Episode 81 - A dumpling's reminiscence (1)

"Hello there! Are you all out-of-towners?"

The one who spoke to us was a man on the wrong side of middle-age.

The well-mannered Shin Yu-Seung stepped forward first and offered up a greeting. "We were on our way to the Western Regions to visit Buddha-nim."

"Hoh, Buddha, is it? Unlike how you look, I see that you are high priests of Buddhism!"

Yi Gil-Hyeong saw how the middle-aged man was impressed by the revelation and began standing tall with his hands behind his back while going "Ahem!"

The older man studied both children with unreadable eyes before finally shifting his gaze in my direction.

"In that case, the gentleman next to you is.... Hiiieeek?!"

His complexion paled instantly as he stared at the [Murim dumpling] on my shoulder.

"T-that, that's a [Murim dumpling]....!!"

"Ah, this guy's just a doll. I like dumplings, that's why."

"...I-is that so? You really surprised me there."