Chapter 265. Mermaids taste best with steam (4)
A place to escape from hell.
There is a real hell out there.
Originally, Lloyd did not believe that kind of talk.
But back in the days when I was living in a gosiwon in Korea.
Tired of the exhausting and sweltering nogada.
The day I saved another part-time job with the feeling of running away.
He could finally feel the words through his body.
‘It was the first day of the doll mask part-time job!’
Doll mask part-time job.
The first day I used fluffy chicken dolls with a fluttering heart.
That day when it happened to be the second hitter out of three suits.
The day I had to wear a chicken doll and hand out flyers under the scorching sun in front of a freshly opened chicken restaurant!
He had to taste the living hell of the human world.
‘I really thought I was going to die.’
A construction site full of dust and harsh profanity.
At first, I was happy to get out of there and start a new part-time job.
However, the joy and excitement lasted only for the first minute.
It was a double heat.
On such a day, I had to wear a fluffy chicken doll and walk around the streets.
It was said that they mobilized all the aegyo without aegyo and handed out flyers.
I was finally able to understand
The fact that the human body can sweat so much.
The fact that the little kids in the neighborhood who come running and kicking with a bright smile while looking at the doll mask can be seen as devils.
And even in the midst of that, the heartless and cold reality that a good-looking face works!
‘Was Youngjin your older brother? Ugh. I won’t even forget the name.’
He was the older brother who worked part-time doll masking together.
I wasn’t even familiar with it.
It was the only time we met that day.
But I couldn’t forget his brother’s name.
It was thanks to an incident on that day that was so impressive.
‘We were handing out flyers together and it was so hot that we were going to faint, so I suggested we buy a can of soda.’
He said he shot.
At the same time, this side also wanted to collapse.
I immediately ran to the convenience store and bought an ion drink.
To quench my thirst, I sat down on a parasol in front of a convenience store and took off my doll mask side by side with him.
But at that moment.
I was completely upset.
‘While the older brother took off his doll’s hair…A completely handsome face is revealed in Sharabang…I brushed through my sweaty front hair…One shot of a canned drink while wiping the sweat from my white but slightly heated cheeks…The neckline under the knife-like jawline is bouncing around…The female students who saw it while passing by were in a frenzy….’
The chicken restaurant that opened that day was a hit.
He even became an instant SNS star under the name of ‘Hongdae chicken house doll escape’.
The story I heard later was that he got into a celebrity agency thanks to the incident that day.
“….”
Dirty and shameless jonjaller bastards.
Lloyd hurriedly folded the momentary memories into the creases of his brain.
And I raised my head.
A chicken restaurant doll mask incident a few years ago.
A situation designed with lessons learned from that day’s experience has successfully unfolded here today.
The king crab shell that I accidentally pressed down.
Xaviel’s head protruded from the top of the shell.
Thanks to that, his flower-like beauty was revealed in front of everyone.
Indeed, the response was enthusiastic.
‘It’s to the point that when he first came to the mermaid kingdom, he got permission to enter with that face.’
It was a well-proven (?) respectable skill.
In addition, the scene was intentionally directed.
It was different from the time when he used to ask mermaids if they knew about jewels.
Back then, Xaviel was shy and kept his head down the whole time.
Besides, the mermaids were frightened by the barrage of questions from this side and hurried to swim.
Thanks to that, most of the mermaids couldn’t see Xaviel’s face properly.
On the other hand, today was different.
He was completely defenseless because he was wearing a king crab shell.
Thanks to this side who suddenly pushed down the shell in that state.
Thanks to the properly broken shell.
The boy’s face was clearly visible.
the result?
It was a successful jjimjilbang opening.
A few mermaids attracted by Xaviel’s face finally became the first customers of the jjimjilbang.
I went into the jjimjilbang looking around as if it was strange and mysterious.
He came out with a completely happy expression on his face.
It was from that day.
The first customers became public relations ambassadors for the jjimjilbang.
One day, two days, three days.
And after five days, rumors spread all over the mermaid kingdom.
I heard that there is a place called a jjimjilbang where you can just lie down to relieve muscle fatigue and relieve joint pain.
But it was free.
They even say it’s safe.
Rumors spread and permeated in detail much faster than expected.
