I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 273



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Quitting the company and opening a cafe Episode 273

He was a guest who seemed to know everything.

Judging from his appearance, he seems to be a first-time guest, but why does his face look familiar? Where have I seen him…?

Dingle~ Dingle~

“Welcome~”

“Oh, yes. Hello.”

I greeted the guest who came in awkwardly.

And only after I took a close look at the face of the customer who came in did I realize where I had seen it before.

‘picture?’

The hen’s keeper, one of the instant photos that was in the shopping bag that Su-ah gave me by mistake yesterday.

It was that person’s face.

However, her complexion was darker than in the photo. I could guess why even without looking at the text window.

It can’t be good since Honghak left yesterday.

But to see more details, take a look at the text window.

[Hong Min-seong]

*situation

─Early Petros Syndrome

─Insomnia

As expected, it was as expected.

But it came earlier than expected.

I think Sua shared a story and invited me this morning… … .

‘Oh, I told you that before we parted ways at the zoo the day before.’

I bragged about it a lot, but I forgot about it.

I was impressed with the way you shared, but I guess you were too focused on creating your dream fountain pen.

Anyway, I arrived earlier than expected. It seems like I came as soon as I saw the story I received in the morning.

‘Then the timing is perfect. But don’t you have to go to work?’

Since I didn’t need to know that much, I first checked the movements of the guests who came inside.

It felt like I was looking around carefully and checking the place.

But Rangi approached the guest first and sniffed him carefully.

“Hello~? Are you Lang?”

I knew Lang’s name because I had already heard it from Suah.

You can see his attitude towards animals in the way he reaches out to let them smell him and carefully bends down.

The guest did not approach, but only sniffed the air to confirm.

And after that confirmation, Rangi shook his head as if he really liked the guest.

It wasn’t a common occurrence. Usually, the guests would approach Langi first and show their affection.

“Are you really cute?”

Why~

It seemed that the customer’s seemingly easygoing attitude also played a part.

If you think about it, Rangi was so tormented by Suah that he likes people like that rather than people with that kind of tension.

If we really want to be specific, are you only interested in yourself and the customers just sit back and do nothing?

Usually, Suho’s role is just like that.

“Oops.”

A customer who had been exchanging greetings with Rangi for a while suddenly got up and turned around as if he remembered me.

“I’m sorry. I like animals so much that I overlooked you.”

“No, that could be the case. It’s not often that Rangi approaches first like this, so I was watching with curiosity.”

“Is that so? Oh, actually, I came here because a girl named Su-ah recommended it to me… … .”

“Yes. I guessed it when I heard that you knew Rang’s name. Su-ah also told me about it this morning.”

After greeting the cat, he greeted me too.

There was no need to hide the fact that I already knew, so I just told him. Then, the customer scratched the back of his head as if he was embarrassed about something.

“Sua told me to come here at least once, and the way here and here are both really nice.”

“Is that so? That’s good. Since you came here on Su-ah’s recommendation, I guess I’ll have to be careful.”

“No, no. It’s okay. You can do as you usually do. Actually, I’m sorry for coming to see you out of the blue after seeing Su-ah for a bit.”

Are you someone who is equipped with shyness as a passive trait? But for someone like that, you seem to have good sociability.

It’s a bit unusual. It’s like an otter that’s very sociable but also very shy.

‘It’s more like a quokka, more sociable than an otter. Something like that. Like, similar?’

Well, that’s true.

Maybe it’s because it’s still early, but the condition isn’t that bad?

It doesn’t taste like tea at all.

Oh, no. You seem to be pretending that everything is okay.

Because aura can’t lie.

Even though it looked like that, it was full of a dull aura.

“You came all the way from Seoul, but what are you waiting for? You can just sit down and order.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Did you get some sleep? Judging from the time, it looks like you left early in the morning.”

“I slept a bit on the way here. I came by bus.”

Hmm. I didn’t sleep.

Just looking at it, it feels like I came here right after staying up all night.

Besides, I don’t think I slept on the way here. There was something good for sleep.

I saw the guests looking around for seats and then heading to a seat with good sunlight.

I wrote down the cinnamon apple tea as a recommended menu. I waited for her because she was still sitting and looking at the menu.

Anyway, the reason that customer came here right now is probably not to drink.

‘I don’t think I can sleep.’

The person I cared for so dearly passed away.

I don’t know how they do funerals at the zoo, but I don’t think they’ll be like people. It’ll probably be simple.

Besides, the honghak that the customer was taking care of wasn’t the type that attracted much attention from people.

One of many flamingos.

Maybe I should have sent him off alone and ended up here early.

‘Petros… … What does it feel like?’

Actually, it’s hard to gauge.

Because I’ve never really raised or taken responsibility for anything.

It’s just that I’ve grown so much since I came here.

The spirits didn’t feel like I was taking care of them either.

It just feels like we’re living together.

But I still think it would be sad if they suddenly disappeared.

I don’t think I can imagine the extent of that sadness right now… … .

“huh?”

The behavior of the customer who was blankly staring out the window caught my eye.

What should I call that?

The thing in the hand he was touching was a langi, but for a moment it looked like a honghak, not a langi.

When I looked again, it was Lang, but it was strange.

What the heck? Did I see something wrong?

I kept looking at it so I turned my gaze away.

And then after a while, I look again… … .

‘I don’t think it’s a mistake?’

Again, instead of Langyi, Honghak appeared and then disappeared.

What should we call this phenomenon?

Should we consider this as an afterimage created by the guest’s strong saltiness?

