One day I didn't have a stroke. I wasn't embarrassed, and I wasn't rustling.

He moved in a disciplined manner. I said the same thing and there was no doubt about it.

"Let's cook."

Yeah, Haru.

A cook only cooks. It was the biggest challenge a person named Haru could have in a situation where he had to treat guests.

Then the next question becomes much simpler.

What are you cooking? What to cook for the grim reaper.

The gukbap we prepared as a secret weapon didn't work as well as we thought.

There was no card that Haru could think of right away.

…at least until I heard the Grim Reaper.

One day, without delay, immediately brought Hyuksam.

Hyuksam, who was half-human and half-ghost, could be called a talisman given by Yeomra.

When I caught the talisman put in the back of the cell phone and called his name three times, Hyuk-sam, dressed in a clean cooking suit, appeared in a blink of an eye.

"Is there anything you need?"

"Tell me the recipe for herbs. Not now, but with the old recipe."

"Is it herbs? Aha...…. It's just the right food to eat. What's so special about it?

"I'd like to ask you to be patient. It's not good to have a strong seasoning.”

In the past, the grim reaper of the enemy who was still attached to the inn told Hyoksam exactly what he said.

Bean sprouts, spinach, and cabbage. I got the three most popular herb recipes and made them exactly as they were.

It wasn't hard to get the ingredients.

Perhaps because of his luck, there was a merchant who was preparing for business late at night when he ran to the market.

When returning to the restaurant, Choi Han-seok asked with a determined expression.

Can I try it?

A simple way of speaking. As much as you're a teacher.

He doesn't have to ask Haru either, I'll just do it. A notification would have been enough.

However, Choi Han-seok was hesitating a little. Though considerate, he seemed not confident.

So one day, I did all my student's work. Being another prop for your teacher.

"Of course. The grim reaper said that. It's a touch."

-Taste of hands... -But why would it taste like hands?

"When you make it while thinking about the person who eats it, it's good to have your hands on it. You remember what you said a long time ago?”

Saying so, he handed over the knife to Choi Han-seok.

Choi Han-seok, who took the knife with a slightly shaky hand, paused for a while before making eye contact with Haru.

Thank you.

Then he grinned.

"What, Master? We look forward to your kind cooperation."

Come to think of it, it was. It's been a really long time since I saw Choi Han-seok's cooking.

He has rarely cooked for himself since he settled for a table in heaven.

In the past, the restaurant was so crowded that Choi Han-seok had to help because he was short-handed, but as the day's proficiency accumulated and Yumi came in, the need for that was completely eliminated.

It's been a while since I saw Choi Hanseok's cooking skills.

But it's still vegetables.

I thought there wouldn't be a big performance. I guess it wasn't.

Tap tap tap tap— shoot!

Talk Talk Talk!

Cut vegetables, wash and marinate.

Once again, refresh in cold water quickly.

I thought the freshness was not bad for a vegetable that was urgently obtained at dawn, but it may have been a miscalculation.

When I reached Choi Han-seok's hand, the vegetables suddenly came to life. It was a technique that felt magical.

I'm cutting vegetables, but it gets fresh by itself.

Hyuk-sam, who was watching the scene next to him blankly, burst into laughter.

"Oh, my...….”Stop talking. Let me concentrate.

"It's because I can't shut up. When I was an incumbent colonel's host, I spent almost half my life looking for someone to become my disciple, but I couldn't find it. The recipe that I couldn't teach you last time is one bottom. If only there were half as many people as chef Choi."

He, who was talking to himself, only closed his mouth at Choi Han-seok's wit.

Then, he continued to look at Choi Han-seok's knife tip with lingering eyes, and soon turned his head to make eye contact with Haru.

"How could a teacher and a disciple do this?"

Jealousy, regret that you didn't achieve it, but happiness that you can see in front of you.

Haru clearly saw various emotions swirling in Hyuksam's eyes.

But it was not the Grim Reaper.

Hyuksam looks like this right now, but in a way, the grim reaper, who is the person involved in the incident and the main character of today, seemed calm.

Choi Han-seok's cooking continued.

After blanching the seasoned vegetables for about 5 seconds, drain with a kitchen towel and stir-fry them lightly in perilla oil.

It's not just seasoning. Five seconds in the pot, five seconds in the pan.

A magical moment to hold your breath while maintaining the crunchy texture of vegetables and to revive the taste and aroma.

Choi Han-seok's cooking quarreled with candles.

Season the chopped garlic, soy sauce, and salt in the vegetables taken out of the pan, and sprinkle a lot of sesame seeds to finish.

There is a slight difference from the old rough recipe that Hyuksam taught us. Choi Hanseok's technique is added.

However, he seems to think that the current dish with his own touch is better than the oddly similar one.

