I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 16



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Episode 16

A small vegetable garden with a soft blue glow can be seen behind the cafe following the light.

In the small text window floating above it… … .

[Garden]

*situation

─Applying the ‘Land Circulation’ effect in the garden

*effect

─Carrot > ‘Potato’ > ??

The garden has become active.

And that too by resolving the ambiguous condition called circulation.

‘Carrots, potatoes… …? What are these?’

no way?

No matter how much I think about it, that’s the only connection I can come up with.

And that question mark is… … .

‘I guess that’s it?’

The unknown seeds brought from the town seed shop today are suspicious.

So to sum it up, potatoes eat the carrots that you dig up in the garden.

I did something in the garden with potatoes.

So there was a cyclical effect, and now it’s being applied to that question mark seed.

The causality was just right.

“Potato guy… … .”

What did you do?

He came back from rolling around in the garden earlier.

Surely… that can’t be it, right?

Just in case, I searched the garden thoroughly.

If that exists.

Fortunately, nothing was expected.

So really, how?

Roll, roll, roll

The potatoes, as if to demonstrate how to follow along, lay down in the garden and did an earthworm dance.

He was lying there wiggling like a seal, but his face was smiling.

But behind that seemingly happy behavior, an unexpected result occurred.

Pot!!

The blue aura that flowed from the potato seeped into the ground.

The garden where the aura was absorbed was enveloped in a soft light that then disappeared.

‘So that’s how it happened.’

Potatoes have given me new insight into the conditions.

I was wondering why my aura wasn’t being absorbed by me earlier… … .

Unlike when you drink it, when you just eat it like this, it seems like your energy is sucked into the ground.

‘Is this what a cycle is?’

Potatoes eat carrots.

Potatoes radiate good energy into the ground.

Although this series of events seemed to have been rewinded in time, the process itself was a familiar circular structure.

Tit? Tit?

“thank you.”

He patted the head of the potato, which was tilting its head while lying down like a seal, and expressed his gratitude.

I don’t know if you understood.

Hehehe, I wonder if your feelings were conveyed by your smile?

‘But no matter how much you dig here, something comes out. There’s no time to get bored.’

These hidden spaces here and there seemed to make cafe life more enjoyable.

“let’s go.”

We’ve checked the garden, so that’s it for today.

“Are you having any problems?”

“No. I just forgot something earlier.”

“Oh. I see.”

“Did you enjoy the sunset?”

“Yes. This is truly amazing. This is what a picturesque landscape looks like.”

“Here, camera. The cafe is closing now, but if you want to look around more, feel free to do so.”

It was an after-service as the potatoes helped revitalize the garden.

“Oh, right! There are more picturesque views.”

“Not here?”

“Yes. There is a road that goes up the back road of the cafe. It takes about 20 to 30 minutes, but that is where the scenery is really good.”

“Oh… … Ah, but it’s going to be uphill, right?”

“I guess so.”

The potato owner looked at me with regret.

I guess he thought the potatoes wouldn’t have the stamina to get up there.

‘The potatoes could probably run now.’

─Full of energy.

The potato owner still thought that the potato was old and had lost its energy.

It seems like the lively appearance from earlier was also a stretch.

But the potatoes were really full of energy right now.

There’s nothing I can do.

I should tell you directly.

“Potato. Shall we go for a walk? A walk?”

Woof woof!

“Yeah, yeah. What do you think? Potato wants to go?”

“ah.”

The potato was so happy that he started to wiggle his feet, as if he really understood what was being said.

When I winked at the potato owner, he seemed to finally realize it.

Woof woof!

“Potato! Slow down!”

The potato runs, and the potato owner follows behind as if being dragged behind.

It’s really nice to see you.

‘I’m going to get some rest now.’

They might have a hard time in the future because of the potatoes that have become active again?

Of course, there will be more laughter.

“But why is he following me?”

I tilted my head at the sight of Rangi following the chewy potato and its owner.

Anyway, it’s a strange cat.

