88 – How to fight and win against monsters (16) – Hourglass
“Thank you so much.”
A colleague of hers spoke to Dyers, who was watching Bia mindlessly eating Gambas.
“I’ve never seen you tasting food with that kind of expression on your face. But I didn’t know there was such a story. You don’t talk about yourself very often.”
With a much more humble attitude than before, Dyers turned her head and continued her words.
“It’s not something to be thankful for. She made a promise to that person when she learned how to cook, so she just kept it.”
“That’s why I’m thankful. I don’t know what the Empire is like, but in today’s world, people like you are rare.”
Dyers tried to pretend not to notice the man who lowered his head in an uncomfortable way.
This was because she disliked awkward language between men. If you receive gratitude from a customer, that’s fine.
Pur misunderstood his actions and playfully whispered in his ear.
“You’re embarrassed, Dyers..! Dyers is also a person who knows shame! I thought you were a machine man..!”
“No.”
“Ugh.. I can’t fool this sister. Isn’t this why I’ve been working so hard to make Gambas since a few days ago?”
“Think whatever you want. I guess I’ll just have to sort things out and start doing business again.”
“Hmm~ Dyers is shy. The handsome man who is shy is Gambas.”
“…Have you been having a hard time these days?”
Despite Dyers’ bewildered expression, Purr smiled mischievously and patted his shoulder.
She knew better than anyone else how hard he had worked these past few days.
I tried again and again until I got the taste right. Thanks to that, he ate delicious persimmons with me without any regrets.
As his dark circles got longer, his taste began to stabilize.
As the scars from oil splattering on his hands increased, the perfection of the dish became more and more perfect.
So, I can’t help but be proud of him for being proudly recognized by Chef Hunter.
In his heart, he wanted to show off his efforts to his neighbors. Should we say that having people like this around you is a feeling of healing just by being there?
Pur squeezed his rough, rough hand ever so slightly. He looks cold and chilly on the outside, but the closer you get, the warmer his hands become like a fireplace.
I still think about him while wearing an apron while cooking.
Just like that person was happy to have a grandmother.
The fact that a man like this is always by her side makes her happy.
And I hope this happiness lasts just a little longer.
Pur prayed earnestly.
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“It was the first satisfying meal in a long time.”
After gathering her thoughts, Bia opened her mouth with a cheerful smile. “
“I’m glad I was able to keep my promise.”
At the time of farewell, Dyers handed over a book. It was a cookbook written by Bia’s grandmother.
After hesitating for a moment, Bia refused.
“I’ll get that later.”
“Why?”
“Because I haven’t become the best gourmet yet. I will rise to the top and restore the honor that my grandmother lost with my own hands. And besides…”
Bia placed her hand on the man’s shoulder and tapped it. As expected, the body was as solid as a wall.
She continued her words with a playful expression.
“Your dish is a bit salty. My grandmother doesn’t season it that well.”
“… Was it still not enough? We just need to work harder. We just need to make more and for a longer period of time.”
Even when his shortcomings are pointed out, he does not show any shame.
He only honestly talks about the direction he is going.
And as if to prove that attitude, his hands were filled with scars. Hygiene and kitchen conditions are so close to perfection that it can even be called an obsession with cleanliness.
Bia really liked the man in front of her. He was almost unable to control the corners of his mouth that kept rising.
“Yes, yes! If you are my grandmother’s disciple, you should show up like that! So… That’s right. I’ll come back one more time later.”
“Yes.”
“At that time, you will also receive a cookbook, so be prepared. These are the dishes that your grandmother left for you, so you will definitely be better than your grandmother, right?”
“You’re making a difficult request.”
“Push. Complaining.”
After speaking with a sigh, Bia packed his bags with his colleagues and prepared to leave.
As she walked, as if she had some regrets, she looked back at Dyers and said one word.
“Handsome friend. Until next time, don’t mess up. If you mess up, I’ll be really disappointed, right?”
With those words, she shook off her remaining regrets and headed forward.
She
She was about to head.
“Don’t get hurt playing outside too much. It’s dangerous when the sun sets.”
Tall. Her body stopped.
“…..”
Words that you may have heard hundreds, maybe even thousands of times, come out calmly from the mouth of a man you met for the first time today.
