I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 225



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Episode 225

The fire that seemed like it would burn down the entire mountain gradually died down.

Sujeong creates a water storm, and I control it and put out the fire.

Miho ate fire.

This was literal. Miho ate the fire as if she was eating something delicious.

It didn’t really matter how that could be done.

You could tell just by looking at the fire that came out of Miho’s tail that grew bigger as she ate more fire. She was eating fire and using it as nutrients.

Brownies, on the other hand, caught fire in a slightly different way.

The guy stepped on the fire.

Every time I stepped on it, the flames went out in puffs.

Strangely enough, each time he did that, the footprints he made on the ground left behind marks larger than Brownie’s current size.

It was a range almost wider than a human body, so it couldn’t help but turn off like that.

‘Everyone, you’re more amazing than I thought.’

To be honest, I didn’t know it would be this bad.

I thought they were all just cute, so that was fine.

And I thought it was doing its job well enough since it added various effects, but it seems that wasn’t the case.

I guess I haven’t fully discovered their talents yet.

Wonder and mystery.

The sight of the spirits putting out the fire was just like that.

It was a scenery that felt like entering another world in the forest.

I didn’t know that even though I was with these kids until now…

I may never forget this memory, even if I live my entire life.

‘I’m getting closer to the dream I had back then.’

The dream where the god and countless lives emerged, which was the beginning of all these things.

It may be even more so because the scenery feels closer and closer to my eyes.

Should we further develop the spirits’ potential?

At that moment when I was in the midst of admiration and also reflecting a little!

Polong~

“huh?”

Suddenly, a storm of water burst into drops of water.

what?

I did have other thoughts, but I didn’t do anything else…

─Hehehe… … I used all my strength.

“ah.”

The reason could be found in Soo-Jung’s awkward words as she scratched the back of her head.

Well, it was understandable that he would have used up all his strength after spewing water like that.

‘You’ve gotten thinner.’

And seeing that her chubby cheeks and belly fat had slimmed down again until this morning, Sujeong really did her best.

“You worked hard. I almost caught it, so I’ll be okay now.”

─Yeah!

The good news is that the big fire has been put out.

It seemed like Brownie and Miho would be the ones to finish it.

“Huh? Miho, are you full too?”

Kiyung~

But Miho also turned over and lay down as if she couldn’t eat any more.

It’s not that I wasn’t hungry, I was really full.

I was shocked by the contrast with Soo-Jung, but I told Miho that she had had a hard time too.

Kur!

“Okay. Let’s turn it off together.”

I decided to clean up the remaining fire with brownies.

however…….

Waaaaa …

“huh?”

A siren could be heard from down the mountain. It seemed that the fire trucks had just arrived.

The timing is perfect.

‘We can leave the remaining fire to the firefighters.’

Even if we went back like this, it didn’t seem like the fire would spread.

“Then let’s go back soon.”

Don’t just stay nearby and listen to strange sounds.

In the first place, just coming to a fire scene is incredibly dangerous.

I wouldn’t have thought of it if there were no spirits. But it wouldn’t seem that way to others, because the spirits aren’t visible.

It’s not a very nice sight to see a grown man being scolded.

It won’t take too long to get back.

I came really quickly.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was teleportation.

Honestly, thinking back now, this was the most surprising thing.

It seems like it would be possible if you maximize the ability of Manseonggong by using the strong roots of Toseng as well as the results of Moksaeng’s Heavenly Sword.

Would it be possible to get from the cafe to here in that amount of time by using a means of transportation like a car or a motorcycle? Or even by a mountain road?

It was impossible.

Anyway, I have some free time.

‘Should I just make sure to finish it and go?’

I decided to clean up just in case something happened.

I used my brain to analyze and plan. Then, a combination of talents that I needed came to mind.

“Do you think this will work?”

Combined talents.

Camouflage, trust, influence, coordination.

After harmonizing these talents, he started farming with the power of Cheonmu.

Then… … .

Sssss!

The land began to be restored.

I find myself lost in the amazing sight.

Of course, I had to be alert as the aura suddenly disappeared.

‘It’s not just that it’s been restored, but it seems like the burnt land has also recovered somewhat… … ?’

When I checked the restored land, it was definitely like that. In fact, it felt like the burned trees had become nutrients and the land had become more fertile.

Of course, the outside was burnt so I couldn’t tell.

This is what the aura seen through the eyes tells me.

─Wow! What the heck! The land is alive!

“Huh? Is the land alive?”

─Yeah, yeah!

Sujeong must have felt it too, because she jumped up and down and shouted.

Well, I guess you can see the crystals and the spirits, right?

Anyway, the restoration was finished, so I decided to quickly go back before people came.

‘But why did the fire start?’

As I was about to turn back, a thought suddenly occurred to me.

Could you please tell me this too?

The reason for the fire.

In fact, most of the fires reported in the news were caused by human error.

The same goes for forest fires.

I heard that natural fires are actually not that common. They are mostly caused by hikers’ cigarettes, campfires, or fires from nearby farms.

In many cases, the cause was people.

Of course, there have been cases like that. I’ve heard that it’s not completely unheard of for transparent plastic bottles filled with a little water to focus sunlight and burn fallen leaves.

But if you think about it, since plastic bottles are also thrown away by people, isn’t it okay to see them as a natural disaster?

Anyway, it means that it is difficult for fire to occur naturally… … .

‘analyze.’

I showed off my talent just in case I could see it.

