I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 28



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Episode 28

“Welcome~”

“Oh, huh? Oh, hello. I… … Is the boss here by any chance?”

“Yes? I’m the boss.”

“to?”

The guest who entered cautiously showed a reaction that revealed feelings of regret and embarrassment.

what?

Did you come looking for me thinking I was your grandfather?

It could be so, since Choi Hyun-wook was like that too.

“The original owner was my grandfather, but I inherited it.”

“ah!”

When I calmly explained the situation, he nodded as if he understood.

Only then did I take a closer look at the guest.

A woman who appears to be in her early 20s.

He was quite tall.

175?

The outfit consisted of loose cargo pants and a baggy hooded sweatshirt.

By the way, what is that thing inside the top called, a crop top?

It was a style that revealed a dry stomach as cool as the cool impression.

It’s not easy to see in the countryside… … .

There was something more noticeable than that.

What was that hair style called? A ponytail? Anyway, it was a red hair style.

A hair color like that would stand out even in the city, but it’s even worse here.

‘What a unique guest.’

It was a really eye-catching style.

But more important to me than that is the aura of that guest and the text window… … .

I overlooked the external appearance and looked at the aura.

‘It’s gloomy.’

[Woo Da-yeon]

*situation

─Lower self-esteem due to repeated job search failures.

─Chronic hunger.

Looking at the text window, it seemed like it could be.

Isn’t that the most stressful thing at that age?

“It won’t work. I need to learn more and get a job.”

“yes?”

“Oh, no. I’m just talking to myself.”

It’s a bit big for that.

Than that.

“And this is no longer a workshop, but a cafe.”

“Huh? Why?”

“… …Because it’s a cafe?”

“That can’t be… … .”

What could possibly happen?

It was originally a cafe… … ? Oh, come to think of it, my grandfather was a carpenter.

Did you also run a woodworking shop at first?

If I recall what he said earlier, which he claimed was a soliloquy, it seems like he came to the workshop.

It could be true, seeing as there’s a lot of lumber piled up in the warehouse.

Because everything written here is made of wood.

First, I need to explain it again.

“Are you looking for a workshop?”

“yes.”

“I don’t know if my grandfather also ran the workshop. Now he just runs a café.”

“iced coffee…….”

A customer who becomes sullen as soon as he hears my words, just like a wave withers.

He’s a person whose emotional changes are quite dramatic.

He is also a person with a slightly strange condition.

Chronic hunger? … Do you starve often?

Gulp~

“… … Ahahaha.”

He laughed awkwardly at the refreshing rumbling sound that was heard because his stomach was exposed.

I can’t pretend not to hear that.

“Would you like to order?”

“Uh, so, um… … the cheapest one.”

Swish.

The customers’ eyes naturally turned to the attractive menu.

There was one menu written on it.

[Tomato juice and toast set]

“What is this?”

“This is a brunch set menu. I just picked some tomatoes today.”

That’s what I thought when I was preparing tomatoes to give to Su-ah and Su-ho earlier.

What can you do with all those lovely hanging tomatoes?

While I was thinking about whether there was a good menu with tomatoes from my grandfather’s recipe, I thought of this and wrote it down… … It seemed like it would be perfect for that customer.

“Wow─! Give me this! I came all the way here so I need to eat something before I go.”

I was briefly disappointed that the workshop I was looking for wasn’t there.

The customer looked at the set menu and immediately ordered it.

It seemed like that was his original personality.

Of course, when calculating, a gloomy aura would wriggle and I would quickly become gloomy. Where would a job seeker have deep pockets?

‘There’s a lot of sheep. Let’s make it sometime.’

First, I decided to fill that customer’s stomach.

* * *

“That girl is cool.”

Sua, who had come in from the garden, sat at the counter and whispered.

The cool older sister said this to the female customer sitting listlessly in the window seat.

“I see.”

“Yes! It’s a totally hip girl crush vibe!”

As expected, that kind of fashion is bound to be popular among country kids.

Of course, that style should suit you too.

Judging from Suah’s reaction, it seemed like the customer was handling it well.

