Chapter 46

I parked on the shoulder, grabbed the camera, and got out of the car.

Then, I slowly moved toward a building that appeared to be a restaurant.

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**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — Are we going here?

**[Reverse Rape Mania]** — Are we going to this place? LOL, let’s go!

**[Handsome Licker]** — Not funny, shut up.

**[Yoho]** — Looks like Mania gave up on their new concept.

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At the building’s entrance.

I stopped and looked up.

A roof adorned with fork and knife models came into view.

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“…Just looking at that, it definitely seems like a restaurant, but I can’t tell what kind of food they serve.”

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**[Handsome Licker]** — This restaurant lacks the basics.

**[Qkrnfl892]** — Seriously, no proper sign? At least make it obvious from the outside what kind of restaurant it is.

**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — Seems like they don’t care about business. Just go somewhere else. LOL.

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Some viewers were negative about this place.

It seemed they didn’t like how unorganized it was.

But I was different.

If I were to eat dinner, I wanted to eat here.

While driving, none of the other restaurants caught my eye, but this one had something oddly appealing.

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“I think this place is fine.”

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**[Yoho]** — I think so too. Haha.

**[Jujijoa]** — Yeah, maybe they’re so confident in their food they don’t even need a sign?

**[Min Ji]** — Maybe they’re just running this restaurant as a hobby?

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**[Balloon Gum Collector]** — Wow, why is no one mentioning the sudden disappearance of the fog?

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“Don’t worry about that. It’s not like we can figure it out anyway.”

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**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — LOL, true.

**[Jujijoa]** — Haha, so cool.

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — Hmm. This really looks like a Drifting Restaurant.

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“Huh? Drifting Restaurant?”

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**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — What the hell is a Drifting Restaurant, you weeb?

**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — It’s a restaurant that travels across dimensions. I’ve never been, so I don’t know much. I just know that when a Drifting Restaurant opens, fog suddenly appears and then disappears.

**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — What the hell are you talking about, you idiot? Shouldn’t have asked.

**[Handsome Licker]** — LOL, are you a novelist?

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“Oh? So that’s a thing?”

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**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — Huh? You believe that? Got a hole in your brain?

**[Handsome Licker]** — Honestly, Se-hoon seems kinda naive.

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“Yokai exist, so why not a Drifting Restaurant?”

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**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — Ah. I guess?

**[Handsome Licker]** — Yeah, Guburi’s the one with the hole in his brain.

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If this were before I started exploring abandoned buildings, I wouldn’t have even acknowledged the Defense Team’s chat.

But now was different.

After seeing yokai with my own eyes, my perspective had broadened.

I could accept almost anything now.

Even if aliens showed up.

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“Anyway, I’m oddly drawn to this restaurant. What do you think, Maehwa?”

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My mind was already made up.

I was going to eat dinner here.

But before going in, I decided to hear Maehwa Tree’s opinion first.

It might not be a Drifting Restaurant but a yokai-related building.

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**[Maehwa Tree]** — Huh?

**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — They’re asking if it’s a yokai building, you clueless idiot.

**[Maehwa Tree]** — Ah.

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Maehwa Tree fell silent after sending that “Ah.”

Then, after about 30 seconds, a long message appeared.

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**[Maehwa Tree]** — As I said before, it’s hard to judge the presence of yokai just from a broadcast. But I’m pretty sure there are no yokai in that building. Yokai rarely nest in places that are so obvious to humans.

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“Rarely means there’s still a chance, right?”

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**[Maehwa Tree]** — Occasionally, yes. But there are none in Seoul or Gyeonggi. Too many exorcists in those areas.

**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — Oh…

**[Handsome Licker]** — Exorcists, damn, LOL.

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Maehwa, the exorcist, had given a solid guarantee of safety.

There was no reason not to go in now.

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“Since Maehwa said it’s safe, let’s just eat dinner here.”

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No one objected to my decision.

Just as I was about to push the door open…

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『”Se-hoon Defense Team” has sponsored 10,000 won.』

└Se-hoon, wait!!!

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The Defense Team urgently sent a voice message.

I paused and asked.

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“What the hell?”

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — I really think it’s a Drifting Restaurant.

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“So? Is a Drifting Restaurant dangerous?”

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — No, it’s not that. I just called a friend and asked. Drifting Restaurants serve food for free, but you have to pay an entrance fee at the counter before entering. So make sure you have the fee ready. The restaurant opens simultaneously in multiple worlds, and only one person from each world can enter. No re-entry.

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“…I don’t really get it, but to summarize, it’s like a buffet where you pay an entrance fee, right? I have my card, so no problem.”

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — No, cards don’t work.

**[Qkrnfl892]** — Wow, a restaurant openly evading taxes?

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“Cards don’t work? Then I’ll pay cash.”

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — No, cash doesn’t work either.

