Have a Meal Before You Go - Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Love is a black hole
Editor: Aaghna

Not long ago, a flower shop opened in front of the alley where the restaurant was located .

A flower shop in this era meant that romance still existed in this world . Passing by the flower shop and walking into the alley, the colourful fragrant flowers made one feel good .

The only problem was… the owner of the flower shop .

* * *

The owner was a woman who looked less than twenty years old . She looked like she had just graduated .

Her long brown hair reached her waist . Her big bright eyes like a puppy, and two cheeks with a light pinkish blush radiated youth . Anyone could tell that this woman was cute .

“Sir, sir meat, please . ”

She was an Awakener .

“Meat?”

“Yes meat . I would like some meat . ”

She blinked her big eyes and spoke .

-Class: Plant regeneration

-Class attainment: Medium

-Acquisition capability: Medium

The Awakener of plant regeneration .

The ability to regenerate plants was very rare . It was usually the kind that caused plants around them to grow rapidly or move .

In the Esfan continent, a Master of plant regeneration class created a rose basin around the area with ten rose beds, preventing the armies of the Devil from advancing .

Anyway, she was an interesting guest .

“I’m home!”

Then Khan came back, slamming the door loudly .

Khan bought a lot of vegetables from the market . Meat and vegetables was a good combination

“Ah!”

“Ah!”

When she saw Khan’s shopping bags, her expression turned to more of a depressed one .

Khan leaned against the table for a moment and then ran to the bathroom after dropping the shopping bags beside the table . It looked urgent .

Cheol-ho was removing the meat out of the refrigerator when he heard a strange noise .

-Crunch

“Hmm?”

Cheol-ho turned around and asked, “What is going on?”

“…… . ”

The scallions were walking around .

The roots of the green onions walked around the floor as if they were models .

What about the onions?

They were rolling around like a soccer ball . After the two onions bumped into each other, the floor of the restaurant was in a mess as they rolled back in the opposite direction .

“…… . . ”
Cheol-ho sighed .

With her head down, she rolled her eyes .  

Tangerine, who was rubbing her eyes, picked up a walking green onion on her way to the bathroom . Tangerine hated green onions . If there were leftovers, her dad would scold her .

She stopped for a moment as if trying to think of a word .

“Drink . ”
Tangerine grabbed the scallions and walked in drowsy steps towards the bathroom and looked at the toilet .

“Water . ”

Tangerine, who was thinking for a moment, put green onions in the toilet . As if to wash it .

“Wash wash . ”

Tangerine washed the scallions well in the toilet water, and then threw them out . She then yawned and climbed onto the toilet .

The scallions ran away in a hurry .

* * *

“You’re an Awakener . ”

“Yes… . . hehe . ”

“This is difficult . ”

-Chop

The knife cut the onion in half . The onion, which was struggling with a strange noise, quieted down . Cheol-ho cut the scallions in half too .

“I feel sorry for eating those vegetables . ”
“……I’ve seen a lot of weird people, but I’ve never seen a guest like you before . ”

Anyway, there were many unusual people .

Who was this woman?

He was sure she was a third class Awakener . With such abilities, she couldn’t be less than a third class .

“Sir, what kind of meat is on the menu today?”

“Oh, sirloin . From…… . a cow . ”

“Sirloin! Steak, right?”

“Yes . How do you want it to be grilled?”

She smiled again while moving her legs in excitement . She thought about it for a moment and then opened her eyes in enthusiasm .

“Medium!”

“It’s a good choice . ”

She must really be an interesting guest . When Cheol-ho was around, even people who didn’t like to talk, talked a lot

-Sizzle

Cheol-ho sliced the sirloin thinly and placed it on a frying pan . Sirloin steak is a food that is suitable to eat because of its rich juices and unique scent . It was also a food that Cheol-ho made often .

Rub the whole garlic on your palm and then rub your palms on the meat on both the sides while cooking them well .

When the steak was done and placed on the plate, the door of the restaurant opened .

“Hello . ”

It was Shadow Cat . She looked a bit tired today .

“Oh, welcome . ”

“I’d like a salad . ”

Shadow Cat sat at the table, humming and swaying her head side to side .

“…… . ”

“…… . ”

The two women faced each other .

Suddenly, the florist turned her head to the other side . She dropped her head slightly, whistling as if nothing had happened .  

That would look suspicious to anyone .

“Hold on…”

Shadow Cat stood up and glanced at the girl’s face from the side .

“Hick!”

The girl turned her head to the other side .

The Shadow Cat turned her face towards the side that she faced .

“Aren’t you Flower Girl from Gentlemen’s team?”

“Yeah  Hahaha . ”
“I see . ”

“…… . ”

“But the Gentleman is in Seocho . Why are you here?”

“…… . ”

She looked depressed and sullen .

“The steak is here . ”

Cheol-ho pushed a plate towards her . The savory smell of the mixed sauce stimulated the nose .

She drooled as she looked at Shadow Cat for no reason .

“Eat, eat . ”

The Shadow Cat patted her on the shoulder .

“Salad . ”

Cheol-ho also pushed out a salad plate in front of the Shadow Cat . The two women ate the food they ordered quietly .

There was a carrot cut for decoration on the steak plate . She rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers .

Suddenly the carrots sprang to their feet and walked out of the plate in a row . Looking at the ‘sliced carrots’ whose bodies were covered with sauce, Cheol-ho lowered his head to hold back his laughter .

Anyway, now she could enjoy her steak .

She took a bite without cutting or dipping it in anything . Then she sprinkled a bit of salt, dipped it in the sauce and took another bite .

