I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 147



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Episode 147

The light of the aura radiated out and enveloped the surroundings. Then, as it connected with me, a strange sensation arose.

It was a feeling similar to the sensation I felt in my dream.

I feel like I can see everything around me even though I’m still.

‘… … What is this?’

Actually, I didn’t really have any doubts. I just had a vague guess.

Tiger’s territory effect.

I had that dream after I finished it, so this must be related to it.

But it wasn’t surprising, so the question arose. What happened in a dream became real…

Oh, it’s not that far yet?

The only sensation I got was around the placard area and the cafe in the empty lot.

Still, it was a strange feeling.

And I don’t know if I should say it was fortunate or unfortunate, but this feeling didn’t last forever.

The sensation that lasted for a moment was soon cut off.

“Why are you like that? What’s wrong?”

“No. It seems to be fine. Let’s go install it again.”

“Yes! I have a good feeling about this.”

“Yeah, I think I’ll be okay.”

I nodded to Hansong’s words.

It doesn’t seem like they knew how to do it, but it seems like the effect was applied anyway, so it’s a good method as Hansong said.

‘If I tell you to think about throwing away trash, you’ll think I’m a weirdo, right?’

This is the quickest way to check, but I couldn’t ask for it.

It was a strange and stupid request to anyone who heard it.

Well, I can check later, so for now I’ll just skip it and install another sign…

“huh?”

“yes?”

“Oh, no. I just got confused about the directions for a moment.”

“Aha! It’s over there! I know this place well because I’ve gotten lost and turned around so many times.”

“… … Have you gotten lost a lot? In this neighborhood?”

“yes!”

Is that something that can be answered so clearly?

Cheonho-ri doesn’t have that many complicated roads.

I have nothing to say because I use the excuse that I’m confused too. But I couldn’t help but snicker at Hansong’s bright-eyed speech.

But that was only for a moment.

I looked ahead and felt the sensation seriously.

‘They installed a sign over there too!’

I felt the same sensation from the direction I was looking as when I installed the sign earlier.

That meant that another team besides us had placed the sign.

Other teams are installing one by one, so we need to hurry too.

“Then let’s go.”

“Over there?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Huh? Is that so?”

“Yes. This way.”

I put back in place the finger that was pointing in the wrong direction.

It seems worse than I thought. Still, it’s good that I can find the cafe without getting lost.

So we were headed in the right direction again.

There are five signs in total, but we brought two, so we just need to install one more.

“Wow! There’s a huge rock over there!”

“Should we go there? There will probably be a lot of people there.”

It was a spot I discovered after going down for a while.

The rock that Hansong-i was talking about was quite wide and gentle, and seemed like a perfect place for people to spread out and sit.

The water flows quite quickly between the rocks there, so it looks like a perfect place to go tubing.

If you go down a little further, you can see a place that is quite deep, so this was a good spot.

It gets a lot of sunlight, you know.

As expected, there were already traces of people.

“I guess you ate grilled meat.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Fortunately, there was no trash, but there were still traces that could not be erased.

There were traces of oil and dirt.

We decided to install the sign in a place where it could be seen well.

“Over there! I feel like people are going to come down there.”

“Um… … I see.”

Even though I can’t find the way, I’m good at finding this.

At first glance, it looked like people were walking down the road from the water’s edge.

They decided to put up a sign there.

It seemed like it would be visible even if I sat down on the rock.

After installing it like that, I got the same feeling as before.

It felt like the area was expanding to this point.

And that feeling was amplified when we installed it in places where other teams were present.

But that’s how it happened.

‘… … This makes my head feel a little dizzy?’

It felt like too much information was coming at me at once. Should I call it overload?

When I thought about cutting off the sensation, it quickly disappeared.

It seemed like the problem arose as the size of the area increased.

It’s not that serious so I don’t think it will be a big problem, but it’s something to think about.

‘Well, it would be weirder if you could just expand these abilities.’

It was an incredible ability to expand that space and feel like it was a real tiger’s territory.

Although only five signs were installed, the area covered almost the entire waterfront surrounding Cheonhori Village.

It was so outstanding that I didn’t even need to find out how great of an ability it was.

‘Actually, other abilities are also amazing if they aren’t only used in cafes.’

The ‘Tiger’s Realm’ was what allowed those tremendous abilities to be used in a wider range of areas.

In short, it is an expansion of SsukSsuk’s blessing talent in a slightly different way.

Also, the consumption of aura is less compared to blessing.

If you try to share your senses at once, you will become a better ability if you only solve problems that make your head spin.

Rather, it makes me happy to think that way.

Just like how the money you earn by playing Yut Nori on New Year’s Day feels different from the money you earn by simply bowing.

Even if you play Yut Nori, you will eventually get your initial investment back somehow. Even if you lose.

This is the same.

I have already received this ability. If I can just solve its problem, it will become even more completely mine.

“What are you thinking about? Hey! There are kids over there!”

“No. I just hope this resolves things.”

“Yeah. Me too. Guys~”

Hansong waved her hand. Then someone from the other side waved their hand and came closer.

The first to arrive were Suah and Suho.

“Suho, you must be having a hard time playing.”

“It’s okay. Strangely enough, after doing this, the game goes better the next day.”

“Really? Then that’s good.”

That’s a given.

After a volunteer meeting like this, we give each person a drink full of beneficial effects.

Relieve fatigue and clear your mind of distracting thoughts. You can’t help but feel better the next day.

