I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 306



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Quitting the company and opening a cafe Episode 306

It’s not that the aura was bad.

It just literally looked bad.

He came shivering like he had a cold.

Ding, ding, ding

One person, one dog, opened the door and came in.

“Why are you here so early instead of resting more?”

“Hospital, ugh! I think I should go, ugh!”

“Huh? The hospital?”

“Yes. Uh-huh.”

I tilted my head at the sight of Choi Hyun-wook not only shivering but also sniffling.

It was clearly fine when I entered the house, but it turned out like this in just a few hours?

“Potato. Are you cold too?”

The potato that followed next to Choi Hyun-wook also had a runny nose.

The condition looks better than Choi Hyun-wook’s, but… … .

‘A guy with such fluffy fur caught a cold in this weather?’

It was strange. Even the potatoes didn’t go into the lake.

Although he originally really liked water, he didn’t go in and just played outside.

Of course, it seems like he keeps going to the other campers next to him and getting things for them… … .

Anyway, the important thing is that the potatoes never got cold.

“Would you like some warm tea first?”

“Yes, yes.”

I decided to give tea to Choi Hyun-wook and warm milk to Gamja.

Oh, of course it was milk that Potato could drink. I also give it to Rangi and Baekgu sometimes.

‘What kind of car would be good?’

There was green tea and there was herbal tea.

They both looked okay.

But then suddenly I saw a tangerine peel.

Brownie was planning to set aside the tangerine peel that he had neatly peeled to dry and use later.

‘If it was dried, I would have made tangerine tea.’

It is difficult to get out of the car in its current state.

It would be nice to have the ability to dry a little faster too.

“I have so many abilities now, but I’m still greedy.”

I shook my head and changed my thoughts.

Green tea is originally said to be an ingredient that gives energy. So, it is not very good for Choi Hyun-wook’s current condition.

I felt like I should make some herbal tea.

The herbs in the garden were growing new ones every day, so I picked them and dried them whenever I had time, so making it wasn’t difficult.

I took out the dried mint leaves and steeped them in a teapot. I also heated the milk at the same time.

‘A tangerine tart would be nice too.’

I decided to give her a piece because it’s good to eat something sweet when you’re feeling down.

The effect attached to the tangerine tart was just right for now.

“Here. Have some of this.”

“Thank you, sob!”

“Eat potatoes and drink milk.”

I served the tea and milk I brought to the two of them first, and then placed the tangerine tart on the table.

Then he went to the wood stove and put in some firewood.

It wasn’t that cold inside the cafe, but those two were shivering so I thought I’d warm them up a little.

‘There’s a boiler at home too.’

There was even a heated mat, but judging by the condition, I don’t think that would be very effective.

Still, it’s better than nothing.

“Was it cold at home?”

“No. The house was warm… … I just fell asleep for a bit and woke up with chills.”

Perhaps it was because I had some tea and warmed myself up by the wood stove? My condition seemed a little better.

Then it’s even stranger. The house was clearly this warm, so why?

“Chills?”

“Yes. I thought it was just me, but it seems that the potato is like that too, so I think it might be because I slept by the lake yesterday and my condition is a bit bad. Or it could be because I slept at home for the first time in a long time.”

Choi Hyun-wook tried hard to make excuses so that I wouldn’t feel sorry for no reason.

But I was able to get a hint from that story. Why those two ended up like that.

‘The Spirit of the Turtle!’

It was clear that the turtle that had not entered the tiger shelter had followed them.

What if that guy made those two sleep like I did?

Then I understand that situation too.

I’m okay thanks to Naya’s protection, but it might not be the case for others.

But really? Choi Hyun-wook, you’re not just going around the village with potatoes, are you?

‘I can’t guarantee that.’

I looked around through the management of the tower.

Since the sites were scattered here and there and not inside the village, it was not possible to confirm them properly.

then…….

‘Miho. Can you come to town by any chance?’

Kiyung!

All you had to do was send Miho.

Of course, I sent him off with a strong warning, just in case he was threatened by a turtle.

Just look at it and if it seems dangerous, run away.

Miho nodded, saying she understood, and ran into the village.

And after a while.

Kiyung!

Miho, who had just returned, spoke urgently.

When I looked, I saw that one of its tails was wet.

I quickly took him to the wood-burning stove and dried his wet tail.

Since Miho was a spirit, her tail getting wet like this was bound to be different from normal… … .

Hurrruk!

Fortunately, it was dry because I was in front of the wood stove. And then, for a moment, I felt something inside the wood stove.

It was definitely the spirit’s energy.

Fortunately, unlike the turtle, the guy didn’t cause any harm, but instead helped and disappeared again.

‘Well, Soo-Jung said that anything that is unclean cannot come in.’

That means the spirit in this wood-burning stove is not unclean.

I told him in my heart that I was grateful.

It may not be an illusion that the sparks seemed to flicker slightly as if they had understood that.

Well, that’s it anyway.

‘What happened in the village?’

Kiyung!

I heard what happened to Miho. Of course, Soo-Jung interpreted what Miho said.

After hearing the explanation like that… … .

‘So the turtle was going around town and doing the same thing to people as he did to me?’

Kiyung!

When he was awake, he would carry him on his back and torment him with a turtle neck as if something was pressing down on his shoulders. It is said that he would make people who were asleep, like Choi Hyun-wook, have dreams about it.

It seems like we can’t just leave it alone… … The problem is that Miho couldn’t deal with that turtle either, so she ran away.

Sujeong is… … .

─The water doesn’t flow! And Soo-Jung is good at blocking things!

To put it simply, it was not meant for attack.

Besides, spirits also have attributes, and since Crystal and the turtle have the same attributes, they can’t be restrained much in the first place.

