TRUFT 06

Chapter 06

[Try adding yellow lighting! It gives a warm and comfortable feeling!]

“Summon materials.”

Following the skill’s description, Hyunjoon summoned yellow lights.

Summoning needed materials was also one of the abilities of his construction trait.

Tap—
Tap—
Tap—

Using telekinesis, he attached the lights to the top of the truck.

Then he removed the rust from the outside of the truck and repainted it black.

Tap—

Of course, using magic.

At this point… it’s already done?

With just a few hand movements, the truck became beautiful in an instant.

“Now, to build my home.”

This was the last step.

Hyunjoon got into the driver’s seat of the truck.

Then, he created a subspace in the small gap between the driver’s seat and the passenger seat.

He placed his hand on the subspace.

[Do you wish to enter?]

“Yes.”

Woooong—
Woooong—

With a strange sound, like the world was shaking, he entered an empty space.

With a few hand movements, he created walls and doors, turning the space into a house.

“This will be Yun-a’s room. This will be my brother and sister-in-law’s room.”

That large space will be the kitchen.

“Summon yellow lights and a table, then install a sink and a water purifier there.”

As soon as he said it, the trait responded.

The construction trait followed his commands and installed the sink and water purifier, and added a yellow light above the table.

“Good job.”

The construction trait.

Like cooking, it was once looked down on, but later re-evaluated as a useful trait.

“It helped me a lot.”

During the war, with just a flick of a finger, he could create shelters, defenses, and bases.

“Let’s work hard this time too.”

Back in the H-world, his comrades once asked him:

How did he master nine traits when even one was difficult?

He answered:

— “Think of traits as friends. Talk to them, praise them. Then it feels like you can communicate with them.”

“Let’s create an amazing home with your power this time.”

[Okay! Leave it to me!]

A faint voice responded.

Woooong—

With a pleasant breeze.

“Magic is really amazing.”

“Yeah…”

Hyunsoo and his wife were impressed by the brand-new truck and the large subspace.

“Uncle is the best! Were you a hunter?”

“That’s right.”

To Yun-a, he simply said he became a hunter to create this space.

“But… why is there only a kitchen? There’s nothing else inside.”

“Yeah. We’ll arrange the furniture together. That’ll be a memory, right?”

“….”

Hyunsoo’s expression quickly turned sour.

“Wow! That sounds fun!”

But his wife smiled.

“Hehe. Yun-a has her own room now… hehe.”

Yun-a was just happy.

“Hyung, move that bed over there into Yun-a’s room.”

“Sir, what should I do?”

“Please organize the dishes.”

“Uncle, what about me?”

“Organize the spoons and chopsticks!”

“Okay!”

Hyunsoo’s face darkened again.

“So what are you doing?”

“Me? I’ll move the refrigerator, TV… and the sofa in front of the TV.”

Then his expression relaxed.

‘My younger brother is working harder!’

But…

Woooong—
Woooong—
Woooong—

I moved everything with telekinesis with just a small gesture.

“Damn it…”

Watching his brother quietly curse, I laughed to myself.

.

.

.

“Wow… it’s beautiful.”

Everything was finished.

Now it really looked like a hotel.

“It’s really… really cool!”

“Right?”

I smiled at Yun-a, then left the subspace.

“Hey, Lee Hyunjoon. Where are you going?”

“I’m going to modify the truck’s refrigerator.”

“Huh?”

“I’ll separate it into a meat section and a vegetable section, and add magic to keep everything at the best freshness.”

“Nice.”

“Right? Not bad, huh?”

“Yeah. Work hard. I’ll rest while watching my hardworking little brother.”

“Haha, later let’s grill some wolf meat.”

“That sounds good.”

Hyunsoo smiled and went back into the subspace.

Such a simple guy.

‘Hmm.’

I searched through the magic within the cooking trait.

• Freshness preservation
• Freshness upgrade

I applied both to the refrigerator.

[Special Refrigerator (B)]

“…Wow.”

This is amazing.

Earth is not like the H-world, where mana is abundant and everyone can use magic.

Because mana is scarce, only a few selected people can use “skills” with small amounts of mana.

So when you apply magic to objects here, they become artifacts.

‘This is interesting.’

If I wanted to, I could create S-rank items and sell them for billions.

Maybe I should try this sometimes?

Grrr—

…but right now, food comes first.

“Uncle! Are we eating wolf meat?”

“Yes, let’s eat that.”

“Yay!”

“Uncle is happy too.”

When I entered the subspace, the table, grill, and vegetables were already set.

They were really looking forward to this.

‘Leftover meat from last time will be perfect.’

First, I added magic to the grill.

Instead of seasoning the meat, I added a salty and umami-enhancing magic to the grill, along with a slight flavor boost.

[Special Grill (B)]

‘Wow…!’

It feels like I’m the god of this world.

With magic, there’s nothing I can’t do.

“Uncle! Hurry up and cook it!”

“Haha, okay. I’ll cook it right away.”

