I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 167



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Episode 167

I followed the sound of dripping water to the back of the accommodation.

I wasn’t scared or anything. I was just curious.

What is that aura swaying over there? Why is it there?

I didn’t hear anything separately from the owners.

But suddenly, the state of the president I saw earlier flashed through my mind.

Could that have something to do with it?

I don’t know about that.

‘Let’s go first.’

I approached carefully and slowly.

Knock! Knock!

I felt the sound getting closer. And at the same time, I knew that this sound wasn’t real.

Should I say it’s a sound that rings in my head?

More accurately, it would be the sound that the auras make.

First of all, it’s not a ghost.

“… … That’s not true, is it?”

Towards the back of the property there was a small gravel yard with a small Jacuzzi made of cypress wood in the middle.

It was a private space surrounded by a bamboo fence.

It seems that they probably made it so that you can relax here with a light outdoor hot spring feel.

The lights are off, but judging from the ones installed on the floor, they look like they would look quite nice when they are on.

however.

‘You didn’t tell me there was something like this… … .’

I don’t think Su-ah knows either since she didn’t say anything separately.

I think I and others didn’t even notice it because we were tired from playing in the ocean and didn’t look around properly.

Looking around, I could see that construction wasn’t completely finished yet.

So the boss didn’t tell you either?

Well, that could have been it.

But that wasn’t the problem now.

Why is there water in the unused jacuzzi?

Knock! Knock!

Even the sound of water came from the jacuzzi.

If we look up to here, the sound of water could just be the sound of water leaking from a poorly constructed jacuzzi… … .

‘What is aura?’

If the aura above it ripples, it’s a different story.

It was a blue aura that resembled the color of water.

It was repeatedly gathering and dispersing in the air.

Then a few drops of water fell and collected in the jacuzzi, making a sound.

The cause of the sound and water accumulation has been found.

So what was that? It was an aura that seemed alive.

It seemed similar to the unification I had attempted and failed to achieve during the day.

‘Is that what makes you feel that way?’

Then is that… … a spirit or something?

I had a thought that it might be something like Miho or Brownie.

But isn’t that shape not consistent?

Oh no, this is not the time to keep doing this.

“excuse me.”

I tried talking to see if we could have a conversation.

Of course, there was no mention of a drop of water or a lump of water. It just made a sound of water.

‘Can’t we have a conversation?’

I had a conversation with the queen bee who left Bongbong behind, but this one might be Miho or Brownie.

Or… …is it because this isn’t a tiger shelter?

“If you need a place to rest, would you like to come here?”

Feeling like I had nothing to lose, I took out the coupon and business card.

I also do it and for a moment I wonder what I am doing. Looking at that scene now, coupons and business cards?

Naturally, there was no particular reaction.

As I was awkwardly about to withdraw my hand, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

People cannot communicate if they speak different languages, so it would be even harder if the other person’s identity was unknown.

Wouldn’t we need a language that suits that?

And somehow it felt like it was possible with the talent I had.

‘The talent of a tree.’

I looked back on the process of unity I had at sea and tried again.

It was a failure, but… … that’s how it felt.

Shararang~

The talents of Moksaeng began to merge at the tip of his fingers. The auras moved accordingly.

And we created a similar appearance to the aura of water seen above the jacuzzi.

Up to this point it was the same as what we did at sea.

If you add more, your aura will be rapidly consumed and you will feel exhausted.

So something had to be done before that.

‘coupon.’

I couldn’t think of anything with as much meaning as this, which awakened the power of being the master of the land.

I put my will into a coupon.

Then, an aura formed by the union of the two spirits enveloped the coupon.

At the same time, I feel helpless. I’ve done everything I can do for now…

“uh?”

As I looked forward with difficulty, I saw the aura floating in the jacuzzi slowly approaching me.

But as I got closer, the aura that had been just a lump began to take shape.

A little person? A child?

An aura of indefinable form reached out.

And the moment I grab the coupon in my hand!

Choaack!

My aura disappeared along with the current that swept over my entire body as if I had fallen into the water.

* * *

Snap! Snap!

Hmm. Why does my face feel so hot?

“Sir, why are you sleeping here?”

When I opened my eyes, I met round eyes.

It was Suah.

what?

I looked around. Instead of the familiar scenery of the house, I saw an unfamiliar scenery.

A gravel yard surrounded by bamboo?

‘ah.’

I came to play yesterday.

This is the backyard where I came alone yesterday after hearing the sound of water.

Is it… morning now? It still felt like dawn.

“Why were you sleeping here?”

At Su-ah’s words, I got up.

And then I remembered why I was sleeping here.

‘I followed the sound of water yesterday and saw Aura, and then I gave her a coupon… … .’

As my aura was greatly consumed, I collapsed with a feeling of exhaustion and seemed to have fallen asleep.

Did you sleep all day without waking up because the weather was warm?

“Is everyone awake?”

“Yes. I’ve been looking for you since a while ago.”

“okay?”

I guess everyone was looking for him because he disappeared alone.

I felt like I had made them worry for nothing, so I quickly went with Su-ah to where the group was and reported them alive.

“I think I fell asleep while looking around the accommodation.”

“Thank goodness. I was surprised.”

He apologized to the people gathered for Hansong’s words.

Everyone looked absent-minded, as if they had been searching in their sleep.

Did he fall asleep in the yard yesterday? I didn’t wake him up, so I guess that’s what happened.