“Shall we talk?”

“Wouldn’t it be better not to do that? You look like you’re in a bad mood.”

“Ugh… … .”

Separately from that, he stopped Su-ah, who was acting all friendly.

I was worried that the guests might feel uncomfortable.

Looking at your condition, it looks like you’re stressed out because of work.

Even after coming here, I encountered a situation different from what I had expected.

Even.

‘What are you doing?’

He also acted strangely.

He glanced at the customer, sighed, then saw something and his eyes sparkled.

I kept repeating this.

What a… unusual guest.

Is it very difficult to get a job?

But why did you look for a woodworking shop?

Is it related to you?

“But what are you doing?”

“Tomato juice and toast.”

“Wow. This looks delicious… … Bitter… … .”

I took my eyes off Su-ah’s words and went back to focusing on what I was doing.

Toast was a menu item I had thought about in advance while making bread.

It wasn’t difficult and seemed like a good idea for a simple brunch at a cafe.

Tomato juice was my grandfather’s recipe.

“I’ll give it to you, so wipe your spit. But what about Suho? He didn’t come in?”

“He comes in and finishes what he starts. Anyway, his personality is strange.”

As expected, it was Suho.

The spirit is different.

“Then I guess I’ll have to make Suho-gun later.”

It’s better to drink toast when it’s warm and juice when it’s cool.

First of all, we decided to make just enough food for Suah and the guests to eat.

First, toast.

It’s delicious just fried in butter, but I’m going to make French toast soaked in egg water and fried until golden brown.

The bread is also sliced ​​thickly so that it is soft and fluffy inside.

Chook chook chook chook!

I dissolved the egg and soaked the bread in it.

Sizzle~ Sizzle~

Melt the butter in a pan, place the egg-soaked bread on top, and fry until golden brown, turning it over on both sides!

Cut off the stems from the tomatoes and briefly blanch them in hot water.

“Oh! It’s juice. Why are you boiling it?”

“I’m not going to boil it, I’m going to do it like this. The texture of the skin can be uncomfortable when you put it in juice. And this way, the nutrition is also increased.”

Then I took it out, cooled it in ice water, and peeled it.

Su-ah saw that and reacted with, “Wow!” What a great reaction.

Just peel it with your hands, put it in a grinder with ice and sugar, and grind it finely. Done!

“Okay. That’s it.”

I placed the French toast on a plate and sprinkled some powdered sugar on it.

And if you add a dollop of maple syrup, it’s really finished.

I put some juice on the side and put it on a tray to call the guests… … .

“Oh! Can I bring it to you?”

“Sua, you? You shouldn’t make the guests uncomfortable.”

“I’ll just bring it to you!”

“Um. Okay. Okay.”

I told him to do that because he was a good kid with a different personality from Suho.

I watched just in case, and fortunately, they brought it without any mistakes.

“Oh! Thanks, kid.”

“You’re not a kid.”

“Yeah. Jam… … no, buddy… … Huh!?”

It seems like you’re having a conversation with your guests the way you wanted.

Suddenly, the guest put down the food that Su-ah had handed him on the table and started dancing while holding the tray.

Oh, it didn’t seem like dancing, but I was holding the tray with both hands and looking around without knowing what I was doing.

what.

“… … Sir. That girl is weird.”

“Why? What are you doing?”

“No, the grain of the wood is like this, and it looks like it was hand-hammered, he mutters things like that.”

I figured out what she was doing through Soo-ah’s explanation when she quietly returned.

That tray was made out of wood by my grandfather.

It looks like they are looking around in admiration at it.

‘I guess you’re doing something related to woodworking… … No, are you looking for it?’

Looking at the state of the text window and its appearance, I think it might be so.

Now that I think about it, I think the reason I sighed and then exclaimed in admiration earlier was probably because I saw the things my grandfather made here and there.

Even so, he seems like a bit of a strange person.

He glanced over here and noticed, then quietly put the tray down.

And I swallowed my saliva as I looked at the toast and juice in front of me.

“Sua, you eat quickly too.”

“yes!”

