I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 182
Only Krnovel
Episode 182
Miho quickly asked what was called the “Essence of Gluttony.”
[The Essence of Gluttony]
*effect
─Food
And then he looked up as if asking for praise.
I was curious about what kind of integer this was, but since there were customers around, I decided to check later and praised the guys for now.
‘Well done. Miho, Brownie, and Sujeong.’
Sujeong didn’t know it at the time, but she found out after she figured out the situation.
The fact that before I could unfold the Manseonggong, the water barrier that Soo-Jeong had created was already blocking it.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
The water drop burst.
“Kyaa~”
It was made of aura so it was invisible to the eye, but when the water droplets burst, a slight breeze blew.
The baby felt it and reached out and shook it.
I quickly adjusted to it and acted as if I was playing along.
‘By the way, the essence of gluttony… … .’
Another essence emerged, different from the essence of the earth and the essence of karma.
In that case, it seems that the toad made with that gloomy aura earlier was an aura of gluttony.
But I was curious last time too, what is the difference between this and a curse?
‘Kang Na-yoon also suffered from the curse of gluttony because she was stressed out from eating.’
But, for Kim Seo-yeon, it wasn’t a curse, but a toad of gluttony that emerged.
I was curious about the difference.
What level of gloomy aura is it?
Aren’t there levels to Manseonggong’s talent? There might be something like that in his gloomy aura, too.
I guess we’ll have to dig a little deeper into this.
For now, I put the water aside. Since there were still guests, I had to focus on that.
‘Both of their auras are in good condition.’
In particular, in Kim Seo-yeon’s case, she seemed to have regained her completely clear aura.
Maybe that’s why he spoke in a much brighter tone than when he first came in.
“This is really delicious! Is it different from the lassi we’ve had before?”
“Really? It seems softer and less burdensome. And the pizza too.”
“That’s right. They’re both healthy and delicious.”
“I hope Da-eun grows up quickly and starts eating things like this. Right?”
“That’s right. When will our Da-eun grow up and eat delicious things like this with mom and dad?”
As his wife brightened, Park Seon-yu also brightened. He looked at his wife, who was as positive as before, with new eyes.
‘It was good that you came. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you eat without stress.’
Perhaps you are thinking like this?
It’s also stressful to see someone eating while stressed. Park Seon-yu looked at me with new eyes as he saw his wife happily eating.
I pretended not to notice and continued playing with Da-eun.
Playing with a baby who can’t even walk yet may seem difficult, but it wasn’t.
You can keep them from getting bored by moving the stroller back and forth, and you can also play peek-a-boo right in front of them.
It wasn’t difficult, as it was almost like an infinite loop.
Above all else.
Gyarrrrr─!
Actually, it’s not just me. There are three other kids here who come and go and play with me.
“iced coffee?”
“Huh? Finger?”
“Ahh~!”
Sometimes, this kind of talk made sense.
He was wriggling his small, fern-like hand in the air, so I put my finger on it and he grabbed it tightly and squirmed as if it was curious.
It was a strange feeling because the power was stronger than expected, but also weak in absolute terms. Would it be strange to say that I felt the vitality of a child?
Anyway, while I was playing with the baby, the couple looked over at me, having already finished their pizza and drinks.
“I guess the boss likes me. This is the first time since Wooshin that I haven’t cried for this long.”
“Huh? Didn’t you say you weren’t shy?”
“Oh, that’s… … It’s funny to say this, but Da-eun is only shy around handsome and pretty people.”
“……is it so?”
Park Seon-yu scratched his cheek at his words.
Doesn’t that mean I’m handsome in Da-eun’s eyes?
I felt more embarrassed than I thought, saying that I would go eat something delicious and rest comfortably.
“They say that babies see things blurry, and I guess that’s true.”
I glanced at the table while saying something for no reason. I knew everyone had already eaten, but I needed a new topic to talk about.
“Have you eaten everything? Is there anything missing?”
