Chapter 1952 – [Chicken Soup That Shakes the Soul]

The election campaign period is about a month. In the meantime, I plan to go on vacation since whatever I do may be treated as an election campaign.

It’s also the first family vacation the whole family goes on. There is no set schedule, but Eden plans to visit her mother-in-law for the first time in a while to discuss growth issues.

“That’s right. And Elysium!!!!”

“Now that I think about it, it’s been a while since I’ve been there. I’d like to take this opportunity to visit.”

“These days, I have some free time, so I open it every weekend.”

“Uh… So, you’re actually doing business every day. Is that okay?”

“It’s okay because I rest when I rest.”

Running Elysium using a mixture of the powers of several absolutes was a burden for Eden, but she seems to have adapted to it.

Nietzsche also said, ‘The pain that does not kill me makes me stronger,’ so if you increase your limits by periodically giving yourself that kind of burden, you will get used to it. It’s the same principle as training with heavy weights in boys’ comics to increase physical ability.

If I go later, I might be able to keep it for a whole week… My daughter is great.

[Well, I’m turning 30 the day after tomorrow, so I should do at least that much.]

“Hey!!!! If you say that, it’s war!!!!!!”

“I am a few years younger than Eden, so I am definitely still in my 20s.”

“Your green age…!!! I’m jealous!!!!”

“In the first place, Eve was certified as an adult by Santa the other day. If you consider that time as adulthood, she would be around 20 now.”

“You’re 10 years older than your younger brother?! Oh my god!!!!!”

“No, that’s not what I meant.”

When we visited the dimension where my mother-in-law lives, she greeted us with a friendly face. The manager is unlikely to change in a few years at most, so it remains the same.

After greeting her with various gifts she had prepared, Eden ran to her grandmother with a bright smile on her face.

“Grandma~!!!!”

“Eden is still so lively. Oh, wouldn’t she be around 30 in human years?”

“Wow!!!! Even the grandmother!!!!!!”

“Huh? Did I do something wrong?”

“It’s hard to say that people in their 30s are green and green in human years…”

[It’s a chicken coop…]

“It’s ripe!!!!!”

In fact, your 30s are the most energetic period. Although it may be a step behind the youth in your 20s, if you look at the world these days, your 30s is a time when you can think of it as the latter half of adolescence. It’s not like the physical specifications are just that low.

You have to be in your 40s to really hear the sound of a chicken coop. But Eden is a transcendent person even in her 40s and 50s, so she doesn’t age or is very minimal, so she would look the same as she does now.

“It’s better to be transcendently older, like 100 or 200. People in their 40s and 50s are ambiguous ages.”

“There is something like that in the feeling.”

First, I decided to briefly consult with Eden’s mother-in-law about Eden’s ether. If you want to know how to manipulate ether, someone who was Hanon knows it better than Hanon, who knows it as naturally as breathing.

“Ah, mother-in-law. I have a story to tell you about Eden’s ether.”

“Now that I think about it, she, Eden, has become a somewhat mature transcendental, and the time has come for her to enter the ether. However…”

“Is there a problem?”

“Aether is natural to Hanon, so I couldn’t teach him how to use it, so it was the right choice for him to come to me, a former Hanon, but the problem is that I’m the administrator.”

“Yes?”

“It’s actually like I gained the power of an administrator instead of the power of the ether. Since I was born a transcendent being both as Hanon and as an administrator, I don’t understand the position of a mortal…”

“Ah.”

The reason the dragon is arrogant is that he was born strong. Even if they only breathe and live for a long time, they are a transcendent species that can use words, do they know the weakness of mortals?

It’s not that my mother-in-law is as arrogant as a dragon, but it’s the same whether she’s Hanon or an administrator, and she has the same authority to wield enormous power, so it was difficult to do something easy. In short, even though I knew the application and advanced courses, it was like I instinctively skipped the basic courses.

On the other hand, it was similar to the ‘sensing’ ability that I and Eden had. We can intuitively set aside all logic and evidence and come to a conclusion. Instead, I can’t explain the process and reason.

“There is a difference between the power of ether and the power of an administrator, so I can teach you about that… But it would be difficult to teach you in detail.”

“It will still be helpful. I’m grateful just for that amount.”

“I’m just sorry I couldn’t be of much help. It’s my granddaughter’s business.”

Anyway, I wonder if it was too much for my mother-in-law to teach her how to use ether… Then it would be no different from having virtually no options.

