I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 214



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Episode 214

Fortunately, the fact that the talent was absorbed meant that the senior firefighter’s condition had improved.

‘That’s good.’

I wasn’t talking about absorbing talent or aura.

It meant that it was a really good thing for the firefighter.

Anger is ultimately a disease of the mind. It is a disease that eats away at one’s own flesh.

If it gets worse, it can cause suffering not only to yourself but also to those around you.

If things had gotten worse, the young firefighter who came today might have suffered even worse.

To my childhood idol and benefactor.

‘This is terrible.’

Fortunately, I discovered it by chance before that happened.

It could have been misunderstood, but the young firefighter who had experienced it firsthand came and resolved it.

Now that I think about it, I think he came today probably to clear up that misunderstanding.

That would be the case, because the young firefighter’s condition was neither good nor bad; it was just average.

‘It seems like he originally had a good aura, but it got worse because of that incident.’

Anyway, it wasn’t so bad that I had to go to the tiger shelter right away. I wasn’t looking for a particularly tasty drink either.

We came in advance because we were afraid that we would misunderstand what was happening before the lecture and that it would be distorted.

Then, a bad reputation will follow for those who are already in poor condition, which may be detrimental to treatment or follow-up measures.

Well, I don’t know if they calculated and moved up to this point or not, but it seemed right to try to correct it before the rumors spread.

“I envy you for having a junior colleague like that.”

I remembered when I left the company.

Things that everyone pretended not to know.

Of course, back then, there weren’t any old colleagues like Kim Jung-hyun and Bae Jun-seong.

But even so, the people there were colleagues who had worked together for quite a long time, although not to that extent.

‘I guess I had my problems too.’

The young firefighter’s senior must have been a good person before.

So, I guess your junior colleague is worried about your heartache as if it were his own business.

It wasn’t just because he was a lifesaver.

On the other hand, was I… … a good boss?

Honestly, I don’t know.

Maybe now. Honestly, after Kim Jung-hyun and Bae Jun-sung left, there was no colleague I could spend time with or wanted to spend time with.

Because everyone just did their own thing.

I didn’t touch it because that’s all I had to do.

I didn’t even bother approaching him first.

“Was it a sense of denial?”

Now that I think about it, I think I had already felt that way about the company, work, and people back then.

Of course, it wasn’t just me, we all did the same thing, so there was no point in regretting it.

But what I regret is that I don’t think I would do that now.

Because I can’t say that among those many team members, there definitely aren’t friends like Kim Jung-hyun and Bae Jun-seong.

It was a regret that I didn’t even think about finding out and didn’t approach her.

“What good is it if you regret it now? You can’t turn back time.”

We have to do well now so that something like that doesn’t happen again.

─Turju! Do you want to go back to the past?

“Huh? Why is that? Are you able to do that?”

─No? How do you do that? It’s so annoying~

“… … You’ve grown a lot, Soo-Jung.”

─Yeah! The correction has grown a lot! Look at this!

Although he didn’t really mean it, Soo-Jung accepted it innocently.

So, as if boasting about his growth, he sprinkled water toward the sky.

It shot up into the sky like a fountain, then spread out and fell back, creating a spray.

The water droplets that caught the light created rainbows all around.

‘Has the range increased?’

It seemed like that was the case.

And it also seemed like his delicacy in handling water had improved.

I took fire training and Sujeong has grown up.

Should I give this kid some kind of education too?

But, I don’t know what to tell you.

This wasn’t in my grandfather’s recipe book or any other records.

Was this something that didn’t happen during your grandfather’s time?

I felt a mixture of regret and pride at the same time.

“This is not the time.”

It was closing time, but I came into the kitchen.

Tomorrow is the day Kang Do-yoon leaves.

There is one thing left to do in particular.

* * *

Meanwhile, in the fire station break room, laughter was heard for the first time in a long while.

Lim Byeong-gwan’s stiff face also brightened up.

“Haha! This kid is really cute.”

“That’s right. It’s an idol award.”

“I heard you were planning to become an idol anyway?”

What the members were all watching was none other than Su-ah’s Stargram video.

At first I turned it on because it said it would show drink recipes, but now I’m seeing other posts and videos too.

Everyone was smiling like their father.

At that time, while I was watching the video like that for a long time.

Someone asked the young firefighter.

“Oh, isn’t your sister-in-law giving birth soon?”

“yes that’s right.”

“Did you say it was your daughter?”

“Wow~ That sounds good.”

“Congratulations in advance.”

“Haha! Thank you.”

Lim Byeong-gwan felt a little sorry seeing his junior being congratulated.

I met him when he was a little kid and now he has a family.

I asked that guy why I had been like that all along.

Still, he brought me this drink, saying that he would take care of me like a father.

‘You’re my daughter? I should get you a present.’

That doesn’t mean I can forgive all the harsh words I’ve said, but I still wanted to use that as an excuse to apologize. Since I’m about to give birth.

Whyeeeeeeee!!

Situation happens! Situation happens!

The team members who had been resting for a while suddenly woke up to the sharp sound of the siren.

And then they each grabbed their gear and went down, using movements that had already been practiced hundreds or thousands of times.

It took less than a minute for the fire truck carrying everyone to depart.

There were still drinks left in the break room that they hadn’t finished, but that was already a distant memory to them.

“what’s the matter?”

“There was a fire in the apartment.”

“this.”

“Some people have evacuated, but there are still many people inside, so we’ll start the rescue operation as soon as we put out the fire. Everyone, make sure to wear safety equipment.”

One of the most dangerous things about a fire scene is the rescue operations that take place during firefighting.

