Chapter 49

And what did I say again?

My memory was hazy. I had forgotten the dream I had a few days ago completely, so when was it exactly...

[You need to have a lot of money, that way you can play and eat and live.]

It was something like that.

Playing and eating... Ah!

I quickly scrolled down, and the word I wanted immediately caught my eye.

[Leisure: Enjoying oneself by playing or joking. Or such an act.]

Is this it, leisure? Leisure!

──Congratulations!

──The condition 《3. Leisure》 for clearing 《Brilliant 30s: End of Tutorial》 has been unlocked.

“Hahaha.”

Is there such an easy mission?

Playing is my specialty! Let’s clear it right away.

It was only 8 in the morning.

There was plenty of time to play.

Ah, but there was one thing I needed to check first.

I called the cafe.

[Yes, Mr. Owner!]

“Ms. Sujeong, is your mother not coming today?”

[Our mom? Why? Should I ask her?]

No, exactly the opposite!

The soft opening period is for data collection.

I needed to know the real customer demand.

Only then could I decide how much food to stock, how many employees to hire, and how to adjust the work schedule.

But if Im Hee-ju comes, the data will be skewed.

I would have to come in to help with the work...

“No, no, there’s no need to ask her! Anyway, she’s not visiting today, right?”

[Yes, she said she has a lot of schedules starting today.]

“Then that’s settled. I’ll drop by when I have time today. It won’t be as busy as yesterday, so please take care of it with the two of you.”

[Yes, don’t worry, hehe.]

Phew, that’s good.

She must have been busy yesterday.

Today, I’ll really enjoy some leisure.

*

I started with Netflix, taking it easy.

There was a new variety show I hadn’t been able to watch recently due to lack of time.

I leaned back in my chair and watched it without a care.

“Hahaha! Mr. Yeong-cheol is so funny.”

I tore a piece of the squid jerky Taehyung made and put it in my mouth. It was a plump one.

Next was a game.

Yoon Joon-ho’s <A Vampire Wants to Live>.

Tatatatatat──

Pangpang!

Dot graphics games really have their own unique charm.

Moreover, <A Vampire Wants to Live> has such a satisfying hit feel that you can really lose track of time.

‘Oh, I applied for the Elite Angel training.’

Well, there was nothing to worry about.

They said they would give a certificate just for showing up on the day.

I threw the axe again, killing the vampires.

But.

‘Why isn’t it clearing? I’m having fun...’

I had played enough that 《Leisure》 should have cleared, but strangely, it didn’t.

‘I’m having fun! I’m really enjoying myself!’

But there was still no response.

‘Hmm, should I go outside?’

I changed my clothes and immediately went out.

[Unattended Pangpang Coin Karaoke]

It had been a while since I visited this karaoke place.

I had realized something in the past.

When you try to sing well, you unconsciously get stressed, but if you think of it as just shouting, you can really have fun without any worries.

“Ichualraip! Kuaaaaaa!”

I sang an old rock song to my heart’s content.

‘Ah, my throat...’

Then I sang a ballad and rapped a bit.

But why isn’t it clearing?

Do I need to play some kind of card game like Yu-Gi-Oh?

Well, let’s try a bit more intellectual leisure.

I left the karaoke and headed to an escape room cafe.

There were various types of rooms.

I applied for the room titled ‘About an Engineering Student Who Fell into a Steampunk World and Was Kidnapped by a Cute Female Mage.’

They blindfolded me and led me to a solitary room.

The time limit was 60 minutes.

「59:58」

「59:57」

There were puzzles that looked like problems, so I started solving them right away.

[Homunculus cells that split in half every second. It takes 1 minute for this homunculus to fill the flask. Then, how long does it take to fill half the flask?]

Hmm... easy. Next.

[6+6+6 = ㄹ]

[5+5+5 = ㅗ]

[9+9+9 = ㄹ]

[0+0+0 = ?]

Ugh... just a moment...

Ah!

I think I got it!

I solved the problems one by one and finally unlocked the last lock.

Escape successful!

The staff were surprised and approached me.

“Wow, you already solved it?”

Today, I was really quick.

Looking at the clock, there was about 36 minutes left.

“Customer, 24 minutes and 11 seconds! A new record!”

“Ah, I set a new record?”

“You really came out fast. Many people fail even when they come in groups.”

I didn’t use any quality conversion to enjoy leisure, but... had no one entered this room because of its name? I don’t know.

Still, being number one feels great!

“Wait a moment, I’ll take a photo for you!”

The staff brought a Polaroid camera and took a commemorative photo.

“We have a Hall of Fame in our cafe. What name should I write?”

“Shin Yu-won.”

“Shin Yu-won... Yes! And here’s the first-place prize.”

It turned out to be a handheld fan for summer. The design was clean, and it seemed quite useful.

“Nice! Thank you.”

“Yes, have a good day!”

It had been a long time since I visited an escape room cafe, and it was quite enjoyable.

‘Fun, hehe.’

But no message appeared.

‘Hehehe... fun... enough, right?’

It was silent.

‘This is really too much.’

So, I thought I’d try something physical and went to the batting practice range next door.

I used to be on a social baseball team.

I grabbed the bat with a wide grip and swung it full force!

[Home run! Pampara pampara pampara!]

The thrill of hitting the ball right on the sweet spot and sending it flying without much effort!

Those who have played baseball know.

‘Those who have played baseball know...’

But the system was a baseball noob.

This won’t do.

It was time for the Panamera to come out.

Vroom──

I went for a drive along the Han River.

I played my favorite music and drove around aimlessly. Later, I even parked in the shade and took a nap.

But still.

“It’s not clearing! Why!”

《Leisure》 showed no signs of clearing at all.

Why is this happening? I was having fun.

Do I need to polymorph and sightsee?

‘...What’s going on?’

It turns out that even playing isn’t easy.

‘Let’s get back to work.’

I aimlessly returned to the cafe.

*

When I arrived at the cafe, it was 6 PM.

The automatic door opened, and only two tables were occupied.

“Oh, Mr. Owner!”

“You’re here.”

The duo, Piljeong, also had a more relaxed look on their faces.

“Hello! Everything okay?”

“Yes, not many customers, so it was manageable today.”

“That’s good. Let’s observe for a few days and then hire staff and adjust the schedule.”

“Hehe, that’s a good idea.”

“Then let’s close for today! Both of you have been here since early morning, so thank you for your hard work.”

“Yes,