I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 120



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Episode 120

Su-ah ran across the empty lot and opened the door and came in.

“Ugh. It’s hot.”

“It’s hot because you’re running like that.”

Now the real summer has begun.

The weather was hot and the sun didn’t set early.

By the time Su-ah got off school, the sun was slowly setting, but it was still bright outside.

It was clearly the same time, but somehow the day felt longer.

Of course, even taking that into account, it seemed like Su-ah was coming to the cafe a little early these days.

“Aren’t you going to practice dancing these days?”

“Sia doesn’t go these days because she doesn’t have time.”

“The friend we danced with back then?”

“yes.”

“What kind of time does an elementary school student have?”

“Elementary school students these days are busy.”

“Oh my, is that so?”

“Cheese!”

I wondered why he came so quickly, but he said his friend who was dancing with him was busy, so he had to do it alone, and it was boring.

I was about to say to him, “Is it possible for you to be an idol like that?” but I held back.

I think that’s a really bad thing to say to a child.

‘It’s a joke, but you still have to be careful.’

Although Su-ah was friendly and articulate, she was still a child. It was best to refrain from saying anything that might negate her dreams.

“Mister, Minchofu! This is the perfect time. I came running here on purpose to make it even tastier.”

“What the heck?”

He shouts “Minchopu” while shaking his hands and feet.

His face was soaked with sweat, his hair stuck to it like seaweed, and his cheeks were flushed with heat, so I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Okay. I’ll give it to you. Give it to me.”

“Hehehe!”

“Oh, should I get some cake too?”

“Oh! Cake?!”

“I made a milk cream cake.”

Of course, this was made again after I made one for Song Jun-hyeok.

Once you make it, it’s not that difficult to make again.

Besides, as soon as Su-ah heard this story, she unconditionally… … .

“Of course! Cake! It looks delicious!”

I knew this kind of reaction would come out.

He came into the kitchen with a smirk on his face at the sight of Su-ah like that.

And then we got straight into making the drink.

It was a mint chocolate frappuccino made with milk and cream brought from the ranch this morning and freshly picked mint.

“It feels a bit softer.”

I don’t know if it was because of my mood, but the texture was like that.

According to Mr. Woo Sung-soo, it contains more fat than the milk and cream that are usually distributed.

Then maybe it’s not just my mood.

Of course, it is not necessarily true that a lot of fat is good. Balance is the most important thing when it comes to food.

But because the mint provides that all-important balance, the extra fat may be a boon, at least in this drink.

“Then the drinks are done… … huh?”

As I was pouring the drink I had made into a cup and taking out the cake, something suddenly caught my eye.

[Mint Chocolate Frappuccino (Enhanced)]

*effect

─Recovery from chronic fatigue

─Strengthening stress relief

─Promoting growth

The text window attached to the drink has changed. The effect has been strengthened.

“Milk and cream didn’t have any special effects… … Is it because they are good?”

It’s like a kind of set effect. It brings small joys.

Of course, that’s it. It’s become a given that the effects will be enhanced by using better materials, so it wasn’t surprising. It was more like I got something new?

‘I guess I’m getting used to the tiger shelter.’

I see that you’re not surprised by things like this anymore.

Of course, I was still surprised when Tori’s den expanded.

“Anyway, the effect has improved.”

I also took out the cake.

Unfortunately, there were no additional set effects here.

The drink’s effects have already been enhanced, so I can’t be greedy about that.

“Okay. Cake and mint chocolate.”

“Wow! It’s pretty! Did you make it?”

“Of course. Of course I made it.”

“He’s still surprisingly talented.”

“Why are you suspicious? I heard you were originally good with your hands.”

“Hehehe! I’ll eat well!”

It seems like he heard a meme somewhere and used it.

I shook my head at the joke of the guy who laughed it off as if I didn’t know.

“How does it taste?”

“Eww! It melts in my mouth! It’s really soft!”

“okay?”

Of course, I got a taste of it too. But I guess it’s every producer’s heart to want to see what other people think?

Fortunately, my thoughts and Su-ah’s thoughts were the same.

The milk cream cake was incredibly soft, with even the bread soaking up the moisture.

The genoise itself was made that way to make the rich taste of milk even stronger.

However, doing it this way did have its drawbacks.

The cake falls apart quickly.

This was especially true in hot and humid summers like ours.

Like the melted ice on that cool table.

“I ate whipped cream and milk at the ranch, but it tastes different.”

“It has bread in it and it’s the same whipped cream, but the texture is different.”

“Oh! When you explain it like that, you really sound like the owner of the cafe.”

“When wasn’t it?”

“Um. That’s not it… … I had a strange feeling before.”

“A strange feeling? What is it?”

“Eeeeeeeeeee! I don’t know! Just a really scary old man? You know? Like the silent, mechanical secretary in the dramas?”

So what is that?

I shook my head at Su-ah’s expression, which I couldn’t understand.

Of course, it wasn’t that I didn’t have a clue at all. It was probably just the look of a tired office worker who hadn’t gotten over it yet.

Maybe it’s because he’s such a friendly guy, but he seemed to be very good at reading people’s feelings.

“Anyway, is it delicious?”

“Yes! Yes! Please make it again! With that Shine Muscat too!”

“Well, fruit cake? That would be good too. And try some minchofu, too.”

“yes yes!”

I had already thought about adding fruit when I was making the cake.

Because there are fruits from the garden, and there are also fruits received from the village chief.

‘There are so many drinks available these days. And desserts, of course.’

Tori’s cave has also been expanded, so it will increase even more now.

Oops! And then I saw.

“wait for a sec.”

“Huh?”

I left Suah and quickly went out to the garden. As expected, Tori was waiting there.

