3 Rounds by Myself

102 – Back to the writer at the talking bar (1)

The decadent lighting tickled my eyes through the glass door. Is,

“Welcome.”

“Hello!”

I could hear the bartenders greeting customers.

Tak.

I sat down and looked left and right.

I am the only guest today.

Chunshik Kang.

No?

It seems that artist Kang Chun-shik has not yet come.

‘I’m sure in the latter part, I said I was going to a bar today.’

“Are you looking for someone?”

A bartender holding out a menu and asking.

A bartender I haven’t seen before.

Looks like the bartenders I saw last time didn’t come to work today.

“Do cocktails taste better than beer?”

I asked while looking at the menu.

It’s a waste of money to eat the beer I eat every day here again, and it’s a waste of money to order Western liquor.

“Women like cocktails, but there are a lot of guys who get addicted to cocktails and order only that one. Shall I recommend it?”

“Yes, please pick one.”

The bartender rubbed his side with his ear, lowered his head, and placed his hand on the menu board.

“Here, Martini, Long Island Tea, and Black Russian are just three things. The alcohol is a bit stronger than beer, but um…. It is sweeter than beer.”

I heard some explanations.

Martini is a cocktail with a high alcohol content and a small quantity.

Is Long Island Tea a bit large and moderate in alcohol content?

Black Russian is a chocolate flavored cocktail made with vodka and coffee liqueur.

“A cup of Long Island Tea, please.”

Well, let’s do it roughly. I didn’t come here for a drink.

“Yes, hold on.”

My eyes go to the back of the bartender heading to the production room.

Particularly, the protruding buttocks covered by the floral pattern dress.

Every time he walks, he twitches, and his distance is tae.

And the pelvis swaying awkwardly above it.

‘Ah, what am I thinking.’

I wonder if this is a man’s instinct.

Tak.

“Here you are.”

The bartender, who looks quite pretty, smiles at the half-moon with a spirit of service.

Whether it’s a long tea or whatever, I drink a cocktail and stare at me.

Well, he’ll ask for a drink too, now.

“Have you eaten? Is this your first time at our bar?”

“Yes, I came after dinner. Can I get you a drink too?”

“Ah, thank you then.”

Smiling bartenders.

I said to order one cocktail.

Since they also have to eat and live, it’s like giving them one.

At Talking Bar, the bartender receives an incentive proportional to the price of the drink ordered by the customer.

With that, bartenders earn a plus on top of their salaries.

‘In a nutshell, I’m going to push and pull the customer as if I’ll meet them once, get a number, take care of the customers, invite them to the bar, get incentives, and make money that way.’

The reason I know all this delicious information, coming to the bar for the second time,

Because I was speed-reading novels by Kang Chun-shik.

In each of the author’s writings, all the delicious dating skills are melted.

Not only that, but he also says he locked himself in a bar for three months to write an episode about it.

That’s why his writings are gaining explosive popularity because they are more realistic and fun than anything else.

When I searched for an article, I heard that the profit exceeds 100 million won per month.

Anyway.

A bartender walks up and sets a cocktail in front of him.

“But how old are you?”

She asked.

“Twenty-four years old. Are you young for a guest coming here?”

“I’m on the younger side. A lot of customers are usually in their mid-30s to 40s.”

If you look at the bar’s menu, you’ll realize it with your head. Alcohol prices here are quite expensive. 10,000 Won is broken for a bottle of beer.

A cocktail costs from 10,000 won to 15,000 won.

‘It’s unreasonable for kids in their 20s to afford soju and beer in the middle of nowhere.’

That’s why men in their 30s to middle-aged and 40s often visit. This place is especially popular with married men.

From the relationship with the wife, the couple’s troubles, and so on…… There are people who come to talk about their concerns.

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It is said that there are quite a few married men who come to meet the bartender.

Of course, the bartender won’t give his heart to a married man easily.

Gulp – long tea? Did you say Long Island Tea? When I tried the cocktail, it was pretty good. It tastes like a moderate amount of soju in a drink.

“Do you go to the bar often?”

The bartender asked. It is routine. They must be tired of listening to customers every day and what to do. Being a bartender shouldn’t make customers bored. Even if you have nothing to say, you have to keep talking. He should make it his guest.

