I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 30



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Episode 30

It was a little while before Woo Da-yeon left.

The moment when a sign is completed with all your concentration, to the point where your whole body is drenched in sweat!

The flower bud on Udayeon’s head bloomed and scattered petals made of aura.

I stared blankly at the enchanting scenery for a moment.

Just like the fresh scent of newly bloomed flowers, flower petals filled the cafe.

A wondrous and mysterious sight that only I can see.

Then, a few of them flew towards me.

I lightly stretched out my hand and, miraculously, it danced over me like a fairy… … .

Ok!

Among them, a single pinkish white petal sits quietly.

Flutter~ Flutter~

The petals still fluttered in the wind, moving across the palm of my hand like fairies dancing, and soon… … .

Swish.

It melted away in my hands like snow melting.

And it was absorbed by talent.

“ah!”

A short exclamation escaped from me as the petals disappeared.

It felt like I had stepped into a fairy world for a moment and then emerged. It was so lingering that it left an aftertaste even after Woo Da-yeon had left.

But after Woo Da-yeon left, I suddenly came to my senses with the absorption of talent that arose.

As expected, flower buds are related to talent… … .

Even though Udayeon’s woodworking talent has been absorbed now, her manual dexterity talent, which had been dormant, has also grown.

>Kim Hana’s dexterity (2)

I wasn’t seeing things wrong.

It’s a similar situation to when Su-ah’s talent ‘growth’ led to Gae-an’s growth.

But that ‘growth’ was still only effective in dogs.

then…….

‘For talent to grow, you don’t necessarily need to have [growth] talent.’

The reason was easy to guess after seeing Udayeon’s talent blossom.

Just as a sprout absorbs water and nutrients until it extends its stem, puts out leaves, and blooms a flower.

‘Absorbed talent can also grow by absorbing other talents.’

Of course, it seemed like there had to be a connection between the talents.

Because dexterity is a talent that cannot be separated from woodworking.

Drawing talent was less correlated with dexterity.

So, the conclusion is that there were two reasons why only dexterity talent grew.

One thing that has been absorbed is the related talent of drawing and woodworking.

And the intersection of those two talents is enough to achieve growth.

‘So, does that mean talent can continue to grow like this in the future?’

This meant that the possibilities were endless.

Just as the dog’s eyes change as it grows, its dexterity will also change.

Of course, we’ll have to find out from now on, but I can’t help but be amazed by the possibilities.

Could this cafe’s ability be a dream-like freshman training program or something like that?

I’m already excited to see what kind of abilities this will give me.

“It’s fun to collect these one by one.”

“Huh? What do you collect? Do you collect photocards too?”

“What is that?”

“… … I’m shocked that you don’t even know how to play poka.”

He was muttering to himself when Su-ah caught him.

But Poca, what’s with that expression?

He shook his head and picked up the sign that Udayeon had made.

It’s well made, even compared to my grandfather’s. Of course, the time it took was different.

‘If it were my grandfather, he would have made it in 5 minutes.’

However, the fact that the quality was similar regardless of the time was proof of Udayeon’s outstanding talent.

It’s not just because he’s my grandfather, my real grandfather was one of the best carpenters in our country.

I said everything because he was almost registered as a human cultural asset before. But he said he didn’t say anything because he was such a free spirit.

anyway.

Woo Da-yeon’s talent was evident in that she was able to catch up with the skills that the craftsman had accumulated over a long period of time…

So what effect will it have if I absorb it like this?

I was looking forward to it.

“But that girl is really cool!”

“okay?”

“Yes! So I got an Instagram ID too! Should I tell you?”

“……are you okay.”

“Hehehe! You were worried that you’d get criticized if you followed me, right? It’s okay! I already told my sister about your Instagram.”

While I was blinded by talent, Su-ah seemed to be doing the same.

But it really doesn’t matter.

“Oh, right! But sir. Who is that swearing old man?”