“Yes! It was really delicious. It was the pizza of my life! It was delicious when I got it to-go before… … This time, the cheese was really different. It wasn’t greasy at all even though it was pizza, and it was really delicious.”
“Is that so? That’s fortunate.”
“Thank you for looking at me like this, Da-eun. Thanks to you, I feel like I’m on a date for the first time in a long time.”
Kim Seo-yeon said with an even brighter look.
It seemed like he was originally a bright person. What should I say about his temperament? I would say he seems similar to Su-ah.
“I’ll watch over Da-eun a bit more, so you two can rest a bit longer.”
“Oh! I’m so sorry about that.”
“it’s okay.”
Because it’s not me who’s really playing, it’s Soo-Jung and the spirits.
“Then can I come back after playing a little bit more?”
“Yes, please do.”
“Thank you, honey! Go over there and take a picture of me!”
Kim Seo-yeon received it without fail twice.
Seeing that, Park Seon-yu made a mysterious expression as if she was touched by something and also felt grateful to me.
But why that mysterious expression? Isn’t that a good thing?
I was able to find out soon after I was dragged outside by Kim Seo-yeon.
Park Seon-yu started taking pictures of his wife as a photographer on hot summer days, going around to different cafes.
“Boss! Is there a ladder here? Can I climb up?”
“Yes, there is a place there. It’s too hot to use it right now.”
“are you okay!”
Well, that won’t be okay.
The sun was hot, and the roof heated by the sun was so hot that it was almost like a grill.
As expected.
“Eww!”
Not long after they went up, the couple came down at the same time as if they were running away.
They were both drenched in sweat.
Phew!
I couldn’t help but laugh because the sight of them reminded me of a cute high school couple.
I’m talking about those kids who run around and play to their heart’s content on a summer day, sweating profusely and having flushed cheeks.
‘I’m not that old yet.’
Park Seon-yu seems to be older, but is she in her late twenties?
If you think about Nam Woo-shin, who you said was your friend, he might be younger.
And Kim Seo-yeon definitely looks younger.
They were still a young couple. There were many things they wanted to do and many things they wanted to decorate… … .
‘So that’s what it was like.’
Perhaps Kim Seo-yeon’s friends are currently dating and showing off their youth.
By today’s standards, Kim Seo-yeon got married and had children early, so she can’t help but be sensitive to changes in her body after giving birth.
“Well, it has its pros and cons.”
If she is Mr. Park Dae-san’s daughter-in-law, it means she is the wife of the successor of the Daesan Group. Since she is married to the second generation of a conglomerate, there must be some people who are jealous.
Even though you may not care.
“No~! I told you not to take pictures for so long! Take pictures naturally!”
“Huh? Huh? Naturally?”
“huh!”
But looking at Kim Seo-yeon over there, I can’t tell if her husband is a second-generation chaebol or not. They just looked like an ordinary couple.
Oh, is this just because of my prejudice against chaebol couples?
I’ve seen quite a few rich families, even if they’re not conglomerates, so I’m not completely biased, but it was nice to see that kind of thing anyway.
After taking pictures and looking around for a while, the two came inside.
“Would you like something cold?”
“Oh, yes. What do you want to drink, honey? Oh! The boss said the lemon limeade was delicious earlier. Do you want that?”
Park Seon-yu ordered a drink as if she had been waiting for my words.
Lemon limeade and iced coffee.
“Da-eun, let’s go to Mom and Dad.”
“Whoa~”
The baby returned to the couple and entered the kitchen.
And I made drinks. This time, I made lemon limeade and iced coffee, but I didn’t put in as much effect as before.
Because it’s already enough.
Instead, I focused solely on the taste.
“The drinks are here.”
“thank you!”
Two people took the drinks they had just made and drank them down.
“Ugh!”
“nice!”
They both grabbed their foreheads as if they suddenly felt dizzy from the cold.
Then they looked at each other and laughed.
‘… … Ah, couple.’
I feel like I did something good, so why do I feel bitter?