“No, this is the second time. I don’t really know much about bars.”

“Really? I’m surprised Kids in their 20s don’t usually go to bars. How did you come to our bar?”

“I came here once because I was passing by and caught my eye, and today is the second time.”

“Oh, so you’re saying our bar is second?”

“Yes.”

“I see, but do you have a girlfriend?”

Ask about whether you have a girlfriend.

There are only three reasons.

According to Kang’s novel, there are only three reasons why the bartender asks her if she has a lover.

First. I like the guests. But this is the slimmest chance.

Second. Just asking for everyday words to get to know a customer.

Third. Check if there is a girlfriend. If you don’t have a girlfriend, make her a regular and determine if she’s the size to eat.

“No, not yet.”

“Oh, why? Do you think it will be popular?”

Battenger tilted his head.

In that moment of tilting his head, I saw his pupils slightly shake and open at my reaction that he didn’t have a girlfriend.

‘Either you like me or want to pick and eat. Just one of the two.’

“You must be really popular? Aren’t there a lot of girls? Aren’t you a bit suspicious because you don’t have a girlfriend?”

The bartender puts his head closer to me and asks curiously.

“Because of my busy life, I haven’t had time to make a girlfriend.”

“What do you do? Are you a student?”

A bartender asking for a job.

Of course, this reason is one of the two, so Kang said in writing.

If you make it as a regular, will it come out in a size that can order Western liquor?

Or the bartender was just curious.

“I’m a hunter.”

“Yes? Hunter?”

My eyes are round.

I am used to this kind of reaction now.

I’m quite surprised, but the eyes staring at me are a bit embarrassing.

“Are you a real hunter?”

Ask again. You won’t believe it.

“Yes….”

“Wow, that’s amazing. A hunter. If you’re a hunter at the age of 24, are you really successful? I envy you.”

“Rather than that, is there an artist who comes here every day?”

“Oh! How do you know that uncle?”

“Because we got to know each other the other day and had a little conversation. Did that writer come and go today?”

“No, he comes around this time every day….”

Because my eyesight is so good, I could even see the trash can under the bartender’s feet in the reflection of the bottle behind the bartender.

‘The black bag isn’t in the trash.’

In the case of a bar where alcohol is usually served, there is a trash can at every seat next to the bartender. The trash can is not visible from the customer side.

It is common to cover the trash can with a black bag to make it easier to dispose of the trash, but the reason why there is no black bag is to make it easier for bartenders to work with alcohol.

If the black bag is covering the trash can, if you throw the alcohol into the trash can, the bag gets wet and smells like alcohol. For this reason, the bag is not covered.

‘But well, it has nothing to do with me.’

“If you are a hunter, how much do you usually earn per month?”

Battenger asked if he was curious. Since I revealed that I am a hunter, it seems that from then on, people look at me with friendly eyes. Aside from that, it seems that this bartender has only recently worked at a bar.

It is possible to ask a customer for a job. No matter how great a job it is, it is rude to ask for profit directly.

Chunshik said that he was either a bartender with no basics, or a bartender who had just started working and had no sense.

“How long have you been working here?”

“Huh? How did you know?”

“Did it just look like that for some reason?”

“Huh? Am I a bit of a newbie? Do you see me being clumsy?”

“No, I don’t mean that.”

“Then I’m glad. Oh, do you like movies? Did you see Endgame, which was released this time?”

“No. I don’t even have time to watch a movie.”

End game? I guess he’s talking about the movies with those heroes.

“Ha! I was going to watch that, but you know what sucks? I use the internet whenever I’m bored. However…. Oh, testimony. There, I found out the ending because of the spoilers who spoiled the end game in the comments, phew! Just thinking about it is real.”

“hahahaha, you’ve been spoiled.”

“We really have to make each one of them pay a fine!”

“By the way, do you have a boyfriend?”

“No.

“

“I see.”

I just asked.

If you ask bartenders if they have a boyfriend, there aren’t many who will say yes.

Because no customer would fall for a bartender with a keeper.

So there are quite a few cases where bartenders who have boyfriends pretend not to be there and turn customers into regulars.