* * *

After Potato, Potato Master, and Rangi went up, I finished.

In fact, there was no deadline.

All you have to do is wash the cup and clean it up a little.

Time passed quickly as I checked the condition of the garden again and pulled out some weeds in the empty lot.

Has it been about an hour?

Now, when the sun was slowly setting, the potato and its owner who had climbed up the mountain behind the house came down.

“Did you have a nice trip?”

“Yes! It was really nice to see you. How long has it been since I’ve been out for a walk… … But I haven’t seen that kitten since then… … .”

I guess he got worried because he couldn’t see Rangi who was following him.

“He was following along well, but then suddenly he started going down on his own. But here too… … .”

“Oh, it’s okay. They play here and when it’s time, they go home on their own. There are kids who take care of them.”

“Ah! That’s fortunate.”

When it’s time for Su-ah and Su-ho to arrive, Rangi will go on his own.

I told the worried potato owner that it was okay.

“I guess it’s over now.”

“Oh, yes. I’m just going to wrap things up and go.”

“Shall I take you by car?”

“It’s okay. It’s right in front of the village.”

I waved my hand at the potato owner’s words.

You can get home without a bike.

“Was the back mountain okay?”

“Oh, that’s right. It was really great. I took a lot of pictures.”

“oh.”

The instant photo he showed showed Gamja climbing to the top and looking out at the mountain range that spread out like a landscape painting.

It was taken darkly because of the backlighting, but that actually made it more emotional.

Potato Guy, can you model for me?

“And this is a picture I took here earlier.”

The potato owner also handed me another photo.

This is a picture I took while rolling around in the empty lot with Potato and Lang.

This is also pretty.

“Thanks to you, I think we’re making good memories. Both for Potato and for me.”

“That would be fortunate.”

“Oh, right. This is my SNS. Please check it out when you have time. I think I’ll post what I mentioned earlier here too.”

“Oh. Then can I see it too?”

“Yes. Everyone can see it.”

SNS… I think I signed up to pester my coworkers.

I should go home and look for it.

First of all, I received a business card with the name ‘Writer Choi Hyeon-wook’ written on it.

‘Writer?’ As expected, he seemed like someone from this side… … .

“And if you need a break while traveling with Potato, can you stop by?”

“As much as you want.”

That’s what it was like originally.

Perhaps it was also the place my grandfather had hoped for.

“Potato, are you coming to play again?”

Woof woof!

When I spoke to Potato while stroking his head, he barked as if he understood.

As expected, he’s a smart guy.

I don’t know if you really understood.

Anyway, I hope you stay healthy like you are now.

Now it’s really time to go down.

The country road at night was dark even with the car lights on, so I had to send him off quickly.

“I think it’s time to go now. It’s going to get really dark soon.”

“Ah. I guess so. Potato, let’s go.”

Potato, who was following Choi Hyun-wook while wagging his tail, suddenly stopped in an empty lot.

Then I looked back briefly.

lol!

I waved my hand slightly at the smiling potato.

Then, as if he wanted to hear the greeting, he wagged his tail more vigorously and then turned around again.

Choi Hyun-wook and Gamja grew further and further apart.

After watching the scene until the end, I shook out my apron.

‘Should I go now?’

The cafe door was locked.

And as soon as I turned off the lights that had been illuminating the empty lot, the night sky, which had suddenly turned pitch black, came out to greet me.

The sky, which had been blank for a moment, soon became filled with twinkling silver stars.

‘There was something like this too.’

It’s different from the starlight on the ground that I see when I work overtime.

The stars here seemed to be resting and playing comfortably in the night sky.

‘Yeah. You guys must have worked hard during the day, so you need to rest.’

They must have had a busy day during the invisible day.

Let us not disturb the rest of those stars.

I came down the narrow path so quickly.

Brrrrrr!!

At that moment, a truck stopped on the road in front of the alley.

“Huh? Chief?”

“Are you going now?”

“Oh, yes. It’s a little late today. I guess the village chief is leaving now.”

