I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 227



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Episode 227

It was not unusual for seeds to come out of fruits.

It was a natural process.

But originally the fruit of this was made of aura.

This means that it was a fruit without substance… … This seed was not an aura, but a real thing. It was literally a real seed.

“what?”

Secondly, the mystery of how the aura became a real thing was struck.

I’ve already experienced this level of mystery many times.

Rather, I was curious about what this really was.

“What did you guys do?”

─I gave it to the surviving seeds!

“To the seeds? What are you talking about… … Ah! So what you were doing in the burnt land back then was looking for seeds that survived the burnt land?”

─Yeah!

“So this is the seed that survived back then?”

─That’s right! Smart Turju!

All three nodded at the same time with proud expressions.

Well, then the fruit didn’t become a seed. Well, if you look at the result, it was the same.

“It’s a seed that has absorbed the fruit of Aura.”

─Yeah! Now you just have to plant it in the ground!

Sujeong relayed Brownie’s words.

[Seed of ???]

It was the same condition as when I first saw the seeds.

Is there something special about a seed that survived in such a burning ground?

Just looking at it from the outside, you can’t really tell.

But if you think about the fact that SsukSsuk was almost dried and twisted at first… … .

‘It may not have the usual vitality.’

If those things grow by feeding on aura, wouldn’t they become as big as a Ssuksuk tree?

Of course, it wouldn’t be exactly like that.

Since he survived the fire, wouldn’t it be satisfying just to see him grow up well?

‘Now, it’s almost like I have a farmer’s mind.’

It seemed a little different from that, but I decided to plant the seeds that had flown in anyway in the garden.

In a way, this was also fate.

There must have been countless seeds scattered in the mountains, and among them, the one that ate the nutrients contained in the Aura fruit.

“Can I just plant it?”

I came to the garden and asked Brownie before planting.

After all, it seemed that brownies had a stronger connection to the earth.

Kur!

Then Brownie confidently guided us to our seats.

It was towards the edge of the garden.

But there was only one seed, and Brownie dug the ground next to it.

“Huh? Where do you want me to plant it?”

The area was too large to plant just one seed.

At that time, I was wondering if I could plant it anywhere!

Shararang~

Once again, the aura blew. And riding on that aura, the seeds flew in.

It wasn’t just one or two, it was several.

The hawks naturally circled around me. It almost seemed as if they were whining for a seat.

Now I understand Brownie’s behavior.

It wasn’t just one seed.

First of all, I flew in first and planted the seed in my hand at the very front.

Then he gestured to the seeds and planted them one by one next to it.

Gurr~

As if he had done well, Brownie sprinkled dirt over the place where the seeds had settled.

And then Soo-Jung sprinkled water on it.

─You have to grow up quickly~

Is it done now?

Miho tilted her head with an expression of confusion about what she should do.

I’m trying to pat that guy’s head and tell him that he doesn’t have to do anything.

Kiyung!

Miho ran across the field that was already ripe.

No, if you have nothing to do, just stay still. Why…?

Hurrruk!

Even the tail was on fire, so much so that it seemed as if it was trying to ruin the field that had been worked so hard to cultivate.

but.

‘Brownie and Sujeong are calm.’

I tried to stop Miho because I didn’t know why she was acting like that, but strangely the other guys stayed still, so I just watched calmly for the time being.

Then, strangely enough, I seemed to understand a little bit what Miho was trying to do.

In the past, our ancestors played games like that in the fields.

It’s a rat fire game.

It is the process of spreading weeds or hay on a harvested field and then burning it.

At the same time, the fire drove away harmful insects, pest eggs, and things like field mice that were damaging the fields.

In addition, the pests and their eggs that were burned in this way became fertilizer for the soil, increasing its fertility.

Of course, now that there is a lot of fertilizer available, this culture is virtually disappearing.

The term “harm” has become ambiguous since humans have taken over most of the area.

There have been many accidents where fires broke out in unexpected places due to grand events being held for no reason, so it is now almost impossible to find one.

But now Miho has recreated it.

‘It seems similar.’

The sparks Miho had created played over the garden, as if protecting it from the harm around it.

I don’t know exactly what the harm is, but I have an idea.

The spider of greed, the snake of karma, etc.

They must have a murky aura.

Miho was dancing a kind of ritualistic dance to protect her garden from such things.

‘You’re getting thinner and thinner.’

My body, which had swelled up like a balloon from eating wildfire, started to shrink the more I danced.

Of course, it was still full.

Kiyung!

“Are you done? Miho worked hard too.”

Finally, the ritual ended as the flames engulfed the garden and returned to Miho’s tail.

I patted Miho’s head as she walked towards me with a hunched back because of her belly fat, and praised her for the first time.

Each spirit does something for their new family member.

It was very special.

And above all,

‘I don’t even need to do anything.’

This was the most important.

Is this why they have so many children?

A system where the older kids raise the younger ones.

Of course, since they are spirits, I don’t know if they are the same concept.

Anyway, I’m comfortable so that’s what matters.

Sararak~

“Huh? What are you going to do for Sooksooki?”

At that moment, Ssuksuk shook the leaves as if he wanted to join in too.

If you think about it, what I just planted in the garden might be closer to mugwort than to spirits.

Sararak~!

As if answering my words, an aura flowed out from Sooksooki.

And it seeped right into the garden where the seeds had just been sown.

Pot!!

The aura on the ground shone brightly with Ssuksuk’s blessing.

He’s the big brother. Is that it?

The effect was the most noticeable.

Because the sprouts came straight from the garden.

Phew!

