Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Gyuseong who was dragged along dazed took a seat in the restaurant.

His head wasn’t working due to the too sudden event.

‘No sitting with Predator Kang Hanul?’

Predator Kang Hanul.

A 1st generation awakener and a combat awakener who left several legendary military achievements.

Although he was in charge of the 2nd team leader position of the Ara Hongryeon Guild that was only consideration for juniors. In terms of skill or experience he was already a monumental figure.

Also an awakener who always entered within the top 10 of the Republic of Korea awakener ranking.

“What’s the friend’s name?”

“It’s Lee Gyuseong. Please take care of me.”

“Oh! Gyuseong! Good. Handsome too.”

Kang Hanul of a magnanimous impression grinned and soon ordered. Watching such Kang Hanul Choi Yeongseong sighed.

“I wish you’d know a bit how rude what you’re doing is, Hanul.”

“Ah, that’s right. Sorry for suddenly dragging you on first meeting. I have a personality of not looking before and after if there’s a person I like.”

“It’s not that you liked the person but liked something else, right.”

“Hey. What do you take this Kang Hanul for! Of course it’s because I liked both. Isn’t that right, friend Gyuseong?”

“Ha, haha...”

Awkwardly smiling Gyuseong examined Choi Yeongseong.

Gyuseong who never thought Choi Yeongseong would be acquainted with Kang Hanul.

“Anyway I’m sorry instead. More than that did you come for business? The results aren’t out yet?”

“Ah, I just came to gift this a bit because I was thankful for the things until now.”

When Gyuseong rummaged in his bag Kang Hanul’s gaze flashed as if discovering prey.

“What gift?”

“This, it’s nothing special but I brought it for you to taste a bit.”

One carrot he brought before and cherry tomatoes put in an envelope.

The color of the cherry tomatoes was also translucent like the carrots so one could confirm it was by no means an ordinary item.

“You discovered tomatoes too?”

“Well something like that.”

Then Kang Hanul who was watching casually intervened.

“You’re giving that to Yeongseong?”

“Yes? Yes.”

“Hey, Choi Yeongseong. Can I eat just one too?”

“Even if I say don’t eat I know you’ll take everything, this guy.”

“Uahaha! As expected Choi Yeongseong! You know me very well!”

Alcohol came out before the ordered foods.

Lee Gyuseong who couldn’t drink well refused with a clumsy gesture.

“I can’t drink alcohol well.”

“Oh, yeah? Then you have to drink a beverage at least. Boss, one cider here!”

Then he poured one glass of alcohol and immediately downed it alone.

“Keu, good! Now as a side dish one tomato...”

“Gyuseong, is this okay to eat?”

“Of course. I ate it too. To begin with the item window appears.”

“...What?”

Choi Yeongseong and Kang Hanul blankly looked at each other.

Then simultaneously picked a tomato and stared piercingly.

“R, really? And poison resistance on top?”

“Uahaha! Item tomato I’ve never even heard of! If it’s a tomato with poison resistance of course it’s an item you can eat. Aam!”

Tok!

Immediately putting it in his mouth and chewing Kang Hanul’s expression was strange. Choi Yeongseong who was watching that appearance asked worriedly.

“What? Why? Did something go wrong?”

“Umm...”

Kang Hanul who was munching with a serious expression casually stretched his hand. Then naturally took one more cherry tomato.

“This bastard, bottom dealing?!”

“Uahahaha!”

Kang Hanul immediately put one more tomato in his mouth. After mumbling for a moment he grabbed Gyuseong’s arm with a rapt expression.

“Where on earth did it come from? Which dungeon is it in? I’ll go right now sweep away all the monsters and bring only the fruits!”

“Business secret. Haha.”

“How much? Fruit of this level, no vegetable, no what do you call this? Anyway with food of this level you can sweep up money! I guarantee!”

“Hup!”

Just then Choi Yeongseong also put one tomato in his mouth and made a surprised face.

Even he who was a former researcher was busy analyzing rather than the taste itself since it was the first such crop.

