Cheat day

The reason why rice is good

Thursday.

If I only exercise with Cha Ji-chan, I end up getting sick. On broadcast days, they demand so much that I don’t even have the strength to get up.

I was just lying down with my eyes blinking when a call came from Baek Woo-jin.

“Uh.”

-Hyung, I’m going in.

“You’re already here?”

1 PM. The debate starts at 4, but I came early.

I came to have lunch together because I have some time to spare.

“I can’t go out right now.”

Before I could finish speaking, the front door code was entered, and Baek Woo-jin came in.

Let’s order delivery. What do you want to eat?

“Wow, you really came.” Uh…….”

Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I stopped using delivery services.

When I opened the application and scrolled through the list, I occasionally spotted the miyeokguk restaurant I had been looking for.

How about seaweed soup?

“Whatever, it’s fine.” Brr, it’s cold.

Since it’s cold, I thought a warm soup would be nice, so I ordered seaweed soup for delivery.

Lying there blankly watching TV, the doorbell rang, and Baek Woo-jin brought the seaweed soup.

While setting the table, Baek Woo-jin was shocked to see that it came to 19,000 won.

Upon checking, it turns out that one serving costs 7,000 won and the delivery fee is 5,000 won.

“Why is this so expensive?”

“When you order delivery, isn’t that the usual?”

Before being diagnosed with diabetes, I used to frequently use delivery apps, and each time I ordered, it easily cost 20,000 won.

“Seriously, eating out costs so much money.”

“When you live alone, it feels like cooking for yourself is a waste.”

“Really?”

If you buy spinach and blanch it, it’s a whole bunch. Before I could finish eating, it spoiled and I had to throw it away. I’m so upset.

If there’s someone to eat with, then maybe.

When living alone, you end up buying all sorts of seasonings and ingredients, but in the end, you can’t use them all and end up throwing them away.

When I think about the time spent setting and clearing the table, I feel like there’s not enough time.

If I clean up after breakfast, I have to prepare lunch, and if I clean up after lunch, I have to prepare dinner, so I think it might be better to just eat out.

“If you make it yourself, those things are inconvenient.”

It was nice when we used to eat delivery food. I’d rather eat the tasteless food I made.

“Did you always order delivery back then?”

“Yeah.”

“You must’ve spent a ton of money.”

“Really?”

“When you ordered, was it around this much?”

“I usually spent over 20,000 won per order.”

“How many times did you order a day?”

“Once. To save on delivery fees, I’d order enough for two meals at a time.”

As I sipped on the seaweed soup, my stomach felt more at ease.

It was just a simple beef seaweed soup, but it wasn’t too oily, making it both clean and rich in flavor. The side dishes that came with it were well-seasoned, too.

This is a place I often visit when I want to eat something that feels comforting and filling.

“Heh.”

In the middle of eating, Baek Woojin let out a strange noise.

“What?”

“Bro, you spent a crazy amount on delivery.”

“Really?”

“If you spent 20,000 won a day, that’s 7.3 million won over 365 days!”

“No way. There’s no way I spent that much on delivery.”

“Are my calculations wrong?”

“Well, I didn’t only order delivery.”

“You ate out, too?”

“Of course. Last year, I was really into checking out popular restaurants.”

Now I only do it once a week, but a few months ago, visiting trendy spots was a major part of our content for the side dish shop.

“Let’s check.”

“Check what?”

“If we ask the delivery app, won’t they tell us how much you spent last year?”

“Why would I even ask that?”

“Because I’m curious.”

I can see why Baek Woojin knows so much—he’s got this relentless curiosity that drives him to find out even trivial things.

It’s not hard to check, and since he mentioned I might have spent over 7 million won, I got curious too, so I opened the delivery app and sent an inquiry.

***

The next morning.

I received a reply from the delivery app’s customer service regarding my inquiry.

“Unbelievable.”

As soon as I opened the email, I couldn’t help but let out a curse.