25. Provence Restaurant (1)
As I was admiring (?) Detective Kim’s naming sense, the elevator arrived before I knew it.
When the door opened, the detective held the button and led us inside first.
After following the detective’s guidance, we boarded first, and then the detective followed suit and boarded the elevator.
The detective explained to us while pressing the button on the second basement floor of the elevator.
“Tea is prepared on the second basement floor. A regular patrol car might look too obvious, so I prepared it as a stealth patrol car.”
“Okay. Thank you for caring.”
“Nothing to say. And-“
The detective explained many other instructions to my mother.
My mother and the detective didn’t exchange a few conversations, but the elevator quickly arrived at the second basement floor.
When the elevator door opened, the detective looked around and got off first.
My mother, who got off the elevator after the detective, looked at me and said.
“Son. If the mother slips, the son is also in danger, so let’s get off and walk even if she is having a hard time. Are you fine?”
“Yes.”
I smiled at my mother’s words and nodded her head.
But, do I look so weak?
I wonder if my mother is too worried about me.
My mother, who couldn’t possibly know what I was thinking, She
She stroked my hair once, then she carefully set me down on the floor.
As soon as my feet hit the ground, my mother held out her hand to me and said,
“Hold hands~”
“Yeah~”
Let’s hold mother’s hand with the answer,
My mother gave me a satisfied smile and ran her other hand through my hair.
She then walked after the detective as she slowly led me along.
As I walked through the parking lot following Detective Kim, I saw three black cars parked in a row in a corner.
“I see it over there. The vehicle in the middle is the vehicle you will be riding. Oh, and for a moment.”
The detective apologized to us and put his finger on the earpiece.
“This is a sparrow. I arrived at the parking lot with the VIPs.”
… Your call sign is a sparrow.
The naming sense is really really… You are unique
“Team A releases ground control and returns, and Team B confirms that Team A is returning and gets on the vehicle.
Oh…. Okay? I get it. Check communication.”
After finishing the radio, the detective looked around him and said to his mother.
“I wanted to introduce you to each of the reliable friends who will be in charge of escorting this time, but inevitably I have to skip the greetings.”
“Oh my, what happened?”
“I came in a patrol car the first time I was dispatched…
Perhaps because of that, Seungnyang outside… No, it seems that the reporters have slightly noticed.”
“Ah….”
At the detective’s words, the mother nodded as if she understood.
“First of all, getting out of here will be my top priority.”
Click.
As we approached the vehicle we were supposed to ride,
The car’s driver’s door opened and a woman stepped out of the car.
The woman got out of the car and slowly approached us. She saw the woman approaching and I couldn’t help but open my eyes wide in surprise.
There were several reasons for my surprise,
First, the woman was very tall.
She was the tallest of all the women I’d ever met, roughly 190 in height.
Second, he had a stocky physique.
She had a moderately muscular physique, a sign of constant exercise and grooming.
Because of her stocky physique, the black suit she was wearing suited her very well.
And thirdly…
Umm…
This expression to a woman…
I don’t know if I can do it…
He is really very handsome.
His beauty was comparable to that of a famous handsome actor in his previous life.
In particular, her short leaf-cut hair style created synergy with her face, which made her beauty stand out even more.
If it hadn’t been for her plump breasts, which she definitely claims to be her woman, I would have mistaken her for her man.
Perhaps, the woman I met…
No, I thought he might be the most handsome person I’ve ever seen in my previous life.
Let such a woman come and stand in front of us. Her
Her detective walked over to her and introduced her to us.
“Anyway, I should introduce you to my partner. This is Detective Yu Ga-young, who will be taking on close security with me today.”
“…… This is Yu Ga-young.”
She greeted us politely, bowing down to her waist.
Detective Kim continued her introduction with her expression of her reassuring look at her like that.
“As a trustworthy friend, one skill is among us…
No. The best police officers in Korea. I bet you.”
“…… (Dori Dori)”
“However, as you can see, it has the downside of being very reticent. hahahahaha.”
“…… (Jizzle)”
She glared at Detective Kim slightly, as if she didn’t like Detective Kim’s joking introduction.
After the detective’s introduction to her was over, her mother also greeted her politely, asking her to take care of herself.
“Hello, this is Choi Yoon-hee. I wish you well today.”
“…… (Bowing)”
As if responding to her mother’s polite greeting, she bowed once more.
It’s my turn to say hello this time, right?
Let’s greet mother politely so as not to scare her.
I bowed her as far as I could and gave her a polite belly salute.
“Hello~ I am Jinhyo Choi. I wish you well today.”
“…… !!”
As I finished greeting her confidently and slowly raised my head, I felt that the surroundings were strange.
“Oh my gosh~”
“… This this.”
My mother had a very fresh face,
Detective Kim looked very surprised,
Detective Yoo had wide-eyed faces,
She was staring at me like that.
… What?
Did I say hello strangely?
Or did I make a mistake without knowing it?
I was ashamed of the gazes of these three people,
I hid behind my mother’s back to avoid it.
“Whoops.”
“… Heh heh heh.”
“… ….”
When I peeked out my face,
My mother and Detective Kim were looking at me with smiles.
And Detective Yoo, with his head slightly turned and bowed, had raised one of his hands to hide his mouth.
It was as if he was holding back a laugh.
Ugh, everyone is laughing, right?
Obviously I made a mistake!
Hiding her face in shame, she felt her mother’s affectionate hand on her head.
“He too~ I don’t know why he always gets shy at the end after he did well~”
As my mother said that, she led me forward as if it were okay.
Seeing me like that, the detective said with a smile.
“hahahahaha, I am surprised every time I see my son.”
