I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 270



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Quitting the company and opening a cafe Episode 270

What was Honghak thinking when he suddenly showed his true form?

Suddenly, our faces came into view.

A doll with short legs and odd proportions.

Something long with wings on its head.

And a flamingo made of water.

If this is the real appearance of Honghak, it would be better if he were bald.

So does that mean showing off now?

‘I don’t think so.’

Rather, when he looked into my eyes, it seemed as if he was comforting me.

I’m like this too, and I’m okay with it.

Actually, it was a bit of a ridiculous reaction, but I couldn’t break the cycle in this situation, so I just remained calm.

Anyway, Miho and Sujeong will play well on their own.

‘Whew─ It’s difficult, it’s difficult.’

By the way, are you saying that the flamingo is really the same one in the photo?

At first I was suspicious, but after seeing the photo I stopped doubting, but then I was suspicious again when I saw it running away, but in the end it was confirmed to be true.

This isn’t exactly important, but it’ll probably help if you know it anyway.

‘Anyway. What do we do now?’

First of all, Honghak was called back because of the correction.

And then I sneaked out and was under the shade of a tree, and Soo-Jeong and Mi-Ho were playing with those flamingos.

Honghak, who revealed his hair loss, chased insects in the lawn and played with fallen leaves.

The honghak seemed to be having quite a bit of fun playing with the spirits.

To the point where I don’t have to interfere. Wouldn’t it be better if I just left the place?

I glanced towards the path.

I didn’t think anyone would mind if I just left.

But I can’t go right now because I have to clean up the cafe. Well, I’ll clean up the cafe in a little while…

Bam!

“huh?”

At that moment, as I was walking alone, a long pair of feet came towards me.

It was Honghak’s Bridge.

Why, when you clearly played well with the spirits?

Foodduck!

“Do you want me to play too?”

Now that I look at it, it seems he was worried about me being alone.

Oh. I’m fine… … .

Knock knock!

I poked it with my beak because it was still there. It seemed a little worried.

I have a feeling that I might be a sick person.

“It’s okay. You guys can play over there.”

Although he used his talent for communication and delivery to speak, Honghak still did not leave easily.

Oh my, I never thought the day would come when Honghak would have to worry. Even the soul of Honghak, who was suffering from hair loss, would suffer.

Even though I told him not to, I didn’t think he would go, so I ended up getting up.

And even if it wasn’t like he was playing, he at least watched from right next to him.

And then.

“Oh, I’ll go back over there for a bit. You’re playing.”

Foodd~

“Okay. Come right away.”

I left Honghak, who was worried, and sneaked into the cafe.

Fortunately, he wasn’t caught.

That’s because Soo-Jung and Mi-Ho quickly got busy playing together.

In the meantime, I quickly came in.

And I cleaned up the inside of the cafe.

“hmm.”

Originally, I was going to just do this and leave, but then I remembered how Honghak had been worried earlier.

I also thought that I might end up leaving today.

Well, maybe not.

“But can I eat it?”

All I could do here was make you some snacks to eat.

So I’m thinking of doing that, but I don’t know if I’ll be able to eat it. And even if I could, I don’t know if I’d like it.

Because I don’t know what Honghak would like.

‘If there’s a lake somewhere… … Huh?’

Come to think of it, there is. If you go up the mountain behind the tiger shelter, there is a cliff, and a river flows underneath it.

It was a river that connected to the village stream from the downstream side, but its source was different.

The source of the river that meandered down the valley was a lake.

A real natural lake, not a reservoir like the ones commonly seen in our country.

I don’t know if there’s anything there that Honghak would like.

‘But it’s better than looking for it in a cafe, right?’

I also thought that it would be better to be outside rather than in a cafe.

I stayed at the cafe for so long that I felt like I was still working all night.

Of course, the time I spent at the cafe wasn’t much different from the usual business hours.

Anyway, let’s go once.

First, I packed what I needed to take.

I thought you might be hungry, so I packed something simple to eat.

“There was a crab.”

With this, you can easily make a sandwich.

There’s bread. And for drinks, add a shot of cinnamon apple tea and you’ve got a whole new menu.

‘Oh. It tastes good?’

I was debating between milk and coffee, but I think I like this better.

The rich dark roasted aroma from the hand drip blended very well with the aromas of cinnamon and apple.

The black tea was almost like a base, so it wasn’t very noticeable, but it was perfect.

The feeling of the base holding together the scents that bounce off each other.

Drinks are fine too.

I grabbed a camping chair and a table from the backyard. They were the ones Hajun used to use when he was resting in the garden.

I thought I would be able to relax more comfortably at the lake if I took this with me.

‘Then shall we finish making the sandwich?’

There weren’t many ingredients that went in.

Tear the crab meat into small pieces, put it in a bowl, and add a generous amount of mayonnaise.

Add scrambled eggs and season with salt and pepper.

After mixing well, put a generous amount between slices of bread and press down to complete a simple egg creamy sandwich.

I packed them one by one into a cooler bag that looked like a backpack. Then I went outside.

Foodd~

The honghak flew over to me as soon as he saw me. It must have been paying attention to me.

I had some idea why he cared so much about me.

‘I guess so, since you’ve experienced it too.’

First of all, to the eyes of a flamingo, I won’t look like a normal flamingo.

It must have odd proportions.

And the same goes for this bald flamingo among a flock of flamingos at the zoo.

Honghak takes care of me because he knows that feeling of being left out.

“Thank you. Would you like to go somewhere better than here?”

He smiled brightly at the guy who was tilting his head and slightly opened his sword.

