Regressor’s Life After Retirement

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[ (Side Story) You are my fan, right? ]

“You’re late because there was an accident on your way to work? accident? “Are you buying it?”

bang!

Manager Kim slammed the folder he was holding onto the desk. His eyes, glaring at Soshinhan, flashed like a murderer.

“I’m sorry….”

“Hey, Assistant Manager. I also saw that accident on the news. The wyvern that came out of Yeokmal Intersection. “Are you saying that now?”

“yes! you’re right!”

“I heard that it was completely resolved in 5 minutes after the gate occurred, so why was our assistant manager two hours late?”

Director Kim asked sarcastically, but So Shin-han also had his own excuse.

“That was because I was taking the injured grandfather to the hospital and giving a statement to the police…”

So Shin-han explained the story in detail, excluding only the story of the hero and the girl who saved him, but it didn’t make any sense to Director Kim.

“You were a very great civic hero. “Couldn’t you have stopped by the Superman guild on the way and had an interview?”

“…sorry.”

Soshinhan lowered his eyes and bowed his head.

He barely arrived at the company after lunchtime, but was immediately summoned by his manager and suffered from longing for over 10 minutes.

So Shin-han’s courageous act of saving an elderly man in danger was worthy of praise, but to Director Kim, it was just an excuse for someone who was late.

“If you’re going to do this, get out of the company! “Because there are many people other than you who are willing to work!”

“…sorry. “I will do well in the future.”

“I don’t want to see you, so get out!”

When So Shin-han returned to his seat with his mind in tatters, his co-workers expressed sympathy with pitiful expressions.

“The assistant manager is patient.”

“The manager’s bad temper hasn’t lasted for a day or two.”

“Ugh. “Ghosts don’t catch humans, they don’t know anything.”

“Haha, yes…”

So Shinhan smiled awkwardly, nodded, and started working. Since I was late for work by several hours, I was confirmed to be working overtime today as well.

But there was no way things could get out of hand.

The image of the young man and girl he saw earlier kept appearing in his mind.

‘He was a great superman…’

He swatted that big wyvern with his palm like swatting away a fly.

‘Isn’t that at least a level A superhuman? No, maybe it’s more than that…

Now he’s just an assistant manager at a small business, but until a few years ago, Soshinhan was a young man who dreamed of becoming a superman.

He knew most of the information about famous superhumans, including the WH group, which has now become a universal group.

The company I work for now was also a company that supplied equipment to the Superhuman Guild.

‘But it was the first time I saw that person’s face…’

Face?

Soshinhan muttered with a blank expression.

“…I don’t remember the face.”

Even though I had experienced such an intense experience only a few hours ago, I could only vaguely recall the faces of the young man and the girl next to me.

All I remember is that he had red hair.

“It’s strange…”

It was like I was possessed by a ghost.

So Shin-han took out the business card his benefactor gave him from the inside pocket of his suit and fiddled with it.

[Im Sikdang: Fusion Dimensional Cuisine Restaurant]

I found it amazing that such an amazing superhuman was running a restaurant.

If it were me, I would just use that power and do whatever I want, but if I put my mind to it, I could enjoy both wealth and fame, so why?

‘Is there some story I can’t tell? He didn’t look that old…’

In fact, it has been a long time since many alien races were introduced to Earth, a dimensional hub, and technology was mixed, leading to a world where it was no longer possible to guess a person’s age just by looking at their face.

‘Maybe it’s a retired master disguised as a young man.’

Just like a cow that catches a mouse while backing away, he happened to be a little closer to the truth.

Curiosity continued one after another.

What abilities does that young man have? Is he from Wulin, Gaia, or another race?

‘What kind of world did that person have, what kind of adventures did he have?…’

In a life where I was exhausted from a boring work life like a treadmill, having something like that to fantasize about was something I could tolerate.

So Shinhan put the business card back into his wallet and muttered to himself.

“…You are a lifesaver, so I should visit you properly and thank you.”

He decided to go to this place called [Im Sikdang] on his way home from work.

Without even being able to imagine what would unfold in his future.

***

It was after 10 p.m.

So Shinhan barely left the company and trudged on.

His shoulders were already slumping from being tired from working overtime, and his voice as he repeatedly checked the address on his smartphone was tinged with fatigue.

“I wonder if it’s still open…”

The business card only said [Fusion Dimension Cuisine Restaurant], so if it wasn’t a store that sells alcohol, it might already be closed.

‘Maybe I should have just gone home and slept right away.’

Soshinhan’s expression darkened a little at the thought that he might have made a mistake.

