"No matter how many times I think about it, something is off."

    Yes, and. The grim reaper narrowed his forehead. A sunset evening. It''s almost midnight when the door will open.

    My work ended a little early today.

    The absence of the Grim Reaper means that fewer people died today, and it was purely a pleasure.

    So normally, I would hum happily and run to heaven and have a hot drink.

    At least I couldn''t do that today.

    In fact, it has been strange since these days.

    The back of the head was tingling and my ears tickled, and crucially, the eyes of Choi Han-seok and King Yeom-ra became quite meaningful.

    If only the King of the Underworld did that, he would have thought it was a daily matter and overlooked it, but Choi Han-seok.

    Even Choi Han-seok, who is almost close to the "time," couldn''t help but care less.

    "Something seems to be going too fast. Am I just being sensitive? No, but I''m sure there was something wrong with the King of the Underworld. The way you look at me. Ugh!"

    Besides, today is a special day.

    You opened a restaurant that Haru had been looking forward to, and you said you''d invite yourself as his first guest.

    I said it''s okay and I''m not going, but I couldn''t help it because Haru was stubborn.

    ……Honestly, I was looking forward to the taste of cooking.

    The body quickly enters the restaurant and is swollen with anticipation of tasting delicious day''s food, but the head full of indescribable thoughts is never allowed.

    Eventually, the grim reaper was unable to open the door to the restaurant''s home-cooked meal and was worried.

    After a while, she slapped herself on the cheek.

    "Let''s not do this, the underworld. What the hell is this? Let''s just do what we thought. It''s a few months at the most."

    The grim reaper has set some of his own rules since a few days ago.

    One reason is not to be distracted, to remain the grim reaper.

    She pulled a little note from her sleeve.

    Fluttering, as I turned over a few pages, letters written in bright red appeared.

    [1. Let''s not warm to each other] Especially for Choi Hanseok. He''s the one you won''t see soon.]

    [2. Let''s not think about useless things. Especially the nonsense.

    [3. Do it like the grim reaper] As we''ve done so far.]

    In a way, three lines even look like a must-win note for a high school student who is about to take the college entrance exam.

    But the grim reaper really meant it in his own way.

    I wrote it down as a commitment to keep thinking, not to get distracted.

    Especially, there were a few red asterisks on item 1.

    If a person who doesn''t know the Grim Reaper sees it, I even thought, "I don''t know what it is, but I really mean it."

    Anyway, she''s slowly coming to her senses looking at the notes.

    Without noticing, a ghost popped out from the side.

    I''m so disappointed. But I can''t believe I''m coming to a ghost who''s still alive. What''s going on between us? The next world?

    "You''re talking nonsense. What do you mean between us? What are we in relationship?…. Huh? Argh!"

    Choi Hanseok, who suddenly put his head in. The grim reaper who succeeded in figuring out the situation after answering without realizing it.

    Surprised, the grim reaper screamed with his face red.

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Why are you screaming, you''re freaking me out!"I''m going crazy. I''m going crazy, seriously! No, when did you get here?

    He''s just here. He''s been circling around the restaurant like a puppy who wants to go to the bathroom. I was wondering if something was wrong. Man, who''s gonna be so surprised.

    "Dog? Did you just say dog?"”

    The Grim Reaper who starts to get angry at strange things.

    As always, after a short, conte-like conversation. Choi Han-seok asked secretly.

    The grim reaper glanced at Choi Han-seok.

    So you''re not going in?

    "You''re waiting a day, aren''t you?”

    I''ve been cooking for a while and waiting for you. I didn''t call Yumi today. You should be more comfortable, you know? Haru is so thankful to the underworld.

    "What did I do......then, uh, by any chance. You''re not angry, are you?"

    The one in the notebook? I''m the one who stole it, but I don''t want to be mad at myself. And it''s not wrong, either. I''m not angry at all, so don''t worry.

    It''s okay because I''m not angry.

    At Choi Han-seok''s words, the grim reaper''s expression spread a little, and soon returned as usual.

    I thought it was a relief, but at the same time, I wondered if it was really a relief.

    He wrote in his notebook that he should not settle down because he had little time left, and even put an asterisk.

    The person who saw it says it''s OK for granted.

    ''I''ve been working for hundreds of years. How can I be more like a child. Ugh.

    Maybe it''s because he''s physically not as old as Choi Han-seok.

    Today, the grim reaper walked into the restaurant with Choi Han-seok, trying to hide his worries that were only deepening.

    It just so happens that the door opens at midnight.

    As soon as he opened the door and entered, Choi Han-seok returned to the human body.

    The grim reaper swallowed his mouth unconsciously because of the savory and sweet smell.

    The first thing that caught my eye was the interior of the restaurant''s home-cooked meal, which was completely different from what I expected.