**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — Then what the hell are we supposed to do?!

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — The entrance fee is paid with items, not money. If you’re denied entry, you can’t go back in. So take that box of cola you just bought.

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**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — Huh? What the hell is that?

**[Handsome Licker]** — A barter restaurant? LOL.

**[Yoho]** — Gasp.

**[Min Ji]** — Are they from the Stone Age?

**[Balloon Gum Collector]** — Wow, what a ridiculous concept!

**[Reverse Rape Mania]** — LOL, what a unique place. Sounds fun.

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — Se-hoon, I’m not lying to mess with you. Make sure you bring something. Just think of it as a unique concept. It’s not a place you can visit anytime, so don’t miss this chance.

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“…What a bizarre restaurant. Fine, I’ll bring something like you said. But if the staff treats me like a weirdo, I’m kicking you out.”

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — Okay…

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In the end, I grabbed a box of cola from the truck.

The Defense Team wasn’t a troll like Guburi, so I decided to trust them this time.

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**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — LOL, you’re really taking it. Bartering, seriously!

**[Handsome Licker]** — The troublemaker Gye Se-hoon has arrived! LOL.

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If I got treated like a troublemaker, I’d just blacklist the Defense Team.

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Opening the building’s door, a short hallway came into view.

At the end of the hallway was another door, and next to it was a counter.

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“…What’s that? Bunny ears?”

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The staff member at the counter wasn’t dressed normally.

Was it cosplay?

They were wearing a black swimsuit and a bunny ear headband.

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“Bunny girl cosplay? At least it’s not a bunny boy, thank goodness.”

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I approached the counter with the box of cola.

The staff noticed me and greeted me with a bright smile.

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“Welcome!”

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Their tone was… weird.

It was hard to tell if they were using polite or casual speech.

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“Hello. I heard there’s an entrance fee here…”

“That’s right! Please pay the fee!”

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I carefully placed the box of cola on the counter and asked.

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“Will this work…? I heard you don’t accept money…”

“Hmm!”

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The staff’s headband twitched.

As if it were connected to their nerves.

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“Let me checkkkkkk!”

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With an even weirder tone, the staff hopped out from behind the counter.

They really were like a bunny.

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“…So they really do accept items as payment.”

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The staff placed the box on the floor and started circling around it.

It seemed like they were checking if it had enough value for the entrance fee.

Then, their figure briefly appeared on camera.

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**[Gyeongsaeng Guburi]** — Eek! What the hell is that!

**[Qkrnfl892]** — Ah, damn!!! Bunny girl? Not even a bunny boy!

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**[Maehwa Tree]** — Lesbian?

**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — LOL, disgusting rabbit people. Anyway, it really is a Drifting Restaurant.

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**[Yoho]** — I need to wash my eyes.

**[Handsome Licker]** — So gross.

**[Min Ji]** — A bunny girl…

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**[Se-hoon Defense Team]** — Oh, but the broadcast might end once we enter the hall. It’s a different world there.

**[Drifting AI]** — I’ll explain. We’ve taken measures to ensure the broadcast can be streamed from anywhere.

**[Balloon Gum Collector]** — Wow, these guys are really committed to the concept. LOL.

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**[Reverse Rape Mania]** — Se-hoon, you should cosplay as a bunny boy to cleanse our eyes.

**[BigGIrl]** — Good idea.

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**[Jujijoa]** — Never show that rabbit again. Final warning.

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I understood why the viewers were grossed out.

I’d have the same reaction.

Seeing a guy in a bunny boy cosplay would make anyone cringe.

Still, cursing at a civilian wasn’t acceptable.

No matter how gross, keep the curses to yourself.

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“Maid, mute them all.”

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**[Maid]** — Hahaha!

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I decided to mute the viewers as a warning.

They’d figure out why without me explaining.

As I watched the now quiet chat, the bunny girl staff suddenly handed me a necklace.

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“Approved! Please wear this!”

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I took the necklace in confusion.

It had a green gem embedded in it.

Was this like an entry pass?

I didn’t know what it was, but I put it on.

And at that moment…

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“You may now enter, sir.”

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The staff’s tone suddenly became normal, and their voice calmed down.

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“……”

“Sir?”

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Just in case, I took off the necklace and asked.

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“Can I go in?”

“That’s right! Go ahead!”

“Hmm…”

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I put the necklace back on.

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“Then I’ll go in?”

“Yes. Enjoy your meal, sir.”

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I decided not to think too deeply about it.

Maybe the necklace changes their speech as part of the concept.

Ignoring the staff, I opened the door next to the counter.

Inside, a spacious dining hall unfolded before me.

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“Wow, it’s much bigger than I thought. The building didn’t seem this large. Is there more space behind?”

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I slowly turned my head to look around the hall.

There were ten tables in total.

Nine were already occupied, leaving only one empty seat.

As I walked to the empty seat, I glanced at the other customers.

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“…But everyone’s outfits are so unique.”

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Every single customer was dressed in cosplay.

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