Grab the Regressor by the Collar and Debut - Chapter 315

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315. A Night in Gangwon Province Behind (3)
While the restaurants overflowed with all manner of testimonies, the pensions yielded nothing except for the sightings from the guest in Room 201.
Destiny’s search through those pensions…
No, to be precise, the traces of Ha-jin and Ha-ru were discovered in a most unexpected place.
★★★★★
gomi*****
Green Narae District, Room 301
Stayed one night with my husband and our five-year-old son
We were looking for a quiet place without crowds, and this spot seemed to offer good value for money
The facilities were very clean and the Cafe Owner was incredibly kind^^
They thoughtfully provided everything our child needed, and we had a wonderful time
If we ever visit Gangwon Province again, I think we’ll definitely stop by~
It was a review of Tae-hyun’s Pension posted on a lodging app.
This fresh review, updated just yesterday, seemed unremarkable at first glance, but what captured Destiny’s attention were the final three lines at the end of the review.
(….)
+ Oh! And the Cafe Employees at the Snack Bar roasted sweet potatoes and buttered squid right there for us, so if you visit, you absolutely must buy some!!!
While I wasn’t paying attention for a moment, my son had gotten squid from somewhere and was eating it, so I asked what was going on—apparently a young Cafe Employee had offered it to him to try~
My child loved it so much that I just bought a few, and they were so delicious that I went to buy more, and they were already sold out…ㅠㅠㅜㅜㅜㅠ It was a hundred and a thousand times better than most rest area food.
And in the attached photos were golden-roasted buttered squid that made anyone’s mouth water, crispy torched sweet potatoes topped with cheese, popcorn drizzled with caramel syrup, and corn fritters served in paper cups—all beautifully photographed.
The visuals were so stunning that they put even one-star restaurant viral photos to shame.
And this testimony(?) about the Snack Bar treats that “outshine most rest stops” didn’t end there.
★★★★★
won***
Areumdri District, Room 102
Dormitory clean and nice
Snack Bar food GOAT
Feels like I want to come back just for the food…
[Gangwon Province Pension Recommendation – My Own Money, My Own Experience Review]
Mubong Diary ‖ Influencer (20XX.03.27)
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(Pension photo1.jpg)
When you go to the Snack Bar, the staff is there like this!
If they’re not there sometimes, you can call the number on the door
When I went there, there were about two guys, and both of them were really warm-hearted and handsome…haha
Since there’s no mart or convenience store near the dormitory
the management office Snack Bar has pretty much everything stocked~
Dol and I even purchased additional meat!
And when we visited, in the yard in front of the Snack Bar
one staff member was making and selling snacks
Wow… the smell… hahaha it’s seriously crazy.
And so in the end…!
(Photos of cheese sweet potato, butter-grilled squid, and honey-drizzled tteokbokki.jpg)
How does a sparrow pass by a mill lol (emoticon)
I only meant to taste a little, so I bought just a bit, but on the way out I sampled some
I immediately turned around and went back and bought more hahaha.
Seriously, these put most bar snacks to shame—they were incredible, so delicious
Especially that butter-grilled squid, I have no idea how you even prepare it like that…
It just seemed like a delicacy, but I kept reaching for it ㅠㅠㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ
(Of course, I think some of it tasted even better because the sales staff was good looking haha)
(….)
Whenever Destiny members came across reviews like “the staff was so incredibly kind and attentive,” “I was so mesmerized watching the staff member eat the sample food that I ended up buying,” or “the staff member is handsome and the food looks great,” they could be certain of one thing.
The “#PensionSnackBarSoldOutHero” who had captivated everyone was our group’s leader and maknae.
[Honestly, all the Mengmengz reviews are hilarious]
“Someone broke the tongs while eating sample food, and the person next to them grabbed their forehead”
“This is just a Kairos vlog lolololol Kang Ha-jin and Dan Ha-ru expressing themselves lololol”
It’s definitely letters, but why can I see them with my eyes lolololololololololol
I just finished watching one episode of Kairos and I’m dying laughing hahahahahahahahahaha
[Heart Trio truly is extraordinary]
While Ha-jin went to the neighbor’s place to play cards and win money, Ha-jin 2 and Ha-jin 3 made a killing by selling out all the snacks at the Snack Bar lol.
This is what it takes to be considered a public broadcast entertainment show ㅠㅜha
– But seriously, doesn’t that look insanely delicious???? The cheese sweet potato is insane
– Kang Ha-jin and Dan Ha-ru, go live right now and share the recipe
– Heart Trio is too scary to just release anywhere, we have no idea what they’ll do next
└ Even if you drop them on a deserted island they’d develop it into a tourist destination and make a fortune…
– I don’t know much because I’m a news person, but is 1st floor Doha?? Hahahahahaha
I can see you’ve provided a glossary and character names, but I don’t see a Korean line to translate in your message.
└ The dog is cute tlqkf hahahahahahahahahahaha
Could you please provide the Korean text you’d like me to translate?
She’s so cute lolololololololololololololololololololololol
BigCell
@crushonyouS2
Kairos Mengmengz Snack Bar Sold Out Incident
Kang Ha-jin and Dan Ha-ru created insanely delicious JMT snacks
and elevated the snack bar at Seo Tae-hyun’s family pension
to gourmet status, and that wasn’t even enough—
they flooded Twitter feeds with butter-grilled shredded squid posts in this incident
(Screenshots of #ButterGrilledShreddedSquid and #SnackBarSoldOut trending in real-time.jpg)
(Screenshots of pension reviews.jpg)
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Not only did Destiny members react to an episode so quintessentially Kang Ha-jin and Dan Ha-ru, but the stunning photos of the snacks they created drew massive reactions even from non-Kairos fans and casual observers.
