I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 164



Only Krnovel

Episode 164

I stored all my luggage at the accommodation and went straight to the sea in front.

The beach was full of people.

Families, couples, friends, etc.

Seeing everyone enjoying their vacation makes me excited for no reason.

“But do you all know how to swim?”

Adults will take care of it.

I asked Suah, Sia, and Suho.

Suho nodded. Well, he looked like he was good at most sports, so I wasn’t too worried in the first place.

It seems that Su-ah and Sia are not good at just observing things.

“Let’s both borrow life jackets first.”

“Yes! The tube!?”

“I’ll borrow that too. What are the others going to do?”

Playing is fun, but safety comes first.

Come to think of it, even if you know how to swim, it might be better to just rent a life jacket.

Because this isn’t the stream in front of the village.

“Okay. Go play. Don’t leave your sister or brother’s side.”

“Oh my! Do you think we’re kids?”

“… … Then what is it?”

“student!”

“Okay, students. Play carefully.”

He shook his head at Su-ah’s words and sent her off.

The water play members and beach photosynthesis members were surprisingly the same as before.

“Sia, do you want to play too? After all, we came all the way to the beach.”

“Are you going to eat that?”

“… … You know a lot.”

Sia asked, pointing to the icebox she had brought from the cafe.

As expected, Sia was a kid who just liked to eat.

“We’re going to eat this later when they come back from playing in the water. So you should go play too. We ate a lot at the rest stop.”

Since she said she wasn’t going to eat now, Sia ended up going to play in the water.

Kang Do-yoon and Lee Seon-ah also went out, seemingly reluctant to just stay in the sea.

Now I was the only one under the borrowed parasol.

“… … I’m going to rest now.”

I was left alone on the beach, sitting on the camping chair I had brought.

It’s not that I don’t like playing in the water. In fact, when I lived in the city, I even went swimming indoors.

Of course, I did it because I just didn’t like working out like at the gym… … .

“… … I guess it’s true that you don’t like playing in water?”

I think so too.

Well, that could be the case.

I liked just looking at the ocean, so I didn’t really think about playing in the water.

The endless blue sea of ​​the East Sea.

The part that people occupied there was only a very small part of the tip.

The sight of the blue sea meeting the blue sky and covering everything in front of my eyes was simply refreshing and purifying to my eyes.

A cool feeling different from the greenery of the mountains.

The sight, which seemed to prove that the earth was round, was perfect for losing one’s mind to.

Wow~

The sound of the waves carried by the blowing sea breeze was also different from the sound of the wind blowing in the mountains.

‘There’s a reason there are so many cafes around the beach.’

One day, I researched the opening trends of cafes across the country. Of course, it was for work.

That’s when I realized that there were more cafes in the mountains and by the sea than I thought.

When I analyzed it, I didn’t think much of it… … But as I ran the tiger shelter, my perspective changed a little.

Does this mean that people are increasingly wanting to relax closer to nature?

Perhaps, in the midst of the tight city, a break no longer provides the stability and comfort of space.

‘I’ve been thinking about recharging my caffeine levels for a while now.’

That’s probably why people come to the tiger shelter.

After all, aren’t humans born in nature, raised in nature, and returning to nature? Perhaps it’s natural to seek comfort.

Like someone’s arms.

Well, even if it wasn’t exactly that, it was nice to just look at it and feel like my worries and concerns were leaving my head for a moment.

Actually, I was a little worried because of the old lady I saw at the rest stop earlier… … .

That felt a bit diluted.

‘Let’s think about it when you come to the cafe later.’

My grandmother is a grandmother, and I really hope her daughter comes.

Because his dull aura was even worse.

In reality, there was nothing I could do. It wasn’t something even a hospital doctor could do.

So, I just wanted to make it a little easier for her daughter to rest.

Anyway, I decided not to think about that now.

It’s been a while since I’ve been to the ocean like this, so I can’t just keep worrying about those things.

Here and there, I saw lively people.

‘It feels alive.’

Those people must have a lot of worries too. But here, it seemed like they weren’t thinking about those worries.

“Sir! You can go in too! If you can’t swim, my sister will catch you!”

This time, I didn’t refuse Soo-ah’s offer when she came out, perhaps because she was concerned about me being alone while playing in the water.

I dipped my feet into the sea water lapping at the beach.

The bright waters of the East Sea were transparent and reflected the feet that entered them.

‘It’s refreshing.’

The water temperature was just right.

The perfect temperature to escape the scorching sun outside.

As it goes further and further in, all the way to my thighs… … .

Choaack!

“huh?”

A torrent of water came pouring down from somewhere and covered me up.

A little bit of salty sea water entered my mouth.

“Hehehe! Who said that~?”

“haha!”

Suah stood with her group and smiled at me.

The culprit must be one of them.

Let’s see… … Who could it be?

“Found it.”

“Huh!? How did you know?!”

“Because I have a good feeling about it.”

Kiyung~

Actually, Miho told me.

Chomp!

I poured a lot of water on Hansongi and sprinkled it.

Of course, there are plenty around there too.

“Eww!”

“Attack! Everyone, attack the old man!”

The group was scattered by a sudden water bomb.

He chuckled at the sight and chased after Su-ah.

“Why are you only chasing me!?”

“Just because. I thought you might have asked.”

Although it was only one flower that was planted, it was clear that it was Su-ah who ordered it to be planted.

As expected.

“How did you know!? Eww!”

Su-ah’s scream was shattered along with the spraying sea water.