At that moment, Su-ah suddenly asked with a frown as if she had just remembered something.

Why is he making such a face?

“Huh? A swearer? Oh, Mr. Heo Jeong? I knew him when I worked there before. Why?”

“He’s just someone you know, so why are you swearing at him? Did you do something wrong?”

aha.

The person who called earlier was the owner of the workshop that I was going to introduce to Woo Da-yeon, and he had a bit of an eccentric personality, you could say… … Anyway, he was a bit like that.

Of course he wasn’t a bad person.

If that were the case, I wouldn’t have contacted you.

Although he’s a kind person, he’s definitely not a bad person. His voice is so loud that even Soo-ah on the other end of the phone must have heard him.

The words there were a bit rough, so it must have been a bit harsh for Su-ah to hear.

I felt like he was just bashing me for not contacting me for so long… … .

“No, well. I didn’t do anything wrong… … .”

“Ah! Why are you swearing at me when I didn’t do anything wrong? You’re a bad old man!”

Su-ah jumped up and down when he said he had done nothing wrong.

Still, I appreciate you taking my side even though we’ve become a little closer.

But in terms of skill, he was the best carpenter in our country.

I remember someone I knew from work before, who said he was lonely and alone and had no successor to whom he could pass the workshop.

That’s why I contacted you… … .

‘Just someone with a bit of a foul mouth?’

Oh, not a little, but a lot.

He has an eccentric personality that other people might find a bit odd.

Still, I liked him. He had something in common with my grandfather.

Actually, the two of you know each other.

anyway!

When I contacted him today, it was the same as before.

So, if you go in there, Udayeon will really have a lot to learn.

If I see her talent, he will be satisfied.

In the end, I told Woo Da-yeon to come and see me once.

I also need to find a drink soon… no, a decent drink.

Of course, before that, let’s clear up Su-ah’s misunderstanding.

“It’s okay. He’s just not the type to express his affection that well.”

“… … What is that? Chew! Cursing is cursing.”

“There is something like that. But still, that person is a human cultural asset.”

“Huh? It’s not a person? If it’s a cultural asset, is it a building? Does the building talk? AI?”

“Uh, um. Well, that’s… … .”

I’m at a loss as to how to explain this unexpected and difficult question…

“Hehehe!”

“This guy? Was he kidding me?”

I realized that I was trying to tease Su-ah by her expression.

Soo-ah and I briefly bickered while going back and forth between the hot and cold baths.

“Brother, I think we should go now.”

Why~

Suho, who was watching the scene, and Rangi, who was in his arms, revealed their presence.

I forgot and felt embarrassed for no reason.

“Big. Yeah. You worked hard today.”

“What? I ate delicious food and had fun. Thank you for playing with Su-ah.”

I’m playing with Sua because it’s fun.

Rather, I was helped.

I’ve already finished organizing the garden, which would have taken all day if I had done it alone.

“I’ll go watch the game next time.”

“Huh? Really? That would be great!”

Do you really like it?

I really have to go there sometime.

It’s been a while since I’ve watched baseball.

“Please come with Suah!”

“Yeah. You come by often and rest.”

“Of course. I’m going to go in full force today. If I take a break here during the season, I think I might really tear it up for the next game.”

Suho said with a smile.

But could that really be possible?

This cafe’s capabilities are more than enough to do it.

Of course, Suho was saying it as a joke.

“Thank you, sir, for making the placard with me today!”

After saying goodbye to Su-ah, I sent them both away.

Oh, three? Even Rangi, who was in Suah’s arms, left.

“Then now… … I guess we should check this?”

The tiger shelter where everyone left.

It’s time to test your newfound and developed talents.

* * *

I turned on my laptop for the first time in a long time.

And then I turned on a drawing program that I used to use a lot, but don’t use anymore.

It was once a familiar scene that was engraved in my head, but now it feels a bit unfamiliar to me for some reason.

