Chapter 85

──《Yoo's: Best Dressed》Quest Reward Summary

──Clear Reward: 500G

──Hidden Mission <Number of Likes> Reward: 32,000G

──Total: 32,500G

──Current Glory: 37,900G

A whopping 32,500 Glory in rewards!

It was enough to buy a skill tutorial and still have some left over.

The only question was what to buy.

‘I should read the “Hot Hand” manual later. I should also look for manuals for other skills.’

But there was a question.

Why didn’t they give the reward for the “Lucky Letter”?

I clearly finished the coffee truck well, and thanks to Yoo Si-seong and the magic brew, there was a boom on social media.

‘Is there still some luck left?’

While I was deep in thought.

Min Chae-yeon appeared in front of me.

“Brother... you worked so hard! We’re the Best Dressed!”

Her eyes were half-open.

Her tongue was loose, and her speech was slurred.

She seemed quite drunk.

I couldn’t help but smile at how cute she looked.

Min Chae-yeon asked like a child.

“But why did you want to be the Best Dressed?”

“Someone told me to try it. They said it would make my life shine.”

“Huh?”

Chae-yeon tilted her head at a turtle’s pace.

You might not understand, but I really feel like my life is shining.

“But why did you drink so much today? How are you going to get home?”

“Because Brother... you’re here.”

As she answered, her head dropped onto my shoulder.

“...Right.”

For a moment.

Time passed.

“Are you tired? Should we go now?”

“Should we?”

“I’ll take you home.”

“Okay!”

The summer night party ended on a happy note.

*

The next day.

“Good morning!”

“Yes, Mr. Shin! Good morning!”

I went to work at the Sinchon branch early in the morning.

I expected a lot of work today, so I set up a spot and opened my laptop.

But.

It wasn’t just a little work.

“Mr. Honey, did you get home safely yesterday? Ah, yes. We can schedule the YouTube shoot when it’s convenient for you. We’re fine anytime, but it’s better to avoid peak hours.”

I also scheduled the Honey YouTube shoot.

“Ah, liquid luggage. Do as you please. The cold brew is concentrated, so the volume is small. It should be fine if you send it refrigerated. Or we can just send you the beans.”

I sorted out the sponsorship issue with Cosé for <King Vampire vs. Wild>.

“Yes, this is Shin Yu-won. We’re not considering any collaborations... yet.”

“Yes, this is Shin Yu-won. What? An agency? Ah, I’m sorry. I don’t plan to do that kind of work.”

“Ah, hello! Thanks to you, we had a great time yesterday. Ha-ha, I’ll visit again. The hotel facilities were really clean and nice.”

Once my phone heated up, it didn’t cool down.

Because of the calls from unknown numbers.

‘Sigh...’

To be precise, it was because of the Best Dressed feed I posted at midnight yesterday.

[HotelFabiane.Seoul]

[ (Photo) ]

[ Best Dressed Couple of <Midsummer Night’s Halloween>! ]

[ Likes: 13,282 Comments: 382 ]

I don’t know what algorithm it hit on Instagram.

The hotel account received an enormous number of likes.

Thanks to the hotel’s kind tagging of the Amuse account, my followers also jumped by a few thousand overnight.

[amuse.only]

[ Followers: 13,378]

Because of this, the DMs and emails I had to handle were not just a few. The aftermath of the coffee truck incident was still lingering.

[ Sorry, I signed a contract with MarketKiller through Ilpum Korea. ]

[ The vampire costume was custom-made through a friend. ]

[ Sorry, I have a girlfriend. ]

[ Yes, there are no available seats at the Hapjeong Station branch, but you can come to the Sinchon branch. ]

[ I don’t have a personal relationship with Yoo Si-seong. I don’t even have his contact. Sorry. ]

[ We don’t have any plans to recruit franchisees yet. Thank you for your interest. ]

On top of that, there was the contract proposal from Tiphany.

The production equipment review from Ilpum Korea.

The production progress updates from Seongsu Pictures, and the procedures for setting up an investment firm sent by Kim Gyu-tae.

‘Gah!’

I was so busy exchanging messages that it was already 11 AM.

“Phew...”

I stretched my back in the chair.

“Mr. Shin, you worked hard. Have this.”

As usual, Choi Pil-soo, dressed stylishly, brought out fruit juice and dessert.

