I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 269



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Quitting the company and opening a cafe Episode 269

I wasn’t the type of customer who needed to do anything for me.

Honghak played alone in the empty lot.

I don’t know what was so strange, but he was walking around with his long legs here and there.

‘I can see the aura.’

Maybe it was because I was in a spirit state, but it seemed like I could see the aura flying around in the empty space.

And the spirits too.

─Hello! Wow! You’re so big!

As Sujeong flew and circled around Honghak, he looked flustered.

He thought he was the only one here and that he couldn’t be seen by others, but he seemed flustered when Soo-Jung found out.

But that was only for a moment. Since Soo-Jung was so small, she didn’t seem to be a threat, so she just walked around naturally again without paying attention.

‘Does this mean I can’t get off work?’

I feel like I’ll fly away as soon as I go out.

Even I can recognize that honghak, unlike Suah.

If you want to go out, you have to pretend not to see it.

Well, it’s not like I can’t do it.

‘I guess I can use my talent for comics here too.’

I think it would be good to focus on acting, camouflage, etc.

Of course, I had no intention of leaving right now.

“Shall we take a look at this?”

Su-ah brought me a gift on her way back from the picnic. And she just gave it to me before she went home, and it looked like there were a lot of things.

I decided to check this out.

I put my hand into the shopping bag with the cute white tiger on it and took one out.

“……doll?”

For some reason, the doll was the first thing I grabbed.

It’s a cute doll that looks like a baby white tiger, but why are you giving it to me?

The second one was a bit weird too.

It was a headband. And it had animal ears on it.

“What? Isn’t this just a waste of time?”

At that moment, I had a strong feeling that way.

This time, an instant photo came out.

There are pictures taken with Sia and it seems like there are a lot of pictures taken with friends too.

Phew!

This is kind of funny.

Well, it felt different from the photo I showed you on my phone yesterday.

Should I say that it is filled with emotion? Is it because it has been developed?

There was also a picture taken with someone who appeared to be a zookeeper.

“Anyway, he’s a funny guy. When was the last time he took a picture with the zookeepers?”

Shouldn’t Su-ah have grown through her friendliness rather than her talent?

Of course, I already received it from Kim Jung-hyun, but I would say it’s a different kind of affinity.

Well, there’s nothing I can do about what I’ve already received.

It seems that the animals were also included in the background to make it easier to see which animals the zookeepers were responsible for.

I looked at it, turning each page.

Then one sheet stopped.

It was a photo showing a flamingo.

‘this…….’

The photo of the flamingo keeper and Suah seems to capture a moment of time that has stopped, perhaps because of the mood.

More than that, there was something a bit strange about the flamingo seen behind it. Wasn’t it originally called a flamingo because it was a bird boasting colorful feathers?

But the flamingos in the photo were, how should I put it, a bit sparse in color.

‘Did the feather fall out?’

Otherwise it wouldn’t look like that.

The condition didn’t look very good.

‘Huh? But that Honghak is okay?’

I saw the flamingo in the vacant lot again.

It was fine. Rather, it boasted a deep and gorgeous pink color and even flapped its wings.

‘What the heck?’

When Miho was playing a prank, Honghak flapped his wings to follow her, but Soojung followed suit and teased him.

I thought they got along really well.

I turned my gaze again and looked at the photo.

Is this guy a different guy?

I’m not sure about this one. It’s possible that it’s the same guy, but he just became hairy after entering a spirit state.

Of course, I couldn’t know this because I didn’t see it myself.

In fact, if you brought several flamingos and asked me to distinguish them one by one, I wouldn’t even be confident.

What if the zookeeper in charge of this guy saw it?

‘Maybe you can tell the difference between breeding sites?’

Well, I decided to skip over whether that flamingo is the one in the photo or not since it’s not important right now.

First of all, the flamingos that came here looked bright and cheerful, unlike the flamingos in the photo.

More than that, I wondered if the shopping bag that Su-ah gave me was really a gift for me.

“Did you give me the wrong shopping bag?”

The photo was like that too, no matter how I looked at it.

Well, I was so sleepy before I left the cafe that my eyes were almost closing, so I might be confused.

First, I put everything back together.

I’ll contact you tomorrow or he’ll notice and contact me.

“hmm.”

As I was putting it in, I noticed there was a flamingo doll inside. Did Su-ah originally like dolls?

I don’t know. I might have just bought it because I had nothing better to buy.

The shopping bag was neatly stored in the closet.

I also made a note of it so I don’t forget.

By the way… … .

“Don’t flamingos originally live in lakes?”

So I knew that they were brought in from a large zoo with an artificial lake.

I know that the ‘Hong’ in ‘Honghak’ actually comes from the nutrients it gets from eating things like crabs and shrimp, which gives it its red color.

If that’s the case, a relatively large lake or a beach would be a suitable habitat. Doesn’t he even know that?

Just looking at it now, it looks like it’s going to settle down here.

‘The kid seems kind.’

It’s fortunate that you’re having fun.

If you think about it, if the Honghak in the picture we saw earlier is the Honghak that Suah was talking about, then it might be a bit different from that guy now.

Anyone who looked at him saw that he was a very friendly guy.

I think that appearance can change as the soul changes, but wouldn’t personality be difficult?

In fact, I can only guess that you can change your appearance.

‘It has nothing to do with me?’

If he’s a friendly guy, it’s even better. You can go out comfortably.

Swish.

I opened the door slightly and stuck my head out. And then the guy turned around at the sound of my presence… … .

Food!

“uh?”

What the heck? It looks like a pink laser just shot out over there.

The flamingo disappeared as if our eyes were on each other.

─I ran away because of the turtle! It’s a big pink thing!

“Ahem.”

