A Fritter Called Jeon/Story
NOTE: The Postype and YouTube versions of the story differ slightly, predominantly in formatting, though there are minor verbal changes as well. This transcript will attempt to follow both versions at once, by splitting it into a table. Notable differences will be boldened. A linebreak in cells in the YouTube section indicates that this cell is constituted of multiple lines, and an indent indicates an interjection from another character.
Additionally, keep in mind that the images featured in this article are only select frames from the video - they are presented with extra animations in the video, and they are not included in the Postype version at all.
| Speaker | Postype version | YouTube version |
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| Angelica | “Um, excuse me mister, are you sure this is the right way?” | Um, excuse me mister… are you sure this is the right way? |
| Roland | “I told you it is…” | Well… I told you it is. |
| Angelica | “You know we’ve been walking for 40 minutes straight, right mister? Who in their right mind would travel this far for a simple lunch? The operator’s gonna scold you again, y’know? And you’ll be the only one facing that wrath, just so you know?” | You know we’ve been walking for 40 minutes straight, right mister? Who in their right mind would travel this far for a simple lunch?
The operator’s gonna scold you, y’know? |
| Roland | “What’s the operator going to do about it, anyway.” | What’s the operator going to do about it, anyway. |
| Angelica | “Mind telling me what we’re eating there at the very least, mister?” | Mind telling me what we’re eating there at the very least, mister? |
| Roland | “…Jeon.” | … …Jeon. |
| Angelica | “Sorry? What did you just say?” | Sorry? What did you just say? |
| Roland | “Gah, you’ll just see when we get there and try it, okay?!” | Gah, you’ll just see when we get there and try it, okay?! |
| Angelica | “You aren’t planning to feed me something weird, are you, mister? I heard a story about some wicked person tricking some other person into trying out a “delicacy”—telling them it’s a treat—and when they were done eating, they revealed it was human meat. Scary, isn’t it?” | You aren’t planning to feed me something weird, are you, mister? I heard a story about some wicked person tricking |
| Roland | “Let me make this clear, it ain’t anything suspicious or weird. It’s a perfectly ordinary restaurant that makes perfectly good food using perfectly ordinary ingredients, you get it?” | Let me make this clear, it ain’t anything suspicious or weird. It’s a perfectly ordinary restaurant that makes |
| Angelica | “Okay, fine. This is the first time you’re asking me out to eat together and all, so I suppose you’re taking me somewhere extraordinary, right?” | Okay, fine. This is the first time you’re asking me out to eat, |
| Roland | “Whoa now, I don’t want you having expectations too high…” | Whoa now, I don’t want you having expectations too high… |
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| Dong-hwan’s Pub | ||
| Angelica | “…A groggery?” | … …A groggery? |
| Roland | “It looks a bit old, but it’s a pretty swell joint.” | It looks a bit old, but it’s a pretty swell joint. |
| Angelica | “Is this really it?” | Is this…? Is this… really it? |
| Roland | “……” | …… |
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| Roland | “One plate of modeum-jeon, one plate of pajeon, and a bottle of rice makgeolli, please!” | One plate of modeum-jeon, one plate of pajeon, and a bottle of rice makgeolli, please! |
| Angelica | “…Who picks this kind of place for a first date?” | …Who picks this kind of place for a first date? |
| Roland | I spat the booze out my mouth. | Pfft— |
| Angelica | “Ew, gross…” | Ew, gross… |
| Roland | “…A date?!” | …A date?! |
| Angelica | “Oh, was it just my misunderstanding, then? I mean, think about it for a second. I’m always the one who suggests that we hang out, and whenever I do, you always call our coworkers to join us. I don’t think the two of us were ever alone together outside of some requests, were we?” | Oh, was it just my misunderstanding, then? I mean… Think about it for a second. |
| Roland | “…Does this place really suck that much?” | … …Does this place really suck that much? |
| Angelica | “People don’t usually hoof a whole hour through the chilly Backstreets to have lunch in a ramshackle pub.” | People don’t usually hoof a whole hour through the chilly Backstreets to have lunch in a ramshackle pub. |
