I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 188



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Episode 188

As I said, there wasn’t much to do in the village chief’s field.

But other people’s fields suffered some damage.

So we helped there.

But even when we were helping there, it seemed like public support was pretty much sorted out.

“The soldiers are now going to the village over there to provide support. They said that the village is more of a problem there than the fields. There are houses that have collapsed and places where water is leaking. The river is also overflowing a little.”

“Really? Where did you hear that?”

“There is a place where you can hear everything!”

Go Na-eun said, making a V sign with her fingers.

Even if you say it’s a listening place, it’s obvious where it is.

“Wow! Naeun unnie! I’m a fan!”

“I really enjoy listening to your songs! I hope your new album will be a hit!”

A group of students passed by.

It felt like I was on my way back from volunteer work.

I have a volunteer assignment for my summer vacation project, and I came here because I received an application from the county office that was looking for volunteers.

‘That student’s uniform is different from yours.’

So, unfortunately, it seemed like not only the students from the school I saw earlier, but also all the nearby schools had come.

I looked to see if there were any students wearing the school uniform, but unfortunately I didn’t see any. Maybe they came early in the morning and left.

“Thank you~! Have a nice day!!”

“Yes! You too, Naeun!”

Go Na-eun, who was organizing the broken pepper stalks, answered with a big smile.

I don’t know how many times this has happened. Being an idol and a celebrity seems like a harder job than I thought.

Of course, whatever happens, it doesn’t matter.

Considering that my daily life would not be any different from now, it seemed like it would not be an easy life. Because I felt like I could never do it.

It was on a different level from Lee Sun-ah and Kang Do-yoon who often pretended to know each other.

“Why did Naeun become an idol?”

“Huh? Suddenly?”

“I was just suddenly curious.”

“Hmm~ I don’t really have a specific reason, I just thought it looked cool. It also seemed fun. But I’m more curious about the former CEO. I heard he used to work at an architectural design firm?”

“Where did that come from… … um.”

It must be Bona Mana Hanson. I talked to Go Na-eun for quite some time earlier.

But after hearing Go Na-eun’s question, I also became curious about why I wanted to do that. Why?

ah!

“I guess it was just because I wanted to build my own house.”

“Wow! That looks really cool!”

“It’s cool. It’s just like having a house that everyone else has.”

“But usually people want to buy a house, not build it themselves.”

Is that so? Isn’t everyone drawing a house just for themselves?

As I gradually put aside the reality that my dreams are harder to reach than I thought, I am finally settling for buying my own home.

“And you even have a job with that dream. That’s amazing!”

“Are you the owner of a cafe now?”

“uh?”

Go Na-eun made a buffered expression for a moment. Seeing that even that kind of appearance was attractive, I guess celebrities are truly celebrities.

“Should we finish tidying up and go down now?”

“yes!”

It looks like the pepper field has been cleared out.

It seemed like these fields were more damaged than the trees.

The damage seemed to be minimal since the village chief’s field was mostly made up of fruit trees.

Of course, if a stronger typhoon had come, the damage to the fruit trees would have been greater.

‘That student was never found.’

It is likely that they have gone somewhere else or have already finished their volunteer work and returned.

Because the students returned earlier than the other volunteers.

Well, if it’s meant to be, we’ll meet again.

I returned to the village chief’s field, shaking off my dirt-covered clothes. The other group members were already there.

“But Naeun-nim.”

“You can just call me Naeun! You said before that you were comfortable speaking to me.”

“I saw it today and I wondered if that was okay.”

“What is that~”

I’m not kidding.

I felt it today, but if I spoke comfortably to Go Na-eun, I thought I would get an unusual reaction from the fans. Whether it be a good reaction or a bad reaction.

“Then I’ll take it easy.”

“yes!”

Of course, that doesn’t mean I won’t do it.

So, I joined the group, talking comfortably with Go Na-eun.

“You guys have worked hard. It’s amazing that you young people are helping the village so much. The elders are so beautiful that they don’t know what to do.”

“We just cleaned up after everyone else helped us. What?”

“Didn’t you give snacks to all those people? That was also helpful. In fact, not everyone who comes to support the public works diligently.”

“Huh? Why?”

Hansong asked curiously.

On the other hand, Kang Do-yoon and I already had a rough understanding.

Public support.

They say it’s support, but in reality, from the soldiers’ perspective, it was no different from forced mobilization. They weren’t volunteers who wanted to come.

And sometimes when you watch the news, you hear that there are people who treat the soldiers who came to support the people as if they were natural. So there’s no way they would do their job properly.

“We try to avoid that by warning people and giving notices, but I don’t know about other places… … Anyway, thanks to you all, everyone worked very hard today.”

It seems like Go Na-eun’s role was bigger than ours.

Since everyone looked pleased with the village chief’s words, there was no need to make a fuss.

I would have been genuinely proud if it weren’t for that student earlier…

‘Let’s stop worrying about it.’

But that doesn’t mean the student will come back.

“I put a little bit of this in so that you can eat the delicious food after working hard.”

“Huh? Oh, you don’t have to give it to me… … .”

Knock knock!

The village chief handed me an envelope.

This is not something I was hoping for.

But Lee Seon-ah poked my side and told me to take it quickly, so I took it without realizing it. And so I returned to the cafe with the village chief’s gold medal.

“huh?”

“why?”

“That student over there… … .”

As I was driving down from the field, I found a student sitting on the side of the road, blankly staring.

It was that friend I had been worried about. I never thought I would see him like this.

But why are you doing that over there?

“Can you stop for a moment?”

“yep!”

Kang Do-yoon stopped his car a little past the student.

