I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 171



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Episode 171

The spirit of the well was imbued with an aura. Then it emitted light for a moment.

‘The hunger is gone.’

It seemed like a change that occurred when one of the states that was visible in the text window disappeared.

But the other two conditions remained the same.

Weakness and instability.

Is that something that can’t be solved by simply eating? I tried several different effects, but if it was still like that, I thought I needed to find out the cause of the condition.

But if there’s one more thing I’ve gained… … .

“Are you full?”

─Yeah. It’s delicious.

This was it.

Thanks to his talent for communication, he was finally able to communicate.

Just this alone made me feel like the fruit and juice I ate was worth it.

“Was there a well in the original location?”

─Yeah!

But communication doesn’t mean mature conversation.

The spirit of the well had the appearance of a child and spoke in fragments just like a child.

Seeing them communicate with short answers or nods, I get the feeling that this won’t be easy.

‘It might have been true if it weren’t for the text window.’

I also thought that maybe it could be easily solved thanks to the spirit state of the well, which seemed to be a talent for opening.

The spirit of a well that lost its well.

And weakness and instability.

It was clear that the spirit was now in need of something to replace the well.

“How did you lose the well?”

─Humans stopped me. So I was alone.

I heard this much from the inn owner.

It wasn’t detailed, but he said that the original landowner had already closed the well.

After that, the rumor got worse, so I bought the land cheaply, but strangely, construction kept getting delayed only on the side where the well was?

‘Perhaps it’s because of the spirit of this well.’

There was a saying that if you touch a house site or any land in the wrong way, you will be punished by something that lives in that land.

It was a common story in the construction industry.

So the building owners also tended to be quite superstitious.

However, it was often treated as mere rumor without any scientific basis.

however.

‘I thought it was real.’

Of course, I don’t know if all of those things are the same as the current situation, but at least that accommodation was real.

This is what happened because the spirit of the well made him lose the well.

And now the spirit of the well was here.

“What happens if there is no well?”

─Wander. And bang~! It explodes.

“yes?”

─Huh?

How can you say such horrible things with such an innocent face?

It’s going to explode? It’s going to explode?

I don’t know exactly, but I don’t think it would be a good thing if it happened.

“Then why are you here now?”

─Because I told you to come.

Oh right, that’s right.

You’re asking why I came when I told you to come? I should ask a different question.

─I’m hungry again… … .

“huh?”

─I’m hungry because there’s no well. Keep going.

“iced coffee.”

Is it because it was originally a well spirit? Since it is hungry without it, I guess the well was a kind of food source?

But isn’t it too inefficient?

I’ve already eaten quite a bit… … .

“Just a moment. I’ll give you more.”

─Yeah!

Still, there’s nothing I can do.

First, I had to feed him more and try talking to him again.

‘… … Let’s feed him a whole watermelon.’

I went to the garden and picked a watermelon right away.

And then he cut it into big pieces and brought it out.

─Wow! This looks delicious! There’s a lot of water!

The well spirit that likes watermelon.

He rushed into the clump and… …ate the red fruit in an instant.

It was a much faster speed than before.

And it didn’t stop there, he quickly devoured another piece of watermelon.

─It’s so delicious!

“Did you like it?”

─Yeah, yeah!

The reaction was also different from before.

What is the difference?

‘water?’

The water content of watermelon is close to 90 percent, meaning that it is one of the fruits with a lot of water.

Thinking about what I said earlier while looking at the watermelon, I wonder if that spirit needs water?

Maybe this is obvious.

If the spirit of the well loses the well, it means that it cannot receive water.

‘It was originally made of water.’

Why didn’t I think of that?

I quickly went back into the kitchen, seeing the spirit regaining its appetite after eating an entire watermelon.

And this time he took out the milk.

I cut half a watermelon and scraped out the insides.

If you put milk and scraped watermelon flesh into an empty watermelon and add a little honey, you have a simple watermelon hwachae.

Of course, rather than just putting it out like this, it would be better to give it some effect, so I thought about what would be good.

But I couldn’t think of any other talents to include besides communication.

This time, I was just thinking about putting in some communication!

‘Ah. That.’

A match made in heaven.

The effect of a single drop of water forming a nail.

I thought that if the effect had a one-year validity, it would be helpful for my current condition.

‘Harmony, perhaps, was it the reverse emanation, perseverance, chronic waiting, and determination?’

It was created by utilizing the talents of the natives in harmony.

And then I poured it into the watermelon hwachae.

─What is this? Are you giving it to me?

“Yes, please eat.”

─Thank you!

The spirit, who couldn’t stand it any longer and came into the kitchen, went inside the watermelon hwachae and started eating the flesh with both hands.

I just put the milk straight into my mouth and drank it.

It may seem dirty in some ways, but because it is a spirit doing it, it seems completely pure.

Perhaps the child’s appearance has some influence.

Anyway, I quickly finished the watermelon hwachae.

─I’m full!

“Is it full now?”

─Yeah!

The spirit, who had eaten everything inside half a watermelon, just sat there and spoke.

Yes, it seems so. Somehow, her once slender cheeks have become plump, and her stomach, as well as her arms and legs, have become plump.

I feel like I’ve become even more childlike.

However, the energy felt from the spirit became stronger.

Pororoong~

The spirit was surrounded by the energy of water.

