I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 3



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Episode 3

White tiger!

Roughly drawn black stripes in the pure white sky filled my eyes.

At that moment, I remembered something my grandfather had said a long time ago, with spit flying out of his mouth.

A white tiger as big as a house appeared.

What are you talking about? It was about a dream he had before birth.

That’s why I originally wanted to name him Baekho. Fortunately, my parents were against it.

But perhaps because he still had feelings for me, my grandfather often brought up this story whenever we were alone.

I just let it slide as something adults sometimes say.

When I saw the white tiger right before my eyes, for some reason I remembered that story.

… … What should I do now?

Krrrr!

Before I could even think, the white tiger ran towards me threateningly as if it was going to eat me.

And then… …you sat quietly in front?

The feeling of being intimidated by the presence of a being as big as a house was no joke.

And now that I realize it, I thought I flinched, but my body didn’t move.

As if I was being held between scissors.

There was no need to worry about what to do, because it wasn’t going to move anyway.

But why?

Are you so surprised that you freeze?

When such questions arose, I met the transparent eyes of Baekho… … .

‘uh?’

For some reason, the image of myself reflected in Baekho’s eyes felt unfamiliar.

‘What is this?’

From the flashy outfits to the long flowing hair.

The face looks similar to mine, but strangely different?

While I was so distracted… … .

Kung~!

Suddenly, Baekho bumped his forehead against mine.

Then I regained consciousness.

With a feeling as if the soul was being separated.

‘Ah. It was a dream… … .’

Now I realize.

This is because Baekho was so realistic.

Now, let’s realize it. My consciousness has risen as if I were a drone.

And then, as if I had left my body, I saw the world outside of me.

The sight of himself out of control was a mystery in itself.

It also went very well with the scenery here.

Clothes, actions.

With one wave of the hand, water droplets appeared in the air, and with another wave, ice appeared.

The grass growing on the ground changed into a bowl-like shape, and in the sky, the ice was finely ground and contained inside as softly as snow.

As if it were a god.

And Baekho wasn’t the only one by his side.

What I thought was a mountain range was a giant dragon coiled up and playing with a Yeouiju like a baby.

It seems like there are a lot of other things around too.

‘It’s just like in front of my grandfather’s funeral.’

A scene that resembled a festive day.

Is this a dream because it happened recently?

Well, that was a bit impressive. It was also interesting.

Thinking about it that way made me feel strange.

I wonder if my grandfather is doing that in heaven by now.

I feel like my heart is getting fuzzy.

But unfortunately, the time of play in the dream was short.

My consciousness was gradually fading away, as if I had to go now.

at that time!

Did you even notice that?

The person who had been giving off a mysterious and immortal appearance suddenly turned his head!

At the same time, the beings including the white tiger and the dragon all turned their heads towards me.

His dazed mind suddenly came back to him.

Knock knock! Knock knock!

I blinked and took stock of the situation.

what?

I had a very vivid dream.

I sat up and just sat there blankly… … .

Tit? Tit?

Beyond the wall visible from the main hall, a black bucket was moving.

Are you still in the dream?

No?

You woke up?

The question was soon resolved.

“Who are you? This is my grandfather’s house.”

“uh?”

The bucket spoke.

To be exact, it was a child with a bowl-shaped face who spoke.

But who is it? I think this is something we should be asking.

I could hear his voice but only saw his head, perhaps because he was short.

“Baek Soo Ah! Where did you go without doing your homework again!?”

“Ah! Oppa, you’re here! Why are you here so early?”

Unfortunately, I didn’t hear an answer.

It was natural since I couldn’t even ask a question.

All I could hear was the sound of light footsteps running hurriedly.

But why does this guy feel familiar to me even though I clearly don’t know him?

Is it because I had a strange dream?

Well… … it was strange.

by the way.

“How much did you sleep?”

I look for my phone to check the time,

Zing! Zing!

Just then, a vibration sounded, as if a phone call had come in. Thanks to that, I was able to find it easily.

“Yes. Woo-gong Architect Cheon-yu… … .”

I got it first.

But then I realized later that I had been habitually saying it without realizing it and ended up quitting the company, so I hesitated to introduce myself.

Fortunately, the other person didn’t seem to care much.

─Are you Ms. Cheon Yu-jin? This is Hyunmu Law Office.

“Hyunmu… … This is a law office, huh? Hyunmu?”

Where have I heard that?

Ah! That famous Hyunmu Corporation?

They say they are ranked 1st or 2nd among law firms… … .

“But what happened?”

─Yes. I have something to tell you about my deceased grandfather.

“Grandpa? Ah!”