So, when I was released from the SsukSsuk Blessing this morning, it didn’t help much.

‘Was there such a story?’

─Yeah, yeah!

‘It must have been frustrating. You had a hard time.’

I was wondering why Soo-Jung and Mi-Ho didn’t help me back then. But something like that happened.

Anyway, in that case, it seems like we won’t be able to receive much help from Sujeong and Miho… … .

Should I take Langra with me?

But Rangi followed Sua and Suho home.

I think it would be better to just leave them there today, since the kids need to be safe too… … .

It looks like Rangi, unlike Baekgu, didn’t seem like Potato would be of much help. It seems like he already suffered along with Choi Hyunwook.

‘This is difficult.’

I received Ssuksuk’s blessing.

Now, you can use the protection of the earth and the power of life even if it is not a blessing, but just in case.

By the way, what about the turtle?

I glanced at Choi Hyun-wook. He had stopped shaking and was eating tea and tart with a relaxed expression.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes. I feel a little better after eating something warm. But it’s strange. Why did the potato and I suddenly feel sick?”

“The fatigue from your trip must have gone away after resting at home. Get some more rest.”

“Oh, yes. Thank you.”

For now, I decided to leave these two here.

Just in case, I asked Miho where the turtle was now… … .

‘Go back to the lake.’

Miho wasn’t the only one who was taken advantage of by the turtle.

The fox chased away the turtle with fire. It didn’t seem to cause much damage because it was blocked by its shell, but it was startled and ran away.

A battle between spirits and spirits.

It’s a bit strange, though… … .

If the turtle ran away to the lake, it seemed like there was something there.

‘Lake, lake.’

Why is it there?

Suddenly, I remembered the article I saw earlier.

An article about the illegal release of crocodiles.

I looked up the related article.

There have been more incidents like this than I thought.

There are cases of people secretly buying famous animals from overseas and then abandoning them in rural areas where they are not well-known because it is difficult to raise them.

If that’s the case, why do they take away the children who were living well and abandon them here, where they weren’t even living?

It was absurd, but it was certain that something would happen.

And among them… … .

“What is this?”

There was also a turtle.

There was an article about a land turtle being discovered in a mountain valley, but let’s pass on that for now.

It didn’t look like a land turtle.

Another thing, there were a lot of red-eared sliders.

This was an article that said that it was a species that was mostly grown at home, but because it required more care than expected, many people ended up throwing it away after growing it for a while.

Looking at the content, even the people who threw them away made ridiculous excuses during the interview, saying that they wished the red-eared turtles had lived a better life in the wild.

They must be doing well, tsk.

Even though it was foreign paper, it was clearly illegal as it could pose a threat to the domestic ecosystem.

It wasn’t really my concern, but… … .

‘I said it was a red turtle.’

It clearly appears in the text window visible to the turtle spirit.

It was a little different from the red-eared slider.

But somehow, I felt like the story would be the same.

Someone raised it and then abandoned it.

‘Then it would be unfair.’

Rather, it seemed that the turtle’s personality was not that it was angry, but that it was aggrieved.

In fact, I heard from Choi Hyun-wook and Mi-ho that they had no intention of attacking.

This is a bit of a subtle feeling… … Sometimes I feel like Baekgu or Rangi are hitting on me?

‘I guess I should go to the lake again.’

I felt like I needed to see that turtle again, and give him some relief.

The question is how to do that… … .

“Should I hold a memorial service?”

“Yes? A sacrifice?”

“Oh, no. Not the ancestral rites, but the ancestral rite food. I just suddenly remembered. I received quite a lot of ancestral rite food and other foods.”

“Ah. I think I heard about it. That’s what I ate while camping yesterday. Is there more?”

“Yes. I received quite a lot. Would you like me to share some with you?”

“Then that’s fine with me.”

It wasn’t planned, but it was almost time to eat, so I took out some of the ancestral rite food that I had been storing.

Since any leftovers would go in the freezer anyway, it was better to eat them quickly.

‘But do I really have to perform the ritual?’

A sacrifice to the turtle.

‘Sujeong-ah. What will happen if we leave that turtle spirit alone? It won’t turn into an evil spirit or anything, right?’

─Hmm. It usually doesn’t work out well… … That guy has a negative energy, so I can’t guarantee. At this stage, it’s the same as before.

‘When did you first see the modification?’

─Yeah, yeah!

Even though it didn’t look like an evil spirit, it definitely had a scary feel.

I guess I have to do something.

If you have to hold a ritual, you have to hold one.

I even said a quick hello to my grandfather and parents, so I feel a little guilty.

I hope they are doing well.

And it wasn’t even about performing a real ritual. It was just about finding a way.

In the first place, how can we relieve the turtle’s grievance through a sacrifice?

“But what have you been looking at since a while ago?”

“Huh? Oh, just the news… … These days, there are a lot of cases of animals being bought overseas being released without permission.”

“Oh, I’ve heard a lot about it too. They usually throw them away in the countryside, right? Someone once released a crocodile into the rice fields. We have to be careful. Oh, right! Not long ago, someone I know found a turtle bone while camping.”

As I was searching more news to find a method, Choi Hyun-wook asked me out of curiosity.

I tried to answer appropriately and change the subject, but… … he said something interesting.

“Turtle bone?”

“Yes. I found out that it was a sea turtle bone that shouldn’t be in fresh water. I wonder why it was in the river… It’s not that far from here. It’s probably in the river a little downstream from the lake where we were camping.”

By accident, I got some good information.

That’s why people had to do good things.

If Choi Hyun-wook had just gone to the hospital, I wouldn’t have heard this.

‘Turtle bones… … .’

It seemed like we could start looking from here.

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