I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 271



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Quitting the company and opening a cafe Episode 271

While Honghak played, I had a sandwich and a drink.

With the crab meat added, the taste was definitely more varied than when only eggs were added. Rather than saying that it was incredibly delicious, the texture was slightly different, and the savory taste that you felt every time you chewed the crab meat was good.

and.

‘Above all, it’s even better because the weather and background are perfect for eating a simple sandwich.’

Yeah, it was just the scenery.

I wanted to take a picture, if only I could.

I tried taking a picture with my phone camera just in case, but as expected, the flamingo didn’t show up in the picture, so I gave up.

I thought it would be better to draw a picture.

“It’s a drawing. Is it okay?”

If you don’t have dexterity, it might not be an issue. With Manseonggong’s talent, it seems like it would be easy to do.

I haven’t completely done it yet, so…

But unfortunately, I didn’t have any tools to draw.

Actually, there was nothing like that in the cafe either.

All I have is a simple sketchbook and pencil to draw with.

Even that was actually something that Su-ah brought and placed there.

‘Should I buy some tools and draw some pictures sometimes?’

When I’m at a cafe, I have less time than I thought, but at the same time, I also have more time than I thought.

There are things to do, but it changes depending on the condition and number of guests each day.

Even if there is only one customer, there may be a lot of work, and even if there are many customers, there may be no work.

There were days when he didn’t come at all.

On days like that, I usually do things that have piled up, but in reality, there really isn’t that much work that has piled up.

Everything at the tiger shelter seemed to be going smoothly.

Of course, at first, it was a bit difficult to do things like garden maintenance and lawn maintenance in vacant lots.

But now, with Manseonggong’s talent and the guys helping him, it’s not like before. If you just grab something, you can finish it quickly.

‘In some ways, isn’t this what the self-employed want the most?’

Even if it’s not a silk cafe.

Oh, of course it’s far from a business where you want to make a lot of money. Anyway.

‘The important thing is that there is time left.’

Usually, I would just spend time staring out the window or looking at the garden. Sometimes I would play with Lang.

Then time flew by.

But now that I’ve gotten used to this life, I thought I’d try something a little different.

Oh, you didn’t necessarily have to draw a picture.

There’s also carpentry. That might be a better fit for me.

The fox statue I made last time was pretty good too.

“Well, the more hobbies you have, the better.”

Because it’s a hobby. It’s enough to make daily life not boring, but also not interfere with daily life.

For now… …I’ll just admire it.

Foodd~

“Why did you come here instead of playing more?”

A flamingo that had been flying over the lake for a while flew over to my side. Then it showed interest in something.

“Huh? This? Can I eat this?”

Crackle crackle.

When I saw the sandwich, I wondered if I could eat it, but then I shook my head. Then what is it?

……no way.

“Then what about this?”

Nod! Nod!

When I showed him just the crab meat without putting it in a sandwich, he shook his head vigorously.

Cramirani. Of course, this one imitates the taste of crab… … .

‘Well, it doesn’t really matter since it’s a soul.’

Because it was processed food, it was seasoned food. So if it was a real flamingo, it might have been a bit different.

But what can’t you give to Honghak, who is a soul?

Rather, it is better to eat a lot.

“ruler.”

I peeled one and gave it to him. He accepted and ate the honey cake happily.

I knew you’d like this. Have you ever had it while you were alive?

If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have asked for it as soon as I saw Cramy.

‘The zookeeper might have given it to me since I wouldn’t die if I ate one.’

I don’t know much about that, but anyway, I felt good because I had fun and ate well.

Suddenly, looking at the sight of the honghak eating the food with gusto, I thought it was fortunate that Langyi was not there.

Su-ah took it with her when she left, but if she had stayed at the cafe and followed me here, she would have whined and asked for it too.

And since he can see spirits and auras, he might even see flamingos.

Then again, Honghak might not have been able to rest comfortably in the open space. The timing was really good.

“Okay. Eat as much as you want.”

Foodd~

I took out all the crabs I brought.

And then he opened the plastic, tore the crab meat into bite-sized pieces, and fed it to me one bite at a time.

Was it this nice to see a baby bird eating like this?

I think I know why I smile when I go to my grandmother’s house in the countryside and see the grandmothers feeding their grandchildren a sumptuous meal.

Oh, I already knew that. Just by looking at Su-ah.

Woohoo!

But this was the first time.

The sunset was thick and dark above the flamingo that was eating crab meat. Now, the sky was filled with a completely fiery sunset color.

And the sunset even dyed the flamingos.

Red, red again.

It was a color that seemed to burn red beyond the color befitting the name Honghak.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

No, it wasn’t a feeling, it was a real fire.

“uh?”

I wonder if this is okay.

No, it’s okay since it’s a soul?

Neither the guy who is supposed to be Brownie’s mother nor the queen of Bongbong left quietly and I didn’t see anything like this…

Flutter! Flutter!!

The flamingo flapped its wings.

But it was on a different level from what I had done before.

As he flapped his wings, red feathers fluttered around him like sparks.

─Wow~ The pink is gorgeous!

Kiyung!

Sujeong and Miho simply admired the sight, saying it was cool.

I want to do that too, at least in my heart… … .

‘No matter what, isn’t that sight a little hard to believe?’

Because I’m not Su-ah. And above all, it wasn’t just a burning sight, it was an aura.