“We always go at this time. Heh heh! Oh my! Here, this!”

It was the village chief’s truck returning home.

It seemed like he found me and stopped.

He fumbled around in the driver’s seat and handed me a bag.

“huh?”

When I received it, it was quite heavy.

“These are last year’s apples that were in the storage. They’re ugly and not marketable, but they taste sweet.”

“Oh my. I’ll eat all this… … well.”

“Click, click! Okay. How’s the store doing? I see you leaving every day, so it seems like you’re having fun.”

“Oh, yes. I come here every now and then. It’s fun.”

“Thank goodness. If you experience any inconveniences while living here, please let me know. Thanks to you, the land has become more vibrant.”

“yes?”

“No. Hehe! Then go in carefully.”

“Chief, please be careful on your way in.”

I accepted it without hesitation, along with some light conversation.

This was probably something that happened often in the countryside.

As long as you don’t act like your character is ruined.

‘It was like this every day when I was with my grandfather.’

It’s easy to think of it as something you say as you come and go.

It would be enough to receive it like this and share it later if I had something to share.

And maybe,

‘It’s time to empty the storage room.’

I guess they’re emptying their storage bins to fill them with new fruit.

Now that I think about it, it’s been quite some time since I came here.

Summer will come soon.

It’s summer.

‘It’s already like that?’

But the night was still cool.

After taking a shower, I went out to the living room and stared blankly at the night sky while feeling the cool breeze.

The air was really nice.

But is it because I played hard with the potatoes during the day?

My body kept reaching for the bed.

But it’s not that my head is tired, I just can’t sleep.

That doesn’t mean I want to come here and work.

“hmm.”

Suddenly I found my phone.

What was your SNS password?

“… … .”

I tried several times but failed.

One chance left.

Eventually, I was able to log in by entering the password for the email I used at work.

‘The potato owner’s ID is… … .’

Even though I don’t use SNS, I was able to view Choi Hyun-wook’s account without difficulty because the UI was familiar.

A window completely painted with pictures of potatoes.

The latest photo was accompanied by a photo of potatoes taken at a cafe with a caption:

When did you write this?

─A small rest stop found during a trip with Potato. The owner of the place, whom I met by chance, was young and handsome, contrary to my expectations, but he was still someone who fit very well with the cafe I had imagined.

… …

It was a day that made me excited for no reason at the sight of the unusually bright and lively potato. I hope that I can run around happily tomorrow and the day after like I did today.

#PotatoDaily #TravelingPotatoAndHyunwook #TakeABreak #RestPlace #BossHadAGoodRest #IWillComeBack #MintChocoPrappuccinoRestaurant #Carrot #BlueCamelliaFighting #BossFightingToo

As I said before, it was closer to a diary than a column.

Hashtags too.

Well, what’s so special about a column?

It’s a little refreshing to see what happened today from someone else’s perspective.

‘But why is the last photo of my apron?’

That thought made sense immediately when I saw the hashtag below.

The story of the apron with Gona Eun’s signature clearly visible and the blue camellia.

I guess he thought I was a secret fan of Go Na-eun.

“Okay.”

I feel like there was a misunderstanding.

Does it matter?

As you can see, there weren’t many people watching anyway.

It’s just an apron.

I pressed the like button once and turned it off.

‘Today is a day where I gained many things instead of just an aura.’

Photos, columns, business cards, and other people’s stories.

And a lot happened.

I’m looking forward to what tomorrow will bring.

at that time.

─better_go followed.

─choipotato91 followed.

I just saw something pop up on my phone screen.

I suddenly felt sleepy.

Let’s just go to sleep for today.

* * *

The next day.

Yesterday I just passed out.

Just wash your face briefly in cold water.

I left home right away and went to work at a cafe… … .

“uh?”

I encountered something unfamiliar at a cafe.

There was something else green growing in the garden besides mint.

It’s also very long.

‘What is this?’

[???]

*situation

─Growing.

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