I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 307



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Quitting the company and opening a cafe Episode 307

I asked Choi Hyun-wook more about turtle bones.

Choi Hyun-wook didn’t know the details because he hadn’t experienced it himself, but he still heard a lot and told me about this and that.

“It looked like someone had dumped it in a lake or river, just like the boss said earlier.”

“You dumped a sea turtle in fresh water?”

“That’s right. By the way, why do people do that? They abandon their dogs in the countryside and then after Chuseok or other holidays, they start to receive a lot of reports of abandoned dogs.”

“Is that so? This is my first time celebrating Chuseok… … I think I’ve heard about it. I guess it wasn’t just a rumor?”

“I know a lot of people at the shelter and they said it really is like that. They brought him in and raised him as family, so how could they do something like that on Chuseok? Seriously… .”

Choi Hyun-wook said, clicking his tongue.

I didn’t mean to say this, but somehow the conversation ended up like this.

But it didn’t seem to be something completely unrelated to turtles. After all, turtles wouldn’t have gone to rivers and lakes on their own anyway.

It was clear that someone had brought it and abandoned it.

‘Would catching that man and punishing him avenge the turtle?’

That might be a bit difficult, and I’m not sure if that’s the punishment the turtle wants.

There are many punishments that do not satisfy even the same person.

“Anyway, I heard that my older brother buried the turtle bones well. I’d like to scatter them in the ocean when the time comes, but that’s a bit difficult.”

“Ah, the sea.”

Yes. I didn’t think about that. I guess the turtle wanted to go back to where it was.

If you think about it, Pinkie also lived in the zoo and then came here.

And after seeing the lake and having a good time, we crossed the rainbow bridge.

Even though he was well cared for at the zoo, he still had a longing for the lake.

Of course, Pinkie also suffered from hair loss throughout her life.

In any case, if it was a sea turtle with only bones left, it was likely that its original habitat was the vast ocean.

So how much do you want to go back there?

Of course, I don’t know the exact details. But just looking at the unfair situation, I can tell that it wasn’t smooth sailing.

I guess I’ll have to take him to the sea to relieve that resentment.

‘Should I take a turtle bone to the sea?’

That was the only method that came to mind right away.

Finding the turtle bones is a problem, but it may not be as difficult as you think.

I think I can use target detection based on what I heard from Choi Hyun-wook.

The problem is getting it out to sea… … that won’t be easy.

From here, it’s quite a distance to the sea, whether you go west or east.

Well, it’s not like you can’t go if you want to.

at that time.

“But what is this scent that I’ve been smelling? It’s really nice.”

While I was drawing various pictures in my head, Choi Hyun-wook sniffed and asked.

“Oh, tangerine, I’m drying the peel a bit. It’s good to make tea with it when it’s dry.”

“Ah~ Tangerine tea.”

“yes.”

When I brought the menu to Choi Hyun-wook earlier, I placed the peeled tangerine next to the wood stove.

Drying it slowly is a method, but drying it like this is also okay.

Even it’s already pretty dry.

Tangerine peels dry easily in a day or two even if left alone, so an hour or so on a wood stove should be enough.

But this had another effect.

It was the scent of tangerines that filled the interior of the cafe.

The citrus scent of the tangerine is naturally stronger in the peel. As it dries, a faint, pleasant scent spreads.

“I feel like my body is getting a little warmer.”

“Is that so?”

This doesn’t seem to have any effect… … or maybe it does?

[dried tangerine peel]

*situation

─?? Influenced by the upper->highest level

*effect

─Physical and mental stability

─Blood circulation

─Death of negative energy

The tangerine peel has an effect.

I didn’t do anything to stop it, I was just trying to stop it.

Is it because the brownie has peeled tangerine peel?

‘No, but maybe that question mark had an influence?’

I guessed what it was.

It must be a spirit in the wood-burning stove.

That guy accidentally raised the level of the tangerine peel and gave it an effect.

You’re already helping me like this, even though you don’t even know my identity yet.

“I’m feeling better now. I was thinking of going to the hospital just a little while ago. Potato, are you okay?”

Woof woof!

“thank god.”

Choi Hyun-wook sighed in relief as he looked at Gamja’s physical condition more than his own.

Sure enough, both of them returned to their original condition.

“Then would you like to go home and rest some more?”