Writer Kang said in the article.

Then. My head turned back.

“Welcome, Oh! Mister!”

I was also staring at the place the bartender greeted.

My eyes widened with joy.

Chunsik Kang! He had finally arrived.

“Oh, Hyejin? Did the other kids go to work?”

“Han went to buy something for a while, and Soyeon noona is sick today.”

“Really?”

Chunshik, sitting down with a smile, looked at me as if she felt my gaze.

When their eyes met, she smiled shyly rather than gladly.

“Is this your first time meeting me? Hello?”

“Yes hello, ah….”

For a moment, I felt sorry for myself.

Come to think of it, the long conversation I had with Chun-shik at the bar the other day was like nothing happened due to the return of time.

In that case, I should be friendly with him again from the beginning.

I stood up and said hello. And approached him

I’m sorry, but I have to get an answer from him again today in the name of being a reader.

* * *

“Ha ha ha ha! Our reader is really cute, cute.”

Chunsik slaps my shoulder with a hearty laugh! Knock down

I told Se-jeong and my story. Of course! There is only one thing hidden.

I left out the story that Sejeong and I slept. It is a precious memory only for me and Sejeong. I think it’s rude to Sejeong to spit on others.

“Kyaa~ Did Jack Daniel get a cold in his throat today?”

Chunsik. I seem to be in a good mood today.

We ordered a glass of wine together and are drinking.

It’s time to get some advice from him.

Ah, but the bartender, who had been overhearing my story from a while ago, is a little embarrassed to split up. Those are the eyes that I think are a bit nerdy. Well, I understand. So even if I think

“Reader!”

Chunshik’s eyes darken as he calls out to me.

“Yes.”

“Listening to the story, the problem comes next. I’m worried that the woman is sudden. Her readers, in the name of being considerate of her, don’t go in, but slowly, what, isn’t it? Right? Reader?”

“Yes.”

“Cheuk cu cu cu cu….”

What’s so funny is that Chun-shik grabs her stomach and giggles as he pushes her glass down her throat.

I rolled my eyes and saw the bartender.

I cover my mouth and giggle and laugh.

I understand that feeling. I just laughed too. It’s embarrassing, but what can I do if someone else laughs?

There is nothing good when you are conscious of others’ gaze. I just get tired. Roughly speaking, if others laugh, I’m more comfortable with it.

“Women don’t hate men who care about themselves. But. Daaman! But! You have to keep this in mind.”

“Which one?”

“There is a difference between caring and frustrating!”

Chunsik emphasizes, emphasizes the end! He picks up an apple with a toothpick, puts it in her mouth, munches it, and opens her mouth again.

“When a woman thinks that a relationship is sudden and worries, it is either because she is having a fling or because she thinks it is really sudden. What should a man do then?”

“Go slowly…… “

“As expected. After all…. Also! Dow our readers, hahahaha.”

Chunsik smiles bitterly.

I guess my answer was wrong. The bartender standing across from her also shook her head. I guess I was really wrong.

“Go slowly. Then it is the man who misses the woman. There is one thing a man must do. You have to make a woman’s heart flutter so that it doesn’t waver like a reed.”

“Um….”

“Actually, even if I have to say it for a hundred days, they won’t understand. Anyway, anyway, anyway! Because the more you do, the more you love, and the more you get to know a woman.”

“So, are you saying that I should push her against her manfully, with her fist?”

“Um…. Rather than that.”

Chunsik asked with a tilt.

“But, you’ve been asking me like that ever since. Really, what is the reason you love her so much? I understand that unrequited love and first love are affectionate. A man asks a few times and if it doesn’t work, he’s comfortable with giving her heart to her.”

“I will. But it’s not easy, I guess I like it that much. Author. I’m curious, what should I do now? Please let me know if there is a way.”

I asked because I was affectionate. Kok, took a picture and asked. As a reader…….

I can pay for today’s drinking to him who gives me answers that will become my bones and flesh from the last time.

If you receive something, you must give something back.

Whether it’s grace or malice.

“Dear reader…. Listen carefully to what I am saying now.”

He opened his mouth seriously as if he would give an answer soon.