The pension reservation inquiries came pouring in so heavily that Seo Tae-hyun’s Mother had to temporarily close all booking slots!
And as some Destiny members watched this snack bar sold-out incident grow bigger than expected, they began to wonder about something.
[Unexpected Viewing Points of the Snack Bar Sell-Out Incident]
Did Seo Tae-hyun really know about all of this…?
Looking at the reviews that only mention employees seemingly being Ha-jin and Ha-ru
It might be something that happened while we weren’t together, Cherry…lol
– Wouldn’t he have known? It’s Tae-hyun’s Pension after all
└ If you look at the reviews posted up until then, there is no mention of them setting up a stall in front of the store and selling snacks, so people are speculating that it was just a puppy doing something haha.
└ Wait, really? They don’t normally sell like that????
– No, I would normally think that permission would have been granted, but it is hard to predict as the opponent will only be strong for a day.
– Looking at how Tae-hyun didn’t say much during the last pop-up, it seems like he didn’t know. If he had, there’s no way Tae-hyun wouldn’t have spilled the tea
– Normally you’d think they obviously got permission, but since it’s Kang Ha-jin and Dan Ha-ru, it’s unpredictable
If it’s something they did in secret, should I scold them or praise them? lol
If Tae-hyun hadn’t known, I’d bet my entire fortune that he’d be standing with his hands up like during the last album spoiler incident in the live broadcast room.
└ But they sold everything out…? Made a fortune…? The reviews exploded with 5 stars…?
– Please just turn on the live broadcast right now, you guys. Please leave proper reviews…
So did Seo Tae-hyun (a.k.a Kairos’ only voice of reason, the brake, the normal one, the handler, the last line of defense) know about all of this?
And if he didn’t, how would he react?
– I… I want to be the Kairos Dormitory CCTV feed
And currently.
In that very Kairos Dormitory that everyone was curious about….
“….”
“….”
“…Hands straight up, got it?”
“Yes.”
“Yep.”
Kang Ha-jin and Dan Ha-ru, kneeling respectfully with both hands raised, faced Seo Tae-hyun, who was holding a baseball bat…!
* * *
We were done for.
‘Seo Tae-hyun is furious.’
The suffocating atmosphere filling the Living Room was incomparable to when Dan Ha-ru thoughtlessly spoiled the comeback on the live broadcast. This was the kind of situation that even if Lee Yu-gun’s grandfather came and cracked jokes, it wouldn’t easily dissipate.
Seo Tae-hyun, sitting on the Living Room sofa, tapped his own shoulder with a baseball bat from who knows where, opening his mouth ominously.
“So….”
“….”
You opened a stall…? Without me knowing…?”
“….”
Seo Tae-hyun, who fans only knew from his broadcast voice, had an unexpectedly low voice. He deliberately relaxed his throat and lifted his bowed head, looking at us.
“When…?”
We were truly done for.
His voice and demeanor were so calm it was even more terrifying.
I glanced to the side seeking help, but the Cafe Employee trio in furious mode couldn’t handle Seo Tae-hyun, so I could see them deliberately avoiding eye contact.
‘Stay calm, Ha-jin.’
With the right mindset, you could open a circus in a tiger’s den.
I carefully opened my mouth with the most apologetic and remorseful expression and tone I could muster.
“So… when you told me to prepare food for us and went over to the Annex Building to set up the campfire…”
“Without telling me…?”
“That’s just it… we never intended to run a serious business operation in the first place…”
At my thoroughly cowering explanation, Seo Tae-hyun released a deep sigh—the kind that bubbled up from the very depths of his core.
Thud!
Seo Tae-hyun tapped the baseball bat he’d been holding on his shoulder against the ground, his expression softening slightly as he nodded.
“Explain yourself.”
“…?”
“How did you end up selling out a menu that didn’t even exist at the pension courtyard? Give me an explanation. And lower your hands.”
At those words, Dan Ha-ru and I exchanged quick glances before slowly lowering our arms.
Truth be told, Seo Tae-hyun hadn’t actually told us to raise our hands this time either—we’d just been scared and holding them up on our own. Still, I felt like I should at least remain on my knees, so I kept my hands respectfully folded on my lap as I explained the whole situation from beginning to end.
“So… you originally told me to set up roasted sweet potatoes, right? And then you went over to the Annex Building to prepare the campfire…?”
“Yeah.”
“But while I was roasting the potatoes, the smell was just so good. I was starving, and after working all day, I was craving something sweet… and then I noticed the youngest was hungry too, snacking on crackers…?”
“And then?”
“So originally! Originally we were just going to make a tiny—I mean, a really tiny—bit just for ourselves to eat! And then I noticed there was cheese and a torch and, uh, a gas burner right there! So we figured we’d just make enough for us to snack on…! That was the plan, it was, it really was…!”
Ugh, I’m stumbling over my words.
But that wasn’t the important part right now.
To appeal to our grievance, I made my eyebrows droop into the most pitiful expression I could manage and explained the situation to Seo Tae-hyun.
“But then when we actually started making it! The sweet potatoes looked like they weren’t going to be enough, you know? And we have to sell these to customers, so Dan Ha-ru and I can’t eat them all, right? So! There happened to be sweet potato strips right there! And then there was peanut butter in the break room too…! So we thought, why not roast these too…! Oh, and by the way, I paid for the sweet potato strips out of my own pocket! We really were just planning to eat them ourselves…!”
“….”
Dan Ha-ru and I were genuinely wronged.
We just started small because we wanted to eat ourselves!
We only meant to get a little taste!
“But!”
“But?”
“But then…!”
“But then.”
“…while making all these different things, I got excited and lost control of the portions…!”
I mean, once I started emptying the refrigerator, I saw corn, and rice cakes, and just everything under the sun—what was I supposed to do?

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