I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 18



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Episode 18

Usually, cafes don’t just sell drinks.

There are places that sell bread, places that sell desserts, and even places that sell light meals.

That’s probably why Tiger Shelter originally sold bread. Although there weren’t many varieties.

still.

‘It was a lot.’

Since it was my first time at a cafe, I thought it would be difficult for me to do all that, so I left it out when it first opened.

But now I’ve gotten used to making drinks.

To be honest, most drinks can be made just by looking at the recipe once.

This is partly my talent, but I think it’s also thanks to the cafe’s power… … Anyway.

I just saw Su-ah’s aura and suddenly had that thought.

Different people have different auras.

And the ways to absorb their auras are also different.

Some people come for a drink, others for a comfortable resting space.

Some people needed special effects.

Of course, there are also complex ones like Sua.

Anyway, the important thing is.

‘Bread can be one of them.’

It’s also great for using ingredients from your garden.

For example, among the carrot desserts that came out this time, there was a famous carrot cake.

Now that you’re familiar with the drink, why not give it a try?

“Bread… … .”

“Sir, would you like some bread?”

“I’m thinking about it for now. But was the bread that Grandpa made delicious?”

“Grandpa? Haven’t you ever eaten it?”

“I don’t even know what grandpa’s coffee tastes like.”

Even thinking about it now, it was a truly bitter truth.

What was so great about being stuck in the city?

But that was already in the past.

And to begin with, the grandfather I knew was someone who couldn’t make anything delicious.

He’s a typical grandfather who just throws everything together and makes it. That’s why I’m always surprised when I hear about him here.

“Aha. So you have the fire attribute.”

Su-ah nodded at my reaction and said.

“fire?”

“Hehehe. There is something like that.”

“… … Do you really think I won’t understand why you keep calling me an unfilial son? It’s not wrong, but facts hurt.”

“oh!”

This guy.

Of course, I wondered what he meant for a moment, but I quickly understood.

“Boo!”

He made a funny noise when he grabbed Suah’s chubby cheeks and made them into steamed buns.

I was being gentle, but it was a joke.

“Phew! Grandpa’s bread is a five-star rating!”

When I let go of the ball, I quickly covered it with my hand and desperately changed the subject.

What can I do with that cute, mischievous nephew-like appearance?

There is no choice but to move on.

By the way.

“Five out of ten? Is that all you can do?”

“No? It’s a perfect five? Hehe!”

“I see.”

“What is that? Chee. It’s not fun.”

He blurted it out thinking it was a plot twist, but he made a puzzled expression at my reaction.

Anyway, I told you he’s a fun guy.

You said it was delicious earlier.

“Anyway, it was delicious, right?”

“Yes! Ah! The bread was especially delicious. It was freshly made, soft and chewy, and incredibly rich.”

“Is that all?”

“perfection!”

Suah nodded vigorously.

That’s right.

Well then, there’s nothing I can’t do.

Haven’t you already had a drink?

Now, it seemed like I could even make bread.

‘There are tools too.’

The kitchen at the tiger shelter was quite spacious.

One of them was set up with bakery tools.

I’ve taken on a few cafe startup projects, so I have a rough idea of ​​what kind of machines they use.

“Should I make you some bread next time?”

“Huh? Really? Hmm~ I’ll think about it.”

what?

I thought you’d just say it was good.

“why?”

“What if it doesn’t taste as good as what Grandpa made?”

Are you worried about that?

Are you afraid that I’ll get hurt because you can’t lie?

“You must also respect the taste of my memories.”

No, that’s not true.

“This guy?”

“Hehehe!”

“Ah! That’s right. Suah.”

“why?”

“Aren’t you late for school?”

“oh!”

Su-ah looked at her watch, jumped up, and hurriedly packed her things.

“Here, drink this on the way, and take this with you.”

I smiled at the sight of that guy and gave him one by one so he wouldn’t forget to take them with him.

Still, it was fun this morning thanks to that guy.

And eat breakfast.

“If I miss the bus now, I won’t be able to go with Sia. Ugh… .”