And today, the sixth day after finally opening the jjimjilbang.
boom boom! Wow!
Inside the jjimjilbang where Lloyd’s eyes reach.
All those spaces were crowded with mermaids.
A mermaid with silky hair fluttering.
Another mermaid relieves the fatigue of his twitching muscles.
Some people move their fins comfortably, while others sleep comfortably.
Everyone was enjoying the steaming to their liking.
And that wasn’t all.
“no! I was standing here first in line!”
“What a lie! I’ve been standing in line since last night!”
Outside the jjimjilbang, the sounds of quarrels could be heard from time to time.
Too many mermaids gathered at once.
I had no choice but to cut the entrance because the capacity was exceeded.
It was to the point that cut-offs and fights broke out between the mermaids waiting in line like that.
‘Literally awesome.’
Lloyd’s lips twitched in delight.
A plan to mobilize mermaids by creating a jjimjilbang.
The fruitful first step of the plan has been successfully realized.
So what now?
‘I have to move on to the next step.’
Lloyd had a hunch.
Right now.
I have guided all the mermaids here to the new world of jjimjilbang.
I made them into unstoppable jjimjilbang maniacs.
Now is the time to implement the next step of the plan.
That night.
After the end of business for the day.
Lloyd put up a new large sign in front of the sauna entrance.
♣
The next morning was bright.
“Ouch? what’s this?”
A mermaid from the mermaid kingdom rubbed her dark eyes.
Like I can’t believe it.
tilting his muscular neck.
I looked at the sign in front of the sauna entrance.
On the signboard, there was a phrase written like a thunderclap.
[Jjimjilbang open event ends]
[Free admission to the jjimjilbang is prohibited as of today. Please see below for details. Thank you.]
…It was a phrase.
‘What the hell is this?’
The grandmother mermaid unknowingly shook her fists.
No free entry.
Do you think you have to pay something to enter the jjimjilbang?
Do you think you have to pay the price so that you can forget about joint pain by bathing in hot water?
‘Then what the hell do I have to pay?’
Today, I will enjoy the jjimjil more fully than yesterday.
It’s going to last all day from early in the morning to night.
It was a grandmother mermaid who had come to visit with great determination.
As much as that, I was embarrassed by the contents of the sign that I hadn’t thought of.
On the one hand, I felt insecure.
He suppressed his embarrassment and averted his gaze.
‘See below for details?’
Just then, there was a flat rock lying there.
On top of the rock, seaweed that had been trimmed like a scroll was stacked one after the other.
I picked up a roll of seaweed.
unfolded
The tiny words written inside caught my eye.
“…A sauna membership sign-up form?”
The wrinkles on the grandmother mermaid’s forehead deepened.
Her gaze moved quickly.
[Submarine Cave Jjimjilbang Member Sign-up Form]
[This sign-up form was prepared to help you use the Subsea Cave Jjimjilbang smoothly and comfortably. First of all, please carefully check the membership terms and conditions before signing up and fill out the document.]
‘Membership terms….’
The grandmother mermaid felt an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness creeping in.
Her eyes turned to the terms and conditions.
[Terms and Conditions for Undersea Cave Jjimjilbang Membership]
(1) Undersea Cave Jjimjilbang (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘Jjimjilbang’) operates on a strict membership basis. Non-members are restricted from entering and using the jjimjilbang.
(2) The maximum daily use time of a jjimjilbang per member is limited to 12 hours.
(3) All members must pay a certain fee when using the jjimjilbang. The usage fee must be provided with labor at a place designated by Lloyd Frontera, the owner of the jjimjilbang, not money or goods.
‘…what? labor force? Lloyd Frontera That the land man should go and work where he wants? Instead of steaming?’
The grandmother mermaid’s eyes were filled with astonishment.
Soon, a sense of shame also came to mind.
‘What kind of crazy people are there? What do you think of us mermaids?’
I was angry.
I wouldn’t feel this way if I said I’d rather receive pearls or precious shells.
Doing work instead of using the jjimjilbang.
‘It’s like a cheeky human being!’
After all, this is why land humans can’t do it.
Wherever they go, they infest it, pollute the environment, and make a mess.
