I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 226



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Episode 226

When news of the fire broke out, all the townspeople came out.

And the firefighters and police came too.

It seems like the police are going around asking questions and investigating.

“Oh, brother! Fortunately, the fire was put out quickly.”

In the meantime, Hansong came to me and said.

I already knew that from what the firefighter said, but I nodded and agreed.

“Yeah. I just heard that too.”

“But from what I’ve heard, it seems like arson. I heard a police officer and a firefighter talking next to the village chief earlier.”

“arson?”

“Yes. The police came to me and asked me a few questions.”

That could be the case.

It will probably come to me too.

But how do I explain the guy on the motorcycle I saw earlier?

It would be strange if I suddenly said I saw someone who looked like a criminal.

“One of the elders said he saw someone coming down the mountain in a hurry, but unfortunately missed him. He ran away on a motorcycle?”

But Hansong told me something good.

Who saw the arsonist coming down? And since it was on a motorcycle, it didn’t seem strange for me to add to that.

“Really? You told the police about that?”

“That’s what they said. So, a few police officers are patrolling the area in cars right now.”

Even though it’s a small rural town, the police are very busy.

How much busier will it be in the city? I suddenly wondered, but quickly dismissed the thought.

One of the police officers was coming this way.

But this person looks familiar too. It was this police officer.

“hello!”

“Yes. Hello. You must be working hard. You don’t come to the cafe much these days, do you?”

“Oh, that’s right. There are a lot of fires and accidents these days, so I’m a bit busy. Haha!”

He looked tired, so it wasn’t a lie that he was busy.

But fortunately, Aura was okay.

Rather, it was clearer and brighter than before.

‘Does it seem like your talent will bloom soon?’

I somehow felt that way too.

Of course, it may not be the case since only sprouts are visible.

Anyway, the important thing is that I think I can drop hints more comfortably since I know the person.

“The firefighter over there was talking to me earlier. He said he just came down from the cafe.”

“Oh, yes. I heard a call from Songi and came out of the cafe, and I smelled something, so I came down to check.”

“Yes, yes. Anyway, the boss is not a suspect in terms of time… … I heard he went up there a while ago.”

Oops.

It seems like he’s talking about going up to pick up the night.

Of course, I wasn’t suspicious. I was just saying that for the sake of investigation.

So I said that I went up to pick up the night and came back down as if nothing had happened.

“Oh. Night? Is that from the cafe menu?”

“Yes. I made chestnut lattes, chestnut manju, and chestnut yanggaeng, and they were all good.”

“… … I guess I’ll have to go to the tiger shelter sometime soon?”

The story has gone off on a tangent.

I guess it’s real, judging by your taste buds. Do you like chestnuts?

“Anytime. Oh. But I picked up some chestnuts on that mountain… … Can I go up there now? I need to make sure the chestnut trees are okay. I used up all the chestnuts I picked back then.”

“Ah! Hmm… … That seems difficult right now. It’s still under investigation. It has evolved, but it could still be dangerous.”

“I see. I guess there’s nothing I can do about it.”

The officer shrugged his shoulders as if it was okay, seeing the officer’s puzzled expression.

Actually, I knew that the oak tree side was okay, so I didn’t have to go up there now.

I just brought it up to make you aware of it a little.

“I’ll go up and check it out later.”

“Would you do that?”

“Yes. Haha! Anyway, I’ll stop by the cafe sometime soon.”

The policeman seemed to have finished his investigation and said goodbye before moving on to meet another villager.

But that won’t do. I still have something to say.

“Oh, but I heard from Songi earlier that someone came out of the mountain in a hurry and rode a motorcycle.”

“Ah, yes. One of the elders said he saw it as he was coming down from the field after seeing the forest fire. He said it was strange because there were no people in the village riding motorcycles like that. Have you ever seen it?”

“Yes. I saw a motorcycle passing by on my way back from the cafe. It was a motorcycle I’ve never seen before in the village, but it suddenly came out of the village.”

“… … Oh, wait a minute. Then could you explain that in a little more detail?”

Okay, I was able to naturally leak information.

I told the officer what I had seen. The officer’s face brightened because the information was so detailed.

Of course, just because we’re looking for this person doesn’t mean we can immediately designate him as the culprit.

‘There must be evidence of arson.’

What I’m talking about is only about suspected suspects.

I know that he is the real culprit thanks to Manseonggong’s talent and correction, but other people don’t know.

So, the law will have to find evidence of arson before it can punish them.

I guess we’ll have to leave that to the police.

“Thank you. I think I need to contact you right away, so I’ll go ahead and check it out.”

“Yes. Thank you for your hard work.”

The officer quickly ran towards the police car with the information I had given him.

And I worked hard on the radio.

The suspect will be easy to catch.

“Arson. Who would do it and why?”

“Well, I don’t know. Is the house okay?”

“Yes! He didn’t even come this way. He was holding a fire extinguisher.”

“Forest fires are no match for fire extinguishers. If you spot one, the best thing to do is run away and report it.”

Of course, I said this and jumped into the fire. But that was a special case, and generally it was right.

If you make a mistake and get caught in the flames, you won’t be able to escape the forest fire.

“Well, you did a good job even without me saying it.”

This time, Hansong’s response was perfect.

The first report said it was one song.

“Right? In that sense, I need to calm my surprised mind.”

“… … Just something?”

“yes!”

“I made a pie, so eat it before you go.”

“Really? It smells kind of sweet.”

I’m not some cotton candy vendor. Where did you get that sweet smell?

I was taken aback by Hansong’s words, but I decided to accept it.

