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Mala Tang 4 for birthday
Mala Tang 4 for birthday
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Book Introduction
Sweet aroma! Spicy taste! The fourth story of the magical mala-tang!
Would you like to join us for a spicy hot pot that will change your reality?


『Mala Tang for birthday 4.
"Mama's Mala Tang, 2% Short of Time" is the fourth story in the "Mala Tang for Birthdays" series, which has become a bestseller for children's stories.
"Mala Tang for Birthday" is a magical fantasy tale that unfolds with the subject of mala tang, a dish that has captured the taste buds of people of all ages and genders.
The story unfolds as children's wishes come true when they eat mala-tang with special magical ingredients at a restaurant that is only open on birthdays, and various situations unfold as their wishes come true.
Everyone would like to have the fantastic experience of encountering magic that can make their dreams come true in a stifling reality, or the magic that makes wishes come true that blows away old worries.
The story unfolds based on such a fantastic situation.
But the story makes us wonder whether the sweet magic will remain sweet.

A mala-tang restaurant appears in front of a child who runs away from home because he is upset that he only receives unwanted birthday presents.
It feels familiar yet fantastic.
The sweet aroma and savory taste of mala-tang are reminiscent of the sweet temptation before a wish comes true and the savory side effects experienced afterward.
Is it a blessing to magically grant a wish through excessive greed? Is it happiness? And what about the side effects of being unsatisfied with a given wish and yearning for something greater? This fourth story features an episode that makes children question whether their wishes are truly what they truly desire.
Also depicted are the moments when Mama's wish comes true and the events that occur at that moment.
"Mala Tang for Birthday" is becoming more and more fun and will provide children with a happy reading experience.
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index
Prologue -12
Bunmoja, a dish enjoyed by Heo Saeng while doing business - 14
Flat noodles made by a dancing dancer -76
Epilogue -132

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Into the book
“Why am I a beggar?”
Seungbin shouted and pushed Jonggeun's shoulder.
As a result, Jonggeun's latest smartphone fell to the floor.
“Hey!” Seungbin was also very surprised.
Jonggeun picked up his smartphone and examined it carefully.
Seungbin looked up, clutching his trembling hands.
If by any chance your smartphone breaks… … .
I thought of my mother's face washing dishes at a restaurant, and my father's face driving a truck delivering food across the country.
Seungbin held his breath and looked at Jonggeun.

--- pp.17-18

Dad handed Seungbin an envelope.
For a moment, Seungbin thought it was pocket money.
Because the only thing you can put in an envelope is banknotes.
Game character leveling up came to mind.
“Thank you.” Seungbin finally said his thanks.
The corners of Seungbin's mouth went up involuntarily.
My wounded heart became soft.
Seungbin opened the envelope right away.
But it didn't contain what Seungbin had thought.
“Dad wrote it down for Seungbin every now and then.” “What? A letter?” Seungbin’s voice rose without him realizing it.

--- p.25

Seungbin not only lived his life being deceived, but he also lived by deceiving others.
I lied because I didn't want to be caught being poor and pathetic.
That's why Seungbin doesn't trust what other people say.
Seungbin said his wish, thinking that he had to lose to win.
“I want to be rich.
No, I want to have a rich mom and dad.”
“You have many doubts, but your wishes are strong.”
Mama muttered quietly to herself about Seungbin's wish, then smiled brightly at Seungbin and said.
"This is the first time I've ever asked to change my parents. Okay.
“I will grant your rich parents’ wish.”
--- p.34

Publisher's Review
A fantastic experience of magic that makes your wishes come true

The most special day of the year.
A birthday where I want to receive congratulations from everyone.
However, Seungbin and Yeona, who appear in the fourth story of “Spicy Hot Pot for Birthday,” were not like that.
Seungbin, who is teased by his friends as a beggar, wanted to receive a nice birthday present like everyone else on his birthday, but he gets angry when he only receives a letter from his father, which is different from what he expected, and runs away from home.
And he makes a wish to his mother to give him a rich mom and dad.
The stress of not being able to have what others have and not having enough is a big problem for both children and adults.
That's why Seungbin longed for the lives of children with rich parents, and he ate the magical mala-tang that would make that happen.

Yeon-ah likes to dance and dreams of becoming an idol.
I got to participate in a K-pop random dance competition with school kids.
But because of him, he lost the championship and ended up celebrating his birthday alone.
At that moment, at the 'Birthday Mala Tang' restaurant that appeared before her eyes, Yuna made a wish to be able to dance K-pop choreography well.
Yuna is happy to be dancing to everyone's praise and cheers.
It was a dance that I had never expected from my mother, but after eating mala-tang, I have been living up to her expectations.
But Yeon-ah gets greedy again and asks Mama for another wish.

The fantastic experience of wish-granting magic is refreshing as it instantly reverses the frustrating, unfair, and difficult situations that have been going on.
But there is a corresponding responsibility for what you cannot achieve on your own.
『Mala Tang for birthday 4.
In ‘Mama’s Mala Tang,’ which is 2% lacking, this story is told.

Will Mama's wish come true?

A mother who grants children's wishes and gathers their sweat to make her own wish come true.
Will Mama's long-cherished wish ever come true? In Volume 3, a single drop of sweat lost its effectiveness because of Momo.
So Mama has to collect two bottles of sweat to make her wish come true.
This time, by granting Seungbin and Yeona's wishes, Ma completes the 7 sweat drops that he wants, the rainbow sweat drops.
This time, Momo interfered again.
Yeon-ah goes to find Mama again and ends up going into Momo's shop, which looks similar to hers.
Momo suggested a magical dish that would allow her to return to her original state.
If Yeon-ah had eaten this, Mama's wish would not have come true.
But Yeon-ah gets greedy once more and chooses Mama's magic dish.
I am ready to fulfill Mama's wish.


For some, a wish may be a lifelong dream, while for others, it may be a trauma or shortcoming they wish to overcome.
How happy the children must have been when their mother said she would magically grant such a wish.
Mama took advantage of the wishes of such children and even destroyed their dreams.
Can Mama's wish come true by using the children's wishes?

What do you need to do to make your true wish come true?

This time, 『Mala Tang 4 for your birthday.
By reading the story of Seungbin and Yeona in 'Mama's Mala Tang, 2% Lacking', you will be able to see what you need to do to achieve your true wish.
Seungbin was able to get rich mom and dad to change his poor life, but he ended up going back to his original mom and dad.
Seungbin's story shows us that true desire is not about changing the uncomfortable appearance right away.
It would be better to have more than less, but we come to realize that that alone does not create happiness.


The same goes for Yuna's story.
Yeon-ah worked hard to achieve her dream and even got lucky with Mama's Mala Tang.
With that luck, I was able to receive praise and cheers from many people.
However, Mama's Mala Tang has its limitations, and Yuna was given the opportunity to move forward towards her dream through her own efforts.
But Yuna threw away that opportunity.
It's a story that teaches us that just because you've had good luck once, the next luck may not be on your side.


This book says that in order for your true wishes to come true, you must look inside yourself, figure out what you truly want, and work towards it with your own strength.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: February 27, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 140 pages | 278g | 128*186*17mm
- ISBN13: 9788965467250
- ISBN10: 896546725X
- KC Certification: Certification Type: Conformity Confirmation

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