I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 180



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Episode 180

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The one with a bad aura was the woman who appeared to be his wife.

The guy wasn’t all that great, but he wasn’t really anything to worry about.

[Kim Seo-yeon]

*situation

─Binge eating due to postpartum depression

─Stress-induced excessive appetite

─Rapid weight gain

─Interpersonal avoidance due to low self-esteem

That’s okay, because this is so much more serious.

at that time.

“Whoa~”

The child the husband was holding was laughing and making noises.

First, I took my eyes off the text window and looked at the baby.

This is the first time I’ve seen a newborn baby like this.

To be more precise, it was the first time I saw it in a cafe.

I’ve seen it before, when I was in society or in the city. Not like now though.

Naturally, the baby had a clear aura.

The auras wandering around the cafe also seemed to like the pure and clear aura of the baby and lingered around.

‘But can babies see auras?’

It seemed like he was waving his hands towards the auras.

Of course not. The baby just happened to find it curious as it brushed past the tip of his nose, so he tried to grab it.

“Welcome~”

He turned his gaze away from the baby and greeted the couple.

As I continued to look, the man’s face started to look a little familiar.

Where have I seen you before? No, this is the first time I’ve seen your face.

But even so, the sharp jaw that hinted at his personality kept catching my eye.

Who was it… … I think there was someone who looked like it.

“Hello. My friend ordered some take-out from here before and it was so delicious that I came back.”

“Your friend? What kind of person?”

“Oh, I think it was pizza then.”

“Ah! Mr. Park Dae-san’s son’s friend? Huh? Then?”

At that time, I remembered the young man who had failed every interview.

A friend of mine came to me and said he had it delivered and sent me quite a bit of money.

So that guy is this guy?

‘Are you the son who sent your friend to the cafe your father recommended? It’s a bit complicated.’

Anyway, looking at the man in front of me, I now understand.

I somehow felt familiar with his face. I guess it was because he looked exactly like Mr. Park Dae-san.

“Haha! Yes. That’s right.”

“Welcome. How are you and your friend, Mr. Park Dae-san?”

“Yes. It seems like you two are doing very well since you came to this cafe.”

Mr. Park Dae-san smiled, feeling proud at his son’s words.

Of course, it could be empty words, but doesn’t it feel good to believe that?

“Oh, really? That’s great. You can sit wherever you want. Oh! There’s no place for the baby to sit, but if you have a stroller, you can bring it inside.”

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Yes. I’ll just wipe the wheels. You go in first.”

“No, I can do it… … .”

Eww!

Since we didn’t have a high chair, we decided to just bring the stroller inside.

My husband was the guest who said he would come, but the baby was whining so I motioned for him to come inside.

It wasn’t really something I was going to do anyway.

‘Sujeong-ah. Please.’

─Yeah!

I asked Soo-Jung.

Small droplets of water quickly washed over the stroller’s wheels.

It’s so comfortable.

How comfortable it would be if I could do that.

─I’m done!

“Yeah. Thanks.”

─Hehehe!

I stroked Soo-Jung’s head with my fingers as she asked me to compliment her, and quickly came in so that no one noticed anything strange inside.

“Cocko cocko!”

“Yeah~ It’s a cat? Hello, cat. Hello~”

“Ahh~”

When I went inside, the male customer was holding the baby and showing me around the cafe.

The guest, who appeared to be his wife, took another photo of the scene.

“It’s really pretty here.”

“Do you like it?”

“Yeah. We should have come here a long time ago.”

“That’s right. We should have just come when Wooshin came.”

My wife, who seemed to be in poor condition, seemed to be doing better than I thought, perhaps because of the cafe’s atmosphere.

She seemed to be having a comfortable conversation with her husband.

“I left the stroller here, you can get it later.”

“Oh, thank you.”

“What is it? You can order from the menu slowly.”

First, I just handed over the stroller and quietly left the seat.

It meant to give the wife a chance to choose the menu, but it was also meant to give the wife a better look into her condition.

‘Postpartum depression… … .’

It was a slightly different symptom of depression from the last time Hajun came.

In the case of Hajun’s mother, Oh Hye-ryeong, the depression was caused by not being able to have time for herself to care for Hajun.

On the other hand, his wife, Kim Seo-yeon, was a little different.

It didn’t seem like the stress was caused by the time spent with the baby.

Postpartum depression.

‘It’s difficult.’

How can I overcome the depression that comes like that?

First, I searched it once.

It turned out that these were symptoms resulting from changes before and after childbirth.

Because of this change, depressive symptoms are said to worsen… … .

But this was a bit tricky because it wasn’t something I could figure out.

If you were watching your husband from the side, you wouldn’t know.

‘Should I ask you a question?’

That didn’t seem like a bad idea either.

“Excuse me, sir.”

“Yes. Do you need anything?”

“Oh, I’m trying to order something from the menu, but I have a question.”

“What are you talking about?”

At that moment, Mr. Park Dae-san’s son, Park Seon-yu, came to the counter alone.

I glanced over and saw Kim Seo-yeon looking out the window with her baby.

Just looking at that appearance, it doesn’t seem like there are any particular symptoms of depression. It’s something you never know what’s on a person’s mind.

“Is there anything that is delicious and also helps me gain less weight?”

“……yes?”

I turned my gaze back to Park Seon-yu.

What does this mean?

Some jokingly refer to calories as the measure of taste.

Something that is that delicious is also high in calories.

This is something you can know by thinking of one delicious thing right now and looking up its calories.

And calories, which are a measure of that taste, make you fat. But if it’s delicious and doesn’t make you fat…

I glanced at Park Seon-yu.

He wasn’t fat enough to have a sharp jawline that was clearly visible.