“…… (Tok tok)”
At that time, Detective Yoo, who was still covering his mouth, patted Detective Kim on the shoulder.
“Huh? Why? Why do you look like that?”
Did you laugh that much… It’s a shock…
“Why are you tapping your ears? Ah, radio?
Uh, this is a sparrow. OK, check communication.
This, it took up too much of the two of you’s time because of us. Sorry. Let’s go.”
“No. Thanks to you, I had a good time too.”
As expected, something went wrong!
Sightseeing! Do it too, mother!
“hahahahaha, thank you. Then, let’s go.”
After Detective Kim finished talking, Detective Yoo took the first step towards the car we were going to ride.
Detective Kim led us to the car, and as we approached the car, Detective Yoo opened the door behind the passenger seat.
“Thank you. Now, son, get on here.”
Yeah? Isn’t the seat behind the passenger seat the most prestigious?
Isn’t it right for mother to ride this way?
“Then, Mother, come this way.”
When I am wondering inwardly,
My mother was walking toward the back seat of the driver’s seat, guided by Detective Kim.
Hmmm, since my mother told me to sit down, should I let her sit down?
I climbed into the back seat through the door opened by Detective Yoo.
When I sat in the back seat, Detective Yoo bent down to confirm my seat.
Since he is tall, he bent his waist at almost 90 degrees.
Detective Yoo looked around as if to make sure I sat down well and there were no abnormalities.
He nodded slightly as if he had judged that there was nothing wrong.
Then he spoke to me in a small voice.
“…… You must fasten your seat belt.”
“Ah.”
Only then did I put on the Anzenbelt according to Detective Yoo’s words. I almost got in trouble.
Wearing a seat belt, I thanked Detective Yoo.
“Thank you for letting me know.”
“…… (Nod).”
Detective Yoo just nodded silently and carefully closed the car door.
“Huh. The detective taught my son good things. You must fasten your seatbelt when riding in a car like you do now. Understand?”
“Yeah~”
My mother smiled at my answer and stroked my hair once.
Detectives then got into the car, and Detective Kim, who was sitting in the passenger seat, asked my mother.
“Now then, where should I take you?”
At Detective Kim’s question, the mother took her smart phone out of her pocket.
“Yes, the destination is… Could you please come over here?”
“… Oh? Wow, your mother has a great eye.”
“Hoho, no. I was introduced to you by someone I know.”
“This is a really nice place. I went because the insider is a foodie, and it’s really delicious.”
“Really? I’m glad it tastes good.”
Detective Kim entered the address given to her by her mother into his navigation system and continued his message.
“By the way, when did you make the reservation?
To eat here, we had to make reservations at least two weeks in advance, so we had a hard time too.”
Huh. 2 Major? How long does it take?
It was such a great restaurant.
But… How does your mother know she made a reservation in advance?
“Huh. Thanks to my son.”
… Is it because of me?
Why me?
“… Yes? …… Ah! It was!”
In response to her mother’s answer, Detective Kim said while banging her forehead.
“Here, there was a male-only hall!
It’s also almost empty. So it was easy to book!”
“Yes, that’s right. There is a male-only hall, so thanks to my son, I was able to make a reservation right away.”
“Yeah, that’s right.
Well, it would be nice to go to a place with a male-only hall.”
…… Wasn’t that a bit cumbersome?
It doesn’t really matter if it’s not for men…
“For men only, there are no users, so most of them are disappearing.
This is it, I was very lucky here.”
Well, even if you make a male-only room, there is no need to keep it if there are no users.
By the way, are you lucky?
“Oh my, aren’t we lucky?”
“Ah, the restaurant is lucky.”
Detective Kim continued his message after completing his navigation settings.
“How amazing it is that a man visited a place that wasn’t even a Men’s Department facility.”
…… Did I hear right now?
Is it a big deal for a man to visit?
“If word of mouth spreads, maybe for a while…
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It would be impossible to make a reservation at this restaurant.”
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Provence restaurant.
As one of the restaurants listed in the Michelin Guide in Korea, it was quite famous among gourmets.
In addition, it was famous for being operated only on a 100% reservation basis, as it only accepts a limited number of customers per day.
It was such a tricky place to have a meal, but it was a place where everyone nodded and said, “That’s worth it.”
And this restaurant was also famous for having a male-only hall, which is one of the few places in Korea other than government offices.
After seeing this male-only hall, most of the guests rated it like this.
‘It’s really useless.’
To be honest, from the customers point of view, it had no choice but to look that way.
Because if we get rid of male-only halls,
Because it was obvious that it could increase the number of guests it could accommodate at once.
It may be too far-fetched, but from the point of view of the customers who love the restaurant, it was well worth it.
Even so, it was difficult to make a reservation because the number of people allowed at one time was limited.
So if you get rid of the male-only hall, which is almost, no, always empty, and replace it with a regular table or a VIP room, isn’t it obvious that the capacity will increase that much?
If the number of people in the room increases, the waiting list will be slightly longer than now.
That’s why customers always clicked their tongues while looking at the empty male-only hall.
Customers are like this, but what about the staff?
A space that is sure to be vacant anyway,
Most of the employees didn’t like the idea of cleaning and maintaining 365 days a year.
However, despite the complaints of such employees,
The manager and executive chef never tried to get rid of the male-only hall.
In particular, the executive chef never gave up.
A man who will eat his food,
Because I had faith that it would come someday.
And…
“Ugh! Uhhhhh!”
“Hey, over there. It’s hard if you do this-“
“Thank you… do! Sobbing! Thank you!”
Isn’t the head chef the head of the restaurant?!
Why is such a great person…
Are you crying in front of me?!