Hanon, who embraces the ether, and the end of Hanon is one of two things.

Either become an administrator like your mother-in-law and rule the universe, or just enter reincarnation and be reincarnated. However, in the latter case, she had lost her memory and had forgotten that she was actually Hanon, so she was like a blank slate and could not be taught.

No, it’s impossible to find it in the first place. I need to know that my past life was Hanon, but I don’t know that because I don’t have any memories. If I wake up, I don’t know.

“Then I guess Eden will have no choice but to learn how to use ether through trial and error.”

“What if I accidentally destroy a star system?”

“That’s not a big deal. If you control something like a black hole incorrectly, space and time can get entangled and a lot of problems can occur, but that’s just a minor problem. And in this universe, I can repair it, so practice as much as you want.”

“Wow!!!!”

Hanon’s scale range is still the same. Of course, if you look at it, there is only one real Hanon because it is former Hanon (mother-in-law) + current Hanon (Zion) + half-human half-Hanon (Eden).

Anyway, we decided to stay in my mother-in-law’s space for a while and spend our vacation. It would be nice to go somewhere else, but I plan to stay here for a while and spend my time leisurely. My mother-in-law also does this because she can benefit more by adjusting the time axis of this universe and extending her vacation period.

Meanwhile, I helped with the business of Elysium, which was open on weekdays. It’s like working during vacation, but running a store is like a leisure activity for me, and since I can’t run a store in that district because of the ban on election campaigns, I get vicarious satisfaction from Eden’s store.

However, since people who visit on weekdays are from a dimensional civilization, they are surprised to learn that I am a Lord and a Great Demon King. Of course, you know me very well, so I don’t think you’d be annoying me for no reason, but no matter how gentle you are as a cat, there’s no one who wouldn’t be nervous with a tiger next to them.

“Oh… It’s an evil deed.”

“The worst? I heard that he became the president of Earth civilization, but it looks like he was on vacation.”

“Hello, Emperor Hung. My name is Haoden, and I am the Deputy Prime Minister of the Reboros civilization. It is an honor to meet the president of Korea, which will soon enter the dimensional civilization.”

No, even if everything else is the same, why are politicians so obsessed with it? They say I’m no longer the president.

Even at this point, Earth civilization… Korea, to be exact, is being treated as a quasi-dimensional civilization. And if you think about space technology and such, it is certain that we will enter a dimensional civilization in the next few decades. From a politician’s perspective, it’s not strange to apply spit first, but don’t do it when you’re on vacation.

Thanks to this, I thought it would be better for Eden to help in the kitchen rather than just serve. At least if you don’t show your face, they won’t invade the kitchen and do that.

“Umm, today was rewarding!!!!!”

“Just by looking at him, he looks happy. It’s nice to be working at a restaurant for the first time in a while, too.”

“I have to prepare for the second dimension restaurant opening tomorrow. By the way, the number of customers is increasing, so there are a lot of things to prepare.”

“I know I’ve heard this before, but this will be my first time seeing it. What kind of guests will there be…”

It is said that while I was president, the number of new customers at Ichaseon Restaurant increased a lot. Even if only one person came per month, dozens of new customers would have arrived by now. I didn’t intentionally ask in-depth questions because it was fun to look forward to, so I’ll be able to see what kind of guests will come this time.

And then it was time to open the second dimension restaurant. Since this is my first restaurant to open since I became president, I prepare well to welcome customers.

“So, what about Kana?”

“I returned to work as Chairman Naomoto’s secretary. After some time, public opinion calmed down, so no one said anything even if I was reinstated.”

“It must have been quite difficult to think about the incident where a single Megacorp was blown away…”

“What, now that Chairman Naomoto is in control, there is no one to tackle?”

“Really?”

Chairman Naomoto of the cyberpunk world is the second-dimensional restaurant’s memorable first guest. On his previous visit there, an android similar to Kana caused a mutiny in the machines, causing one Megacorp to be blown up.

Although she is not the instigator, as she is a fellow android, Cana’s position is also in trouble, so she hired Eden to work at the store for a while… But it seems she has been reinstated. I can’t say it’s better than our store, but it’s still congratulations on finding the right place.

While we were talking, the first customer of the day finally arrived. Even tigers will come if you tell them. The first guests of the day were Chairman Naomoto and his secretary Kana.

“Hello, how are you? Oh, it’s been a long time since you too. How long has it been since you… I heard from your daughter that you became president?”