Rather, the muscle balance seemed well-balanced.

It seems like you exercise regularly. So are you thinking about calories?

This time I looked at my wife’s side.

‘hmm.’

Earlier, he said that he overeats due to stress. That’s probably why he looks quite fat.

Is this guy stressing out his wife because she’s gained weight?

If that’s the case, I don’t want to make something that’s even more delicious but has fewer calories.

Even though they recommend menus, they are not a place that makes what the customer wants.

A moment of such concern!

─Hey, Turju! There’s an ugly baby toad over there!

Suddenly Soo-Jung flew in and said.

Baby toad?

But why is Kim Seo-yeon hanging on the fingertips that Soo-jeong is pointing at? Is Jeong-ryung also teasing her by gaining weight?

‘Sujeong-ah. You can’t say things like that.’

─Huh? Why?

‘You’re an ugly toad just because you have some flesh.’

─Oh? An ugly toad is an ugly toad?

Soo-Jung said, tilting her head with an innocent face.

Looking at that look, I didn’t see any intention to belittle it. So that means it really did look that way…

‘Where is the toad?’

─Over there! Inside that human’s stomach!

“ship?”

I didn’t know that my voice came out.

There’s a toad in the boat.

What does that mean? No way… … .

I took a closer look at Kim Seo-yeon again.

The gloomy aura that rippled around just made it look like the condition was not good.

It doesn’t look like a toad… … Then!

Hurry up!

What just happened?

One strand of aura suddenly whipped through the air like a whip.

It was aimed at the clear aura floating around the cafe.

Fortunately, Aura quickly dodged.

‘What is that?’

I forgot that Park Seon-yu was in front of me in the midst of the embarrassing sight and focused on the gloomy aura.

Hurry up!

Again, a whip-like aura appeared and aimed for the clear aura again.

Kiyung!

But this time, he was stopped by Miho.

Miho, who had flown in without me noticing, bit the gloomy aura that had come flying at me like a whip and chewed it up.

Hurrruk!!

Then, starting from the chewed part, a gloomy aura of strands flared up.

I thought I heard a scream. And I had a feeling that something unusual was going to happen.

Kur!

This time, Brownie stepped forward.

Clear Aura and Miho hid behind it.

Hoong! Hoong!

A gust of steam came out of Brownie’s nose.

‘It looks really serious… … .’

Of course, because they look like small, cute puppies, they look like something out of a cartoon.

Anyway, there is no way we can just continue to let that happen.

‘Sujeong-ah. Is that the toad?’

─Yeah!

‘Can you catch that?’

Could that be the cause of postpartum depression?

Even if not, at least it seemed like something like that shouldn’t be on a human body.

An aura that eats up the good aura of those around it… … If that happens, not only will it affect you, but those around you as well.

─Um… … Without knowing. I can’t catch you if you hide inside. But if you come out, I can catch you!

‘okay?’

Are you saying I have to pull that out?

It seemed that Miho and Brownie could stop the thing from flying towards them, but they couldn’t deal with its true nature.

As Soo-Jung said, it might be because it’s hidden.

So how can we get it out?

I had a feeling I knew the answer.

‘It seems similar to the snake of Aura that gave the essence of karma.’

In that case, Kim Seo-yeon’s condition should have returned to its original state. Or, it should have gotten better and been sent out.

“Well, calories… … .”

As I pretended to be troubled and worried, Park Seon-yu began to explain herself.

“Oh, yes. Even though I said it was okay, my wife was a bit nervous. I wish she would eat a little less nervously here… … .”

Well, that’s what happened. I’m glad I didn’t say out loud what I had misunderstood earlier.

I thought of my wife like this, so there was no way I could have said anything because of my weight.

“You said the pizza was delicious last time, right?”

“Oh, yeah. That was really good. But it had cheese in it so it was a little… … .”

“If you give me just a little time, I think I could make a pizza that’s delicious but low in calories.”

“Huh? Really?”

“Yes. Cheese itself is not fattening. And it would be better to eat it with lemon limeade, which is good for detoxification. Would you like the drink as well?”

Park Seon-yu nodded.

Well, the menu has been decided.

Pizza and aid.

These two combinations are often called shortcuts to gaining weight, but… … it’s different here.

‘I guess I can use cheese made from milk straight from the ranch.’

Fresh mozzarella cheese.

It takes a lot of work, but it is made right away, so the flavor is good and the light taste is superb.

Besides, the measure of taste is calories, but there was something better here.

These are delicious and fresh crops grown with plenty of aura.

Among them, lemons grown in the garden had a weight loss effect. When making cheese with milk, vinegar is needed, and adding a little lemon to it can easily have that effect.

Not to mention the lemon limeade.

I already saw the effect when Kang Na-yoon came to see me before… … .

‘Of course, that doesn’t mean it will disappear in a short period of time.’

So we need to add some effects too.

It will have the effect of calming the mind and body and shaking off depression.

It wasn’t difficult to make arugula basil pizza.

It remains to be seen whether this will work out… …but somehow I feel confident.

So, let’s start by making cheese.

“You’re not going to eat? Why? We came all the way here, so let’s eat before we go.”

“You’re getting fat!”

“The boss said it was okay. Or let me just taste it. Okay?”

There was a commotion outside.

The couple’s argument seemed to be getting a little heated. Was it about the menu?

Woohoo!

When the baby cried in surprise at the sound, Park Seon-yu had an embarrassed expression and had to comfort both the baby and his wife.

‘Sujeong, can you please soothe the baby?’

─Yeah!

To relieve even one, he sent Sujeong to the baby and moved his hands quickly.

I guess I have to hurry.