Of course, that doesn’t mean it was true. They were a really nice couple.
“Sir! Excuse me, but can I ask you a favor?”
“yes?”
“Can you take a picture of us? Like this, with the window in the background.”
“Oh! Of course. Of course.”
“thank you!”
Kim Seo-yeon asked to take a picture first.
As it was not a difficult task, Kim Seo-yeon agreed, moved to the window seat, took Da-eun out of the stroller, and held her in her arms.
“Ugh… … .”
“Da-eun, just a moment. Huh? Oh, please take the picture quickly! Da-eun might cry.”
Kim Seo-yeon said hurriedly as Da-eun whined and started to drive as if she was uncomfortable because her seats had suddenly changed.
But there was no need to worry about that.
Because I gave off a feeling that Da-eun would like through the unity of this life.
“Kyaa~”
Then, I took a picture of Da-eun smiling brightly.
The surprised Kim Seo-yeon and the happy Park Seon-yu were captured as they were.
And… … an aura rose brightly from that happy family.
* * *
Park Seon-yu still seemed to be dreaming.
On the way back, I also saw my wife sleeping comfortably in the car with the baby, with the same expression on her face.
Also, there was a scene of them hanging out at a cafe like when they were dating.
It was as if a miracle had happened.
Even when my wife returned home, she started exercising right away.
I went back to my favorite swimming pool, and I stopped feeling stressed and frowning when I ate.
I actually ate better.
“Even a dead ghost that ate food looks good!”
“You’re not a ghost.”
“Eight! I’m just eating because I want to, so pretend you don’t know, you T!”
The stress about weight seems to have completely disappeared.
It was a welcome sight for Park Seon-yu. He loved his wife regardless of whether she gained weight or not, but he was so happy that she wasn’t having a hard time like before.
Of course, there was some doubt there.
‘I changed after going to that cafe.’
It was a cafe that gave off a strange feeling from the entrance.
The name Tiger Shelter is like that, and the guy who runs it is…
It was different from an ordinary cafe.
Suddenly, my friend Nam Woo-shin came to mind.
That guy, who was depressed as if his world was ending, became enthusiastic about everything after going there.
He said he was currently working part-time at a cafe, but he was also studying hard with the intention of opening his own cafe later.
It was the complete opposite of the way he had acted as if there was no hope.
‘What could it be?’
Is there something special about that cafe?
For a moment, I recalled the feeling I had at the cafe.
It was mysterious. It felt like a spring deep in the mountains where you could take a short break.
Shelter.
There was no place that fit those words better.
It seemed that all the animals in the mountains could find shelter there and take a short break from the busy and rugged mountains.
“I think I’ve seen something like this somewhere before.”
Where have you seen it?
Ah! The Daesan Construction project that my father had been stubbornly resisting for a while but then suddenly gave his permission.
It was a plan to create a huge healing theme park.
Daesan Construction must have been so frustrated that they kept delaying something that was definitely good to do.
But… … why? Now I think I know why my father did that.
‘The plan looks exactly like that.’
Before my father could back down, a new, similar plan came to mind.
It felt very similar to a cafe called Tiger Shelter.
It’s not just that I followed the design… … Well, it’s hard to explain.
“So that’s why.”
Anyway, I think I understand a little now.
It seemed like I had to reissue this work instruction.
Of course, before that.
“Honey! Son Kang-min is playing soccer today! So let’s eat chicken! And some cold beer!”
“Huh? Oh, oh. Okay. Good.”
The first thing I did was to be faithful to the time I had with my wife, who was bright and positive as I knew her.
Park Seon-yu happily ordered chicken.
* * *
Tiger shelter in the afternoon after the guests have left.
‘The sun is slowly setting again.’
I felt the passage of time as I watched the sun rising in the sky.
Of course, it’s still summer so the sunset is still far away.
It just feels like the heat has let up a bit.
He took his gaze away from the sky and turned it to the essence of gluttony.
How should I write this?