SSS-Grade Cafe in Front of The Dungeon

SSS-Grade Cafe in Front of The Dungeon — Side Story 5

Translated by cabinfourtranslations.

The students ini the black hoodies surrounded Ash and continued to chatter.

“Excuse us, Ash, do you want to join our club?”

“I’m not interested in that.”

Despite Ash’s indifferent reaction, the students didn’t flinch. They immediately took out a new black hoodie from their bags and handed it over.

“This is our club uniform. It’s the Abyssal Darkside Dragon Hoodie ver.2! It’s a gift for new members who join the club.”

Asu paused at the sight of the black hoodie with the sinister design. With an expression that clearly showed he was already halfway fallen over, he tried to ask in a blunt tone.

“What kind of club is this?”

“The occult movie club!”

It happened to be a club that appealed to Ash’s taste.

“We have a lot of rare videos. You’ll love it!”

“Hmm…..”

Oh, he’s hooked. As pointed at Joo Shinwoo beside him with an expression full of interest.

“Well … If my friend agrees, then I can join.”

“Heuh, me? You want to join the club with me……!”

“You idiot! Of course, he’s going to join with us!”

“What are you saying, you idiot! This is the first time Ash asked to do something together!”

“Sounds fun. It’s the perfect club for my mysterious girl concept.”

“You shouldn’t come at all……!”

“Why, I’ve already applied to join.”

The warm and friendly atmosphere continued. The four of them, the kids who had overprotective guardians, all joined the occult film club, and the students in black hoodies cheered.

Oh no, this was not the time. I grabbed Ki Yoohyun’s hand and pulled him out of the central garden.

“Yoohyun-ssi, this is a big problem. We need to get back to the canteen quickly.”

“Yes? Why are you suddenly so worried?”

“Look at the atmosphere. It’s so warm and nice.”

“That’s true, but……”

Ki Yoohyun just blinked blankly, as if he didn’t know why I was saying that. Oh my goodness, I couldn’t believe I have to explain this.

“Since the atmosphere has become warm and friendly, it’s certain that they will all rush to the canteen soon. The fourth wave is coming. We need to go back to the canteen and prepare to stop the kids before then.”

“Isn’t this a reversal of roles…?”¹

“But now that I know Ash is doing well, that’s enough. The only thing left is to protect the canteen brilliantly!”

“Yeah, well … I’m starting to feel a bit competitive too.”

“I know right?”

In that way, a common sense of duty to protect the canteen arose between Ki Yoohyun and me.

As we hurried back to the canteen together, I suddenly remembered something I had forgotten and opened my mouth, “Come to think of it, how do we find that person, Hunter Park Seol, that Yoohyun-ssi mentioned earlier.…?”

“Ah, you’re here. Hunter Kwon Rieul-nim, Hunter Ki Yoohyun-nim.”

“……..!”

In the empty canteen, a man with squinted eyes was waiting for us. He was holding a tightly sealed box in his hand, and it was definitely the suspicious box that Ki Yoohyun had mentioned.

What could it be? In the tense atmosphere, Ki Yoohyun carefully spoke up.

“How did you know our identities?”

“Yes? You were on the list of school visitors today.”

Ah, right. In a country like South Korea, it’s hard to keep your identity completely hidden. Naturally, I showed my Hunter registration card at the entrance, signed the list, and was let in.

In Ki Yoohyun’s case, it seemed he sometimes used a false identity in emergencies. However, that emergency didn’t refer to sneaking into the school to check on the kids.

I took off my hat and mask. The disguise was uncomfortable and now meaningless.

Then, came the surprise.

“……!”

Hunter Park Seol ruthlessly tore open the seal of the box he was holding. Inside was … souvenirs with the school’s name written in large letters.

……Huh, a souvenir?

“Wow, it’s truly amazing that you two, the most famous S-Classes in Korea, don’t hesitate to do tough jobs for the students. It may be a small token, but I was waiting for you to come so I could give you a souvenir.”

With a friendly smile, Hunter Park Seol handed over the items from the box. When I accepted them absentmindedly, I realized it was a set of a pen, notepad, and an umbrella.

“Woah, thank you so much.”

“Why did you put these …… in that sealed box?”

In response too Ki Yoohyun’s listless question, Hunter Park Seol replied calmly.

“Yes? Oh, it’s the only box I had left.”

“……..”

Suddenly, I thought of my grandmother, who always kept cleaning supplies in a sweet potato box, and I couldn’t help but laugh. How many times had I been fooled? It was a much more serious matter, but the misunderstanding was similar.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up and Hunter Park Seo left, I spoke to Ki Yoohyun, who was holding the pen, notepad, and umbrella set in his hand.

“That … Korea is so peaceful.”

“……..”

“It’s peaceful because Yoohyun-ssi always works hard, so isn’t this a good thing……?”

“You don’t have to force yourself to comfort me.”

“Well, that’s …… Ahaha, I’m glad everything is fine.”

“That’s true, but…..”

Having reaffirmed that the world was peaceful, we went back to work at the canteen until the afternoon. The next day, we received a thank-you note from the canteen manager. I was relieved that Ash seemed to be enjoying his school life.

……Huh?

Thus, my infiltration into the Special Hunter School ended absurdly without any incidents. However, one question remained unanswered.

So why did Ash refuse to drink a cafe mocha? He’s never turned down a cafe mocha I’ve made before?