As a meat lover, customers who knew how to properly eat were always welcome .

She ate the sirloin steak quietly but hurriedly . Only then did she feel better . After drinking a glass of ice water, she spoke .

“I got fired . ”

“Huh?”

Shadow Cat, who was eating a crunchy salad, turned her head .

“I got fired because I made a big mistake in the dungeon . ”

“What’s the mistake?”

“……a dungeon full of plant monsters . I couldn’t kill them with my own hands . So I ran away…”

“Oh my God . ”

‘You deserve to be fired . ’

Cheol-ho laughed loudly .

“So my tanker guy got hurt . It wasn’t serious, but…”

“Oh yeah?”

Shadow Cat chuckled as if it were funny .

“……Captain told me to get out of here if I’m going to do that . He’s very angry . ”

“He can’t help but get angry . You almost killed your colleague, didn’t you?”

“……yeah . ”

“A guardian shouldn’t act like that . ”

The Shadow Cat hit the bull’s eye .

‘She’s brilliant . ’

Flower girl flinched and shrugged her shoulders

“That’s right . ”

“Did you apologize?”

“……I’m scared . ”

“So you ran away and set up a flower shop at the end of that alley?”

“Well… . that’s my home . I’m from here . ”

“Running won’t solve anything, Miss Flower . ”

Flower Girl felt sullen again and looked down at her feet .

After a moment, she raised her head .
“You’re right . I’ll go back right away and apologize!”

“Yes, yes . ”

Suddenly, Shadow Cat spoke

“Why is your name Flower Girl?”

“Hmm . . well my Boss always called me that . ”

“Gentleman did? That little boy… . ? Call me sister then . ”

“Sister . ”

Flower Girl laughed .

Just when such a leisurely meal was going on, a strange sound came from afar . Cheol-ho turned his head towards the noise . The sound was coming closer and was becoming more audible .

Suddenly,

-Gasp!

The faint cry of the birds could be heard by everyone in the restaurant .

-Bam

The door opened .

At the door of the restaurant stood a man with slickly combed hair who was dressed in a very stylish black suit . He seemed to be thirty years old . He had a  cold look on his face .  

“Here you are . ”

A cold, low-pitched voice came out of his mouth . It suited his appearance .

The man trudged along and put his hand on Flower Girl’s head .

She was startled .

“Great!”

“You’re here too, it’s been a long time . ”

“What!”

Cheol-ho guessed that this man was Gentleman .

He had heard about Gentleman several times .

Outside the open dining-room, three eagles were sitting in an orderly manner on the fence, flapping their wings .

“I don’t have time . It’s a new dungeon raid . ”

“Huh I-”

Gentleman grabbed her shoulders and lifted her up in a flash . Facing her, he spoke .

“Are you thinking of retirement? If you want that, fill out the formal paperwork . I’ll take it . ”

“Ah no no its . . ”

Flower Girl burst into tears .

“I’m useless and I’m just a nuisance…”

Gentleman sighed briefly .

“Everyone makes mistakes . So do I, and so do you . If you admit it and prevent more mistakes, you’ll develop . ”

“Hey!”

Gentleman neatly ignored Shadow Cat’s words .

He hesitated for a moment and then added .

“And when I say to go out, the only thing that goes out is candles . ”

That was certainly a joke .

You could tell from the look on Gentleman’s face, which was a little elated .

Cheol-ho thought, “Yes, the candle will blow out . ” 

Cheol-ho felt old when he thought about how funny he found this joke .

Shadow Cat felt the same . Older people have something in common .

“Let’s go . We don’t have time to procrastinate . ”

“Hmm . “

“Are you the boss?” Gentleman looked at Cheol-ho and asked .

“Yes . ”

“Sang-hu talked a lot about you . This is a good restaurant . ”

He must be talking about Machangsa .

“Yes . ”

“I’ll be back as a guest next time . I’ll pay the bill . ”

Instead of answering, Cheol-ho grinned and lowered his head slightly .

“Goodbye . ”

“Let’s go, Flower Girl . ”

“Boss, that nickname is no longer…”

“Flower Girl, let’s go!”

Gentleman, with Flower Girl on his side, left the restaurant . It seemed like she enjoyed the nickname ‘Flower Girl . ’

Anyways, being young must be nice .

As they left, one of the three eagles grew in size .

Gentleman put his left foot on the ground, and rode on the eagle .

-Aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

The eagle roared loudly as it flapped its wings .  

Gentleman was from a class called the ‘hunters’ and controlling eagles was one of his specialties .

The two other eagles flew like guards to the great eagle, and disappeared into the sky .

“……”

Shadow Cat, who was left alone, just chewed the crunchy salad as if she was fighting with the salad . Soon she shook her head .

“Tired, tired . ”

She glanced at the kitchen behind Cheol-ho with her eyes glistening .

“What’s wrong with your nephew there?”

“Hmm?”

Turning his head, Khan snuck behind the wall of the kitchen and looked at her . He was startled and took a deep breath, clearing his voice .

“Ah, ah”

The Shadow Cat smiled at Khan . She had a pretty smile that could make anyone dizzy just by looking at it . She stood up, holding out a clean salad plate .

“I’ll be leaving now . May I have the bill?”

* * *

Khan had been standing there blankly ever since she left . Cheol-ho asked Khan while stirring a well-boiled oxtail soup in a pot .

“What’s wrong?”

Khan stood still with a bewildered face and then suddenly spoke .

“Cheol-ho . ”

“What?”

“I’m in love . ”

“…… . ”

Cheol-ho asked, taking out the ladle from the pot and pouring some soup into a soup bowl .

“Since when?”

“Since today . ”