“I just served as the president of Korea. Now my term is almost over. It’s time to step down and return to being a free person.”

“Others are probably the only ones who refuse to take a busy position because they want to do more.”

“Anyway, it’s been a while since I last saw you, and you seem to have rejuvenated yourself. There’s no need to say hello, it seems like the Chairman is doing well.”

“Haha!!! I’m in my prime these days. After eating ingredients from the Garden of Eden, exercising appropriately, and receiving medical care, I’m actually feeling better than before. I’ll have a good 10 more years.”

Even if you just eat it often, you can live a healthy life until you are over 100 years old. It is an ingredient from the Garden of Eden. When I went there, they built a Garden of Eden for me, so I rested there, ate food, and received treatments using advanced cyberpunk medical technology, so it’s rather strange that I couldn’t live a long life.

The saying is 10 years, but in reality, it could be more… Judging by the liveliness, it looks like he will live to be 200.

“Anyway, since I can’t see that guy, it looks like I came first today.”

“Him? Who are you talking about? Oh, is it Mr. Kristoff?”

“No, it’s not that one… Ah, I don’t know because I haven’t seen you here for a while. There’s a guy we eat together with here. We got into a fight with him because of our differences in tastes, and then we became friends. Me. “I tend to come early like you do, so I’ll be there soon.”

It looks like he’s a new customer at the 2D restaurant that opened while I was away. I wonder what kind of customer this is.

And not long after that, the customer also came to visit. He was a handsome young man with clean, vivid blue hair, and as soon as he entered the store, he looked at me and expressed doubt.

“Hmm? This is my first time seeing you.”

“They say Eden is the worst father.”

“Ah, I heard the story. I think this is my first time seeing your face…”

On the outside, he looked like just a handsome young man, but I could tell instinctively. There is a strong presence of mana. It is definitely not a human, but it feels familiar, so it seems to be a dragon.

Judging by the color of its hair, it is probably a blue dragon. I wondered if many guests would come, but I didn’t know that even dragons from other dimensions would come.

“Here you go, Bismund. You are late today.”

“Tsk, do I have to pay today? Something came up, so I delayed a little and ended up being late.”

“What happened?”

“A kraken that lived in another area invaded, and we were a little late to deal with it. He was such a fool that he didn’t know how scary dragons were.”

“Hmm… Is it delicious?”

“It’s not tasty. If it was delicious, I would have brought it a long time ago. Oh, order here.”

The sight of the residents of the cyberpunk world and the dragons of the fantasy world chatting in a friendly manner… Seemed to reveal the charm of a two-dimensional restaurant, even though it was somewhat bewildering.

Despite the different living environments and levels, they enjoy a meal together with just rice alone. I was so happy because it seemed like Eden had achieved its goal of being a restaurant where anyone who is hungry can come and eat.

“I’d like bluefin tuna today. I want sashimi.”

“I’ll give you sushi.”

“Bluefin tuna sashimi and sushi, do you need anything else?”

“Then it was lightly grilled… Was it tataki? That’s one thing.”

“Oh, then I’ll add a Negitoro Don as well.”

There’s nothing unusual about ordering the same seafood without much difference of opinion… No, wait a minute.

The blue dragon called Bismund frowned and glared at Chairman Naomoto. It seems that even people who like the same seafood have different tastes.

“Are you eating it with grains again? Seafood is delicious on its own.”

“What are you saying!!!!!! I won’t deny that it’s delicious on its own, but why don’t you know that it’s even more delicious when eaten with rice!!!!!”

“You’re such a grain addict!!!!”

“If you think about it that way, you should just eat raw fish without soy sauce, vinegar, or wasabi!!! I heard it’s delicious on its own!!!!”

“There is a difference between sauce and grain!!!!!”

The way they bickered and fought with each other was similar to the way close friends fight. They both like seafood, but they seem to be divided depending on whether they like pure seafood or carbohydrates.

Once I took my order and went in, Eden seemed to have heard the two people arguing and laughed.

“You two are fighting again.”

“Do you do this often?”

“I do this every time I come. To be honest, the raw fish is delicious both on its own and with rice.”

“It’s a difference in taste. But… I actually prefer fighting that way.”

It was much better to do that than to be harsh. If we had really fought to the point where it was a life-or-death decision, it wouldn’t have ended in an argument.

Seeing things like that makes me happy because it seems like Eden ran Elysium well while I was away. I am very excited to see what kind of customers will come in the future.