Soo-Jung saw that and flew over to protest.

No, I thought I’d be okay.

If I had known this would happen, I would have avoided eye contact and just looked at the distant mountains like Su-ah did earlier and pretended not to see them.

It all came to this because of one moment of carelessness. But what good would it do to regret something that’s already flown away?

“I bet you went to a good place.”

─No!

“Huh? No?”

─Yeah! You’ll be scared and hide!

I didn’t think much of it, but Soo-Jung’s words stung.

It seems I was thinking too much about my own convenience.

As Soo-Jung said, he ran away in surprise, so there’s a greater chance that he’s hiding.

Then what should I do?

“Should I look for it?”

─Wouldn’t you be scared and hide more?

“What if Sujeong finds you?”

─I think you’ll still be scared.

“hmm.”

He’s a difficult guy in many ways.

This guy can’t give you medicine to boost your courage like Mr. Lee Gyu-seung.

I also wondered if it would be of any use since even if he ate it, Lee Gyu-seung wouldn’t end up like Su-ah.

Well, it’s better than not eating at all.

“Honghak wouldn’t like medicine, would he?”

─Ugh.

“I’m worried, but I didn’t ask you to worry.”

─Hehehe! Anyway! I have to bring Pinky here quickly!

“Because you’ll be scared?”

─Yeah, yeah!

The reason why I couldn’t refute Soo-Jung’s words separately was because I had committed a sin.

I wouldn’t care if it weren’t for that.

This is true.

“Then what should we do?”

─How about making something that Pinkie would like?

“Pinkie? How do you know what she likes?”

─You should know that!

“……okay.”

I decided to think about what our crystal spirit said as she placed both hands on her waist, puffed out her chest, and shouted.

Honghak likes crabs, shrimps, etc.? These are things that are difficult to obtain here.

‘I can make it look similar, though.’

Should I be fooled by that?

And if you were to say you were fooled, would that be okay? You might feel bad about being fooled.

“Hmm.”

─You’re not going to do anything?

“I have to do it. I have to do it.”

Suddenly, I remembered the photo that Su-ah had taken. So I took it out again and looked at the photo with the honghak in it.

‘Hair loss.’

The condition of the red crane in the photo was clearly hair loss.

If the timid guy who just ran away from the vacant lot is this guy… … .

Wouldn’t you be crazy about something that’s effective against hair loss?

But this is also difficult. Where can I find something good for hair loss right now?

I even heard that there is still no definitive treatment for hair loss. You can either use medication to hold on to the existing hair, or get a transplant.

There is even a joke that says that the moment you develop a hair loss treatment, you will become the richest person in the world.

‘Let’s put that aside for now. Rather, I’d rather use my genius cartoon talent… … Huh?’

I was about to put it back because I didn’t think I could find any hints in the photo, contrary to my expectations, when I got caught by the flamingo doll.

It’s a flamingo doll… … .

Come to think of it, this balding flamingo didn’t even have any friends, right?

“Miho, can you come here for a moment?”

What?

“Can you come in here?”

Kiyung!

There is no problem getting into the Honghak doll.

then…….

“Then, do you want to go in here and move like a flamingo? Just move like that guy before.”

Kiyuuuu~

“ah.”

They say it’s not that easy to get into a doll and control it.

He said I had to help him get in.

It was the same when I entered the fox statue before.

“Then I will help you.”

Kiyung!

There was a talent in Geumsaeng that was better than before. There was also a special talent in Geumsaeng called Genius Cartoon.

It wasn’t too difficult to put Miho into the Honghak doll.

‘The aura was quite strong though.’

What?

The honghak doll moved.

At first, he seemed a little awkward and moved around on all fours, but soon he got the hang of it and started walking like a flamingo.

However, it was a bit funny because the doll’s legs were short.

At that moment, I was worried that I would be fooled by this.

Sujeong took out a headband from her shopping bag.

It was an animal headband with pink flamingo wings.

He brought it and… …

─Turn it on! You have to turn it on too!

“Huh? Me? You want me to get in the doll too? There aren’t any dolls that big.”

─There’s this!

“… … You want me to use this?”

He told me to write.

To write this here? It was impossible.

Even though there are no people.

─That’s what Turju said!

“… … Ugh.”

That’s why you shouldn’t commit sins. They will chase you endlessly.

After Sujeong’s nagging, I ended up wearing the Honghak headband.

But of course, there was no way I could hide the fact that I was human.

─Hurry up~ What if you go too far!

“Okay, I’ll do it, so don’t whine. I’ll have to be brave.”

He used his talent as a cartoonist on me and disguised himself as a honghak.

I’ve written about immersion, acting, camouflage, etc., but I’m not sure if this will work.

What would it look like when Honghak sees it…?

─I did it too!

Sujeong took the lead and changed her appearance to look like Honghak.

Since it’s made of water, it doesn’t seem like that would be difficult.

How long has it been since he changed his appearance and went out?

Foodduck!

─Here!

It really came. This works.

Honghak landed in the empty lot and watched the three of us for a while.

A doll with a round face, a person with a winged belt on his head, and a flamingo made of water.

indeed…….

Fooddeok~!

─Hehehe! Pinky~

The red crane flapped its wings as if it was greeting him happily.

Then, Sujeong flew to Honghak with a satisfied expression.

The same goes for Miho, who entered the doll.

I glanced at Brownie inside the cafe.

Well… … Brownie will understand.

I also had no choice but to approach the flamingo, pretending to walk with long legs like one.

Then Honghak looked at us for a long time!

Thud!

Suddenly, pink fur fell out in clumps.

The appearance of Honghak, who had lost his hair in an instant, was exactly the same as the one in the photo taken by Suah.

‘This guy, that guy is right.’

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