Of course, when I moved my hands, it found its way back home as if it had always done so.

and.

Swish.

Is it the result of the addition of drawing talent? Or is it due to the growth of manual dexterity talent?

In an instant, the drawing I had been drawing in my head was created.

It wasn’t that complicated, so there was something like that.

I’ve wanted to do it for a while, but I didn’t do it because I thought it would be a bit disappointing given my skills…

“Let’s do it.”

The drawings are out.

Now all we have to do is make it.

The wood from the warehouse was moved to the vacant lot.

The location is near the edge of the vacant lot.

It’s okay so far, but summer is slowly approaching.

Then the empty lot without shade will be hot.

Even though the mountain breeze comes to cool it down, the scorching sun of midsummer does not cool down easily.

But it’s a different story under the cool shade of a large, straight tree.

Mountain breeze and shade.

The area below maintains a comfortable temperature even in summer.

Above all, you can feel the openness of an empty space that can only be felt limitedly inside a cafe, so what if there were tables and chairs there that were cool for the eyes and skin?

‘Will it work?’

As I held my grandfather’s tools in my hands, my hesitant thoughts were filled with confidence.

You can do it.

Woof!

An aura briefly flickered from the hand holding the tool.

Then something mysterious happened.

Aura drew a diagram on the tree according to the design in her head.

And his hand moved over it with familiarity.

It was just like when I was drawing on my laptop earlier. It was like it was something I was already used to.

The difference was that with each passing stroke of my grandfather’s hand tools, the drawings were reborn as wood.

Square! Square!

I concentrated so as not to miss that sensation without being surprised.

Hands that move with sincerity, just like Udayeon did.

Nowadays, most people use machines a lot, but that wasn’t the case for my grandfather.

The worn-out hand tools spoke of his persistence.

It’s hard to say which is better, machines or hands, but one thing is certain: a carpenter’s pride is different.

And it makes not only the results but also the process enjoyable.

Sweat pouring down.

It’s stuck on my forehead and it’s thumping.

I’m not sure if it’s hard even though I’m running on the ball.

Sawing to cut square pieces of wood.

A large knife that cuts the noodles into thin pieces.

I created one mental drawing after another that best matched the scenery here.

No other materials were used besides wood.

Instead of using nails, they wove together precisely cut pieces of wood.

The chair made in this way has a backrest that is erected just like the tree that originally grew that way.

It was the perfect angle for leaning back comfortably, but not too leaning back or tilting.

Each and every chair that was made had a slightly different shape.

It created a picture that looked like small trees were planted, not necessarily chairs.

“Hoooo─.”

After finishing making the chair, I took a deep breath.

But it’s not over yet.

I’ll leave the appreciation for later, but this time I brought a large, wide tree first.

It wasn’t cut lengthwise, but rather the base of the tree was cut horizontally.

Where did you get such a large tree stump? It seems like even if three people stretched out their arms and wrapped around it, it wouldn’t be able to reach it…

‘I’ll ask you later.’

First, the rough texture of the outer surface was preserved while the wide surface was trimmed.

The table must be level and have clean surfaces.

If you were to make it with a hand tool, it would obviously take a lot of time and effort in proportion to the area.

‘Let’s not think about it.’

At this time, I just focused on moving my hands without thinking about anything.

The drawing wasn’t important either.

This was only needed to be placed after this was completed.

For now, all I had to do was move my hands vigorously.

By the time my arms started to feel numb and shaky, I was starting to wonder why I even started this.

His determination did not waver.

And finally, the moment when the surface is smoothed with a hammer and sandpaper, the pillar is erected, and oil is applied!

Sarah~

An aura flowed out from the tiger shelter.

Just as the flower buds of Udayeon bloomed and the petals flew away.

Thump~ Thump~

Aura flew in like a fairy and jumped over the tables and chairs.

And just like that, it seeps into there… … .

[Shelter in the shade under the trees]

A new space was created.

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