Then the talents needed now came to mind.

But unlike before, it was a little faint.

What should I call this? Should I say that the traces are blurry?

Did that get erased when I erased my traces earlier?

But one thing is certain.

‘It’s a human impression.’

Where the fire was the strongest, there was something black that looked like a human figure.

Even the sight of them running away in a hurry as the flames soared.

“Over there!”

“The fire is weaker than I thought?”

“Quiet! There’s a lot of smoke, so everyone go up carefully!”

Oh. I can already hear the firefighters coming up.

I really have to go now.

So I’m going to hurry up and go… … .

‘What are you guys doing? We have to go quickly.’

The spirits were gathered in one place and were looking at something.

I don’t have time to look around right now, so why are they suddenly doing this?

“Fix! Miho! Brownie!”

He called out loud again.

─Okay! I’ll go!

Kur!

The guys who had been doing something among themselves finally shook their hands and came to me.

I wanted to ask what he was doing, but I really didn’t have time right now.

He walked quickly, unfolding his sword as if he had just come here.

‘also.’

It wasn’t as fast as when I got here.

I don’t know if it was a matter of will, or if it was because I used up a lot of my aura, or if it was just a coincidence earlier, but fortunately, I was able to get out before the firefighters arrived.

And it was slower than it had been when it first came, but it was never slow in absolute terms.

Above all, it seemed like this was the speed I could handle while also being able to use it freely.

It looks like it was overpaced when it came.

It was possible because it was my first time doing it.

“Phew─.”

Now that I see the cafe, I feel a little more at ease.

I entered the narrow path and was about to go up to the cafe, but then reconsidered and went back down.

I saw a line of fire trucks.

“uh?”

Then, I met eyes with a firefighter who was listening to explanations from residents at the scene and cleaning up the area.

It was a familiar face.

“hello?”

“Yes! Hello!”

The situation was a bit strange, but since I knew the face, I greeted him and he welcomed me warmly.

“We received a report of a forest fire here so we went out, but luckily it’s quite a distance from the cafe. Haha!”

“Yes, I just got a call from them and they said that.”

“Oh, really? Haha! What’s even better is that I just got a radio message from the direction that went up the mountain, saying that the fire is almost out.”

From what the firefighter said, it was clear that other crew members had already climbed up the mountain to check the scene.

It must have been between the time I left and the time I came here.

It was close.

And since I didn’t go straight to the cafe but came down the path, it seemed like they didn’t think I had come from a fire scene.

“Already? It hasn’t been that long since I got the call… … There was some smoke, but I guess it wasn’t a big fire? I could smell something burning in the cafe.”

“Aha! You were still at the cafe. Yes, we were worried because it seemed like a pretty big fire, but they said on the scene that it was a stroke of luck that the fire didn’t spread and only burned the outside a little and went out.”

“Only the appearance?”

“Yes. I don’t know how to explain this, but the village elders who went with the fire brigade to investigate the cause of the fire said that the mountain spirit put it out.”

“A mountain spirit?”

“You know what the adults say? They say that the mountain spirit protects the mountain behind each village. They talk along those lines. Of course, my senior says that it’s because there’s a lot of moisture in the forest.”

The firefighter’s words made me feel a sting for a moment.

Of course, I knew that he didn’t know me.

There’s no way you could know.

Still, it was painful because I thought there might be traces of restoration left.

Fortunately, I felt relieved by the words that followed.

“But senior, he’s a bit unusual. I don’t know if the mountain spirit really put it out, but it’s rare for a large fire to spread like that and go out naturally. The only thing the firefighting team could do was put out the remaining fire.”

“Then it was truly a stroke of luck. Would you believe me if I said that the mountain spirit helped you?”

“Haha! That could be true. Anyway, I think you don’t have to worry since the fire has been put out.”

The firefighter told me not to worry, saying that fortunately there was no major damage.

But just in case, he added that we should be careful with fire.

I just said okay to that.

Tirik! Chik!

─There are signs of arson. The arsonist probably hasn’t gone far yet, so if a suspicious person comes down the mountain, we’ll search in conjunction with the police.

“Huh? I think I should go now.”

Suddenly, a call came from the walkie-talkie on the firefighter’s shoulder.

And the firefighter quickly left the scene.

Since I heard the radio transmission, I knew why he left.

‘Anyway, it’s been sorted out.’

thank god.

Now I can take a breather.

By the way, they’re already looking for traces of the arsonist.

It was a good thing I erased my traces. It seems like I wasn’t able to completely erase the spirits’ traces, but even if I looked at them, there was a high chance that I wouldn’t know what they were.

Isn’t the story of the mountain spirit still being talked about today?

‘By the way, there’s an arsonist.’

From what I’ve seen and what veteran firefighters have seen, the cause of the forest fire was ultimately arson.

Who would do such a thing and why?

Of course, it may not have been intentional. There are also mistakes, like cigarette butts.

Even so, it’s not something that can be simply overlooked as a mistake.

“I hope you get caught quickly… … .”

Boooow!

at that time!

A motorcycle passed by in front of the narrow path.

While emitting a dark aura.

─It smells like bad fire!

Sujeong immediately pointed out the culprit.

For now, I’ll think about the details later, and I quickly opened it while recalling the arsonist I had seen in the mountains through target detection.

Then a target was placed above the motorcycle rider.

Of course, you can’t chase a guy on a motorcycle.

But… … I could remember the description, the type of motorcycle, and even the number.