I couldn’t help but laugh at the guys’ non-competitive competition.

“Are you guys going to take good care of it?”

─Yeah, yeah!

“Okay. Then you have to take good care of it. So that it doesn’t get sick. Okay?”

─Don’t worry!

It’s really nice that they are innocent children.

Anyway, I decided to take my time and find out what that seed would grow into.

Because one day, just like when Ssuk-Ssuk was growing, you’ll suddenly find out.

‘By the way, did they catch the culprit?’

I think they’ve probably done a basic background check by now.

You can find it by its motorcycle number.

Oh, right? If that motorcycle was stolen too, things could get a little more complicated, right?

‘I didn’t think of that.’

It’s like the criminal’s first impression, it can change at any time…

Should I have caught it instead of just letting it go?

There was no use regretting it since it had already passed.

“I’m sure you’ll do well.”

This officer and the senior police officers I saw before were all good people and had great abilities. They might catch them quickly, just like they caught the conman.

I decided to wait here for news.

“Oh, right. Packaging.”

There was something else I had to do.

It was an important task to create the packaging for the Chuseok gift set.

* * *

I sent a lot of holiday gifts when I was working.

It can’t be helped because the industry I worked in had a lot to worry about.

It’s not enough to just do well on your own; you need lubricants to make everything flow smoothly. That way, you reduce losses and get better results.

First, we had to take care of everyone, from the people currently involved to the past and potential people.

Of course, it’s the same for other companies, but the difference is that while other companies are gradually decreasing, this isn’t the case at all.

‘If you send me seaweed, why are you sending me something that looks like seaweed? Some people received meat, or something.’

Besides, even if you gave it, you would get cursed at.

It’s the company that decides the items.

Since when did a nice gift become like that?

“I guess I don’t have to do that anymore.”

Because you only have to give your heart to those who you really want to give it to.

Rather, in the past, people who wanted to give were the ones who couldn’t.

Getting hit here and there.

So, I decided to put a little more effort into wrapping this gift.

I thought about it like this, but I couldn’t do anything great.

“It’ll be okay if you put it like this.”

To make the contents look a little prettier, but not too flashy.

That was all.

First of all, I liked the outer packaging, which was a thin wooden box that looked nice.

This will be left as is, but the cage containing the contents will be slightly modified.

I wish it was fixed so that it wouldn’t shake, and I also wish the colors would make the contents shine a little more.

“This would be good.”

What should I say?

I supported the contents with rags to give it a bit of an autumn feel, which also seemed plausible.

I also mixed in some colorful fallen leaves.

‘Isn’t it better?’

[Gift Case]

*effect

─Conservation of status

─Shock relief

It was made using the woodworking and handicraft talents of the Cheonmu class, and the effect was added using the faith recovery.

It came out better than I expected.

It seemed like I needed to get more rags and fallen leaves.

What I have now is actually just dead grass and fallen leaves from an empty lot, but I think it would feel more luxurious if I made it a little cleaner and more intact.

For now, I thought this feeling was okay, so I decided to start by completing one.

“Would it be okay to put it like this on the outside of the box?”

The mascot, which is on business cards and coupons, was engraved along with the words “Tiger Shelter.”

Just wrap the outer packaging nicely with a furoshiki and add a coupon on top, and you’re done.

“Good.”

It would definitely be different from the dozens or hundreds of luxury gift wraps you can find at department stores. But this felt like it couldn’t be matched.

Because the packaging had a somewhat elegant and sophisticated feel.

‘It’s definitely different when you make it with talent.’

I don’t think anyone else could create this feeling, even with the same ingredients.

That means.

“I have to do everything.”

I was thinking of making a sample and leaving it to Bae Jun-ho, but it didn’t seem like that would work.

Well… …it’s not like we’re going to just churn them out like a factory.

I decided to give it a try since it can be made quickly as long as you have the ingredients.

“Looking at this, I can tell that fall has really come.”

I also felt like the national holiday was approaching.

Chuseok.

Time has a different meaning to each person.

When spring first started, I wondered when it would come, but it came so quickly.

To be honest, I don’t have many memories of the holidays because I just worked.

I distributed holiday gift sets like before and also did the work that had piled up while others were resting.

I don’t understand why now, but that’s how it was at the time.

Just going to see your grandfather for a day?

That’s why my grandfather was always upset. Why else would he come and see me?

I understand now that you wanted to see everything without any travel time, but at the time, I didn’t.

‘… … I should go see my grandfather.’

It’s already late, but I decided to come see you this time.

With a gift that I made myself.

“mister!”

Just as I was about to feel depressed thinking about my grandfather, Su-ah came running in.

It seemed like he came right after school.

“You said there was a fire in the village!?”

“… … Did you come running to watch the fire? It’s already gone out.”

“Hey, no way. More importantly, we caught the person who started the forest fire!”

“Huh? The culprit?”

“Yes! I saw it on my way here. You know that hardware store I went to last time? There were police officers there!”

I was surprised by the fact that Su-ah told me excitedly.

Could it be that the culprit was that person?

He seemed like a nice person… … .

“The hardware store owner said he saw the suspect sketch and immediately knew who it was. He was a frequent customer and had bought an oil can a few days ago. Then, that person showed up right away and fixed it!”

“Ah. The hardware store owner isn’t the culprit?”

“No?”

I’m surprised again.

Anyway, it was fortunate that the culprit was caught.

So can I climb that mountain again now?

“Oh, by the way! Sia wants to give you a present, so ask her if she needs anything.”

While I was lost in thought, Su-ah changed the subject and said.

But why the gift?