“Should we all go back to our rooms and sleep some more before waking up?”

“yes…….”

They all seemed to be a bit drowsy from looking for me, but when I told them to go in and sleep, they all agreed.

Looking at the time, it was definitely still dawn, so I thought I could sleep a little longer.

It’s okay to wake up late today.

“The boss said I can leave late in the afternoon, so I’ll get some sleep and come back later.”

This is what I said yesterday while I was lighting the charcoal fire.

It’s still open, so there are no reservations after that, so get some rest and go.

Everyone was delighted at those words and went into their accommodations.

“But, Sister, didn’t you have a strange dream?”

“Huh? A strange dream?”

“It wasn’t really scary, but I had a dream about someone coming out of a well or something… … .”

“Could it be that you had this dream because of what I told you yesterday?”

“Oh, really? Hehe!”

“Let’s sleep together, sister. Then you won’t be scared.”

“I’m not scared. It wasn’t a scary dream.”

My ears perked up at the conversation between Su-ah and Han-song-i as they entered the dorm.

But I couldn’t stop him and ask him because I remembered that he had been looking for me since dawn.

‘I’ll ask you after I wake up.’

I went back to my room and lay down.

What could it have been? Was it a dream?

That was definitely not the case, because the coupon was gone.

“… … Let’s go to sleep first.”

I also slept on the cold floor and didn’t sleep for long, so I was a little tired.

It seemed like I wasn’t recovering well because I was using a lot of aura.

I lay down and closed my eyes, and fell asleep right away. When I woke up, the sun was high in the sky.

“Wow~!”

I woke up to the sound of everyone playing in the outdoor pool.

Those damn guys. They still have the energy to play again after playing so much yesterday.

“Huh? The old man is awake!”

“Are you playing again?”

“Yes! Phew! I have to get the mulberry!”

“I think I’ve already pulled out enough.”

When I asked him, nodding his head, if he was hungry, he said he was.

I decided to eat slowly, clean up, and go back.

I could have stayed longer, but… … .

‘I have a feeling I’ll go to the tiger shelter.’

I had a feeling that the unknown being who received the coupon yesterday was waiting for me at the cafe.

So we decided to play a bit more and go there on time.

“How about ramen for lunch?”

“great!”

Before going back, the best food was ramen.

It’s simple and yet sturdy.

After playing in the water a bit more at the accommodation, we filled our stomachs with ramen right next door.

And while I was cleaning up, when I called to say I was leaving, the manager came.

That’s a good thing, because I had some questions.

But the boss’s condition is…

‘It got better?’

Unlike when I came to put down the charcoal yesterday, the boss’s condition has improved.

The aura was also clear.

what?

“How was your rest?”

“Yes. Thanks to you, I think I’ll rest well.”

“Haha! That’s fortunate.”

“By the way, boss… … did you sleep well last night?”

“Huh? Me too. Haha. I slept well last night. I’ve been having a lot of worries lately, so I couldn’t sleep well, but luckily I got over it last night.”

The CEO tilted his head for a moment at my question, then smiled and answered.

Was weakness and insomnia due to worries?

I was wondering if it might be because of the being I saw at the accommodation yesterday… … .

“Oh, right. When I looked yesterday, it seemed like the construction on the back there wasn’t finished yet. Do you have any concerns?”

“Yes, yes. I was a bit worried about that anyway. Was there a problem?”

“No, that’s not it. I originally worked in architectural design. That’s why I asked because I was curious. It seems like you put a lot of care into making it.”

“Oh my. Is that so? I think I heard that from Grandpa before! Oh my~ I’ve been having such a hard time with that. There used to be a well there.”

I don’t know what’s going on with the boss, but I’m glad he’s okay.

What I was more curious about was what was in the backyard.

Why was that there?

Of course, I didn’t need to say that I had seen such things, so I brought up the subject in a roundabout way. At times like this, my old job really helped me.

The boss kept telling me all the hardships he had faced, as if everything was going well.

“A well?”

“Yes. It was an old well, but it was no longer of much use, so they took it out and made a jacuzzi. But whenever they worked, the workers kept talking nonsense.”

“That’s nonsense… … .”

“Aren’t they just trying to extend the construction period?”

“There are companies like that sometimes. Have you found a solution?”

“I was introduced to a good company yesterday. Now I really need to wrap things up. By the way, I also feel regretful. I should have taken them to a better place.”

“No, I’ll come again next time, okay?”

“Okay. Please come again next time. Haha!”

While listening to the stories about the backyard from the pension owner, I realized that several keywords overlapped.

The sound of water, and a well.

I asked the pension owner to see if he knew anything else about this, but he didn’t really know anything.

He just bought some land and there was a well there.

Unfortunately, this is all the information I have.

At this point, you can easily guess the rest of the story.

“Then I’ll see you next time. If you have time, please come visit the cafe too.”

“Yes. Haha! Let’s go sometime later. There’s something to do in Cheonho-ri too.”

After saying hello to the pension owner, I was finally ready to go.

It was time to get back to normal life.

If I had a good rest, I had a good rest, and if I had a good play, I had a good play.

Of course, I also had some questions.

“let’s go.”

“Yes~!”

The important thing is that it was a really sweet break.

What could be better to prepare for daily life again?

So I came back to Cheonho-ri again.

And… … as soon as I got back, as expected, a guest came to the tiger shelter.

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