I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 166



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Episode 166

I couldn’t look into it any further because the boss was out.

Of course, I have already seen the text window,

[Do Myeong-cheol]

*situation

─Insomnia

─Weakness

It was to this extent. It wasn’t good, but it wasn’t enough to warrant holding on to and examining.

That could be considered a common condition seen in modern people.

It’s a little sad to say this, but it’s reality.

This was common among people living in society. In fact, it was seen at rest stops and at the beach.

Still, I’m a little nervous because I saw an aura in addition to this.

‘It was a bit duller.’

The dullness was more intense than that of ordinary people. I don’t think it was this bad during the day…

“Mister! Quickly! Bake it quickly!”

“Just wait. Let’s start with the scallops.”

“yes!”

Su-ah, who had been waiting with a fire lit, cried out. It wasn’t just Su-ah, everyone was waiting.

The boss decided to find out more later and fill his stomach first.

I’m a little hungry too.

In fact, the only food I had was a snack at a rest stop and shaved ice on the beach.

Even though the calories were full, the feeling of fullness quickly disappeared.

A wire mesh was placed over the red-hot charcoal in the brazier and the scallops were thrown whole onto it.

“Everyone, prepare the cheese and soy sauce.”

“yes!”

The scallops engulfed in flames quickly split open their shells.

With my gloved hands, I quickly tore off only the top part of the shell.

Bubble! Bubble!

The moisture from the scallops was cooking the plump, white flesh.

“now!”

As I gestured, those holding cheese and soy sauce began to sprinkle them over the scallops.

The mozzarella cheese melted quickly and mixed with the scallop juices, and some of it was deliciously stewed in red sauce.

If you add finely chopped onions to it… … .

“Should I add some wine too?”

Huh? I hadn’t thought of that, but that’s a really good idea.

“Okay. Would you like to add a little white wine?”

“yes~”

The white wine that Hansongi had brought went into a few of the scallops with cheese.

Since I didn’t put much in, the alcohol would quickly evaporate and only the flavor and sweetness of the wine would remain, so it seemed okay for kids to drink.

“Sir! Can I eat this!?”

“Do you think it will work? Just wait.”

Shellfish become tough if cooked for too long.

Of course, if you eat it raw in the summer, you might get diarrhea… … .

I picked one up and used tongs to remove only the plump part of the shell.

It just fell off as if it had been separated from the original without any action.

“You can eat it. Everyone, eat it carefully. Now, Su-ah and Sia, eat this.”

I took out two of the ones with cheese in them and gave them to the kids first, and told them to eat the rest on their own.

And I also took out one of the scallops with soy sauce and tried it.

It was hot and steaming, but it had to be eaten like this to be enjoyed.

If you take a bite, covered in the right amount of meat juice and soy sauce… … .

“Wow!! It’s melting! Sir, the scallops are melting!”

As Suah said, it was broken down so smoothly that I didn’t even have to chew it.

It was an extremely soft texture that could only be felt when it was perfectly ripe.

The savory and salty flavor of the clams from the broth and the sweet and spicy flavor of the soy sauce are added to it.

“Wow! This is really so delicious?!”

It was so delicious that even Hansongi, who doesn’t really care about food, could express it like that.

Perhaps the atmosphere of this place has something to do with the taste you are feeling now.

Grilled clams cooked over a fire on a brazier in the yard of the pension.

There was an outdoor pool next door, and the sound of the ocean could be heard across the yard.

And above it, the sunset that was now beginning to set was dyeing the sky.

Could there be a more perfect vacation than this?

“Sir, try this too. It tastes like cream!”

“huh?”

As I was enjoying the scenery with the scallops for a moment, the scallop meat suddenly came closer to my mouth.

It was Su-ah who handed it over.

It looks delicious with the cheese hanging down.

Personally, I’m a long-term fan, but…

“hmm?”

“Isn’t it delicious?”

“Yeah. It really tastes like cream. Is it because of the wine?”

The onions and wine simmered, adding flavor and sweetness, while the juices from the cheese and scallops mixed together to create a creamy sauce-like taste.

Is this also a delicacy?

“Please cook it more~!”

“Have you already eaten everything?”

“Yes! That’s the last one?”

“iced coffee.”

So you gave it to me. I was afraid I would be distracted and not be able to taste it.

I was so grateful that I decided to bake it more quickly.

This time, I grilled not only scallops but also ark shells. And shrimp on the side.

The visually distinctive ark shells were cut in half and filled with various ingredients, including scallops.

“Wow! It’s huge!”

As Suah said, the scallop shells were too big, so I cut them into dice shapes.

Because they have a slightly tougher texture than scallops, they should not be cooked for too long.

So, another batch of grilled clams was prepared, followed by shrimp.

“Let’s eat raw fish and the octopus sashimi that the owner gave us.”

“elegance!”

A proper foodie is someone who continues to eat without stopping.

The charcoal fire didn’t go out until everyone was full.

* * *

After a long meal, everyone sat around the wood fire in a listless mood.

Before I knew it, the sun had set. Only the soft lighting and wood fire installed in the yard illuminated the darkness.

Clank~ Clank~

Sua and a few others dipped their feet into the outdoor pool and splashed around.

I’m too tired to go in and play, but I don’t want to just lie down.

“This is my first time doing something like this.”

“is it so?”

“Have you ever done it, sir? Oh, is this something like an MT?”

“Have you never been on an MT?”

“Yes. At that time, I didn’t like that kind of thing and I was also working.”

Hansong-i, who was blankly staring at the firewood, said.

This person had felt this way before, but there were a lot of things he hadn’t done because he started working earlier than expected.