It was bound to be dangerous to have to enter the building while the fire was still burning.

So in those cases, the team members also became very nervous.

In particular, Lim Byeong-gwan recently had an accident at a similar site.

Although I wasn’t hurt, I became more sensitive because my colleague who was with me was seriously injured.

“huh?”

So, all the members are watching Lim Byeong-gwan’s expression… … .

Surprisingly, Im Byeong-gwan’s face looked fine.

Of course, there was a lot of tension because it was a field dispatch, but there was no hysterical expression.

“Why? Everyone, be nervous. Don’t forget to look at the light that has gone out.”

“yes!”

“Oh, and Kang Seo-jun, you know you have to prepare even more thoroughly since you’re going to go into the rescue with me, right?”

“Yes! I know.”

“okay.”

Everyone looked puzzled at the sight of Gosung not moving but just checking once more.

This is because Lim Byeong-gwan, who seemed to have returned to his original form, now seemed unfamiliar.

But that was only for a moment. Everyone was happy to see Im Byeong-gwan like that.

I can’t express it right now because I’m on the scene of a fire.

“arrive!”

“Everyone, stay safe.”

“yes!”

Lim Byeong-gwan got off first and shouted.

The soldiers who got off the train, repeating their orders, soon began to move in unison.

They were divided into fire suppression and rescue teams, and it didn’t take long for them to communicate with each other and deploy to the scene.

“You have a child?”

“yes!”

“Connect the ladder truck! Kang Seo-jun and I will go right away.”

“It’s dangerous because the fire hasn’t been put out yet!”

“The smoke has already spread a lot, so if we delay, it will be too late!”

As he said that, Lim Byeong-gwan set up his equipment again.

“Go in while putting out the fire. Kang Seo-jun!”

“yes!”

“If I give you the signal, you have to go first no matter what. Do you understand?”

“yes?”

“If you go inside and see me burning my face again, I’ll throw you right away, so if you want to live, if you want to be saved, wake up!”

“yes!”

Lim Byeong-gwan and Kang Seo-jun, carrying heavy equipment, carried out rescue operations while putting out the fire as instructed.

Of course, it was more difficult and dangerous.

A situation where you can’t relax for a moment.

They entered the burning apartment and moved through a hallway that was already filled with smoke and they could not see ahead.

Because it was a corridor-type apartment, the units were close together and the fire spread quickly.

“There’s a sound coming from this direction!”

“Put that fire behind you!”

“yes!”

Lim Byeong-gwan attempted to enter in the direction of the sound.

But the smoke was just smoke, and the house was already full of flames, so I couldn’t go in.

“Damn it! Kang Seo-jun!”

“yes!”

“Can you open the way?”

“… … can do it.”

“Then please.”

“yes!”

When he asked to open the way, he asked to have the water sprinkled right in front of the path that Lim Byeong-gwan was taking.

That’s not putting out the fire, it’s just clearing the way, and the flames are still burning all around.

So, those words meant that he was entrusting his life to him.

This means that if he makes even the slightest mistake, Lim Byeong-gwan will be trapped in smoke and fire.

‘My senior entrusted his life to me.’

You can’t make a mistake.

Kang Seo-jun tightly gripped the fire extinguisher pipe in his hand.

And then, at Lim Byeong-gwan’s signal, they started spraying water.

“Ugh!”

The flames blazing right in front of me were threatening no matter how well I was equipped.

It was hot, but the flames flickering before my eyes were terrifying in and of themselves.

Overcoming it and moving forward.

Every step is scary.

I wonder if I can go back.

Wouldn’t it be better to give up and go back now?

Even in such fear, Lim Byeong-gwan kept his wits about him and searched for traces of people.

‘excuse me!’

I had that feeling when I saw the bathroom door was closed.

I have a feeling there might be someone there.

“Are you inside? This is the rescue team!”

“Are you inside!”

Kang Seo-jun shouted the same thing Lim Byeong-gwan said from behind.

But there was no answer.

“I’ll break down the door! Put some distance between you and the door! I’ll be right there!”

Kwaaang!

The doorknob is broken.

Two children collapsed inside.

There was toilet paper wrapped around the crack of the bathroom door.

It was probably wet at first, but the fire outside was so strong that it seems to have completely dried out.

Fortunately, the towel covering his face had not yet dried.

Thanks to that, I was able to breathe, but I was still in a state of shock at being closed off with the heat.

‘The handling was good.’

Their response was so good that they couldn’t even be called children.

I was really lucky.

Lim Byeong-gwan quickly gestured to Kang Seo-jun.

Because he was already close to the flames, the equipment he was wearing was already hot.

Kang Seo-jun, who kept a relatively distance, had to take the children out.

After changing the feeding rations, Kang Seo-jun held the two children.

“Jump!”

“yes!!”

Without hesitation, Kang Seo-jun ran.

And in front of them, Lim Byeong-gwan opened the way by spraying water.

* * *

After finishing work, I came home, took a shower, and turned on the news.

I didn’t really see it, but it was just a habit.

Because when I’m here, I sometimes wonder how the world works.

─This afternoon, a fire broke out in an apartment… … .

─Fortunately, there were no casualties… … .

─According to the rescue team members who rescued the children, they were able to be rescued because the children responded appropriately, and that response was… … .

News came out that there was a fire.

But upon closer inspection, I saw that the fire had started not far from here.

And the rescue worker doing the interview also looked familiar.

‘Mr. Lim Byeong-gwan?’

Next to him was a young firefighter named Kang Seo-jun.

Did those two go out to the scene together?

The moment I was trying to properly watch the news, I realized!!

“……uh?”

Aura flew in once again.