    "Welcome. Sir."

    "Wait. It''s a day."It''s a lot different from the last time you came."

    "You don''t like it? I''ve been paying attention to it."

    "No, no. I''m not saying it''s not good. It''s just that it''s become a little more Korean. Anyway, good job. Yes, I really like it."

    In the past, it used to be a Western-style interior, such as a tablecloth and back.

    Of course, the construction was not yet done, but the basic framework was clearly in place.

    But now I feel much different from then.

    The tablecloth disappeared, and the chandelier-like lighting was replaced with a Korean paper lantern similar to a whistle.

    There was an air of indescribability in it.

    To add a little exaggeration, it felt like a scene from a really luxurious historical drama.

    "It''s just for today. I''m going to change it to the original one later.”

    "Hang on. So you changed your interior because I''m coming?”

    "That''s a lot of medicine to welcome you. Let''s sit down first. I''ll get you a meal soon."

    "Huh……"

    Haru and Choi Han-seok, and the grim reaper.

    There were only three in the restaurant. Roland and Hyuksam went back after helping them cook.

    Under Choi Han-seok''s escort, the grim reaper sat at a large table in the center of the restaurant.

    There were only three spoons and chopsticks."Is there anything you want to eat in particular? If you tell me, I''ll do it for you."

    "It''s okay. Haru, you said you prepared something. Let''s eat that first, and if it''s not enough, I''ll ask you again. And the restaurant is awesome. Great job.”

    "Me, too. Thank you."

    A small greeting was given to Haru, and Haru smiled and bowed his head.

    It''s not even my restaurant. Well, that''s nice.’

    The grim reaper sat at the table and continued to look around the restaurant.

    To be honest, there was something overwhelming about it.

    It''s like my younger brother graduated from college. I feel like I''ve been watching my dream come true.

    The grim reaper felt something funny about these things he felt.

    It''s not a funny day. Looking at the day and feeling this way.

    I don''t know if I''ve really finished cooking before, but a day later, I came out with the food.

    The grim reaper expected a simple course meal, like the concept of restaurant home-cooked meals, but well. It was a little different from the grim reaper''s idea.

    "I was thinking about what to do today. I decided not to think deeply. Delicious food is delicious. Don''t you think so?"

    "That''s... that''s right. Wow."

    There was boiling soup in an antique and rugged earthen pot.

    Bob was not seen separately. It was toasted, put inside together and boiled.

    Today''s main menu is rice soup.

    It is also a market rice soup with dried radish, and chopped beef soaked in soybean paste and anchovy broth.

    There are many names for this kind of rice soup. Chirak soup, miso soup, market soup. But usually two letters of ''gukbap'' is enough.

    This was the first food that appeared in Joseon and Korea and was called gukbap.

    Rice soup after calling a restaurant.

    From the perspective of the grim reaper, she could have been a little disappointed, but she didn''t feel any of that on her face.

    Rather, it was close to being surprised and embarrassed.

    The grim reaper opened his mouth uncharacteristically and bruised him for a moment.

    Why, Mr. Grim Reaper? Don''t you like the menu?

    "Huh? No. I was just a little surprised. Geez... gukbap, it''s been a while since I saw you. Why did you make rice soup all of a sudden one day? I didn''t expect this at all.”

    "I asked Hyuk-sam. I''m wondering what the grim reaper will like. That''s why they recommended gukbap. I heard there''s no one in the past who doesn''t like rice soup."

    "Hyeoksam, the old man. You''re an old man, too. It''s not wrong, though. All my memories are gone, but I feel something old-fashioned. Oh, that''s great.

    "I''m glad you like it!"

    The favorite dish of the person being treated is the best dish.

    I''ve said this before before.

    Of course, this rice soup was served with some special secret spices without the grim reaper knowing.

    "Eat slowly. I''ve made dessert, so I''ll bring it when you''re done."

    "Yes, yes. Let''s see what it tastes like."

    Gulp, again salivating, the grim reaper carefully raised his spoon.

    I brought wooden spoons and chopsticks to set up my historical records, and I think I liked them.

    The savory taste of doenjang, anchovies, and soup with various ingredients such as dried radish greens, beef, and green onion garlic.

    Slurp! And. The grim reaper tasted it carefully.

    Haru and Choi Han-seok, who were very nervous, acted desperately as if nothing was wrong.

    I wonder how the spice of the underworld will work.Can you bring back the long-forgotten memory of the grim reaper, refusing to compare with other ghosts.

    And a little later. The result came out sooner than I thought.

    "Well, it''s good."

    The grim reaper nodded and smiled.

    And then as if nothing happened.

    "Don''t you eat a day? It''s going to get cold."

    "Oh, yes, yes, you should."

    12:30

    Less than three hours before the door closes.