Is that why? My curiosity is no joke.

Of course, I think that’s because of personality.

“MT isn’t like this.”

“is it so?”

There is no such peace in MT.

Because MT is a party where anything that can happen with alcohol can happen.

It was similar to the workshops I went to in college or after I became a working adult.

Of course, this will all be different.

Some universities have been able to hold really healthy and beneficial MTs.

The same goes for companies.

I heard that some workshops are very intense because they are a place for performance evaluation.

Did you say you were studying there? Or taking a test?

Unfortunately or fortunately, in my case, neither of those things happened. I only had experiences that are commonly thought of.

“I think it would have been fun though.”

“Well, that’s what it was like back then.”

Even people who achieved success early on, like Hansong, seem to regret not having tried things that could only be done at that time.

“But boss, what were you like when you were a college student?”

“Me? Well, nothing much.”

“When you were working at the company?”

“Even then… … .”

I don’t really remember anything special that’s worth remembering.

So is your recent life memorable?

“Oh, right. What genre is the new work? Is it different from the one you serialized before?”

Instead of listening to my boring story, I decided to listen to Hansong’s story.

I was also curious about the next work of Goblin Hotel, which was also made into a drama.

“Hmm~ Healing? I think it will be like that.”

“Good. Healing.”

“But I do have some concerns.”

“Are you worried? Is there something that’s blocking you?”

“No, not that one.”

If not, then what are you worried about?

“Boss, why don’t you talk to me?”

“Huh? Oh. Well… … There’s no particular reason.”

“Then just speak comfortably. We’ve become closer now, after all.”

It won’t work. It’s better for me.

“Yeah, well.”

“Yay!”

I don’t know if speaking comfortably is something you would enjoy so much.

I’m glad you liked it.

I can’t believe I’m this close with a successful webtoon artist.

‘It’s really amazing.’

Just being here with these people like this now, life has completely changed.

“Sister, sister~ Tell us a scary story!”

“Huh? A scary story?”

“yes!”

The group that had been by the pool soon gathered around the fire again.

And then we started chatting while eating some light snacks.

The subject was a scary story suitable for a midsummer night.

The first one to get lucky was Lee Seon-ah.

The conclusion of Lee Seon-ah’s story, which was developed as a true story, is…

“There was a huge shadow right in front of the bathroom! It turned out to be a moth.”

“Hey, what is that?”

“It was really scary back then.”

The common fear of bugs in the countryside did not satisfy the country girl.

And the next one to receive the baton was Han Song-i.

Indeed, as expected from a webtoon writer, he started off steadily.

“This is a story about an abandoned well in the house of a ruined nobleman… … .”

In an instant, the group was all immersed in it.

I took a quick peek at that sight and smiled, then slightly moved away from them and raised my head to look at the sky.

Stars twinkled in the darkened sky.

Because of the wood fire and the lights, there weren’t many stars visible. But if you looked out toward the sea in the distance, you could see them quite well.

Even though I live in the countryside, I don’t often get to look up at the sky like this, so that alone was enough for me.

As I was watching for a while, I heard a scream from the side.

It seems like Hansong’s story was quite scary.

The chatter continued after that.

Then at some point.

‘huh?’

It became quiet.

I lowered my head and looked to the side… … .

Go-rong~ Go-rong~

“huh?”

Sleep.

I don’t know when, but Hansong-i was dozing off on the chair.

And it wasn’t any different for others.

Everyone was leaning back on their chairs and sleeping.

“He was taking pictures in the meantime.”

When he saw Lee Sun-ah’s camera was on, he shook his head and went over to turn it off himself.

Then he took out a blanket and covered them one by one.

“Ugh.”

Suah covered herself with a blanket, curling up like a shrimp.

It’s really quiet when you sleep.

I covered them all one by one and returned to my seat.

I was thinking about putting in some more firewood and looking at the sky a little more, but I gave up.

I felt a little sleepy too.

It’s summer so it’s okay to sleep here for a while, but if you don’t go in you might catch a cold.

So I barely held back the oncoming tide. If I fell asleep too, there would be no one to wake me up.

It would be better to hold off on sleeping for a bit and let the group sleep here for a bit before getting up and cleaning up.

however.

Knock! Knock!

In the midst of the silence where everyone was asleep and only the sound of breathing and the crackling of firewood could be heard… … the sound of water dripping could be heard from somewhere.

‘No one went into the outdoor pool?’

I looked around just in case, but there was no place where the sound of water was as loud as this.

Of course, it wasn’t the sound of the ocean waves either.

It was too loud a sound like water drops falling.

It was as if it was ringing in a cave.

It was so strangely strange that it made the sleepiness that had been creeping upon me disappear.

“what?”

I got up from my seat and looked around again.

Exactly~!

I heard it again.

‘where are you?’

Using target detection, I pinpointed the sound of water, which then pointed me to the back of the accommodation.

You think I heard the sound from over there?

“Euuuu. Chuuuu… … .”

Suah was talking in her sleep.

But it wasn’t just Su-ah, everyone else seemed to be curling up and trembling like shrimp.

As I said before, it’s warm enough that you can stay up for a while at night, and since they even covered you with a blanket, you shouldn’t be cold, right… ?

There was also a wood fire in front.

‘what?’

I don’t know what it was, but it seemed like they were cold, so I was thinking that I should wake everyone up and send them inside.

Kiyung.

Miho approached me cautiously and stood next to me. It seemed as if she was scared of something.

And the direction that Miho was looking at was the back of the accommodation where I had found the sound of water through target detection.

When I looked closer, I saw an aura rippling there.

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