“This, it must be a crop from a dungeon, right? But how is it possible for mana to be imbued by what action? There have been attempts to cultivate crops in dungeons from before but all failed...”

“Uahaha! What are you worrying about so much again, Choi Yeongseong! We just have to enjoy! Uahaha!”

Even while speaking Choi Yeongseong knocked away Kang Hanul’s hand naturally going to the tomatoes.

Choi Yeongseong who dropped the envelope holding the tomatoes far from the tearful Kang Hanul asked Lee Gyuseong.

“Is it okay to just give something like this?”

“It doesn’t particularly matter.”

“Umm...”

At Choi Yeongseong’s serious reaction Gyuseong wondered if he had done something wrong.

In fact unlike Gyuseong who thought what big deal this was, in the eyes of former researcher Choi Yeongseong it looked like an item that would bring a big ripple to the awakener industry.

‘Asking where he got this is too rude.’

Choi Yeongseong stood up from the seat after worrying.

Then Kang Hanul who was feeling the remaining tomato in his mouth tilted his head.

“What, Choi Yeongseong. Where are you going?”

“I’m going to look into this a bit. Gyuseong, sorry for leaving suddenly. Let’s contact again next time.”

“Yes? Yes. Take care.”

Even Gyuseong noticed something was unusual. But no matter how much he thought it was only a crop.

“It has taste and a strange buff attached but it’s not that good yet...”

“Yet?”

“Ah, since it’s level 1 I thought higher ones would be tastier and more amazing.”

“Come to think of it that just now was only level 1! Uahaha! Amazing!”

Gyuseong rummaged in his bag and took out a bit more tomatoes. Originally he was going to give them to the family but since he could give to the family anytime he decided to share a bit with Kang Hanul.

“Here eat more.”

“Oh? Really is it okay?”

“Yes. There are quite a few tomatoes.”

“...Lee Gyuseong.”

When Kang Hanul suddenly called in a low voice Gyuseong flinched.

“Yes?”

“...I’ll eat well! Uahaha! Thanks, thank you!”

“Yes, well.”

“Did Lee Gyuseong have an appointment by any chance? You’re not caught because of me?”

“Ah, originally I was going to see my family.”

“Oh! I made a big mistake.”

Kang Hanul took out his wallet from his bosom and handed one business card.

“My number. By any chance can I know the friend’s number too?”

“Ah, of course. Wait a moment.”

Immediately calling the number on the business card, Gyuseong’s number was stamped on Kang Hanul’s phone.

“Uahahaha! Good! Then let’s see again later!”

“Yes?”

“You have to go see your family! Go quickly!”

“The meal...”

“Eh, it’s fine so go! Let’s have a meal when you have time next time! Uahaha!”

As it was the situation was gradually focusing attention due to Kang Hanul’s existence.

Since he was such a famous person it was more strange if people didn’t recognize him.

Lee Gyuseong who wondered if his crops were more amazing than he thought due to Choi Yeongseong’s reaction a little while ago and Kang Hanul’s strong response became a bit burdened by people’s gazes.

“Then I’ll see you again next time. Nice to meet you.”

“Oh, yeah! Let’s see again next time!”

Like that when Gyuseong hurriedly left the seat the alone remaining Kang Hanul rolled the tomato in his hand.

“Hehe. There are quite a few tomatoes? Anyway this...”

Kang Hanul’s beast-like instinct was telling him. That this crop wasn’t something that just came from a dungeon but an item related to Lee Gyuseong’s ability.

“I have to get close! I’ll make us call each other brothers completely! Uahaha!”

* * *

Whew, my mind is blank.

Kang Hanul was such a famous person that that kind of personality was already well known.

But there was quite a big difference between hearing by rumor and actually experiencing it.

“Is it because I couldn’t sleep? My energy drains extremely fast.”

The house I arrived at like that had all the family gathered unlike last time.

“What, what’s this.”