The law office and my grandfather.

When you connect the two, I think I know what you’re talking about.

I made an appointment right away.

* * *

Dingle~ Dingle~

The door to the town cafe opened and a blast of cool air greeted us.

“Would you like to order?”

“Yes. Just a moment.”

They haven’t arrived there yet.

It was natural.

Because I arrived about 30 minutes early.

Even though I quit my job, I still felt sad that my body couldn’t shake off those old habits.

There’s nothing I can do.

I decided to order something simple to drink.

I didn’t have high expectations since it was in town, but it had everything you’d expect from a franchise.

“Iced Americano, huh?”

“Yes? Would you like an iced Americano?”

“Uh… … No. What is that?”

Well, it was just as I was about to order an iced Americano as usual.

Today, a billboard caught my eye.

It’s the same coffee, but the color looks different?

The price is also a little more expensive.

“Oh, that’s a special tea that we only sell at our store. It’s coffee made with special beans, and since the quantity is limited, it’s only available today.”

“Special tea? Is it different from regular coffee beans?”

“The taste and aroma will be different.”

“Really? Then please take this.”

“Would you like it hot or cold?”

“It’s cold.”

“Yes! Please wait a moment and I will call you when your drink is ready.”

I ordered something I normally wouldn’t have ordered or even thought about ordering.

I’m not going to work anyway.

The point was that office workers don’t need potions.

Of course, I can’t give up on ‘Ahhh’.

As I ordered and sat down, I saw a car stop in front of the cafe.

And then the person who got off there came inside and came straight towards me.

“Ms. Cheon Yu-jin?”

A neat suit, pomaded hair, and gold-rimmed glasses.

There, a green badge with an unusual animal design pinned to the chest stands out… … .

He was a man who looked like a lawyer at first glance. Thanks to that, I could tell right away that he was the person I was meeting with.

“My name is Kim Do-hyeok from Hyunmoo.”

“This is Cheon Yu-jin.”

After shaking hands and briefly introducing myself, I looked at Kim Do-hyeok, who was sitting down.

A lawyer at the law firm ‘Hyeonmu’.

It was also said that he was the best lawyer in the country.

But why does it look familiar?

“if……?”

“Yes. I saw you just now.”

“ah.”

I asked because he seemed a little familiar, and it turned out that he was the same person who had come to my grandfather’s funeral.

I didn’t realize it at the time because I was out of my mind, but he was a lawyer.

My grandfather, you have more connections than I thought.

Well, that’s why he left his inheritance.

“As you might expect, it’s because of the land, buildings, and cash assets that my grandfather left me. He asked me to take care of them while he was going on his long journey.”

“……okay.”

Regardless of our friendship, Kim Do-hyeok got straight to the point, just like the atmosphere he was giving off. I wasn’t flustered because I had guessed the content when I got the call.

But the land and buildings?

There was something like that?

The grandfather Eugene remembers as someone who, to put it nicely, was like a total bum, and to put it badly… …well, anyway.

“I will handle all matters related to the inheritance. I have already received the attorney’s fee, so you don’t have to worry about anything, Ms. Cheon Yu-jin.”

Kim Do-hyuk took out a bundle of documents one by one and explained them.

“This is a land-related document, this is a cafe, and this is a cash asset. Oh, by the way, there is a condition.”

As I was about to check the documents I had received, Kim Do-hyeok pointed to one of them and said.

“What are the conditions?”

“Yes, it was a will. If I continued to run the café, I would inherit everything, but if not, I was told to give back to society.”

“……yes?”

Is that what kind of will he left behind?

How much did you have left?

If you’re going to give it to me, just give it to me.

I swallowed what was about to come out of my mouth.

What complaint could a guy who couldn’t even keep his promise have?

“Of course, this is also in the documents there. If you read it, you will see that the minimum period for maintaining the cafe is 10 years according to the above conditions. The maximum is up to you.”

Instead, I took out the document that Kim Do-hyeok was pointing to and read it.

There was definitely a will written in my grandfather’s style.

The same conditions as what Kim Do-hyeok said. There were related documents behind it.

At that time, I was turning them over one by one!

Suddenly my hand stopped.

‘uh?’

What is this?

There are some numbers listed.

But that list was a bit long.

8,900,000,000… … won?

So, 8.9 billion won in cash?

“… … What is this?”

“These are the cash assets of Grandfather Cheon Gang-sik. Excluding the building and land.”

“… … My grandfather had this kind of money?”

It wasn’t easy to believe.

Am I being scammed right now?

I checked the other documents two or three times.

Excuse me, but I asked for your understanding and looked up Kim Do-hyeok in front of me.