‘Well, I think I’d like to share some pies and drinks I made with the firefighters and police officers who came out to the scene.’

Everyone was moving so busily that it seemed like there wouldn’t be room to wait in line.

I can’t help it. I’ll have to wrap it up and give it to you separately later.

I wanted to give you this gift because you have helped me a lot both today and in the past.

“let’s go.”

First of all, I should give it to Hansong.

* * *

Back at the cafe, I gave Hansong two kinds of pie along with coffee.

You can make a drink with pear honey and pomegranate honey, but coffee goes better with the pie.

‘It would be nice to make this as a drip or give the coffee beans separately as a gift.’

I don’t know if it will be a sheep.

I could harvest and process the mugwort fruit, but the amount I have now might not be enough.

When the timing is right to harvest the squash fruit, I’ll have to think about it.

I was a bit cautious because the taste changed more than I thought depending on how the drip was made.

Especially, I like to use SsukSsuk’s coffee beans in various combinations and also to add effects, so that was even more the case.

I’ll think about that later, first,

“How is it? Are you okay?”

“Yes! The pie is perfectly crispy, but inside, it’s chewy and has a jelly-like texture. The texture is crazy.”

It’s rare for Hansong to react this strongly, but this pie seemed to be just the thing for her taste.

“What’s this inside? It tastes like both dried persimmon and dried persimmon? It’s really interesting.”

“It’s a persimmon.”

“Ah, so that’s why it tastes so good.”

I wondered if this was some kind of taste review, but I actually felt the same way and had nothing to say.

Anyway, the persimmon pie was a success.

Apple pie goes without saying.

“I’m going to wrap this as a Chuseok gift. What do you think? The village chief gave me a lot, so I’m going to try it.”

“This? It’s perfect! Huh? Can I order one too?”

“how much?”

“Umm… … I’m going to give them to your house, so three sets would be plenty?”

“That’s okay.”

It was a quantity that could be made right away.

I also received one order for a single flower.

And then Bae Jun-ho also arrived.

I brought the packing boxes and materials.

“It’s been a while. Aren’t you the one who hasn’t seen me lately?”

“That’s right. I didn’t have much reason to call you.”

“Haha! Just kidding. You can call me or not.”

“Is that so?”

I exchanged greetings with Bae Jun-ho, who still leaves a good impression.

Looking at the aura, it was okay.

I wonder how things went with Bae Jun-seong.

I didn’t really ask. It was a personal matter.

“Oh, here’s the packaging sample.”

“It’s definitely luxurious.”

A wooden box and a luxurious silk wrapping cloth. The inside was also neatly finished, as if a lot of care had been put into it.

But, the packaging materials alone would cost quite a lot, right?

“Oh, and I can give you as many packing materials as you want, but can I ask you one favor?”

“Please?”

“Yes. Are you looking for this because you want a gift set to give out during Chuseok?”

I knew that because I was running a mart.

But you’re not asking me to supply that gift set to Phoenix Mart, are you?

I don’t know the exact size, but it would be difficult to make enough to fit in a supermarket.

“I need some too. I think the recipients would like the gift sets that the boss made for them. So, could I ask for just a few sets?”

Fortunately, Bae Jun-ho’s request was not much different from Han Song-i’s.

They provide expensive packaging materials for free, but that’s about it.

“Of course. Just tell me how much you need and I’ll prepare it for you.”

“Haha! Yes. I’ll go back later and check and let you know. And feel free to talk about the packaging materials.”

Wow. I’m just getting ready, but orders are already pouring in.

I hope the gifts go to good people… … .

“Oh my. Try this.”

I thought I forgot something, but then I thought about it and realized that Bae Jun-ho didn’t even taste the sample.

I quickly stopped him as he was about to leave with only the packing materials and handed him the pie.

“Mmm~ As expected, it’s delicious!”

“is it so?”

Well, the result didn’t change.

Bae Jun-ho gave a thumbs up and stuck it out. Then, after quickly eating one, he looked outside before leaving and said.

“But the village is noisy?”

“There’s a forest fire.”

“Huh? A forest fire?”

“Fortunately, the fire has been put out now. But there’s talk of arson, so everyone is busy right now.”

“Arson… I really hope you catch it.”

Bae Jun-ho muttered something like that and then quickly left, saying he was busy because it was before the Chuseok holiday.

Soon, Hansongi will go and pick up a few more pies and go to work… … .

‘hmm.’

Now I’m left alone in the cafe. No, just the spirits and I.

“Okay. Now tell me. What did you do there?”

Sujeong, Miho, and even Brownie.

What were the three of them doing huddled together before evacuating after putting out the forest fire?

It was time to find out the answer to that question.

─Hehehe! I planted it!

“Huh? Plant it? What?”

─Growing!

“… … What is that, ah!”

I was wondering what Soo-Jung’s words meant, but then I suddenly discovered something that he didn’t have.

Miho and Brownie didn’t have it either.

“You mean you planted that?”

Kur!

Brownie confirmed the answer.

What the guys had planted was… … the fruit of the aura they had obtained from Udo-cheol.

It was something I didn’t expect at all.

“Why that?”

─Brownie said so!

Sujeong evaded by pointing at Brownie.

Brownie can’t speak… … .

Kuru~

I tried to explain something in detail.

“It’s okay. I’m not saying anything. I’m just curious, so could you speak slowly?”

Soo-Jung calmed Brownie down so that he could deliver it instead.

Then, as if relieved, he slowly explained… … !

With sharara~

The aura blew.

It was the aura wind blowing from the mountain where the forest fire broke out.

And then, riding the wind of that aura, a small seed flew and landed on my palm.