Of course, even so, perhaps because he had lost the well, he remained instable and weak.

The hunger just went away.

“Isn’t it going to explode now?”

─No. I won’t be able to last long… … .

“Then what should I do?”

The spirit seemed full and satisfied, so I just asked.

Since you came as a guest, I couldn’t just let you go like this.

Even though I invited you.

─There has to be a tower.

“What? What kind of well? There’s no well around here… … Ah!”

I wonder if there’s an old well or something in the village?

Cheonho-ri Village was formed quite a long time ago, so it might have existed.

I asked the village chief directly.

But… … I got an unexpected answer.

─You should have that at home, right?

I mean, it’s right in our house.

Now that I think about it, I think I vaguely remembered it from my childhood.

This well is not used separately, so it is just left unattended.

Maybe my grandfather blocked it so I wouldn’t be able to see it now…

‘I need to check the status, though.’

For now, I decided to ask again.

“If there is a well, can I settle there?”

─Hmm… … It has to be a land filled with the energy of water.

“The spirit of water?”

─Yeah!

Is there such a thing as water energy in the well in my house?

Well, it would be nice to have at least some water, let alone the energy of water.

─But it’s okay now!

“Huh? Really? Until when?”

─Uh, I, I don’t know about that.

When asked about the time, the spirit counted the number of times while spreading out his chubby fingers, then grabbed his head.

Of course, it wasn’t that he had a very high intellectual level.

Still, I could understand as much as I could, so communication was no problem.

Looking at the time ticking, it doesn’t seem like anything will happen right away.

“Can you check if there is any water energy or not?”

─Yeah!

Well then, first of all, I guess I should take a look at the well at our house.

I decided to finish a little early today.

It seemed like they wouldn’t come from outside anymore, so I decided to tell them in advance in case any of the villagers came looking for me.

Even though Suah said no right away, she became quiet when she said she was tired from driving yesterday and the day before.

“Then, would you like to go see the well?”

─Really?

“yes.”

When you say it like that, you sound like a real estate agent.

Isn’t that wrong?

Because I’m trying to help a lost spirit find a home.

I quickly cleaned up and took a watermelon with me just in case.

I told Brownie and Miho to stay at the cafe and that it was okay.

The two guys were still on guard.

Of course, the well spirit doesn’t seem to care… … .

‘Should we consider it a higher being?’

It was a little strange, but it seemed plausible since the text window that said “spirit” was displayed.

A spirit… … I’m surprised once again.

If I find a well for the spirit, will I be able to connect with him like Miho and Brownie?

Wouldn’t that be even more amazing?

“I think it was there earlier, but can’t you find a seat there?”

─Yeah… … .

When I asked him about the stream while crossing the bridge, he answered gloomily.

Is it because it’s the spirit of the well?

─You can stay for a while instead!

I don’t know why, but I thought it was because its very existence was incomprehensible to my common sense.

And that’s how we arrived at our house.

I opened the front door and came in and found the place where the well had been.

It was under the wall in one corner, a place where a lot of dust had accumulated.

I forgot about it because I had built another wall around it to block the well.

“I have to clean this up… … all of it.”

At first glance, you could see pillars driven into the ground.

This is a situation where I need to use some force.

─Shall I clean that up for you?

“Yes? Can you clean that up?”

─Yeah! I’m strong now! Since the human gave me something delicious, I’ll do it too!

I was curious to see what would happen, so I decided to watch.

The spirit of the well approached the wooden pillar and spread out both his hands.

Then… … .

Pororoong~

The water droplets gathered in front of him and formed a large hand.

And so the hand made of water pulled out the pillar without hesitation.

─Phew─! Okay?

“… … Uh. Um. Yes.”

There was still a fistful of water left next to the well spirit, so I answered politely without realizing it.

This is seriously out of the ordinary, isn’t it?

It was on a whole other level compared to Brownie and Miho. I didn’t know they could exert this much strength.

‘This is definitely not ordinary.’

It’s as if he knows how to harness the power of nature.

So it must be a spirit.

And apart from those abilities, I thought he was a really good guest.

Doesn’t it look pure at first glance?

Anyway, now it was time to see what this powerful guest wanted.

The well exposed where the pillar was pulled out had been left abandoned for a long time, so even the cover was worn out.

Is it a problem if there’s water in this, or is it a problem if there’s not?

The area surrounding the well, which was made of piled stones, was also covered in moss.

… … I was a little uneasy, but I opened the lid.

“hmm?”

In an instant, cool air rushed in through the open lid.

No unpleasant smell or smell was felt.

‘no way?’

I completely removed the lid and looked inside.

It seemed like a pretty deep well, so I couldn’t see anything right away, but I could tell.

There was a sound of water from deep inside.

And even the inner stone walls were in good condition.

There was some green moss at the entrance, but it wasn’t visible inside.

“How is it here… … .”

─Wow! I love it here!

with a plop!!

Before he could finish speaking, something flashed past his face. And then, deep in the well, something sounded like it was falling into the water… .

Pot!!

“Ugh!?”

White mist and light rose above the well.

I took a step back without realizing it and watched the scene.

Swish!

Something came up through the fog.

I could tell what it was without even trying to find out.

government ordinance.

‘Is that really the spirit of the well?’

Instead of the child-like spirit that was smaller than a fist, there before my eyes was a mysteriously shining spirit with the appearance of an adult.