“Wouldn’t it be better to just go instead of regretting it?”

“Ugh! As expected, T of confidence… … .”

“T is looking for you at home. Let’s go quickly.”

I heard Su-ah mutter, “This isn’t fun anymore,” but I lightly ignored her.

And I came down the path to bring the guy to him.

But it seems like the bus just left?

“I’m screwed… … .”

“Can you take me there by bike?”

“… … It’s okay. Since I’m already late, I’ll just rest today because I’m sick… … .”

“no.”

He turned away from the eyes that asked him to sympathize and become an accomplice.

Instead… …I watched a familiar truck approaching.

The truck pulled up in front of them, the window rolled down and a familiar face appeared.

“Baek Soo Ah~. Judging from your expression, did you miss the bus again?”

“This is the village chief, grandpa~!”

“Haha! Hurry up and get in. Since you’re heading to town anyway, I’ll give you a ride.”

“Yay!”

The truck owner, the village chief, and Su-ah seemed familiar with this situation.

“Sir, I’ll enjoy this!”

Sua, who was hitchhiking naturally, stuck her head out and waved.

“Okay. Thank you, chief.”

“What thanks, oh no! Take more of this.”

“Yes? There are a lot of them.”

“It’s a cafe, so there must be a lot of uses for it, right? Take it.”

After saying goodbye to Su-ah, I was about to leave when the village chief suddenly got out of the truck.

Then he lightly took down the yellow basket that was in the luggage compartment.

It was the basket used in the orchard.

But there were a lot of apples in there.

What do you mean by empty baskets?

Even two each?

And what if I give it to you like this?

“Then go and do some work~”

“No, Chief!”

I called him urgently, but the village chief just waved his hand coolly and drove off in his truck.

I was left stranded on the road with a yellow basket piled as high as my height.

Just then, as I was blankly staring at the box of apples!

‘Huh? What is this?’

I saw something strange.

* * *

one side.

Baek Soo-ah was in a good mood this morning.

It wasn’t like that from the beginning.

When I left home, I was a little worried because my older brother Baek Su-ho was going to school alone because of his early morning practice…

‘Hehehe. I told you, mister, you’re actually secretly funny.’

I burst out laughing at the sight of Cheon Yu-jin in the mirror of the village chief’s truck as he was leaving.

He looked as if he was lost in the sight of the piled up basket of apples, or just plain dazed.

Considering his usual facial expression, it couldn’t help but be funny.

I don’t think he would make that kind of expression at all.

“Are you feeling good?”

“Yes! Hehe! Isn’t it really fun, mister?”

“Hehe! Is that so? Are you getting along well with Eugene?”

“Your face looks so cold, but it’s so funny to see you like that.”

“Thanks to Soo-ah, Eugene seems to be getting more and more attached to that place. Hehe!”

The village chief smiled with a fatherly smile as he looked at Su-ah.

It’s hard not to feel good when a rare child and a young man in a rural village get along so well.

“Oh, really! Grandpa Jang said he saw you when you were young, right?”

“Hmm. Is that so?”

“Really? What was it like back then? Mak-mak said he was always number one.”

“Huh? First place? What first place?”

“Study!”

At Su-ah’s words, the village chief tilted his head while driving.

Cheon Yu-jin is number one in studying?

well.

“Eugene wasn’t good at studying when he was young?”

“Huh?! Really?”

“That guy was always busy running around. He caused a lot of accidents. He was very sharp.”

“Oh my. Did you have an accident? What happened?”

Su-ah looked betrayed by the village chief’s testimony.

You always tell me I’m number one!

And he wasn’t just number one, he was also a bundle of troublemakers!

“What was it? I don’t remember well… Huh? It seems like Su-ah is all here?”

“oh!”

Unfortunately, we have already arrived in front of the school.

“Don’t be late and go quickly. Don’t go somewhere else.”

“Yes! Thank you! Oh, right! Please talk to me again later!”

“Yeah. Heh heh!”

There was more I wanted to hear, but I was running out of time.