And then he quickly folded his shoes and ran across the empty lot.

Food~!

As I quickly crossed the open space, a flamingo flew over and looked at me with curiosity.

‘It’s a mountain path from here to the lake, so no one will see you.’

It meant that you could run with your sword fully spread out.

so…….

“Should I follow you? Soo-jung, Mi-ho. You too.”

─Yeah, yeah! Let’s go quickly!

Kiyung~!

Sujeong and Miho each sat on my shoulder and head and held on tightly.

Kuru~

Today too, Brownie didn’t want to leave the cafe, so he just opened the door slightly and said hello.

Then… …Should we run properly?

I ran along the mountain path that went up to the mountain right behind the cafe.

In an instant, the surrounding scenery receded. As if changing gears from the knot of the sky to the wave… … .

Tsk tsk tsk!

The surrounding landscape now looked like a line.

I didn’t feel tired at all while running on the mountain path. My aura was draining quickly, but I could handle it now.

After running and running like that, I arrived at the lakeside.

“Wow─.”

It’s been a long time since I’ve been here, and the scenery is amazing.

It was even more so because the sun was slowly beginning to set.

A wide, calm mirror of a lake.

Yunseul begins to fall on top of it.

Green forests surrounding the area.

I was wondering why I only found this place now.

When I was young, I thought it was just a big lake… … .

‘Well, if it weren’t for Cheonmu’s talent, it wouldn’t be easy to walk here, so it’s difficult to come here.’

If I didn’t have this talent, I wouldn’t have easily agreed to come here.

Because there really weren’t any major roads here.

Of course, there will be a way to find it.

These days, in our country, everywhere near the water, they have a walking path.

And there’s also a road that leads there.

It could have been right across the lake.

But at least the lakeside I’ve just reached is completely untouched by human hands.

That’s why the natural scenery seemed even more spectacular.

Fooded!!

Honghakdo, who had followed me, discovered the lake and stood next to me, blankly watching the spectacle.

It wasn’t easy to find the expression on the bird’s face, but I could tell the feeling.

He had an expression on his face, as if he had seen another world with his mouth wide open. It seemed that this was a better choice for him than the others.

“Sujeong-ah, Miho-ya. Now go play over there… … Huh? They’re already gone.”

─I love it here!

It wasn’t just me and Honghak who were excited.

Even Su-jeong, who loves water, was completely thrilled. But the way she flew over the lake was truly like a water fairy.

‘Is this place better than the narrow well where Sujeong is?’

Maybe so.

I heard that you are a water spirit that comes from a well.

After all, it’s a water spirit, so it would be better if there was a bigger body of water, and a naturally formed lake at that.

And that feeling has already been confirmed in Soo-Jung’s appearance.

Do I have to come here often?

You can’t just move the lake to a cafe, right?

Even if it were possible to move it by moving the tower, it was not a size that could be moved.

I guess the answer is to come often.

“Miho, you go play too.”

Kiyung~

Sujeong is already playing and Miho has been sent to the lake.

I told Honghak, who was hesitating while looking at me, that it was okay and told him what I was thinking, and set up the chair and table I had brought.

It worked right away because I just had to unfold it.

On the table, take out the things you brought in your cooler bag.

“hmm.”

Good.

Even looking at it again, the scenery was truly amazing.

The timing was really exquisite and it came at the perfect time.

It’s not sunset yet, but the sun is just setting and painting the lake with golden light.

Just by being there, you feel a sense of peace and a sense of leisure… … .

Slurp!

Add a warm drink to this and it was paradise.

This place was just paradise.

‘I’m feeling tired.’

I sat back in my chair and looked out at the calm lake, my eyes almost closing.

Of course, I didn’t really think much of it.

If I sleep here now, when I open my eyes, the world will be pitch black and I won’t be able to see anything.

Even for me, who is not particularly afraid of such things, it was not an easy task.

‘You didn’t even bring a light.’

It would be best to take a rest and then go in.

If we light a bonfire here, it might be different.

Of course, lighting fires in unauthorized places was prohibited.

“Let’s just rest.”

I decided not to stress over what might not work out and just enjoy the moment.

The kids were already doing it.

Spirits and flamingos jumping over the lake. It was a peaceful and beautiful sight.

The flamingos flying over the lake with their wings spread wide gave off a mystical feeling in themselves.

It’s as if I’ve come to another world.

‘Even if you live comfortably in a zoo, you still like nature.’

It suddenly occurred to me that perhaps it is a narrow-minded view of humans to think that it is better to live a comfortable life under the protection of a zoo.

Even if it is a little dangerous, wouldn’t animals want to live a life where they can fly freely like that?

Of course, as Suah said, even if they are animals, it may vary depending on their disposition.

While some people like to blend in well with the society created by others and get along well.

That goes for Lee Seon-ah, and also for Lee Gyu-seung, whom I saw a while ago.

There were also people who preferred to live alone and quietly rather than squeeze in with people and live in ill-fitting clothes.

“That’s a difficult problem.”

Isn’t this a problem that doesn’t have a correct answer? So my worries might actually have no answer.

Let’s just appreciate it.

Since I was feeling hungry, I took out a sandwich.

“Huh? You too? I knew you’d do that, so I brought it.”

As I took out the sandwich, Soo-Jeong and Mi-Ho approached me.

I brought them something to eat and gave them each something to eat.

And there are flamingos still flying over the lake… …I decided to just watch them for now.

He looked so happy.

As the red sunset slowly began to color the sky above Honghak, the body of the balding guy was also colored by the sunset.

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