The grandmother mermaid’s angry eyes scanned the terms and conditions even more busily.
(4) The labor required to use the jjimjilbang is half of the daily jjimjilbang usage time. (Example: 6 hours of sauna use = 3 hours of labor to pay) (5) The labor charge for sauna use must be paid within two days (48 hours) from the date of using the sauna. Otherwise, the member will be subject to 3 restrictions on use.
‘what…Restrictions on use?’
Grandmother Mermaid clicked her tongue.
It’s suffocating to think that you’ll be paid for using your labor.
If the fee is not paid within 48 hours, the use of the jjimjilbang will be restricted.
I thought that there was no such thing as tyranny.
‘OK. Let’s see what those fancy restrictions are.’
The grandmother mermaid’s eyes froze.
(6) Restrictions on use of jjimjilbang for members who do not pay usage fees.
① If payment is not made once: Prohibited from entering or using the jjimjilbang for 10 days.
② In case of non-payment for the second time: Prohibited from entering or using the jjimjilbang for 30 days.
③ Failure to pay 3 times: Membership disqualification. Membership cannot be re-registered. Permanent ban on entering and using jjimjilbang.
(7) First-come-first-served event for Jjimjilbang membership conversion: 60 hours of Jjimjilbang vouchers are provided free of charge to 100 new members who register as members.
“….”
The grandmother mermaid was at a loss for words.
So, to summarize the contents of this agreement, it is like this.
‘If you want to use a jjimjilbang, do what you’re told to do, and if you don’t do that, you get 3 warnings.
The grandmother mermaid stopped laughing.
The more I thought about it, the more ridiculous it was.
I wondered what all these people were.
Worm-like sinews sprouted from her slouching upper body.
“Hey! I don’t do it because I’m dirty. Like a steam bath.”
Aww!
The seaweed scroll with the membership terms and conditions written on it was torn to shreds in the grandmother mermaid’s hand.
That’s how the grandmother mermaid turned away with her pectoralis major muscle bulging with anger.
The mermaids who came later showed similar reactions.
“No matter how good the steam is…Do I even have to serve as a land man’s laborer?”
“Ha ha really. Isn’t this openly ignoring us mermaids?”
“I know yeah. No matter how handsome there are land humans. Although the jjimjil is comfortable and good. You’re saying that you’re going to receive the usage fee with labor, not pearls. What do you see us mermaids as? Are you saying we are cheap laborers mobilized everywhere?”
“I’d rather not steam it.”
“I agree. You’ve been doing well so far without our jjimjil, right?”
“you’re right. It’s not even the jjimjim that I used to enjoy. I can live just fine without it.”
“I think so too! Let’s leave it as a warm memory that came to our lives briefly!”
Some mermaid felt skeptical while reading the terms and conditions.
A certain mermaid was deeply angered.
No matter how good the steam is, this isn’t good enough.
It seems that humans on the land look down on mermaids very lightly.
He said he lived well without a steam bath.
I hope that I will be able to live well in the future without any regrets.
Everyone empathized, became angry and resentful, and turned away.
And I made a firm commitment.
There will be no jjimjilbang in his life from now on.
I turned away so resolutely.
No one signed up as a member.
Thanks to this, the inside of the sauna became cold for a long time.
Only silence lingered in the loess sauna, which was crowded with mermaids.
The beach bathing sauna, which customers liked, and the tropical beach sand sauna, which were popular because of their exotic atmosphere.
Only deep-sea plankton floated without any guests.
“Isn’t this kind of messed up?”
It was to the extent that Xaviel, who was worse than that, said with his eyebrows furrowed.
But Lloyd just shrugged his shoulders.
“Well, wait a few days and things will change.”
“It will change.”
“I know when I see it.”
Lloyd grinned.
He was confident in his heart.
Now, the mermaids turned their backs, resentful of the unexpected contents of the agreement.
But after a few days?
Things will change.
Lloyd was confident and waited.
Time passed in the fury of the mermaids and Lloyd’s confidence.
a day, two days, four days.
Finally, after the sixth day.
The mermaids of the kingdom came to realize.
And I came to acknowledge it wholeheartedly.
Now, the harsh reality that they have become unable to live without a jjimjil.