Place the tricolored vegetables in a pretty wooden bowl in a circle.

Choi Han-seok handed it over to Haru, and he carefully handed it over to the grim reaper.

Rice sprinkled with sesame oil is a bonus. Rice is the best for vegetables.

"Although we don't have barley rice. Still."

"It's rather nice. Rice has never been more precious than before. Definitely, I think I wanted to eat rice a lot back then. Not everyone could eat rice with white rice."

The grim reaper who smiles at the second prize.

Thinking about it for a day, I couldn't help but laugh at how there was such a course in the world.

Like welcome drinks.

Before the meal starts, there's no appetizing food, no amuse bouche or anything like that.

He fed me rice soup first. Next is seasoned vegetables with white rice.

It's a course meal from the world. It's perfect for the current situation. In a way.’

If you find out that Michelin restaurants serve course meals like this, many chefs will probably laugh their heads off.

But what if I find out that the guest is such a grim reaper?

I don't know, maybe even Adam will admit it. One day I thought so.

"I'll have to eat it quickly. We don't have much time."

"There's still an hour left. You can take it easy.”

The second course meal of restaurant home-cooked meals, vegetables.

This dish did not contain the spices of the underworld.

It was because there was really only a little left, but it was okay because the effects of the spices that had just been poured into the rice soup eaten by the grim reaper were still lingering.

"Well, I'll enjoy it. Not a day. Chef Choi Han-seok, too.

Enjoy the food.

"Yes, Grim Reaper."

Percussion.

Chopsticks with an antique wooden design, the grim reaper carefully picked them up.The effect of the spice, which still remains, brings back memories. And vegetables that were the last leftovers from the broken memories.

What will happen? The heart of the day beat fast, beating fast.

The same goes for Choi Han-seok. A cold sweat was clearly seen.

The first thing she picked up was cabbage greens.

Did he say that he was the first one to make it and put it in the mouth of the underworld?

The grim reaper who carefully wrapped rice and tasted it. After chewing a few times, I soon closed my eyes still.

"Sigh..."

Whether it's a good meaning or the other way around. A few moments later, I can't express my sigh.

To the point where you can hear the chewing sound. The grim reaper began to eat at a tremendous speed.

It's vegetables and rice, so if you want to eat it quickly, you can slurp it and drink it.

To be honest, I was embarrassed when the grim reaper, who used to wear gloves even when eating chicken feet and eat them neatly and sensibly, did this.

Put a lot of vegetables on top of the rice, and put the steaming white rice and vegetables in the spoonful and mouth full.

Sweet cabbage greens that are out of breath. Spinach with a slightly sweeter taste than that. And the crunchy, raw taste of bean sprouts.

The Grim Reaper who eats three kinds of vegetables as if they were the world's best delicacies.

"Would you like a glass of water?"

"It's okay, just. It's delicious. It's really delicious."

What's wrong with you, Grim Reaper. Don't overdo it...….

I'm worried about Haru and Hanseok.

Hyuksam was one step away, folded his arms and looked at such a grim reaper from afar.

Then he muttered in a very small voice.

"The Lord of the Underworld said...…. I didn't expect it to hit me like this. That's too bad. I wanted to stay in the field a little longer.”

* * *

It is said that the dining table of the old era was very different from what it is now.

Unlike today's table, where fish, meat, and eggs are usually served.

In the Joseon Dynasty, when people were very poor, such meat could not be easily eaten.

And it was not much different from Hanyang, which was the capital of Joseon's capital.

Most meals are rice, kimchi, and vegetables.

It was said that Koreans ate so much because they were so poor.

Still, the grim reaper's inn was a little better.

That's how well the business was, and I also had a lot of course.

'If you keep following your mom. My life will be comfortable.’

A life that's already been decided. A life beautifully laid out with a perfectly colourful red carpet, in the eyes of others.

I was born that way, and all I had to do was live that way.

'But that's...It's not my life.’

The grim reaper wants to leave there. That's why I thought so, too.

The grim reaper was the daughter of the abbot.

As soon as I was born, I ran into customers, bottles, and food. I learned how to cook by carrying alcohol and food from an early age.

It was a rewarding and interesting job.

The rewards of cooking with my mother and the guests enjoying the food were beyond words.

However, he felt empty as if he had a hole in his chest. I couldn't stand the emptiness.

It's fun, but. It's too narrow.'

That is why the Grim Reaper has decided.

I gotta get out of here.’

Of course, my mother blocked it. She was even worse off because she didn't have a father.Don't leave me. I'm asking you to continue the inn.

Then the grim reaper answered with confidence.

'Looking back on the world a little more. I'll try more delicious food. I've learned a lot, so I'll set up a better tavern.“

He said that he promised so.