But when I thought about it, it didn’t seem important to be curious about that phenomenon.

‘That customer, he’s serious, isn’t he?’

If you feel like the Honghak that has already left is still right next to you, then it is a very serious situation.

It was something that could have left a kind of trauma.

No, it might already be a trauma.

It wasn’t just that I was sad that Honghak had passed away.

‘Was Petros that bad?’

I don’t know if it’s always like that, but that one definitely didn’t have a good prognosis.

Is this just a drink?

You might be able to fall asleep with a drink that helps you sleep.

“I’d like to order.”

“Oh, yes. Would you like to order?”

Before I knew it, a customer had come to the counter and placed an order.

Of course, I chose the recommended menu.

“Is this warm?”

“Yes. Would you like it cold?”

“Oh, no. I was just wondering if we could drink outside.”

“Sure, that’s possible. If you’re outside, I can bring you a drink.”

“Huh? You don’t have to do that… … .”

“This service was recommended by Suah.”

I received the order naturally.

I was a little worried about going outside, but it might actually be better if I was outside in the sun.

When I took the order, I felt apologetic but went out hesitantly and took a seat in the shade of a tree.

After confirming that, I also went out to the backyard.

And he opened Tori’s oyster. He took out one of the glass bottles that had been placed in the maturing cell and checked its condition.

But the situation has changed a little.

“Is it possible to reinforce?”

[Cinnamon Apple Cider]

*situation

─Jiseon-geup

*Effect (can be enhanced)

─Physical and mental stability

─Restore vitality

─Sleep stability

If we move Tori’s cave under Ssuksuk, will it have the effect of making each room completely independent?

Is it still good?

Of course, it seemed like the effect could be strengthened, so there was no reason not to do it.

We analyzed how reinforcement could be done right away.

It was simple.

All you had to do was infuse it with the aura necessary for the desired effect.

But it seemed like only one was possible.

“hmm.”

What would be good? The first thing that caught my eye was the sleep stabilizing effect… … .

Looking at the guest’s condition earlier, it didn’t seem like sleeping would solve the problem.

If so, then first of all, calm your mind and body.

The aura needed here was, of course, the energy of the native spirit.

He gathered the energy of the earth starting from the tip of his feet into his fingertips and breathed it into Cinnamon Apple Cheong with his talent as a genius cartoonist.

“Okay.”

The effect of calming the mind and body has been strengthened.

I hope this makes things a little better.

I was curious to see how far I could strengthen Tori’s Cave, but I went inside with the strengthened Qing in hand.

There was a reason.

“There he goes again.”

Looking out the window, this time the sight of a flamingo playing in an empty lot caught the guest’s eye.

Of course, it soon became apparent that it was Rangi… … .

I think I should hurry up and make her a drink and at least talk to her.

Maybe I should talk until I go to sleep?

‘It would be possible if Su-ah was there.’

I can’t even bring the kid from school.

He even said he wouldn’t come early today.

“I guess I’ll have to try it.”

We poured cinnamon apple juice into a mug while making black tea.

Once the warm black tea has steeped well, just mix it with the fruits and you’re done.

I also placed some medicine to eat alongside it.

It was a mini yakgwa made in the morning.

It’s good to eat them one by one, and I also decided to take them with me to make conversation and have some fun.

After finishing the settings, I was about to leave.

Suddenly, I wondered what the potato owner was thinking.

He said that the reason he travels with potatoes is because it is a process of preparing for a breakup.

“I was going to see it anyway.”

Before going out, I decided to take out my phone and check the current status of the potato and its owner.

I turned on Stargram, found a friend, and went in… … .

“Is it a mountain?”

I was on my way to see the fall foliage.

And the text written under that photo.

─I wish there were such pretty maple mountains on the rainbow star where potatoes will run around, much later. The autumn rice field tones are nice, but potatoes go even better with the maple leaves… … #Bathing is hard #No more dirt potatoes

Among those passages, something stood out.

Rainbow star.

I heard that it’s a place like heaven that pet owners hope for when their pets pass away.

I hope my pet can run around there.

‘That customer too?’

I put my phone away, grabbed something from the counter, and opened the door.

Ding, ding, ding

The sound of the door opening was heard, but the guest’s eyes were still blankly staring at the empty lot.

No, are you not looking at an empty lot, but an afterimage engraved in your head?

“Sir, your drink has arrived.”

“Ah! Yes… … .”

At my words, the guest recognized me with a look of regret on his face, as if he had woken up from his fantasy. Then he quietly accepted his drink.

“Here, try some yakgwa too.”

“Huh? This is.”

“It’s a service.”

For some reason, the customer seemed to know without me having to say anything, so I didn’t refuse him twice.

Perhaps he just wants to be alone again, lost in his own thoughts.

But it couldn’t be left like that.

This guest was not in a state of needing to rest alone like when Go Na-eun first came.

Instead, there had to be someone next to me who was constantly distracted.

“Take a sip of your drink and a bite of your medicine.”

“Oh, um. Yes.”

It looked a little uncomfortable, but there was nothing I could do. I laid the iron plate.

However, he increased the charm and communication with the talent of a genius cartoonist without making it as uncomfortable as possible.

Hororok!

A sip of drink. And a piece of medicine too.

“Mmm~ It’s delicious.”

“Right? The combination is good. It’s like taking a medicine with a correction pill.”

“Oh! That’s right.”

The customer’s expression brightened slightly, as if it was working. Of course, his aura was still dull.

‘The fountain pen of my dreams. I have to use this.’

There is one spleen left.

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