I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 158



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Episode 158

A few days passed after the guest left.

No guests came after that.

‘This is the first time something like this has happened.’

There was something very disappointing.

Should I have done something more proactive back then?

Looking at the situation, it seemed like there was a problem.

But on the other hand, I wondered if there was really anything I could do.

Psychological problems and concerns can be resolved to some extent through effective conversation.

That guest was somehow different. There was no psychological problem.

I couldn’t tell exactly what the problem was, but my mind was definitely fine.

So I just watched.

Because I don’t know exactly what the problem is.

I have never had the arrogant thought that I could take care of all my guests.

Let’s do what we can do right now.

This is something I learned while living as the owner of a tiger shelter.

When I was working at a company, I was told to do things I couldn’t do, so I kept doing them and got so worn out.

Coming here was the lesson I learned, that it was all useless.

Of course, it was still a pity.

He seemed like a hard-working friend. And since Attorney Kim Do-hyeok was my new contact, I was also curious about something.

‘I wonder if I should try contacting you through your business card.’

I have a feeling I didn’t do it.

Because if I did, I think Kim Do-hyuk would have told me.

“It’s fate… … .”

If I hadn’t heard those words, would I have cared this much? I don’t know. When was I ever that affectionate?

I have a lot of regrets, but I try not to think about them too deeply.

‘Now that summer has cooled down, there are fewer customers.’

There were still people coming to the summer shelter, but their numbers were definitely decreasing.

So, the number of customers visiting the cafe has decreased a lot compared to the past, but there are still quite a few people during peak hours.

Dingle~ Dingle~

“Welcome~”

So for now, we’re going to focus on the customers who come here.

‘huh?’

I was so surprised by the sight of the customer who had just come in that I almost screamed.

It was that guest.

But this time, the condition looked much worse than before. It was more than just dull; it was filled with a gloomy atmosphere.

What happened in just a few days?

The guests didn’t even make eye contact.

This is a bit serious, isn’t it?

‘I shouldn’t pretend to know, right?’

For now, I just exchanged casual greetings and waited for them to find a seat.

“I…….”

But surprisingly, he sat down at the counter and spoke to me first.

“Yes, sir. Would you like to order?”

“No. Actually, that’s why I came.”

I thought the customer was going to order something, but what he handed me was a business card.

Kim Do-hyuk’s business card that I hastily put in my sandwich.

“What is this?”

“The sandwich you gave me then was delicious. Thank you.”

“Yes. I don’t know if it tasted okay.”

“It was really delicious. It was so delicious… … Ah! This is not what I came here for, but, uh, by any chance… … .”

What? I thought there was a hint of moisture in his voice as he said it was delicious.

It was definitely tasty, but the reaction was a bit strange.

Of course, I tried to change my words right away.

Seeing her hesitating again, I waited quietly without asking any more questions.

If you came like this, it means you have something to say. So all you had to do was wait.

As expected, the guest soon opened his mouth.

“I was wondering why you gave me that business card… … .”

“Oh, that? I don’t know if you saw it then, but the owner of the business card asked me to give it to you. Asking you to contact him. I forgot to give it to you.”

Thanks to the guest asking, I was able to talk naturally.

Now I can say that I conveyed it properly to Kim Do-hyuk later.

But when he heard me, the customer’s face turned bright red.

“Ah! Then, is that business card someone else’s?”

“Yes. Is there any problem?”

And when I told him it was someone else’s business card, he looked very embarrassed.

Oh! Did you mistake that business card for mine?

You might be mistaken because I just gave you my business card without saying anything.

It’s a little strange that the cafe owner gave me a lawyer’s business card, but I gave him the business card anyway.

And if you’ve never contacted me with that business card, you could have done it.

Because business cards only have names and no pictures.

So the reason you came here now was to meet the owner of that business card?

I understand why you were confused.

“Are you looking for the owner of the business card?”

“Oh, that’s… … Actually, yes… … .”

“Is that so? I’m close with the person who gave you the business card. Do you have anything else to say?”

“Oh, no. That’s not true. I just misunderstood.”

The guest’s expression darkened. His aura also became more serious, but his actions pretended otherwise.

He seems to be still young, but why does he seem to have so many stories to tell?

There is no reason for me to offer to help you with your bundle if you say it is not you… … .

‘I’ve been through that too.’

It was a time when I wasn’t used to reaching out to anyone.

I had to survive alone, and I didn’t know because I lived like that.

The fact that if you reach out, there is someone who will grab your hand.

My grandfather was there too, it was like that.

“I can help you if you need it. Do you need a lawyer for this?”

“Ah, that… … yes… … .”

“This person is the lawyer in charge of our cafe. You can contact him personally, so feel free to talk to him. He is quite capable, so I’m sure he will be of help.”

In fact, it’s not that he’s very competent, but he seems very competent, but he explained it in a way that doesn’t make it burdensome.

I thought I could guess it roughly since I knew it was Hyunmu Corporation.

“Well, that would cost a lot of money, right?”

“Money… … Well, I guess I’ll have to ask about that, but I’ll try asking them to give it a discount since we’re friends.”

Is it a money issue? If that’s the case, I’m not sure if Kim Do-hyuk can give it to you for cheap.

If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just spend some of my own money.

Since I decided to help anyway.

Even though I didn’t receive any inheritance from my grandfather, I saved up quite a bit while working at the company.

“Actually, my mother was scammed.”

“Is this a scam?”

“Yes. I was scammed by a mortgage… … .”

“ah.”

“I made money by working with real estate agents and scammers, and the landlord said he didn’t know anything… … I even took out a loan… … .”

If you’re talking like that, it sounds like you’ve been scammed out of a pretty big amount of money.