The younger sister who wasn’t there last time, Lee Seona, greeted me with a sullen expression.

“Oh, our son came? Why did you come without saying again. Did you eat?”

“Yes, I ate. Today I just stopped by briefly to give something.”

I handed over all the carrots and remaining tomatoes in the bag.

“No, what is this again?”

“Gyuseong came?”

“Hyung?”

The family came out of the rooms and examined the crops I handed.

“Why is the color like this? And why is the carrot so big.”

“Where did it come from?”

When everyone was amazed at the appearance of the crop they were seeing for the first time I said proudly.

“I grew them. I’m going to try earning money with that now.”

“No, Gyuseong you farmed?”

“Yes. Originally I was doing it forcibly because of the quest but things went quite well so I became able to harvest crops. This is my own technique so others can’t even follow.”

“Hoo.”

They were nodding but the expressions were like is that such an amazing thing. So I said confidently.

“Please try eating once and tell me how it is.”

“Yeah, let’s try eating just one tomato.”

Mother first put one cherry tomato shining like a jewel in her mouth.

Tok!

And the following wave of sour sweet tomato.

The concentrated tomato taste and the sweetness that doesn’t cloy or tire would be dancing in mother’s mouth right about now.

“Me too.”

Jaeseong who was carefully examining the crops followed mother and put a tomato in his mouth. Probably since he was a guy whose dream was chef he would be especially careful about eating.

“Uum!!?”

Jaeseong looked at me with surprised eyes.

Mother was completely in a dazed expression.

“Let me try eating too!”

The youngest Seona quickly brought a tomato to her mouth and father also ate a tomato without a word.

“What is this!”

As expected the lively Seona burst the reaction first.

She spat only one word then soon brought her hand to the tomato again.

“Th, this is really a tomato? It doesn’t make sense.”

Jaeseong was even trembling his hands.

Hey, are you okay?

“Hyung!”

“Uh, yeah?”

“How many more of these can you make? No, can you only do tomatoes and carrots?”

“No, well... I just barely succeeded so for now I only have these two but I’m gradually increasing.”

Jaeseong examined the tomato with a serious expression. Then he held one tomato and went to the kitchen and stir-fried alone.

“It’s delicious.”

“Right? From now on even if every day is hard I’ll bring harvested ones about once a week.”

“Yeah. Good.”

Since everyone liked it I was happy too.

I had already guessed but it felt like being recognized so it was better.

“Hyung!”

“Why do you keep calling.”

“Do you have things like cabbage or lettuce, potatoes and asparagus?”

“No, I planted potatoes but the rest I don’t have.”

“Umm...”

“Why are you like that?”

“No, I’ll think a bit more.”

What are you thinking about.

Don’t tell me he’s going to cook with my crops...

“Oh?”

Not bad?

Of course to open a restaurant there were more than one or two things that took effort. It wasn’t something that could be decided rashly so I decided to wait for Jaeseong’s thoughts.

‘I also don’t know how it will turn out yet.’

If the crops just grow well right away there would be no problem but people always had to think of the back.

Moreover the most important money was none.

And when money gathered there were also things that had to be resolved preferentially over a restaurant.

‘I have to buy the dungeon.’

The slime dungeon I was staying in.

The dungeon owner still didn’t know there was an underground space.

So it was better to purchase at the current price quickly. Of course it wasn’t certain whether the owner would sell it.

There’s nothing that can’t be resolved with money!

If not it’s that the money is insufficient!

“I’ll go in now!”

“Already trying to go?”

“I have to work. I have no time to rest now.”

“Even so rest moderately so you don’t hurt your body. Health is first. If you get sick it’s all useless.”

“Oppa! Bring more next time! Too few!”

Like that receiving the family’s send-off I returned to the dungeon again. A day feels long yet passes quickly.

“I’m back!”

Wriggle!

The new recruit on the ground welcomed me.

The rest seem to be all underground.

Oh? But that...

“Leila fruit?”

Wriggle!

Finally Leila was also bearing fruit.