I got out of the car right away and approached the student.

* * *

Back to the cafe.

The members who leave and come in are switched.

Han Song-i, Lee Seon-ah, and Kang Do-yoon decided to go home and rest for a while. They decided to have dinner at Geum Il-bong.

And me, Go Na-eun, and the student we picked up on the way. The three of us returned like this.

“Student, do you want something to drink?”

“Ah, that… … .”

“I did some volunteer work, and the man wanted to give me one for free. Here’s the menu, so order comfortably.”

I spoke to a student who seemed a bit unfamiliar with this situation.

It was purely Ko Na-eun’s power that brought that student here. If I had tried to bring him here on my own, I might have been misunderstood.

“Me?!”

“You can order comfortably too.”

“yes~”

Of course, drinks were to be provided as a service to First Class Contributor Ko Na-eun.

That wasn’t difficult compared to what I got today.

‘I didn’t know I would get an aura.’

I didn’t mean to say that I got it from that student.

It wasn’t long after I returned to the cafe. There were no other customers besides the two of us who came with me, but quite a few Auras came into the cafe.

At first I was curious where those auras came from, but I was soon able to guess.

There was only one reason for that aura to come in.

So many people I met today.

The aura of those who served along with those who received snacks was clear.

‘I might have healed briefly with a snack, but Go Na-eun must have been a synergy.’

So I guessed that’s why so many auras came in.

By the way, it seems that now I can receive auras from people in normal condition not only in cafes but also outside.

Maybe it’s because I’ve grown up…

‘I wonder how the talents of other Manseonggong will change if they are united like Moksaeng.’

That’s what I thought.

Later on, even if it wasn’t my doing, if something good happens because of something I did indirectly, wouldn’t I be able to get an aura like this then too?

Today, thanks to Go Na-eun, I had one thought.

‘If that really happens, I’ll have to become friends with Gona Eun, right?’

Since he is a person who influences many people, wouldn’t his indirect influence also be great?

Of course, even if it wasn’t like that, he was someone I wanted to be close with.

This was something that would come later anyway, so I ignored it for now and looked back at the students.

He looked like he was still thinking about what to do while holding the menu.

‘The condition is the same as before.’

A somewhat timid and intimidated appearance.

Besides, even though there was only me and Go Na-eun here, he seemed to be keeping an eye on us.

Still, curiosity about Go Na-eun seems to keep making me stick my butt out.

“Oh, right! Su-ah told me to try that.”

“Huh? What kind?”

“Watermelon juice.”

“Ah. Watermelon juice?”

“Yes. Is that okay?”

“There’s still some watermelon left, so I’ll give you some if you want.”

“Then I’ll drink that! I’m thirsty anyway.”

Go Na-eun quickly decided on the menu.

Then, while he was making drinks, he sat down next to the students as if he was bored and stared at them.

It was fan service that any fan would envy.

Of course, I don’t know if that student is a fan, but it seems like it was a novel experience since he didn’t avoid it.

“Sister, can you recommend something? Everything here is delicious, but this one was recommended to me.”

“… … What is it?”

“Watermelon juice. How about it? It’s perfect for when you’re thirsty right now.”

“Watermelon juice?”

“This was recommended by a regular customer here.”

“Then I’ll take that too… … .”

“okay!”

It seemed like a very serious problem for the student, but Go Na-eun solved it too easily.

Well, since we’ve received the drink order, all we have to do is make it…

‘What kind of effect should I put in?’

Mental and physical stability was obviously necessary.

And it seemed like Go Na-eun would figure out other effects as well.

Go Na-eun continued talking to the student as if she still had something to say.

“Are you a student? If you don’t mind, can I ask what your dream is?”

“A dream… …?”

“Yeah. Oh, if you don’t have any or don’t want to talk, you don’t have to. I just get curious when I see kids in school uniforms these days. I was a trainee when I was a student. I heard today that the boss’s dream was to build a house with his own hands. So he worked in architectural design before opening a café. Isn’t that interesting?”

“Ah. Yes.”

The students reacted to this small talk with a mixture of a little discomfort and curiosity.

Certainly, the power of celebrities, especially idols, was great for people my age.

‘You’re doing well.’

Go Na-eun was unintentionally helpful.

But since you asked me that question earlier, I thought that maybe that’s what you’re really interested in these days.

“Oh, right! There used to be a kid in this town? He’s 11 years old now, and his dream is to become an idol, so he’s currently learning at our agency to gain experience as a trainee.”

“Does an 11 year old have a dream?”

“That’s right. I saw that and I was curious about that kind of thing these days. That’s why I asked. Oh, right! He’s the one who recommended watermelon juice.”

“Ah… … I… … don’t have any.”

Oh. Did Go Na-eun bring up the wrong topic? The student said in a gloomy voice.

but.

“Oh, really? Maybe not~”

Go Na-eun said it in a tone that it was really nothing. Then it really felt like that.

‘huh?’

And as I looked at that sight, I saw something I had never seen before.

[Go Na-eun]

*talent

─Charm (4 stars)

It was not just a text window that showed the status, but a text window that showed Go Na-eun’s talent.

‘You can see the talent you have?’

Even the level of attractiveness was high.

That’s why people blink and die.

The same goes for the student right in front of me.

“Really?”

“Of course! It’s a dream, so it might happen later. I just asked because I was really curious.”

The student’s expression gradually relaxed at Go Na-eun’s insignificant words.

And the gloomy aura brightened up a little.

‘… … Is this really possible?’

The thought I had earlier came to mind.

I wonder if it could have an indirect effect… … .

I had a feeling that it would be real.