I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 145



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Episode 145

While cleaning up, I held back my anger and wondered if there was a solution.

It seems like it would be impossible to patrol every day.

It’s not like it’s a voluntary security force to begin with, and I don’t think it’ll be resolved that way.

What should I do?

“Oh my, you must be tired.”

As I was leaving after thinking about this and that without an answer, the police officers were outside. They were the same police officer I had seen before and the senior police officer.

The two seemed to have already heard the whole story from the village chief.

“Thank you for your hard work, boss.”

“No. It’s nothing more than that. But what’s going on?”

Even though I was angry, I didn’t think it was something that would require the police to be dispatched.

“Nothing else. We received a report that there was a drunk driving incident here.”

“Drunk driving?”

“Yes. Who said you saw it? Oh! It’s that old man.”

It seems like I heard something different than what I thought.

If it’s drunk driving, it’s a different story.

“They said that the people who were grilling meat and having fun there drove away while still drinking.”

“iced coffee…….”

People around them nodded at the senior police officer’s words.

“So I came here while I was on patrol.”

“Is that so? Oh! As I was cleaning up, I noticed that it hasn’t been that long since you left.”

“Yes, I heard that too. But the old man said he didn’t know what the person wearing it was or what kind of car it was.”

“ah…….”

What a pity.

If you catch someone for drunk driving, the person who rode with them should be punished for aiding and abetting as well as drunk driving.

But why did you come to me?

“Is there any CCTV in front of that sign over there?”

The officer asked.

For a moment, an idea flashed through my mind.

I can’t believe you didn’t think of that.

There was CCTV.

Last time, the sign was broken and thrown into the garden during the wild boar incident, so I put it up permanently just in case.

“Yes, there is.”

“Can I see that?”

“sure.”

I answered in a slightly excited voice without realizing it.

And then I went back up to the cafe with the police.

The other villagers watched for a while and then left, leaving only the village chief, me, and those who were familiar with us to follow.

“I said about 15 minutes ago. Can I start watching from then?”

“yes.”

Since it was a police request, I was able to view the CCTV footage.

That’s how the search for drunk drivers and illegal dumpers began.

The result is… … .

“Are these the same people?”

“It seems right. It’s similar to what you said, sir. But… … I can see the face and such, but I can’t see the license plate number.”

I did look for it, but there was nothing decisive.

A car parked roughly near the stream.

Luckily or unfortunately, the number was not visible on the CCTV because it was in a square shape.

“That’s too bad.”

Everyone sighed at the police’s words. But it was a shame to give up like this.

At that moment, Miho suddenly came to mind.

Miho is a good wanderer.

So you might have seen it.

“Miho, have you seen these people?”

Kiyung~

‘You saw it? Then by any chance… … do you remember the invisible part as well?’

Squeak!

I can remember.

An aura flowed out from Miho’s body, showing the appearance she remembered.

“That’s it!”

It turned out like this.

“I think I know that car number.”

“Yes? Sir? How is it?”

“I came out for a moment because of parking. I was telling the cafe customers that they should park a little further up the road instead of here. If you look, I came out for a moment like this.”

It was true.

At that time, I couldn’t even memorize the car number.

It’s true that I came down because of the parking instructions.

“Aha! Then first of all, could you tell me the car number you remember? If I miss this one, it’ll be hard to catch up.”

“Yes. So.”

He just told me the exact number of the car that Miho had just given him. The officer quickly wrote it down and handed it over to a senior officer, who immediately stood up and radioed it.

and.

“Boss, just in case, could you send me this as evidence video?”

“sure.”

It doesn’t matter what.

So the police leave.

“I hope you get caught.”

Hansong-i spoke first, with an indignant expression on her face that she had never seen before.

There was something like that too.

“That’s right! We need to catch them and punish them!”

Su-ah also nodded, agreeing with Han Song-i’s words.

Everyone had a similar reaction.

Everyone was upset because they left a place with good memories like that.

We all cooled down by cheering each other on like that.

“… … Would you like a cold drink each?”

“yes!”

“Okay.”

I had a deadline, but making a few drinks wasn’t difficult.

To be honest, I was a little thirsty too.

Rather than going home right away, it didn’t seem like a bad idea to wait for the results.

So I just made a simple flower arrangement.

I cut a watermelon in half, hollowed out the insides, and stuffed various fruits inside.

Add in some dug up watermelon and top it off with ice, milk, soda water, and even honey!

“Okay. Here’s some hwachae. Let’s all eat this and cool off.”

The inside of a hollowed-out half watermelon was filled to the brim with a bowl full of colorful fruits.

First, I divided it into bowls and gave it to him.

There was still a lot left so people who wanted more could share it with others.

however.

“I’m so curious about what to eat, I can’t eat it.”

“that’s right.”

Everyone seemed to have lost their appetite again because they were curious about the outcome.

Oh. At that time, I was thinking that I should put some effect on the flower pot!

Zing! Zing!

“huh?”

The phone rang.

It was an unknown number, but I picked up anyway.

Then the police officer’s voice was heard.

-Hello, boss. I’m the police officer who came earlier. I caught those people. I’ve processed them for drunk driving, and I’d like to tell you that I’m also processing them for illegal dumping.

“Ah! Thank you.”

-Thank you. Rather, we should be grateful. The CEO found everything for us. Anyway, I will tell you again as soon as I get the results.

“Yes. Thank you for your hard work.”

