I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 134



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Episode 134

It was a strange thing.

Not long after all the regulars who had come in the morning had left, a new customer arrived.

I wasn’t specifically looking for it; I was just an office worker commuting to town.

He said that he happened to find the sign while walking.

And he said that he saw the people who came in the morning going down and came up to ask if it was open just in case.

‘He wasn’t particularly in bad shape.’

It was similar to the police officers who came yesterday. Neither good nor bad.

He was just the kind of person who came to have some coffee on his way to work.

Actually, that wasn’t strange. That’s what a cafe is supposed to be like.

But what was strange was that today there were more than one or two people like that.

After that, people came often.

“Wow~ This place is nice!”

“Yeah. Was there a place like this?”

Even people who happened to pass by.

“I was worried because there wasn’t much information when I searched, but it’s better than I thought.”

There were even people who came looking for it.

But that doesn’t mean it was crowded with people.

There was ample space between seats, with people sometimes overlapping each other.

And everyone left, either comfortably or after enjoying a drink.

It was the kind of daily life that could happen in a cafe in the countryside.

But I kept feeling like it was really ordinary and unfamiliar.

‘Why?’

There certainly seemed to be a reason for this change.

This is usually the case in cafes, but it is even more so in Tiger Shelter.

Could it be related to yesterday’s change? I learned that it was a turbulent time, and I also had the experience of breaking through a wall with my aura.

Could that have something to do with what’s happening now?

Ding, ding, ding

The door opened again and a guest came in.

And so… … several days passed.

* * *

Adaptation happened quickly.

Actually, there was nothing to be said about adaptation.

Rather, the work became easier because I could just create a menu that people could order without hesitation.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I did it roughly.

Thanks to the many guests, I was able to focus on creating the recipe book.

I was able to research the blending of coffee beans by always asking customers who ordered coffee.

It was something we could do because everyone had slightly different tastes.

Han Song-i and Kim Ha-na have different personalities and tastes, just like Lee Seon-ah.

The guests were the same.

“If you like something light, how about something with a light body and a fruity scent?”

“Oh, I don’t like sour flavors.”

“Is that so? Then I will mix in some grain flavoring to suppress the sourness. Then, it will be less sour and you will taste a slightly nutty flavor. Is that okay?”

“yes!”

They were all so different.

People who like fruity flavors but dislike sour tastes.

People who don’t like fruity flavors but are okay with the sour taste.

There were even people who asked for it to be roasted completely dark, almost like poison.

I was a person who liked strong roasting flavors and woody scents.

I accumulated information by recommending and asking people who ordered coffee like that.

‘It’s really amazing.’

As I kept doing it like this, I got used to it.

It’s fun too.

Around that time, I was adapting to another daily routine.

Daughter~

A familiar guest has arrived.

I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere, but where did I see it?

‘Ah! A new cop.’

I almost didn’t recognize him because he wasn’t wearing a uniform. It was even worse because there were a lot of customers recently, but luckily I remembered him.

But I’m sure things were fine back then… … .

‘What happened in the meantime to make it like this?’

The new police officer who came in with a gloomy aura like a dark cloud had a dark and dead face.

What happened in the meantime?

Judging from the fact that he came alone in plain clothes without any senior police officers, he doesn’t seem to be on duty.

“Welcome~”

I guess I should say it’s fortunate.

There were no other customers besides the new police officer who had just arrived. Thanks to that, I think I can concentrate there.

When I greeted him, our eyes met with surprised expressions.

I was about to pretend to know her, but I stopped myself. It was obvious from my eyes that she wanted to be alone.

Since it seems like they are looking for a seat, I decided to first take a closer look at the condition.

[Lee Seo-jun]

*situation

─Mild post-traumatic stress disorder due to a shocking experience

─Depressed

Huh? This is really not in good condition?

It was a bad condition that was a little different from the ones that were already in bad condition.

It was a shocking experience… … .

Since the nature of being a police officer means that you experience all sorts of things, I couldn’t immediately guess.

‘Peace of mind is essential.’

I thought about the menu that the customer ordered last time.

Since it was a Minchopu like Suah, it was not difficult to remember.

Well then… … there was something good on the recommended menu.

I just modified the menu board at the counter.

[Mint Latte]

It was just a latte, not a frappuccino. You could also add shots, which made it easier to add effect.

“Uh, uh, order… … um?”

Just as we were seated, a customer came over to place his order.

And as I was about to say what I was thinking about, I looked at the recommended menu and started to think about it.

I quickly strengthened the recommended menu with the charm effect and the talent of the present life.

Then,

“… … Mint latte? Is this refreshing?”

“Okay. Would you like it cold? You can choose the coffee you want to drink. Which one would you like?”

“Coffee? Oh, a shot… … Just anything… … .”

The most difficult order was ‘anything’.

But I wasn’t flustered.

I’ve already seen a few people place orders like this.

I also analyzed the characteristics of these people. As expected, they are the type of people who are not very interested in coffee.

I think this guest was probably similar, but there might have been one more added to it.

Just lethargy.

I really have no thoughts about it.

It was not hard to guess that it came with a state called depression.

And here’s what I have to say.

“Then I’ll make it for you with fruity, biscuit-like beans that are perfect for a mint latte.”

“Ah! Yes. Please give me that.”