It seemed that Soo-ah had lost interest in the strange older sister who had turned into a cool one, and decided to focus on eating.

After looking at that guy, I looked back at the customer.

A guest holding a fork and knife carefully as if in a pious ritual.

I cut into the fluffy toast and took a bite… … .

“elegance!”

He put down his knife with admiration and ate the toast with his fork.

And then he lifted it up and started eating it.

“hmm!”

Then, when my mouth felt like it was going to choke on the toast that was filling my mouth, I quickly looked for some juice and drank it.

Gulp! Gulp!

In an instant, my eyes widened in surprise as I felt the freshness and tangyness enter my mouth.

When our eyes met, he nodded and said:

“Oh my god!”

“That’s great. Thank you.”

You’re eating well.

Did it just feel strange because he’s a very honest person when it comes to expressing himself?

Well then, I’m sorry for the misunderstanding.

But why did you come here with a tray?

“Boss! One more thing!”

“Have you finished eating already?”

“yes!”

You really drank every last drop of juice.

“The juice is so fresh! It feels like my blood is flowing? It’s amazing. The taste is refreshing and sweet, I want a blood transfusion! And why is the toast so soft?”

“Ahaha… … Really?”

Sitting next to Su-ah, he spoke enthusiastically, as if he was angry because it was so delicious.

There’s nothing I can do.

“Don’t worry, we’ll give you an additional 50 percent discount.”

“Oh! Then, what about two more orders?”

“… …Can you eat that?”

“of course!”

Are you eating better than I thought?

There is quite a lot of one… … .

It’s not that Su-ah didn’t eat even a third of it, but she already looked full.

It’s so delicious that I can’t give it up and I think I’ll eat it all.

“I’ll give you half the price. Since you said it was delicious, I’ll give you a freebie.”

“oh my god!”

I just made some toast and juice.

Then I could see the mukbang right in front of me.

I ate really well.

It’s like looking at a black hole.

In an instant, the toast and juice I had re-ordered disappeared.

But looking at his expression, it seemed like it was still not enough.

‘Chronic hunger isn’t just caused by eating poorly, but is it something you are born with?’

If you couldn’t fill up that large amount every time, it wouldn’t be strange to say you were chronically hungry.

I don’t know whether I should feel sorry about this or find it amazing.

“Wow! Sister, you really eat well.”

“I could eat a hundred more plates of this!”

“Really? Then you won’t do mukbangs, unnie?”

“Eating shows? I won’t do that. I’ll be a carpenter. A master carpenter at that!”

“Oh! That’s great! The Master Carpenter!”

“right?”

The guest laughed heartily at Suah’s compliment.

The level is the same. It’s understandable that he would be depressed about failing to find a job, but I guess he still felt bright for some reason.

Is that a good thing?

‘No. Then this won’t solve the chronic hunger problem… … Okay? Okay?’

I saw a text window from a customer saying that there was still more to eat.

Chronic hunger disappeared.

All that’s left is the stress of finding a job.

‘Why?’

As I was wondering, the ‘energy recharge’ effect suddenly flashed through my mind.

After all, being hungry means that you haven’t been recharged with energy from eating.

[Tomato juice and toast set]

*effect

─Recharge your energy (48)

*Set Effect

─Recovery from fatigue (12)

*Picture effect

─Perseverance (12)

Armed with visual effects to the mind, this was a set that couldn’t be better.

Of course, I still have the stress of finding a job. But that’s not something I can do about it…

All I can do is cheer up and hope things work out well here.

“president.”

The customer who was chatting with Su-ah suddenly called me.

what?

Why are you serious?

“Would you like some more?”

“No, that’s fine. Are you looking for a part-time job?”

“… … I don’t want it.”

“Why!? The cafe is a part-time job!”

“As you can see, we don’t need a lot of manpower. We don’t run the workshop you want either.”

“Eating, no… … just looking at it is enough!”

This wasn’t the workshop that the customer knew about.

There is no need for a part-time job.

So I’m going to reject it outright…

Boom! Boom!

What is that?

The aura around the guest suddenly moved and a shape was formed.

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