Sizzle—

“Hehe.”

Yun-a swallowed hard.

Gulp—
Gulp—

Looking around, Hyunsoo and his wife were also staring at the meat.

“Hyung, just cook it normally.”

“Why?”

“I’ll make a rice bowl. You grill the meat!”

“Okay! Sounds good. Right, honey?”

“Yeah~ that sounds great.”

“Dad!! Why didn’t you ask me?”

“Oh right. Do you like rice bowls, Yun-a?”

“Yes!!”

Heh.

Yun-a’s jealousy is cute.

“Uncle! Don’t just watch, cook quickly! I’m hungry!”

“…Alright.”

He made the sauce quickly: ginger, sugar, soy sauce, and mirin in a 1:1:1 ratio, then added pepper and butter.

In no time, the sauce was ready.

“Hyung, the meat is done, right?”

“Yeah.”

He cut the meat and checked it.

“It’s well cooked.”

Perfect medium.

“Medium-rare is usually preferred, but for wolf meat, medium is best to bring out its flavor.”

Medium-rare reduces its rich taste. Medium enhances its savory flavor and keeps it tender.

And eating only meat can get too heavy.

That’s why he seasoned it and added a special soy sauce.

With that, it becomes so good you can eat ten bowls without getting tired.

“Uncle! Give me a lot of rice!”

“Okay—”

“Sir, me too!”

“Me too!”

“Yes, yes.”

He served everyone generous portions of rice.

He sliced the steak and placed it on top of the rice.

Then added sliced onions, green onions, and sauce.

Yun-a couldn’t eat spicy food, so he sautéed the onions and finely chopped them for her.

“Wow! I’ll eat well!”

She reached for a bite—but stopped.

“Ah… I should let adults eat first.”

Somehow, she had learned table manners.

“If the adults allow it, you can eat first. Go ahead, Yun-a.”

“Really? Thank you, Uncle!”

Munch—

Finally, a big bite of meat and rice entered her mouth.

“Wow… oh wow!”

Her eyes sparkled with excitement.

She clapped and looked at him.

“Uncle’s cooking is the best…!”

“Haha, thank you, Yun-a.”

Seeing her thumbs up, Hyunsoo and his wife took a bite too.

Hyunjoon also smiled and ate.

‘This is definitely the best.’

Sweet sauce, slightly sweet rice, and soft, savory meat—all in perfect harmony.

“Wow… my brother can do everything! Let’s have a drink!”

“Yeah, this is amazing! Makes me want beer!”

His wife’s words were spot on.

A taste that makes you want beer.

And—

“I want soda!”

For Yun-a, it was a taste that makes you want soda.

Lee Yun-a.

She was smiling brightly.

“Hehe.”

Because after enjoying soda and rice today, tomorrow she would finally be able to start her first business.

Running a food truck meant meeting many people, traveling, and cooking—her uncle had told her that.

‘People, travel, cooking.’

All things she loved.

“It’s delicious!”

If she ran a food truck, could she also become a great cook like her uncle?

Filled with excitement, she spoke.

“Uncle! I want to cook well too!”

“Really? I’ll teach you!”

“Wow! Yay!”

Thump—
Thump—

Her heart beat faster.

And suddenly, her head felt dizzy.

[You have awakened!]

Some time ago, Hyunjoon had infused mana into Yun-a.

Not enough to fully awaken her—just a small amount that could protect her by releasing mana in dangerous situations.

Her small mana and her strong desire to cook combined, and she was chosen by the system.

“Awakened? Uncle, what is this?”

“…What?”

Hyunjoon activated his ability to check.

[Do you want to view user information?]

“Yes.”

[User Information – Lee Yun-a (7 years old)]

• Awakening: O
• Rank: C
• Trait: Cooking
• Available Skill: Absolute Taste (C, allows identification of ingredients and recipes after tasting)
• Special Note: Exceptional growth potential!

“….”

His niece awakened with a cooking trait.

It really felt like she was destined to run a food truck.

Hyunjoon told his brother.

“My daughter is an Awakener…”

Hyunsoo was stunned.

His younger brother was a mage, and his daughter was an Awakener.

Life is truly unpredictable.

“So what should we do about Yun-a?”

“Since I’m also going to get my Awakener license, I’ll go to the association with Yun-a tomorrow and get her registered.”

“And after that? She won’t have to go into dangerous battles, right?”

That was Yun-a’s mother’s only concern.

She didn’t want her daughter to be in danger.

“Of course. We’ll register her as a non-combat Awakener.”

“Phew… I’m relieved. That’s really good news.”

“Congratulations, Lee Yun-a. You’ll become a master chef.”

“Hehe… I can cook well now?”

“Yes.”

She had the “Absolute Taste” skill.

Hyunjoon knew how powerful it was.

‘Just by tasting, she can learn recipes… that’s incredible for a cook.’

His niece would become a master chef over time.

‘I’m looking forward to it.’

He imagined cooking together with her in the future.

He hoped that day would come soon.