“I’ll call you when your drinks are ready, so just sit comfortably and wait. Are you planning to go outside?”

“no…….”

“Yes. Okay.”

I carefully observed the attitude of the guests returning to their seats.

Do you want to have some time alone, but don’t want to be truly alone?

What on earth did you experience to deserve this?

‘Lang-ah, go to the guest over there.’

Why~?

‘I’ll give you a snack. Okay.’

Wham~

I was curious, but I didn’t ask. Instead, I lured Rangi with snacks and made him hang around the guests.

I was planning on having Lang around since I would be alone when I went into the kitchen.

As I carefully threw the snack around the guest, the simple-minded Rangi ran right over.

Given Rangi’s personality, he would likely not come back and wait for more snacks, or if not given more, he would just lie down.

Because he’s a guy who gets especially lazy in the summer.

And, as expected,

dump!

After eating a snack, lie down and look this way.

I quietly tossed another dry snack towards him and entered the kitchen.

‘Okay, so we need to strengthen the stabilizing effect of mint, what else do we need?’

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a problem that requires careful consideration.

Because I didn’t know much, I was more cautious.

Of course, the best thing a cafe can do remains the same: to create a comfortable and relaxing environment.

‘It’s fortunate that the symptoms are mild.’

Well… … no. I wouldn’t say it’s particularly fortunate.

Whether you’re weak or strong, it all hurts the same.

I think it would be better to think of it as a state where things have gotten a little more serious.

It’s not a deep relationship, so there’s a good chance that things will get better?

It’s fortunate if you think about it that way.

anyway.

First, I went out to the garden and picked some mint.

Shararang~

The auras that were playing in the garden flew around and played around when I came out.

It went in and out of my hair.

Sometimes he would run with his hands on the mint and sometimes he would hang on to his pants.

They were funny guys.

Originally, I had to use tuning to see this, but now it’s just my usual appearance.

In particular, the guy who really liked my shoulders was almost always with me, going to the cafe with Brownie.

The other auras also played according to their own personalities.

Aura, who liked to dance, and Aura, who liked to play, were always doing that whenever I saw them, while Aura, who liked to be alone, enjoyed walking around the garden or contemplating near the mugwort.

‘Thanks to you, the crops are growing so well.’

The problem is that weeds also grow together.

I was about to go inside with my eyes slightly clouded by the weeds that were visible at the moment.

“Ah! Can you guys help me out?”

Shararang~?

I asked the Auras for a favor.

I wonder if there are any guests around.

After the Auras became like this, there were no guests in bad condition, so I didn’t try this.

But this time, it seemed like the guests needed the good energy of the auras.

Shararang~

Fortunately, even though they each have different personalities, the Auras listened to my requests well.

After asking Rangi and Aura for help, I returned to the kitchen.

I glanced over and saw the guest blankly staring out the window.

‘You’re not doing anything else.’

He just looks lost in thought.

What are you thinking?

ah!

I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to try immersion once.

I used ‘immersion’ while looking at the guests.

however.

“uh?”

What the? Nothing happened.

Usually, when you use immersion, the guest’s memories are played back in a world made up of auras…

Could it be that there is a limit to immersion?

Yeah, there’s no limit to all talent.

The guest was in a state where he had just had a shocking experience and did not want to recall the memory.

It was a perfect fit for the reason why immersion was not working.

‘Hmm, it’s not easy.’

At first I was a little confused because I couldn’t get into it, but I quickly gave up.

It seemed like I should approach it more cautiously rather than trying to force something.

So, for now, I just watched the auras that were playing in the garden stay around the guests.

And then he immediately looked away.

For now, I had to focus on what I could do.

That was making a drink.

Mint latte will use both fresh mint and mint tea water.

So I also needed mint tea, and the mint from my garden is a peppermint type, but it has a nice sweetness, so when I brewed the tea, that sweetness came out well.

So there was a dried tea leaf that was used for milk tea.

First, I steeped the tea leaves in hot milk. Since I also added fresh mint, I didn’t need to steep it for long.

Now we cool the milk.

Of course, adding ice reduces the concentration of milk. That’s why it’s more delicious to cool the milk by putting it in a bowl mixed with ice and cold water.

This too, of course, depends on your taste.

If we had talked more about the menu, I probably would have mentioned this, but since we didn’t this time, I’ll stick to the basics.

While the milk was cooling down so quickly, I chopped the mint into small pieces.

You can grind it in a blender, but the mint flavor is already strong in the milk.

So I chopped it by hand to give it a little bit of a light flavor and a nice chewy texture like the mint from the garden. And then I crushed it a little bit.

Finally, cut it like that, leaving only two mint leaves to be placed on top as decoration.

Now the coffee beans are blended.

It’s a bit lighter, reflecting the taste I mentioned earlier. But without the sourness.

The center is filled with coffee beans of light roasting and medium roasting, and the end is filled with heavy roasting.

Then I put it in the stand-alone hand grinder that was finished and started grinding it.

Crispy! Crispy!

The sound of coffee beans being ground spread through the quiet cafe, along with soft music.

The auras moved gently to the sound.

Then, the guest’s dark aura wavered slightly.

‘Huh? If it were now… … .’

I had a feeling that the immersion that had failed earlier was going to happen.

I tried it right away without delay.

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