“Sorry, sorry. I’ll give you the gift right away.”

Beep!

I said I would give her a housewarming gift, but I forgot because of Soo-ah.

I quickly moved my aura and raised my senses.

Twinkle! Twinkle!

I collected the light-emitting crops one by one.

One king corn, a deliciously ripe red tomato, a green shine muscat, a yellow melon, and… … .

“Huh? This one is open too.”

Another new crop has opened up, purple grapes.

Campbell grapes, which are different from green grapes, used to be representative of summer.

Of course, it is sweet, and the grape scent is the original scent of this grape variety… … .

“Long time no see.”

These days, it has become difficult to find it because everyone sells Shine Muscat.

So it was even nicer to see you after such a long time.

Beep!

“Ah. Okay, okay. Got it. Just a minute?”

I put the joy aside for now and wrapped the gift.

There was nothing special.

I made a fruit basket for you.

It was a very eco-friendly packaging made from corn leaves.

Beep~ Beep~

Tori danced around the fruit basket, her hips swaying with satisfaction.

The round white tail attached to the buttocks twitched.

It was a sight that showed how excited he was.

Phew!

I saw Tori off as he returned excitedly and went back inside.

however…….

“What, what is it?”

“cake.”

Lee Seon-ah answered briefly when she came and went back to focusing on eating.

And next to her, Hansongi was eating a mouthful of cake, and when she saw me, she was startled and muttered.

“I’m going to Tua Kang Kei Keung Ita… … .”

“Eat and talk. Eat and talk. Su-ah, did you post on the group chat again?”

It was as expected. No, but these people really… …are they just waiting for the group chat?

How did you come here so quickly when you have nothing to do…?

‘Ah! That’s the life of a freelancer.’

I’m a little jealous.

“Mister! Give me more cake! My sisters are eating it all!”

“Okay… …The two of you who earn a lot of money should pay. Including Su-ah’s.”

He smiled at the nodding agreement and took out more cake.

* * *

I ended up eating the whole plate.

If I had done well, I think I could have made one cake per person, but fortunately or unfortunately, I didn’t have any more cakes left, so I stopped there.

“What a pity.”

“Are you going to make it again tomorrow?”

And I already have a cake reservation.

By the way… … .

“Why are we gathered here today?”

“Oh, right! I didn’t come here because of the cake, but it was so delicious that I forgot. Su-ah, do you want to say something? Since you’re the owner of our group chat.”

A group chat room? What the heck is that?

“Sir! Didn’t I tell you to look at the group chat?”

“Huh? Why? What did you upload again?”

“Hey! Our group chat members decided to form a new volunteer group.”

“……me too?”

I haven’t heard that.

Oh, and I see I haven’t heard it once today.

When I entered the group chat, I saw that voting had already begun.

5 yes votes, 1 no vote.

Of course, it was I who did not respond.

The vote was for or against the creation of a service group.

“Freedom to participate?”

“no.”

It’s also quite decisive.

But no matter how I look at it, this thing smells… … .

Volunteering all of a sudden? What kind of volunteer work do you want to do?

“What are you trying to do?”

“There’s something more important than that.”

“What’s important?”

“That’s right… …we’re deciding on a name for our volunteer group!”

It is also quite important.

“That’s right. The name is important. These days, even webtoons have subtitles.”

“Importance.”

But why are the other two so serious? Elementary school students shouldn’t worry so seriously.

“for a moment.”

First of all, I decided to step forward to stop Su-ah’s rampage.

There was a brief hiatus, but as I said again, there was definitely a conspiracy.

“A volunteer meeting all of a sudden? Suah, you… do you have to volunteer?”

“oh!?”

Yeah, that’s right.

This guy has a reason for hiding it.

“Did they tell you to do community service hours at school?”

“No?”

“Huh? No?”

“I’m sorry if you thought it was for such a worldly reason.”

“… … Then what is it?”

“Of course, build up your specs!”

Isn’t that worldly?

Of course, it’s less worldly since no one tells you to do it.

“Idols need to manage their image well from their student days in order to debut later and have good stories.”

“Oh my. So what kind of service is this?”

“It’s simple. It’s about creating a clean cheonhori.”

“… … Want to pick up trash?”

“yes!”

It’s so bright, really.

If you think about it, it’s just a good thing, so there’s nothing to say.

Picking up trash… … I thought of the dog and the stray dog ​​that the TV Animal Kingdom production crew rescued a while ago.

At that time, my head was stuck in a plastic bottle, so I was already trapped in the canal, but it made things even more difficult.

Even though it was a relatively clean neighborhood, there was something like that.

“Okay. Let’s give it a try.”

“Huh? Really? Yay!”

Everyone smiled at the sight of Sua jumping up and down with joy.

Me too.

It was a hassle if it was a hassle, but it was definitely a wonderful idea.

Because the adults here didn’t think about it.

Of course, there was a bit of disrespect in that meaning.

“In that sense, aren’t we going to have an inauguration ceremony?”

“What is this inauguration ceremony?”

“Did you see it? Is it a webtoon? A drama?”

“Aren’t you studying?”

“Do it, do it!”

Su-ah stuttered and avoided eye contact.

This… … has a good intention, but I think it needs to be limited a bit.

“Su-ah.”

“yes?”

“First semester grades, what rank can you get in your class?”

“!?”

Sua’s eyes grew as big as Tori’s.

Why are you so surprised? I was going to say that you could do the volunteer group as long as it didn’t affect your grades… … No way?!

“Sua, what rank are you in now?”

“That, that.”

Everyone swallowed and waited at the sight of Su-ah having difficulty speaking.

And the cafe was filled with only sighs and sounds like Soo-ah’s words.

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