The address on the business card was quite far from the downtown area.

‘It’s not a very good location for doing business, whether it’s a restaurant or a bar.’

However, the moment he arrived at the location, Soshinhan opened his eyes wide at the unexpected situation.

“line…?”

At first glance, there are more than 10 people standing in a long line outside the store.

[Im Sikdang: Fusion Dimensional Cuisine Specialty]

Neat writing on a softly glowing yellow sign.

The store wasn’t that big.

At most, it could fit about 4 to 5 small tables inside?

Even though it was quite chilly, there were people lining up outside the door.

‘It looks like a good restaurant.’

First of all, Sosinhan breathed a sigh of relief when he realized that the store was still open. And I thought of the young store owner who went to the back of the line and handed me a business card.

‘A superhuman that strong is also good at cooking? The world is unfair after all…’

Shaking his head to shake off his bitter thoughts, Soshinhan waited for the number of people waiting to decrease.

He muttered, rubbing his hungry stomach with his palm.

“I’m looking forward to it. “How delicious it must be.”

I just muttered something to myself without thinking much.

However, at that moment, unexpectedly, a huge reaction erupted in front of me.

Whick! Swish swish!

The people at the front of the line all turned their heads to look at him.

Some even spewed out life!

“What did you just say?”

“Who are you making fun of?”

“Go! “It seems you are a squire with many lives!”

“Huh. What kind of kid has set foot in front of the gates of hell…?”

Not only humans but also races from all different dimensions were glaring at him at the same time, and Soshinhan, who was as timid as his name, couldn’t help but break out in a sweat.

“I’m sorry for my sin…”

When he started apologizing without knowing why, everyone clicked their tongues – some even sighed in regret – and turned their heads.

‘Why is the reaction like this?’

Soshinhan began to look closely at the people in line. Then, one by one, strange things began to appear.

Most of the people in line in front of the first store – ethnic groups – look poor in their clothes.

‘Well, this isn’t a rich neighborhood…’

Second, quite a few people were talking without hesitation as if they knew each other.

‘Is this a store with many regular customers?’

And most of all, the expressions on everyone’s faces are truly solemn.

This was the part I didn’t understand the most.

‘…Why are you showing off in front of the restaurant?’

It was then.

Grumble.

The store door opened and a man with a blank expression, as if he had left his soul somewhere, walked out in the dark.

“Well…”

“I guess today was particularly bad…”

“Don’t talk to me for no reason. “You must not move your tongue now.”

The sighs of those waiting could be heard everywhere.

“…….”

The man smiled at them with an empty gaze and then disappeared into the shadows of the alley.

And after a while, a young girl’s cheerful voice was heard from inside the store.

“Next customer, please come in!”

“…Is it my turn?”

The man standing at the front of the line said, “Whoo! under! after! under!” I took a deep breath and looked back for a moment.

His eyes were slightly red and bloodshot.

“Comrades! Let’s meet again alive!”

“Mmm!”

Those waiting in the back row nodded with heavy expressions, as if they were welcoming a colleague who was about to leave for the dead.

‘…What on earth are you doing here?’

Soshinhan was watching the scene with a confused expression.

Maybe it’s a secret passage leading to an illegal underground fighting ring full of blood…

‘That could really be the case… The owner here is a very strong superhuman.’

“Should I just go back…”

The dwarf who was standing in front of Soshinhan looked at him sweating and pondering, and he chuckled.

“I guess this is your first time here. “I wonder why you’re so scared?”

“Ah, yes…”

The dwarf, who looked quite old, laughed heartily.

“It’s simple! “The food at this store is so bad!”

“…yes?”

Even simple explanations were difficult to understand.

“Um… Then why are you waiting in line like this? “If it doesn’t taste good, don’t eat it.”

“There are many reasons…”

The dwarf stroked his brown beard roughly and sighed softly.

“First of all, the price is cheap. “They give us a generous portion.”

Ah, the taste is a bit lacking, but it’s a good value restaurant.

“Also, the food here is actually really good for your health, even though it doesn’t look like it. “There are a lot of people who come here thinking it’s like taking a tonic.”

“yes?”

What does that mean?

The dwarf, seeing Soshinhan’s bewildered expression, chuckled.

“You’ll know what I mean when you wake up tomorrow. “If only I could swallow that devil’s dish in my stomach.”

“Oh yes…”

The dwarf glanced around and whispered softly as if telling a great secret.

He frowned and even winked in a way I couldn’t bear to see again.