“Oh, Mr. Pil-soo. Thank you.”

“You’ve been working hard day and night. I noticed our account followers increased a lot overnight.”

“Ah... you saw it?”

“Of course. It’s our place, hehe. We need to pay attention.”

Really... whenever I see Choi Pil-soo and Im Su-jeong, I feel so reassured. Thanks to them, I don’t worry even when I’m out.

But lately, Choi Pil-soo’s energy level seemed a bit low.

Not because of his age, but because.

The number of customers visiting the café has been increasing.

It was almost full even at 11 AM. These days, it’s normal to wait with a number during peak hours.

“Is the work going well? Do you need more staff?”

“Hmm... we can manage with just us...”

If Choi Pil-soo said that, it was a clear sign.

At first, we handled all the work ourselves because the café was small.

“I’ll hire more staff. The number of customers will only increase. Even more than now.”

“Ah... okay.”

“Hire a lot of staff. Mr. Pil-soo and Ms. Su-jeong, focus on maintaining menu quality, inventory management, and managing the staff.”

Choi Pil-soo and Im Su-jeong.

People who still have a long way to go with me. I can’t let them burn out here.

“Hehe, I understand. But will it be okay if only we get to relax? You seem busy too.”

Ah, you kind person.

Don’t worry about me! I’m the employer!

“No, I’m just half traveling.”

“Really?”

“Ha-ha, really. I’m fine.”

“Yes, take care of your health. You have bigger things to do in the future.”

While saying that, I was starting to realize.

Maybe I had exceeded my capacity to handle everything alone.

‘I need someone, whether a secretary or an office worker.’

Besides, finding someone who works well and is honest is my specialty.

‘Anyway, that’s that.’

I closed my laptop with a thud.

And made a call.

After a moment of ringing, a clear female voice came through.

[ Yes, Mr. Shin. How have you been? ]

Jin Ye-na, the CEO of MarketKiller.

Her tone was very polite and humble after our last meeting.

“I’m good. How about you, Ms. Jin?”

[ I’ve been great, watching Amuse’s Instagram. You did something last night, didn’t you? What’s up? ]

“I think everything is set.”

From the coffee truck to influencer recruitment, and the unexpectedly successful Best Dressed feed. I had done all the publicity I could.

Now it was time for the next step.

“Let’s set the launch schedule and the promotion schedule.”

It was time to introduce Amuse to the whole country.

As a CEO, I should do at least this much.

In front of the Sinchon branch playground.

I sat on the swing for a moment, and sweat trickled down my back.

‘Was there a heat advisory today?’

But it was a pleasant heat.

I had been kicked out because there were no seats in the café.

Plus, some customers seemed to have come just to see me, so I wanted to avoid them.

‘Oh right!’

I remembered something I had forgotten and made a call.

A long time since I heard this familiar voice.

[ Oh, my son! What’s up? ]

“Mom, can you take some time off soon and close the shop?”

[ Hmm... why? ]

“When was the last time you and Dad went on a summer vacation? It’s been a long time, right?”

[ Well... it’s been so long I can’t remember when. Was it the last time we went to Guryongpo? ]

“Guryongpo? Wasn’t that when I was in high school?”

[ Yes, around that time. ]

Guryongpo, Guryongpo!

And it was over 10 years ago!

Mom and Dad, I’m a terrible child...

“Mom, let’s go on a summer vacation.”

[ Huh? ]

“Yeah. Have you heard of a hotel stay? I got a voucher for the best room at a newly opened hotel for two nights and three days.”

It was the Best Dressed prize.

But the hotel only gave me one voucher.

Min Chae-yeon and I had a rather embarrassing conversation.

‘Just because it’s a couple’s dress doesn’t mean they’re all couples, people!’

So I gave it to Chae-yeon to go with her mother, but Chae-yeon refused.

[ HotelFabiane.Seoul ]

[ Royal Suite 2-night 3-day Stay Voucher ]

[ Valid until 7.31 ]

That’s how it ended up in my hands.

Since I felt bad about going on a hotel stay without my family, I decided to go through with it.

[ Then, what about you and Yoo-jin? ]

“Yoo-jin can’t make time. I’m busy too.”

[ That’s right, our son is busy... working so hard. We watched your YouTube videos until we went to bed last night. ]

“Again? How many times have you watched it?”