If I say it like this, it sounds like a setting for a youth drama, but in reality, it was just a scene of seaweed plants being created after being hit by a water bomb.

“Ehhhhh! Yaaaa!”

Suah sprayed water into the air as a counterattack. But I had already moved into deeper water.

“Where are you going!”

He couldn’t keep up with Soo-ah, who was scared of the deep sea, so he laughed and laid down in the sea.

It was floating like a jellyfish, swaying in the waves.

The water was surging, but there was a sense of peace.

If you keep growing like this, you’ll be able to fall asleep.

‘But was I originally this good at swimming?’

I learned it, but I don’t think it was something I could be this relaxed about at sea?

Is it because of the talent you’ve acquired over time?

Oh, by the way, what was that just now?

When I used all the talents of this life at once, I felt a strange sensation… … .

Just in case, I decided to show off Mok-saeng’s talents this time.

Craftsmanship, painting, woodworking, farming, sports… … .

‘uh?’

I feel it again.

It was a strange sensation I felt inside my body.

One but not one.

The sea water held in one’s hand was guided by talent and formed into a shape.

It was fortunate that it happened in the water, alone.

If you did this in front of people, there would be chaos.

‘Let’s focus.’

I don’t know about anything else, but I felt like I couldn’t let go of the tickling sensation on my hands.

First, I ignored my surroundings and focused.

A picture is drawn underwater.

And the picture on the plane was soon carved and carved into a sculpture.

When touched, the inorganic fragments moved as if they had come to life.

“ah.”

I realized.

This was the real talent of Moksaeng.

That was also the reason why, although it was divided into many branches, it was ultimately tied together as one talent.

Wood is one.

As if they were all one, divided into roots, stems, leaves, and fruits.

Chook!!

The piece of water created in the sea soon shattered, but thanks to it I was able to realize it.

The true meaning of combining newfound talents.

In fact, the talent I got from Ahn Chi-hyeok’s family had already been tested once.

After testing Brownie’s talent for stepping on the ground.

But I didn’t really feel any difference from the harmony.

So I thought it was similar… … No. It was different.

‘What was that just now?’

The water sculpture I created was clearly close to being alive.

Although I couldn’t stay long and left. What should I say… … If there is such a thing as a spirit, it must have felt like that.

“Is it not possible yet?”

I tried again.

This time it stopped at a piece.

And all the strength left my body.

It was the first time I felt helpless since I had awakened to the powers given to me by the Tiger Shelter.

The reason was obvious.

Because I was squeezing out the aura inside my body.

Kiyung!

Miho climbed on top of my head and looked down at me as if she was worried.

This guy also got a little smaller.

Fortunately, though, it still had two tails.

“Okay. Just rest for a bit.”

At my words, Miho bit and pulled my head as if trying to pull it out of the water.

It was a good thing I wore a life jacket.

I moved towards the water’s edge, feeling somewhat unsteady.

‘But Miho seems similar but is different?’

In some ways, Miho feels like a spirit, but she seems a little different from the one I made earlier.

Should I say it’s a feeling of innateness?

Anyway, I decided to look into it again later.

Right now… … resting was the answer.

“Huh? Brother? Are you okay?”

“Uh, uh. It’s okay. I just feel a little tired.”

Suho came running, seeing her struggling to get up.

I grabbed the guy’s hand and got up.

But it’s a bit burdensome. I felt like people were watching behind Suho.

Wherever he goes, it’s obvious he’s a handsome guy.

If you look at people of all ages and genders,

I shook my head and looked away from that gaze.

My mind, which had been dazed from earlier, has completely come back to its senses.

Then I returned to my spot on the beach and opened the icebox.

What I needed now was cold shaved ice rather than hot gazes.

* * *

I brought the milk from the cafe frozen solid.

Because I was thinking of making milk shaved ice.

It’s a shaved ice with lots of fresh fruit.

I heard that these days, there are places where a single mango bingsu costs over 100,000 won…

‘I think I could get 1 million won for this?’

I literally brought all the fruits that were in the cafe.

“When did you come?”

“Just now.”

Sia came next to me as if she had been waiting.

This guy, was he just waiting for me to come out?

“Then, can you call everyone over? The shaved ice can’t be eaten once it melts, so we have to eat it together.”

“yes.”

Was Sia a guy who moved that fast? He ran as soon as he finished speaking.

In the meantime, I decided to make shaved ice with the frozen milk.

Of course, I couldn’t do it with just my hands, so I brought tools.

Manual shaved ice maker!

I made it. To be exact, I reformed it to look like a coffee bean grinder.

What should I call it originally, it was covered in plastic with a childish character drawn on it.

There was no problem using it as is, but it wasn’t my taste, so I replaced the parts with wood.

I put the frozen milk chunks in the pack and started grinding them.

Square! Square!

The sound of milk being poured was pleasant.

Since the weather is hot, I ground it a little coarsely at first because it would melt right away if I ground it too finely.

And when it had settled to a certain extent, I ground it finely and piled it up like real snowflakes.

When it had piled up to a certain level in the wooden bowl, I sprinkled condensed milk and honey on top.

Then I added the fruit and blended the milk again.

By repeating this process, a pile of shaved ice was created.

The finishing touch was, of course, fruit and condensed milk.

“Wow!!”

Not only were there exclamations from the group that had arrived at their seats, but people around them were also swallowing their saliva.

“Shall we try it?”

“yes!”

If it were a cafe, I would have shared some, but this time, let’s eat among ourselves first.

The ice cream entered my mouth so cold that I momentarily forgot what had happened at the sea.

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