And there was something more important than hearing that story.

Su-ah quickly got off and looked around the playground.

‘Found it!’

And then I saw the back of a child and quickly ran to him.

Today, I was in a good mood and had good luck.

“Sia!”

It was my classmate, Jeong Sia, who I could only go to school with during this time.

If I hadn’t gotten a ride in the village chief’s truck, I would have been late today and wouldn’t have even met Sia.

of course.

“Let’s go together!”

“huh.”

Sia didn’t react much even though Sua called her in a cheerful tone.

But it did stop.

If T is like the tiger shelter uncle, but E is like the uncle I, Sia is the extreme I.

Even to this extent, it was actually the thing that he expressed to himself the most among his classmates.

In fact, we are walking while keeping step.

Should I say that it has a charm like a baby fox?

Because she was pretty, Suah wanted to become closer to Sia.

So… … .

“Sia. Let’s stay close. That’s why we’re idols together.”

A trick to recruit future girl group members!

Of course, it’s still a long way off.

“……no.”

“No. You have to be an idol.”

“why?”

Sia looked at him as if wondering why it had to be her.

At that, Su-ah briefly recalled an old memory.

It’s partly because Sia is pretty, but there was another reason why I wanted to do this with her.

It was a song.

I once heard Sia humming to herself… … .

“You sing well.”

“I can’t do it. I can’t even dance.”

“It’s okay. You can practice dancing. In that sense, do you want to go practice with me today?”

“……no.”

“Let’s do it? It was good!”

Anyway, Su-ah really wanted to be close with Sia.

Sia let out a small sigh at the sight of Su-ah like that.

You could call it a battle between spear and shield.

But there was something that caught Sia’s eye as she turned her head.

“What is that?”

“Huh? This? Carrot apple juice! This is really good? I told you before that there’s a cafe in our town where the minchofu is really delicious. There’s a really funny old man there, and he made it for me. Do you want to try it too?”

“……huh.”

“Huh? Really? Okay!”

A delicious juice made by a funny uncle?

What does that mean?

But Sia, who usually said no to everything, nodded for the first time.

Suah was surprised and amazed by Sia’s reaction and quickly handed her the juice.

I was eating it though.

Sia took a sip without paying any attention.

“Isn’t it delicious?”

“… … .”

Despite his own words, Sia didn’t respond and just stared at Juice.

Just looking at him, you can tell he wants to drink more.

“You can drink all of this.”

“……really?”

“Yeah! The old man at the cafe gave me a lot so I drank it all~”

Su-ah liked Sia’s reaction, which she saw for the first time, and handed over the cup.

And then I saw Sia holding the cup tightly with both hands with a pleased expression.

at that time!

“We are late.”

“Huh?… … Ah! Run!”

Su-ah was surprised by Sia’s indifferent words.

Then suddenly he grabbed Sia’s hand and started running.

“Slowly! A little!”

“No. I’m late!”

Sia thought.

She’s already full of energy, but she’s even more energetic today.

however…….

“But Sia, you play better than I thought?”

“uh?”

It wasn’t just Suah.

Sia also didn’t find it difficult to run today.

“As expected! Future idol! Idols are all about stamina.”

“no.”

“Don’t worry about practice today. Hehe!”

“… … Ugh.”

Sia sighed as she chased after Sua.

Still, I didn’t feel too bad.

Is it because the juice is delicious?

* * *

An empty lot in front of the tiger shelter.

“Phew─.”

Everything has been moved.

I took a breath as I put down the last box of apples in front of the tiger shelter.

‘It’s good for increasing vitality.’

It wasn’t that hard to carry the heavy basket full of apples up the steep path and put it down.

It was thanks to the energy boost I got from drinking carrot apple juice.

Even unlike mint drinks, it had a ‘lasting’ effect and had no time limit.

But this was a medicine.

“That Suah guy gave me something really good.”

I looked at the text window attached to me and was amazed.

What I got for welcoming him wasn’t just a bunch of boxes of apples.

There was something more important.

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