‘Oh. So the condition is… … .’

If I had been scammed like that, I could have easily ended up in that state.

But the problem is a bit bigger than I thought.

It didn’t seem like a problem I could hear, solve, or do anything about.

It certainly seemed like I would need the help of an expert like Kim Do-hyeok.

“You didn’t catch the scammer, did you?”

“… … Yes. I looked for it, but I don’t know where it went. Actually, it’s not a scam or anything, everything else is fine. I just want my money back.”

The young guest’s eyes were now bloodshot and almost on the verge of tears.

It seems like you can’t control your emotions when you confide in someone like this.

“I’ll contact you right away. Let’s see if there’s anything I can do to help.”

“Yes, yes. Thank you very much.”

Even though there was no word yet on what was going to happen, the customer kept saying thank you.

Somehow, looking at that figure, I get the feeling that he’s carrying more than I thought.

Since you said your mother was scammed earlier, it could be a single-parent family.

For some reason, I had a feeling that the guest might be the head of the household.

Because usually at that age, they rely more on their parents than they try to solve things themselves.

Even if you help your parents, it won’t look like you’re carrying all the burden alone.

‘So, he’s a young man who dreams of becoming the head of a household and studying. But he got scammed.’

After organizing this, I realized that I really wanted to help.

Not because I’m a guest in bad shape, but just as an adult.

Judging from the guest’s face, he looks at most a few years older than Suho. It seems like he entered society at an age when he should be entering college…

If Kim Do-hyeok said it couldn’t be done, I wanted to help him even if it meant finding someone else.

I immediately contacted Kim Do-hyeok. And when I got connected, I told him what was going on… … .

─That happened. Please organize the materials and send them to me. Oh, and tell them that you will receive the commission later and that you will only receive 100,000 won as a deposit.

“The deposit is 100,000 won? How much is the total commission fee?”

─I don’t know if you know, but my price is a bit expensive. 100,000 won as a deposit is very cheap.

Why is this guy bragging when a young man is suffering because he was scammed?

I was a little taken aback, wondering what he was talking about all of a sudden, but that feeling disappeared as soon as Kim Do-hyuk spoke.

─I will ask him to pay the commission later when he can pay it back, so I think you should just know that. You don’t have to burden him for no reason. I think he can pay it back easily.

For some reason, Kim Do-hyuk seemed to really think that way.

Or maybe he’s just saying that and only wants to receive the advance payment?

‘I didn’t expect there to be this side to it?’

Actually, I contacted you expecting a straight-up rejection.

If this happens, I think that customer will be able to breathe a little easier. I’m also happy about that.

“The lawyer said he would help me for a deposit of 100,000 won.”

“Really?! But the deposit, if it’s from Hyunmu Law Firm, it’s definitely going to be really expensive… … .”

“Yes. He himself said it was expensive, but he said he would pay back the deposit later when he could, and I will help him for now.”

“iced coffee!”

When Kim Do-hyuk said he would help, the customer seemed to relax a little.

It’s definitely immature to be like this. And since things haven’t been resolved yet, I can’t say I like it.

Well, it’s just a matter of time.

Working at a construction company, I know this because the pies are often big and sometimes there are scammers involved.

A scammer is a scammer, but he needs to find the money first.

In fact, the areas where Kim Do-hyeok could help were handling follow-up work and possibly providing legal assistance, but right now, finding the scammer was more important.

And more important than finding the scammer was finding the money he scammed.

“By the way, did you report it to the police?”

“Yes, yes. I did, but… … I have a lot of work piling up.”

“is it so?”

Why are there so many accidents and incidents in this rural area?

“Let’s go.”

“yes?”

“First, let’s go back to the police station and check if the case has been properly reported. Then, let’s look for that scammer.”

I couldn’t immediately think of it because the situation was so serious earlier, but thinking about it, I realized that there was one incredible talent that could catch that scammer.

‘Target detection.’

Wouldn’t this be able to find money or a scammer? Of course, there are limitations.

“Let’s go.”

I decided to go anyway.

* * *

The customer came to the nearby police station on Ahn Chi-hyeok’s motorcycle.

Luckily, there was a familiar face there, so things got done quickly.

“Are these the people?”

“yes that’s right!”

“For now, we have an arrest warrant and will look for him, but we don’t have a lot of manpower… … .”

An Chi-hyuk looked slightly disappointed at the words of this police officer who seemed truly sorry, but I was not.

Target detection doesn’t require a lot of manpower. All you need is a police officer to go with you.

‘Please do it.’

I used target detection to look at documents containing the scammers’ personal information.

But nothing happened.

Well, is this not okay?

I don’t know if it’s a problem of scope or a problem of goal.

‘Wait a minute, then can’t it be like this?’

Suddenly, I remembered the person who tried to scam Su-ah and me before.

At that time, it definitely had an aura like a bad snake. And Miho caught it.

‘Miho.’

I asked Miho, who had followed me here, if she could find that snake-like aura like back then.

Squeak~!

Then Miho tilted her head.

what?

Whether it is possible or not.

Squeak~

Miho seemed to have something to say.

‘Why? What do you need?’

Boom~

‘……ah!’

It can be done, but it requires more talent.

Just in case, I picked a few grapes, Miho’s favorite, from the fruits I brought to the police station. Then I gave them a talent.

‘Sense, target detection, and… …control of the terrain.’

Let’s sneakily give the grapes that were given that talent to Miho… … !

Shaaaaah!

Light poured out from Miho who ate the grapes, and soon another tail grew.

Kkeew~!

Miho, who had three tails, confidently waved her tails as if telling people to follow her.

Done!

“Hey, I think I’ve seen these people before.”

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