That’s a huge aura too.

I felt a little nervous as I felt the ripples of an aura that I could count on one hand, like nothing I’ve ever felt before.

Beep!

When the flamingo flaps its wings and flies, it makes me flinch a little.

As the flamingo soared into the sunset sky and spread its wings, its body grew bigger and bigger. The flamingo’s shadow appeared in the sunset that colored the lake, making its presence felt.

‘What is that?’

Why does it keep getting bigger?

It felt like he was going to spit out fire.

Of course, fortunately, that didn’t happen.

Instead, the honghak flew away into the sky.

The feathers he left behind scattered across the sky, sparkling like jewels.

It looked like ruby ​​dust was falling. Jewel-like feathers falling onto the jewel-clear lake.

The scenery I was seeing now was truly absurd.

‘I’m the only one who sees this.’

Oh, Soo-Jung and Mi-Ho are here too.

─Is it pink?

What?

But the two guys seemed uninterested in the sight and were only looking for where Honghak had gone.

“I think Pinkie went to a good place?”

─Really?

“maybe?”

I don’t really know either. Where do those who come here to heal and leave go?

Even the flamingo didn’t fly away from the cafe, but from the lake, so it’s even more difficult to know.

But one thing was certain… … it definitely wouldn’t have gone to a bad place.

“Let’s go now. It’ll be dark after the sunset and we won’t be able to see anything.”

─Is there moonlight?

“That’s true, but the road ahead is dark.”

As Soo-jeong said, it seemed like the moonlight these days would illuminate the lake brightly.

Because water also reflects light.

But the mountain path is dark. You can go there if you use your talent, but it’s better to be safe.

And more than anything, I was starting to get tired.

Maybe it’s because I saw Honghak like that, but I’m very mentally tired.

I was physically tired from coming here, so it was really time to go home.

─Okay, okay! Okay, I understand!

Sujeong and Miho agreed without further ado.

Anyway, Miho can come whenever she wants, so let’s leave that aside, but Soo-jung is a little unexpected.

Well… … there are days like this too.

I quickly withdrew before the words could be changed.

I folded up the chairs and table and even packed a cooler bag.

I looked around to see if there was any trash, but there wasn’t anything in particular that had been dropped.

Well then, now it’s time to really go and see…

Knock!

“huh?”

The moment I was about to leave, something lightly fell on my head.

I ran my hand over it and caught a light feather.

[Dream Invitation]

*effect

─Invitation to the dream you desire

“huh?”

I was surprised by the unexpected text window information.

An invitation to a dream. What is this?

─Turjuya! I picked it up too!

Kiyung!

Sujeong also caught a feather falling from the air.

Miho bit off a feather that was about to fall into her mouth and gave it to me.

Three feathers.

There were many feathers falling from the sky, but this was the only one I had in my hand.

I looked around just in case, and everything that had touched the ground had disappeared.

“It’s an invitation.”

I saw a dreamlike sight, but was it really a dream?

I was a little dizzy because I was tired, but it didn’t feel like a dream…

Or maybe that sight was the dream Honghak had been dreaming of?

I couldn’t figure that out. But there was one thing I could figure out.

[Lake of Dreams]

*effect

─Induction into a pleasant dream

One more place has been created.

The entire area surrounding the lake has been turned into a field.

This time, it’s not like I purified any bad aura.

“It can be like this too.”

It wasn’t necessary to purify it.

I suddenly looked up at the sky as I thought about the gift Honghak had given me. The sky was still red with the color of the sunset.

Somehow it seemed as if Honghak was showing off on top of it.

In a world like his own dreams.

“let’s go.”

So now I decided to slowly go home so I can have some dreams.

He put the scarlet feathers away and stood up from his seat.

─Let’s go~!

Kiyung!

I ran towards the cafe once again.

* * *

The next day.

When I got home, I felt like I was going straight to sleep.

As expected, staying awake for 48 hours straight was difficult.

Not only was my condition bad, but just staying awake was mentally demanding.

People needed to sleep well.

‘You didn’t have a dream?’

But I didn’t really have a dream.

I thought I must be dreaming seeing that at the lake… … .

Or did I just lie there without even having time to dream? Well… … Anyway, it was good.

When I woke up, I felt very refreshed.

My head and body were clear.

‘By the way, two more sites have been created around the village.’

The place of recovery and the lake of dreams.

Two holes were created.

I don’t know if it’s because the shape is better than I thought, or if it’s just a coincidence.

I decided to think a little about what to do with the two.

In particular, the site of the recovery could be moved to the mountain behind the cafe, but the lake of dreams seemed a bit difficult.

‘It’s a bit different from Tori’s cave.’

It might be better to stay where you are.

I decided to sort out the earth-related issues later and get up slowly.

“Sooah, I knew it.”

When I woke up in the morning and checked my phone, Su-ah sent me a text saying that she gave me the wrong gift.

I decided to go first since I heard that I was going to stop by a cafe before going to school.

Since I don’t have a single flower, I’ll skip the morning walk today. I’ll go straight to work…

“hello?”

“Hahaha! Okay, okay.”

What is it? Every old person I pass by smiles at me.

I was wondering if this was different from just saying hello and smiling, but I went to the cafe anyway.

and……

“Sir! Why did you wear a headband when you went home yesterday?”

“……ah.”

Su-ah came to the cafe and told the truth.

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