“More than anything, the part-timer here is really cute.”

“Aam.”

A few people in front seemed to have heard the story and nodded in agreement. It was for the first time that Soshinhan learned that these people could smile too.

Then the store door opened again.

Grrrr-!

But this time, the guest came out in a slightly different way than before.

-Boo!

A man whose butt had been kicked rolled around on the floor in an awkward manner.

Soon the man got up from his seat and pointed his point towards the store.

“You crazy guy! “They assaulted a customer just because he said a few words about it not being delicious!”

A glance at the luxurious suit and all-white hair will make you think, ‘I’m a gourmet!’ The handsome-looking man was bleeding from his nose.

The all-white-haired man shouted as if everyone outside the store could hear him.

“I heard it was a unique restaurant, so I came here and there it was! The taste is terrible! The service is a mess! Moreover, how dare you inflict violence on guests…!”

“Hey bro. “Can’t you see the people waiting here?”

“If it doesn’t taste good, don’t eat it. “Why all the fuss?”

However, the all-white head seemed greatly embarrassed as only cold reactions poured in from those around him.

“Hey! “I was beaten by the owner of this store!”

“So what?”

“Who force-fed you?”

“This is why the kids…”

The bald head, who was speechless for a moment, soon turned red and shouted.

“Now I see that we are all on the same team! It was strange from the beginning. No creature with a tongue would line up to eat this kind of garbage… Tsk tsk tsk tsk!

Suddenly, my head was spinning as I had to spit out all the salt that was in my mouth.

It was then.

“hey. “Do it in moderation.”

The restaurant owner opened the door and came out.

“I can tolerate insults, but I cannot tolerate insults to my guests.”

A young man wearing a black rubber apron like those used at fishmongers, holding salt in one hand and a ladle in the other, spoke confidently.

“These people come here because they like my cooking! “If you insult my cooking, you are insulting these people!”

“…….”

Somehow, strangely, the surrounding atmosphere became colder, but the young man who owned the restaurant seemed completely oblivious to that fact.

The white-haired man gritted his teeth in astonishment.

“What a crazy guy… Do you know who I am? If I just say one word, I can ruin a store like this…”

“Would you like me to give you some more liver?”

As the young man poured a lot of salt into the ladle, the all-white-haired man quickly covered his mouth with his hand.

“profit…! “We’ll see!”

In the end, the man with all-white hair left a cheesy villain-like line and ran away.

The dwarf, who enjoyed the skit, chuckled.

“Sometimes a kid like that comes and causes trouble. “If it doesn’t taste good, don’t eat it!”

“No, but wouldn’t it be more problematic for the restaurant owner to beat up the customers…”

Although he answered vaguely, Soshinhan’s eyes were focused on the young man who had just left the restaurant.

‘It’s him!’

A superhuman who defeated a wyvern with one blow.

But when I looked at him again, he definitely looked a lot like someone else… and he was also very famous… strangely, the more I looked at him, the more his impression seemed to blur.

The restaurant owner said to the people in line.

“Business is over today. “I’ll open the store again tomorrow, so you can come back then.”

Despite the remark, which seemed so irresponsible that it made people want to run a business, there was no objection from those waiting as if they were used to it.

Instead, someone said.

“Then pack me some leftover food.”

…What do you want me to pack?

“Wait a moment.”

Was it natural?

The restaurant owner went into the store and came out holding a pot large enough to fit a person.

“It’s here so you can take it yourself.”

“It smells awful today too.”

“Oh my God…”

As if it had happened more than once, each waiter began wrapping their own leftover food in disposable bowls.

The young man who owned the restaurant looked at the scene and smiled happily.

“There are so many people who like my cooking. Is it trash?… Don’t worry, everyone. “Because I don’t get hurt by words like that.”

‘I hope you don’t get hurt.’

‘Because I don’t listen to what other people say, my food always looks like this.’

But everyone just cursed inwardly.

Because you can’t swear while getting free food.

After everyone dispersed, So Shinhan carefully approached the young man.

“Stir.”

“I heard business is over for today… hmm?

“Do you remember me? I saw it earlier during the day…”

“…Ah!”

The young man recognized Soshinhan and nodded slightly, then shook his head with a sigh of unknown meaning.

“Of course I remember. “I met you earlier…”

He shook his head as if he was annoyed, but at the same time, he smiled as if he understood everything.

If you think that looks very unlucky, it would be disrespectful to your lifesaver, right?

“You’re my fan, right?”

‘…I think I came to the wrong place.’

[(Side story) You’re my fan, right? ]End

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