strokinit Chapter 828: Hole In The Wall Restaurant
Chapter 828: Hole In The Wall Restaurant
Chapter 828: Hole In The Wall Restaurant
"Holy crap! That actually worked," Jisung exclaimed, sitting on the pavement as he felt the adrenaline leave his body.
He was the last one to leave the hotel along with Ren, and it seemed like the people started becoming suspicious when it was their turn. Fortunately, the crowd didn't do anything and just let them pass through.
"Told you it would work!" Casper exclaimed, still feeling excited since he got to wear June's clothes.
Meanwhile, someone dropped a bill in front of Jisung's sitting figure, causing all of them to freeze.
"Feed yourself and your friends, young man," the old woman said in a kind and worried voice.
As she left, Jisung felt like crying.
"At what expense, though? I was just mistaken as a beggar!"
"Hey," Akira said, picking up the bill and seeing how much it was. "Don't diss beggars like that. They're still people."
Jisung pursed his lips and didn't say anything more.
"Besides, this is 100-yuan!" Akira excitedly said. "Can we buy a meal with this one, June?"
June grabbed the bill and nodded. "This would do. We're going to a cheap place."
"It's bound to get full soon," he continued. "Let's go."
With that, June started walking in the direction of the restaurant.
Meanwhile, the other boys turned to each other with inquiring eyes.
"A cheap restaurant?" Akira asked.
"Maybe it's a hole-in-the-wall kind of place," Jaeyong excitedly chimed. "I love restaurants like those!"
"Yeah, they have the best food," Ren added.
"You said it was near, right?" Jisung asked.
June nodded. "A ten-minute walk," he muttered.
"That's not too bad," Jisung smiled. "I'm really excited. I'm so hungry that I could eat a whole mammoth."
"Right this way," June said, pointing to a narrow alleyway with cigarette butts scattered around.
June smiled as he walked through the familiar pathway. Although he hadn't been here for a long time, he still remembered it in the back of his mind.
It seemed like muscle memory at this point.
However, he stopped in his tracks when he didn't feel anyone trailing behind him anymore.
June turned around, his eyebrows raising in inquiry, when he saw the other boys with hesitant looks at the entrance of the alleyway.
"Are you sure it's here?" Jisung warily asked, already feeling afraid.
June frowned and looked around before nodding. "Yes," he said. "We're almost there."
"Oh, it must be a shortcut!" Ren said.
people who appeared like they had troubled pasts!
Jisung kept his gaze on the table while the others appeared visibly uncomfortable.
"Ah, let me see," June said, grabbing the menu. "You don't mind if I order for all of us,
right?"
"S―sure," Akira said, still feeling apprehensive.
"They increase their prizes, too" June whispered. "Inflation is really crazy. It's a good thing
that these are still affordable."
Meanwhile, the boys whispered among each other while June was busy scrutinizing the
menu.
"Maybe we should have stayed at the hotel instead," Jaeyong whispered.
"Yeah, the mob was actually a blessing in disguise," Zeth chimed.
"Come to think of it, this is Casper's fault. He shouldn't have suggested that we dress in these
clothes!" Akira added.
"You guys approved of the idea," Casper retaliated.
"Come on, guys. Don't fight. It's already scary as it is," Jisung said.
He looked around but quickly directed his gaze to the table.
The boys were in a dilemma.
They trusted June to bring them to a good restaurant.
And although the small space smelled incredible with different spices, meats, and vegetables,
they couldn't shake off the feeling of being uneasy.
Zeth looked around, not being able to take his curiosity. Then, he froze when he made eye
contact with a large, burly man.
Zeth was a buff dude, but the guy before him was a different story.
"Zeth, stop looking!" Ren exclaimed. However, it was too late.
The man was already heading toward their way with clenched fists and a menacing
expression.
"Oh no," Zeth muttered. "He's going to fucking beat us up!"
"You shouldn't have looked him in the eye!" Ren whisper-shouted. "June, June, help us," Jaeyong said, but June was too preoccupied with the menu.
"I miss eating all of this," he chuckled, his members appearing like dust. Then, the man finally arrived at their table and slammed his fist on the old wood. "What are ya looking at, huh?"