The face and resume are exactly as they appear on the Hyunmu Corporation page.

The results were not a scam.

So this is real… … .

“Have you checked everything?”

Kim Do-hyeok, who had been waiting until now, asked to confirm.

Oh, by the way, I thought you said there was a condition for receiving this.

“yes.”

“Then let me ask you a question. Do you plan on continuing to run the café?”

Although it was surprising, the answer was not difficult.

“I don’t know yet.”

“Huh? Why?”

Kim Do-hyuk made a puzzled expression.

The response was, “If I say ‘yes’, I will receive 8.9 billion won in cash, so why worry about that?”

I understand.

Even I feel like I’m crazy for thinking about this.

however…….

“I’m the type of person who does things properly when I’m going to do something… …Can I first go to the store and talk to you about it?”

“Well, of course. No, of course you should. But can you make a decision first? It’s 8.9 billion won. Are you really going to give that up?”

Kim Do-hyuk seemed to think that it would be natural for him to do so.

but…….

“It’s Grandfather’s money anyway. It doesn’t matter if it flies away or whatever.”

“… … So, this means that I really might not accept it.”

To be honest, I was surprised.

But what was that? It wasn’t even his own money, it was just his grandfather’s money.

Doing something I don’t want to do just to get that money? How is that any different from enduring it and working at my previous company?

If you ask for money for something you don’t want to do, you’ll end up insulting the grandfather who left you the money.

My grandfather wouldn’t want that either.

So, if you’re not going to accept it, you should give it back to society.

There’s no way my grandfather would have said something like that without knowing my personality.

“Of course, I didn’t say I wouldn’t do it. I said I wanted to see it and talk about it. It’s a lot of money.”

“Well… … What you said is not wrong, but usually, with this much money, you can see the look in the eyes. Is that person really thinking seriously, or is he calculating the profit in his head? But Cheon Yu-jin… … As expected of his grandson, not only does he resemble his face, but his personality as well.”

“… …With Grandpa? Me?”

“Yes. He did that too. He said he would do it if he wanted to. You know better than anyone that he actually did that, right?”

I know.

Better than anyone else.

He said it like that, but he probably said it in a mild tone.

The grandfather I know was a man who, to put it bluntly, lived his life the way he pleased.

“I’m not that into it. I like money too. And don’t I look better?”

If it was my grandfather, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had said, “Who are you to tell me to do anything? Oh, I don’t know!” and kicked me out.

… … But aren’t you not at that level?

I didn’t kick it right away, I just postponed the decision.

“Hahaha! Well? Well, let’s say they are similar overall.”

But Kim Do-hyuk laughed loudly for some reason. He had a cold expression and seemed like a nobleman who would never laugh in his life… … .

Kim Do-hyuk, who had laughed like that, got up from his seat and adjusted his glasses.

And he asked to shake hands.

“Anyway, whatever decision you make, please contact me. I have to sort out some paperwork.”

“Yes, I understand. Oh, by the way! Have you ever been to Grandpa’s cafe, Lawyer?”

“sure.”

also.

It’s that cafe again.

Grandfather Bae Hong-seok, this person, and the guests who came to visit.

earthly…….

“What kind of place is it?”

“Well, since you’re going to see it for yourself anyway, why don’t you go and see what it’s like? It shouldn’t be too far from here.”

Kim Do-hyuk smiles slyly.

But what is it?

It seems like you’re shaking hands a bit too much on purpose…

I thought to myself as I saw off the lawyer who was leaving.

Oh, should I just say I’ll do it now?

That thought came to mind even more when I saw the three-pointed star car depart right after Kim Do-hyeok went outside.

Work-life balance and all that, isn’t that possible if you have money?

As expected, I was different from my grandfather.

Hurry up now… … .

“Your special Americano order is here!”

The drink I ordered at just the right time came out.

First, let’s drink some caffeine and get a clear head.

And check if you are really in your right mind.

Gulp! Gulp!

As the drink went down my throat, the coolness was the first thing that woke me up.

And then I could smell the wine along with the strange berry scent that followed.

It’s not alcohol… … .

It was refreshing and nice.

It was different from the bitter and sour things I usually ate.

I was worried that it might be expensive for nothing, but it’s okay.

Kim Do-hyuk quickly forgot about it after tasting it.

If it weren’t for this, I would have lost my shape.

‘I should drink this kind of thing often. Now.’

I took a sip of coffee and took out the documents again.

Then I saw something I hadn’t seen before.

It was a photo and address of a cafe.

however…….

‘Here?’

Somehow it looks familiar.

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