Even if the flowing hourglass breaks and sand pours down, time still continues to flow.
No matter how much she missed the pouring sand, she thought it was just a small lump of regret. She thought she didn’t need it to be a top gourmet.
So she didn’t miss. She didn’t want to miss.
“If you’re hungry, you can come anytime. The door is always open.”
“……”
She always ate dinner with her grandmother.
Even on the day she came home from getting hurt at the playground, and on the day she got angry at her grandmother for oversleeping.
Her grandmother makes gambas.
Always smiling…
“I’ll be here anytime.”
She said so.
Bia, who had lost her ability to walk, could only stare helplessly at the man in front of her.
And she laughed softly.
She smiled with the same smile her grandmother always smiled at her.
Is this an opportunity to shake off any remaining regrets?
I wanted to end the farewell with a smile,
As the time to say goodbye approaches, my eyes start to darken little by little.
“Yes. Thank you so much, grandma.”
Grandma died. Her hourglass ends here.
“And… And you know… I… I…”
Her love did not die.
“Me too… I love you so much…”
If the dead and the living have something in common,
Is the hourglass called love still flowing?
“Was the food delicious?”
If life were cooking, the best taste would be memories.
It is clear that this bitter taste that prevents us from savoring memories is probably regret.
I have already tasted the best cuisine, so it is the ultimate honor for me as a gourmet.
Bia hugged him carefully, accepting the lingering regret that was dripping down.
Ignoring the startled women around her, she continued speaking.
“Yes… So, you must be here next time.”
Because she was no longer a child who complained about bitter taste, but an adult who dreamed of becoming the best gourmet.
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People who see an unexpected side of a person they dislike usually revise their evaluation of that person.
That doesn’t change the big picture, but at least this person had this side to him. The degree tends to be added.
But beyond hating, what should you do if the person you hate shows such an attitude?
If a person who would never behave like that shows such behavior… How should we change our evaluation of this person?
Luna was confused.
Before, when I saw his good deeds, I could simply deny it.
‘…Don’t be funny. It’s all pretense. If it was sincere and not pretentious, what about my sister? What happens to my sister who died because of you?’
Like this.
That firmly fixed thought is about to change little by little.
Like clothes getting wet in a light rain.
Perhaps there was some story behind him?
I don’t know what the damn story is that she died in his place.
So she had no choice but to continue following her. Because she wanted to know the truth.
Luna captured her heart.
‘You can start again from today. I will definitely find out what kind of person you are.’
Her last chase had to stop because he suddenly took off his clothes.
‘…What kind of person is that? He takes off his clothes and throws them away. No matter how alone I am…’
I can still vividly see the disgusting long sword hanging at the bottom.
‘Don’t think, don’t think, don’t think..!!’
Luna tried hard to erase her memories.
She followed Dyers and before she knew it, she had come to the black market.
Luna frowned as she witnessed the dark side of her academy for the first time.
The artifact’s time ran out and her hiding was released.
‘That’s right. Pretending to be a good person on the outside, then going to a place like this… Where did you go?’
As she was thinking this, someone stopped in front of Luna.
Dyers has already disappeared.
“You go around showing off a lot of foolishness. Nobility issue?”
“Don’t talk to me.”
“Wow, you’re coming out strong. I guess you can do that because you’re a noble. It’s nothing special to me. Take this.”
He threw something wrapped in paper.
“You came here to get that, right? The price has gone down a bit these days, so I’ll give it to you for 1 silver.”
Luna observed it for a moment.
It is a drug.
“……”
“Why is the response so lukewarm? Ah, perhaps this is the first time… Cough! Kek!”
“You are an expelled student here.”
Luna sprayed the drug on his face without any hesitation.
“Kek! Kek! The woman who bought this expensive thing is crazy…!”
“Are you a drug dealer who was expelled from school and is now working in the shadows? Don’t you feel sorry for your parents who worked hard to send you to the academy? If you understand, close your dirty mouth and turn yourself in. Commit suicide.”
“What are you trying to discipline me!! Hey, just kidnap me!!”
People nearby emerged and surrounded Luna.
“Ha…”
Nothing has happened since I met Dyers.
This is also because of Dyers.