***

The next day, the regular holiday of Cafe Rieul. The cause of Ash’s strange behaviors, particulary the reason he wasn’t drinking his cafe mocha, was revealed.

Even though he didn’t have a part-time work today, Ash, came to the cafe. He fidgeted for a while before calling me with a serious expression.

“You know, Noona.”

“Uh, what’s wrong?”

I had a hunch that he was going to say something important. I listened carefully, not wanting to miss the slightest sign.

“Um … my tooth hurts.”

“What, your tooth?”

Looking closely, one side of Ash’s cheek was slightly swollen. When I looked inside his mouth, there was a tooth that was in poor condition.

“Umh …. This won’t do. You need to go to the dentist.”

“What, dentist?”

“Waeoong! That’s awful. You’re about to go through something terrible!

“Kkyuuuuu!”

“Mieum, Lime, don’t scare Ash. It doesn’t hurt. It doesn’t hurt at all, okay?”

“Re-really?” Ash looked at me in disbelief.

I smiled gently to reassure him and added, “Of course. The doctor will give you anesthesia, so it’s okay. Everything is fine.”

“Anesthesia……?” His big eyes shook violently as if there had been an earthquake, “That’s okay. It doesn’t hurt much anymore. I’ll go next time.”

He took a step back, but I had already anticipated and prepared for his reaction.

“Mieum, Lime, catch him.”

“Waeoolgh!”

“Kkyuuu!”

Our brave house animals circled around Ash and tied him up. I caught Ash, who was trying to escape, and dragged him straight to the dentist.

The dental clinic located nearby was decorated in a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. It seemed to be designed to help ease the tension of nervous patients patients, who were frightened by the thought of what might happen beyond the walls of the treatment room.

“See, the atmosphere is nice, right?”

“Eh, uh … yeah.”

Ash looked relieved for a moment, but….

Of all times, we happened to visit during the time when there was a major surgery scheduled. At the sound of a buzzing machine that came through the slightly open treatment room door, Ash turned pale again.

“I’m not really sick. I must have been mistaken earlier. I’m not really sick.”

“Really? Then since we’re already here, let’s just get a check-up. It’ll only take a moment.”

“Patient Kim Ash, please come in.”

“Ugh…..”

I put the slime cushion in Ash’s arms as he reluctantly headed to the examination room.

Dozens of minutes later.

After completing his first experience of neurotherapy after his reincarnation, Ash came out of the examination room with a dazed look on his face.

“Euh…..”

“……Are you okay?”

“Eueuh…..”

Ash clutched a cloth to his mouth and glared at me with a look of resentment. Apparently, the slime cushion I’d given him to calm his anxiety didn’t work.

“But at least you can eat delicious food in peace now. Come on, I’ll make you something tasty.”

Now that we’ve gotten the big task done, it’s the perfect time to create a new menu. As soon as Ash and I got back to the shop, I opened the fridge and pulled out the box I had prepared yesterday.

“What’s that?”

“Just wait a moment.”

Inside the box was a solid block of coffee ice. The ice, made with espresso, water, and syrup, had an appetizing deep brown color.

Next, I turned on the new machine placed in one corner of the kitchen. I had impulsively bought it a while ago, but I hadn’t had the chance to use it yet. So what was this machine? It’s a shaved ice machine.

After placing the coffee ice in the machine, I placed a glass bowl underneath and pressed the start button. Soon, with a whirring sound, small, finely crushed ice began to pile up in the bowl. Once I filled four bowls with shaved ice, including a portion for our house creatures, I turned off the machine.

The only thing left to do was topping. I added a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream, nuts, and a drizzle of condensed milk on top of the shaved ice. One by one, the shaved ice bowls were placed in front of everyone. It’s been a while since we’ve had a snack together like this. There were no problems at school, Ash’s tooth was treated, and it was a peaceful, relaxing holiday.

Instead of tasting the shaved ice right away, I rested my chin on my hand and stared at Ash, “Try it. How is it? Do you like it?”

“……!” He took a bite of the coffee shaved ice and his eyes widened in surprise. Even without using the power of the system, I could tell from his expression that he liked it.

I also tasted the coffee shaved ice. The refreshing flavor of the coffee ice balanced with the sweetness of the ice cream. A refreshing coldness filled my mouth. It seemed like it would be quite cool once I finished eating it.

[Item: Coffee Bingsu² (★★★★★)

Status: Perfect (Time Remaining: 02:00:00)

Effect: You won’t suffer from the heat.]

“What do you think? Do you think this bingsu would be acceptable to sell in a cafe?”

“Nyaaaaa … it’s pretty tasty!”

“Kkyuu, kkyuuu!”

“This is delicious ……. so it will be okay.”

There was unanimous agreement that everyone liked the shaved ice. I smiled with satisfaction and declared,

“Well, since the weather is getting warmer, let’s make it a seasonal menu item.”

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Translator’s Corner:

1. Ki Yoohyun was using the word 주객전도. This means ‘the host (subject) and the guest (object) are reversed’. It literally refers to a situation where the subject of an action is tied to that action and their priorities are reversed. Rieul was staying at the canteen to check on Ash, but now she took priority on guarding the canteen. ↩︎
2. Bingsu is milk-based Korean shaved ice dessert. ↩︎

This is my 333th (overal) release~ the academy side story is over, we will get summer side story starting from the next chapter!

this chapter makes me want to buy ice drink. earth is really hot these days, I hate global warming