After the police officer finished talking on the phone and put the phone down, I started seeing people eating hwachae with their noses buried in the bowl, for some unknown reason.

Wow, it’s refreshing to eat.

“One more bowl!”

“me too!”

Seeing everyone competing to eat the hwachae, I felt like my share was in danger too.

People were doing that because they had overheard the conversation.

News that illegal dumping and drunk drivers have been caught.

That’s why people change like that.

You said it wouldn’t go into your mouth until just a moment ago… … .

I decided to join before it was too late.

But how did this cop know my number?

‘Oh, a coupon.’

I’ve given out coupons before.

If you see it, you can contact me right away.

As expected, it was well made.

“But~ Are you that handsome police officer from earlier?”

“Don’t you think a handsome police officer guy looks a little out of place? If he were just a regular police officer, that would be fine.”

“Because he’s handsome.”

“… … Yes. That’s him.”

“Sir, do you know that guy’s number?”

“Why? You want my number?”

“No? That’s not it. I was just wondering if you could invite us to your volunteer group.”

I was touched by Su-ah’s words.

Of course, I don’t know what the parties involved are thinking.

It might be burdensome, so I decided to ask cautiously the next time I came to the cafe.

It would be nice to become a member, since you might get help from the police like this.

By the way, the flower arrangement is really refreshing.

The broth, infused with all sorts of fruit juices, was particularly excellent.

I can’t say exactly what fruit it was, but it was just a combination of cool, sweet, and fragrant fruit flavors.

It was rich and sweet because of the milk and honey, and it also had a refreshing taste because of the carbonated water.

‘I just made it by throwing together whatever I had, but this is the most delicious.’

There was no separate recipe.

Because I put in all the fruits I could get my hands on.

But it’s delicious.

When I chew green grapes, the green grape flavor becomes stronger. When I chew watermelon, the watermelon flavor becomes stronger.

The cantaloupe tasted a bit like eating a melon.

The peach, needless to say, had a very strong fragrance.

The textures were all different, which added to the fun of eating them.

Indeed, I understand why hwachae is the best in the summer.

There will be at least one of these that suits everyone’s taste.

It’s a bit of a shame that it’s difficult to share it with other guests.

“Ugh~ I can’t eat any more.”

“me too.”

Seeing everyone eating their fill, it seemed like this kind of thing was okay sometimes.

It doesn’t have to be made just for guests.

So everyone ate the cool and sweet hwachae and lay out in the cafe.

“… … I have to get off work.”

“Just a little more. I told you I was using too much energy earlier.”

“Sua, you?”

Why? I think I was the one who used my head.

Anyway, it seems like not only Su-ah but everyone else is like that, so we had no choice but to extend the business hours.

“But~ what if it happens again?”

“well.”

Su-ah suddenly said as if she was worried.

I was worried about that part too.

This time, they say it was resolved like this, but in reality, it is difficult to see this as a solution.

It was just a punishment.

The trash had already been thrown away, and it was Sua and I who cleaned it up.

Something like this could happen again in the future, and it wouldn’t be easy to punish them each time.

This time, if he hadn’t been caught for drunk driving, he might have just gotten away with it.

‘There’s no good way… … Ah!’

I don’t know if it will work, but it seemed like there was a way to try.

It was a sign, or placard.

Of course, in valleys and streams in rural areas like this, there were always placards and signs hung by the people of the nearby villages.

People who ignore and throw away things will just throw them away. But what if you put some kind of effect into it?

It was something worth trying.

If it is not the effect granted to the initial sign, but the effect granted by the talent of Manseonggong that I have now.

“Should I make some signs? I have placards, but they might look a bit messy.”

We’re talking about writing neatly, but hanging up placards all over the place can make it look even messier.

So, I decided to try making a sign out of wood.

“… …Will that be okay?”

“Just try it! But people say that they feel more guilty when something is written like that than when there is nothing written at all.”

Although Kang Do-yoon quietly expressed his opinion, Han Song-i clenched her fists and spoke instead.

As she said, there are cases like unmanned stores, so it wasn’t an entirely absurd statement.

so…….

“Tomorrow is the volunteer meeting. Should we make this together tomorrow? It’s a little late today.”

“great!”

“approval.”

“I like it too!”

The majority decided that volunteering tomorrow would be to make signs instead of picking up trash.

Well then, I guess I’ll have to do a little bit of groundwork.

‘I need to think about what kind of effect to put in.’

* * *

The next morning.

I went to work for a walk like I usually do. But I saw some trash that I hadn’t seen yesterday when I left work.

Maybe I didn’t see it yesterday because I got off work a little late and it was dark.

I picked it up and went to work. Then, when I got back to the cafe, I went straight to the warehouse.

I was planning to prepare to make a sign today.

‘Let’s try it somewhere.’

Unlike yesterday when I was bubbling with excitement, today I was burning with motivation.

Kur?

Brownie tilted his head at the sight of me standing next to him.

If that doesn’t work, you can just make some brownies.

or not.

What?

“… … You can’t do it.”

Miho is not the type of person to turn things upside down, she just plays around with things.

Of course, Brownie doesn’t have that tendency either.

‘I guess I’ll have to throw it away.’

There was something I sometimes said to beginners going out into the field.

Never let the people on the scene feel pressured.

They say that first impressions are important because they are rough people.

And then I heard those words, and when I first went out to the field, I was talked about as a legend in the company until I left.

… … Well, I don’t plan on doing that right now.

Anyway, we decided to try to resolve this peacefully.

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