Still, I couldn’t help but feel that he had a very righteous nature.

Because it’s not easy to do that at that age.

When you have time, you might want to hang out with your friends.

“Me! Why don’t I ask??”

“Sua, you don’t seem to have a hard time. You came early today and rested before doing this.”

“Hey! Are you tired? Oh my, my legs hurt.”

“I can’t act. I’ll just try being an idol.”

“Oh! I’m going to act too! Na-yoon unnie asked me to do it with you!”

When did Kang Na-yoon become my older sister?

I really don’t know how friendly Su-ah is.

Weren’t you your aunt before?

Well, I guess that wasn’t the case.

Anyway, after Su-ah and Su-ho came, Lee Seon-ah and Kang Do-yoon also came.

But… …he came back with a bag full of things.

What is that? I wondered if he had picked up some trash on his way here… … .

“It’s a plum. The village chief gave me some he picked today.”

“ah.”

When I looked inside the black bag at Kang Do-yoon’s words, it was full of ripe plums.

No, it’s not even tangerines. Why did you give me so many plums?

Anyway, I had to figure out one thing that was big.

“Then, should we go to a cafe and eat or not?”

I asked, looking at Hansong and the members of the volunteer group. They all nodded.

So I finished my service safely today too.

On the way back to the cafe.

There were a lot of yellow fruit boxes piled up in front of the path leading up to the cafe.

“… … Did the village chief leave that behind too?”

“I thought you said you had something for me, oppa. I guess that was it.”

It was obviously a plum.

No, why are you giving me so many plums?

What Kang Do-yoon brought was truly the blood of a new bird.

“Just eat it. Dad is giving it to you out of gratitude anyway.”

“I know that.”

The village chief was very pleased that we were doing such healthy activities.

Didn’t you buy me a lot of Korean beef before?

But it’s a bit… …good to just receive it every time.

This is how we all live, giving and sharing.

I returned to the cafe carrying a box full of ripe plums.

“Thank you all for your hard work. Would you like something cold to drink?”

Actually, it was a question that was not asked at all.

As soon as they entered, everyone spread out and nodded.

Putting up a sign or two isn’t really that hard, but considering the weather these days, just walking isn’t easy.

So everyone looks tired and wants to eat something cool.

I was thinking of making a watermelon salad like I did before, but there weren’t many watermelons left from the garden.

Instead, there was a lot of it.

First, I put everything in the box away and took out the plums that Kang Do-yoon had brought in a bag.

It looked moderately firm and had a sweet scent, so I thought it would be delicious. It was a ripe plum that was not completely red, but sweet and sour.

‘This is refreshing and good as a drink.’

Of course, it’s best to just wash one and bite into it.

Crunch!

I roughly washed it and took a bite, and the juice burst out and filled my mouth.

I was thirsty from walking in the heat, but it was quenched in an instant.

The sweet and sour juice of the plum had the power to whet my appetite.

It feels like each cell is waking up one by one?

“What is it? Are you eating so deliciously by yourself?”

“I’ll wash them one by one, so eat them.”

When Suah heard me eating a plum, she asked for some too.

You said you were going to drink it just now.

But it wasn’t just Su-ah.

Everyone just looked up and stared at the plums I was eating.

In the end, I washed them and gave them to them one by one.

Kkeuung~

“ruler.”

I secretly gave one to Miho too.

In an instant, a plum disappeared, leaving behind only the seed.

Plums are good for other things too, but when you chew them with the skin on, the strong plum flavor and freshness from the skin is really good.

Should I say that it’s the perfect refreshing energy booster for summer?

It was even worse when I sweated and ate like this.

“So, it tastes better if you make juice with the peel on.”

I want to make jam and gelato too, but… … .

I didn’t seem to have the stamina to wait for anything else, so I decided to make a simple plum smoothie.

Cut the fruit with the peel, put it in a blender, and blend it with ice to make a smoothie.

Summer seems like it would be nice.

The fact that you can choose a fresh fruit smoothie without hesitation.

Because most of it is delicious and fresh.

“Okay, let’s all have a smoothie and go home.”

I divided it into cups and gave it to the tired people. Of course, I added honey to help with recovery from fatigue, and I also added some fresh mint leaves to help with calming the mind and body.

“Mmm~ This is delicious! It’s just a smoothie, but why doesn’t it taste like this anywhere else?”

“I tried it at home and it tasted a little different.”

“Right? I tried making smoothies and juices with the same fruits as the boss told me before. But they tasted different. Is that because of my natural talent?”

Han Song-i and Lee Seon-ah talked about taste while drinking plum smoothies.

Hearing that story made me feel strangely proud.

“Sir, one more drink please!”

“I have a stomachache. Man. Drink a little more.”

“yes!”

Of course, the one who made me the most proud was Su-ah.

I ended the day like that by drinking a beverage.

I wondered if it would be effective starting tomorrow.

* * *

The weekend came quickly.

People who had already taken vacations flocked to this area, and the waterfront area around Cheonho-ri was already packed with people.

I think this is the only time when so many people flock to the countryside.

One encouraging thing is… … .

“Phew-.”

I exhaled, releasing the shared sensation.

Sometimes I see this area and sense shared in a cafe like this.

But surprisingly, I could only see people picking up their trash instead of throwing it away.

‘It definitely works.’

And one more thing.

Interestingly enough, the people who rested and played there… … .

Shararang~

It also gave off such a pleasant aura.

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