| Roland | “Then…” | Then… |
| Angelica | “Well, I don’t mind the frittering. I guess I can see why you like it, mister.” | Well. I don’t mind the frittering. |
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| Angelica | “Wow, the fritter here really is tasty, huh? Especially this pajeon…” | Wow, the fritter here really is tasty, huh? Especially this pajeon… |
| Roland | “I know, right?! They’re all doubtful at first, but one serving of pajeon and makgeolli is enough to win over their hearts.” | I know, right?! They’re all doubtful at first, but one serving |
| Angelica | “You’re like a totally different person when you talk about delicious food. By the way… have you brought someone else here for a couple’s meal before?” | You’re like a totally different person when you talk about delicious food. By the way… |
| Roland | “…You know. That guy.” | …Oh you know. That guy. |
| Angelica | “You two seem so close, I’m almost jealous.” | You two seem so close, I’m almost jealous. |
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| Angelica | “I’m starting to feel tipsy. I don’t usually drink in the daytime…” | I’m starting to feel tipsy. I don’t usually drink in the daytime… |
| Roland | “It’s a pretty charming lunch to have from time to time, I’m telling ya.” | It’s a pretty charming lunch to have from time to time, I’m telling ya. |
| Angelica | “So, there’s got to be a reason you brought me here. What’s gotten into you?” | So, there’s gotta be a reason you brought me here. What’s gotten into you? |
| Roland | “…I’d be pretty sure your quick wits have noticed it already.” | …I’d be pretty sure your quick wits have noticed it already. |
| Angelica | “I’m not making any guesses until I hear it from your mouth directly.” | I’m not guessing until I hear it from your mouth. |
| Roland | “……” | …… |
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| Roland | “…That’s an emergency call.” | …Huh? That’s an emergency call. |
| Angelica | “…We’re out of time, so just say something.” | …We’re out of time, so just say something. |
| Roland | “Alright! Alright! I actually—” | Alright! Alright! I actually— |
| Angelica | “I like you.” | I like you. |
| Roland | “…What?” | …What? |
| Angelica | “What about you?” | What about you? |
| Roland | “…I like you, too.” | …I like you, too. |
| Roland | I was simply going to confess that I accidentally broke the top-grade Mook Workshop product that you’d purchased a few days ago when I tried to mess around with it… | I was just going to confess I accidentally broke the top-grade Mook Workshop product you’d purchased a few days ago when I tried to mess around with it… |
| Roland | And I’d hoped to express my feelings for you in a fancier, more refined place… | And I’d hoped to express my feelings for you in a fancier, more refined place… |
| Roland | Though that didn’t matter anymore when I heard those words. | Though that didn’t matter anymore when I heard those words. |
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| Angelica | ‘Remember the delicious pajeon we ate there? Buy some for me when you come back.’ | Remember the delicious pajeon we ate there? Buy some for me when you come back. |
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| Malkuth | “Roland! You’re gonna burn the food!” | Roland! You’re gonna burn the food! |
| Roland | “Whoops, that was close. Okay then! Flip it again here… And cook it for just a bit longer…” | Whoa! Careful, careful! That was close. Okay then! Flip it again here… |
| Chesed | “That doesn’t smell bad at all?” | That doesn’t smell bad at all? |
| Roland | “And here it is… Chef Roland’s kickass pajeon!” | Chef Roland’s kickass pajeon, now served! |
| Hod | “Wow~! You’re such a good cook, Roland.” | Wow~! You’re such a good cook, Roland. |
| Roland | “Now now, you can’t have pajeon without makgeolli. Netzach?” | Now now, you can’t have pajeon without makgeolli. Netzach? |
| Netzach | “Here, I got a bottle for every kind.” | Here ya go. I got a bottle for every kind. |
| Roland | “It’s nice to see everyone being loud and cheery. I’m kinda proud of myself, too.” | It’s nice to see everyone loud and cheery. I’m kinda proud, too. |
| Angela | “What were you thinking about, Roland?” | What were you thinking about, Roland? |
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| Roland | “…Just reliving the old days.” | …Just reliving the old days. |
