urgently handed the professor a tablet.

The next day, there was a post in the announcements section.

Oh, and.

The assignment submission deadline is the day after the mid-term exam.

It was Easter.

ㄴ Anonymous2: This is f*cking hilarious hahaha

ㄴ Anonymous3: FYI) Easter is on April 17th.

ㄴ Anonymous4: Are you crazy? Hahaha

ㄴ Anonymous5: This is modern art, hahaha

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September.

As the new semester begins, it’s the time when the combat power of university students goes crazy.

If I hadn’t undergone a species mutation, I would have been busy preparing for the fall semester by now.

But until something definite comes up, I’ve decided to take a leave of absence, so the first holiday in September was passing by like any other vacation.

“…I’m bored.”

It’s nice that everything is peaceful, but the only problem is that it’s too boring.

An hour has already passed since I started looking for something to do, but I still haven’t found anything worthwhile to make my holiday productive.

“This is troublesome, really.”

It’s too wasteful to let the one day a week holiday slip away like this.

What should I do to have fun and hear from others that I had a good rest?

As I tossed and turned on the bed, deep in thought, Jaehyuk, who had already set up the dinner table, called out to me.

“Dinner’s ready, come and eat.”

“Yeah… What’s this, did you prepare something light today? Planning to go out?”

“I could tell you wanted to go out, so I kept it simple. If not, well, I was going to order a hearty late-night snack later.”

“Hmph… My dear, you’ve become quite perceptive without me noticing, huh? Yeah, honestly, I do feel like going out. But there’s nothing in particular to do, so I’ve been pondering.”

Expressing my boredom and frustration, I subtly asked Jaehyuk for his opinion.

Given how dull my life had been, the likelihood of a good suggestion was honestly slim, but still, you never know.

Without high expectations, I waited for his response, and unexpectedly, a decent answer flowed from Jaehyuk’s lips.

“Hey, did you have any autumn or winter clothes from Clara?”

“Well… I think I had one or two sets, maybe? But why… Oh, are we going shopping?”

“Yeah, I also need to buy some winter clothes. What do you think, want to go?”

“Sounds good! Not a bad idea. Let’s finish eating and get ready to go out!”

Listening to him, it made sense.

In a month, I’ll have to go greet the lady, so I should prepare clothes to wear then too?

“…At least there won’t be any more room for boredom today.”

By the way, how would the lady react if she found out that I had become a vampire, and a female one at that?

Would she worry? Or be surprised? Or maybe, would she casually accept it after hearing this fact from Jaeyeon unnie in advance?

No, more importantly.

“Starting dating six months after becoming a vampire, and even forming a relationship… If she finds out about that, oh…”

…Given the fiery temperament of the lady, it doesn’t seem like she’ll easily overlook it.

“I hope… it’ll be okay?”

Hoping earnestly in my heart that the future mother-in-law will look upon me favorably.

I finished my meal and prepared to go out.