[ I can’t get tired of watching it. It’s so good. The staff and the café were so pretty. ]

“Ahaha... Anyway, I’ll leave the persuasion to you. Make sure to talk to him. 500 is on the line.”

[ I’ll say 1000. Our son! Work hard today, and thank you always! ]

Hehe, I ended the call.

I also checked my YouTube for a moment.

The video Mom kept watching.

It was the one we shot at the café a few days ago and uploaded to YouTube at lightning speed.

[ HoneyHoney Eating Show TV ]

[ Title: The Best Day of a Bread Lover’s Life ♥ Eating Show at Amuse Sinchon Branch ]

The title seemed normal.

But every time I watched this video, I felt like hiding somewhere.

‘Really, you went too far...’

When I asked if they could pull some attention with the thumbnail, they said it was fine.

[ It was a celebrity-run café!? ]

They put a large image of me in the thumbnail and wrote that.

‘Crazy...’

But it did pull attention.

The views were much higher than expected.

[ Views: 1.83 million · 2 days ago ]

Clearly, YouTube had a different level of power compared to Instagram. Essentially, 1.83 million people had visited our café online.

‘Let’s get another view count.’

I played the video and quickly scrolled through it.

[ Today’s café is Amuse in Sinchon! The journey was a bit inconvenient. It’s so hot these days, right? But the exterior was so beautiful that I went in right away. ]

They shot the Amuse sign and exterior from the most beautiful angles.

[ The coffee here is amazing. This éclair, this éclair... it’s insane. ]

They shot the coffee and desserts to look as delicious as possible.

[ It was in the top 3 of the best coffee and desserts I’ve had recently! (Is this the top 1?) Did you hear that? Our PD says it’s the top 1. No, PD! The camera is on. Focus on the shoot now! ]

I asked them to give an honest review of the taste, and it was all positive.

‘Yeah, they’re top-notch anywhere.’

And the scene that subscribers watched the most.

It was Choi Pil-soo and Im Su-jeong working.

[ This is the general manager. Isn’t he amazing? The epitome of a middle-aged man! He used to work at Yoon Dure. Remember when we went to France last time? ]

Yoon Dure is definitely famous.

I just didn’t know.

[ Should we try ordering in French? (Do you know French?) Of course! Marmontian tarte Tatin? (I feel like a revolution...) What? ]

Hehe, the 950,000 subscriber channel definitely had good editing. Of course, Mr. Pil-soo, who smiled kindly on the side, was also cool that day.

[ This is the assistant manager. She’s so lovely and so kind that I fell in love... and exchanged numbers... (Is it a GL preference?) What? Is it possible in daily life? ]

[ (This video was filmed with the consent of the staff) ]

‘They’re really a blessing, a blessing.’

Where can you find such people?

They work well, are diligent, honest, and friendly, and even have a marketing effect.

Especially, the fact that Im Su-jeong is Im Hee-ju’s daughter was completely omitted.

There were many comments about them.

The café’s atmosphere is like a different country, how did someone who worked at Yoon Dure end up here, Yoon Dure is a bubble or not, etc.

But, absurdly.

The person mentioned the most in the comments was me.

[ dajajd22: But where’s the handsome guy in the thumbnail? Is it a clickbait? Is he the owner? ]

[ amppattamashige: The thumbnail looks like a celebrity, but I don’t know who it is. ]

[ meongmeongwalwal: Thumbnail brought in, but no sign of him. ]

These professional attention-seekers put my face in the thumbnail and edited me out of the video.

‘I really need to learn how to seek attention.’

During the shoot, Honey came up with this idea on the spot.

Feeling the vibe, the owner suggested making it a Part 2 and uploading it separately.

[ If the reaction is bad, I won’t appear at all. ]

[ Right, a complete edit. But trust me once. I have a good feeling about today’s. ]

...Honey was right. With 1.83 million views, this level of reaction is a hit.

But even more absurdly.

Some people recognized me in the comments.

[ ppokdamakiss: The thumbnail owner is right, check Instagram. ]

[ qiqiqi38281: Isn’t this person H? ]

└ ㅇㅇ seems right, there was an Amuse tag

└ What’s H?

└ It’s a thing, it was a big deal on a women’s community

└ H = Vampire

└ Vampire? ㅅㅂ, that’s it, hardcore fan

└ I need to go to the bathroom