“Is that okay? I feel like I’m just causing trouble for no reason… … .”

“No. Well, just in case, I’ll bring this down to you in the car. Drink it at home and rest a bit. I think it’s because you suddenly lost a lot of toxins.”

I told Choi Hyun-wook to rest a bit more and quickly gave him some tangerine peel tea.

After sending this person away, I could go see the turtle again or use any method I could find.

I gathered some of the tangerine peels that had been dried in the wood stove.

‘This should be enough.’

It wasn’t completely crispy, but it was good enough to make tea, and I didn’t plan on making it just like that anyway.

I’m going to make tangerine syrup.

The method of making it was similar to making green tea syrup.

The only difference was that tangerine juice was used instead of tea leaves.

I made tangerine syrup using only the tangerine peel. Then I mixed the tangerine peel with water and I was done.

This way, the slight bitterness from the tangerine peel is eliminated and the sweet and sour juice is added, making it much easier to drink.

Because it tastes a little more familiar.

Anyway, I put the tangerine tea I made in a tumbler and tried to give it to Choi Hyun-wook… … .

‘Huh? Customer?’

A guest who I wondered why wasn’t coming showed up in the empty lot. But the condition on the other side was similar to when Choi Hyun-wook came earlier.

A haggard appearance, as if he had a chill somewhere.

Could it be that the turtle has influenced those guests too?

Miho was kicked out of the village… … .

Ding, ding, ding

“Welcome~”

First, I greeted the guests who came in. Then I handed a tumbler to Choi Hyun-wook.

Choi Hyun-wook, who received the tumbler, stood up slightly at the sight of the guests.

I’m trying to get out of the way.

“Then I’ll rest for a bit.”

“Yes, please do. I’ll contact you later. Are you getting some rest, Potato? You can rest, thinking of it as my home.”

Woof woof!

So the two leave and turn their attention to the guests.

“uh?”

I feel a little familiar with this face.

Where have you seen it?

I don’t know your face, but where did you come from… Ah! Tangerine!

“Are you the one who gave me the tangerines this morning?”

“Huh? Oh! Yes, yes. That’s right. Oh, you run a cafe here.”

Although we didn’t exchange full names, I remembered him because we exchanged greetings briefly.

Since I pretended to know, the customer also pretended to know as if he had noticed it too late. But why did they say they were going straight to Jeju Island?

“Suddenly, the kids and I all felt sick and didn’t feel well. That’s why we couldn’t go down because we had to go to the hospital… … It’s just so strange that we’re meeting again like this.”

“Are you feeling sick?”

“Oh, yes. Is it because I slept near the water? But everyone said I was feeling a bit chilly, so I stopped by the hospital, but they said I wasn’t feeling well, so I just got some medicine and left.”

“Ah, I see.”

“Yeah, haha. I had to drive to Seoul anyway and I was a little tired so I was planning to rest a bit and then take it slow.”

“Safety is the most important thing.”

I nodded to the explanation of the person who seemed to be my husband among the family members.

I’m definitely not feeling well and I even took some cold medicine, so driving for a long time is dangerous.

Moreover, they were a family.

Couple and children.

It’s something that everyone should be careful about, but it was a wise decision to take a break and go, as it was a combination that made people even more careful.

‘That’s true, but I think it’s because of that turtle.’

The description and symptoms were the same as Choi Hyun-wook.

Well then… … .

“Would you like something warm?”

“Yes, yes. Something warm for the kids and us too… … Huh? That one?”

“I made a dessert with what you gave me today. The peel is leftover from the other dessert, so I’m going to dry it and make tea with it.”

“Ah. Tangerine tea is good.”

“Would you like something warm like that?”

“Yes, please. But what about dessert? Oh! Why? Wouldn’t it be better to eat something sweet?”

A husband who was slapped on the back by his wife for trying to eat something sweet again after bringing up the topic of dessert protested as if it was unfair.

That protest wasn’t wrong, and the kids wanted to eat it too, so I said I’d give it to them.

Anyway, these people gave away the tangerines for free. I didn’t know it would turn out like this, but…

“Then I’ll serve you some warm tangerine tea and a tangerine tart. Please try them.”

“thank you.”

“What? Since it was made thanks to you, I should be the one thanking you.”

We quickly came into the kitchen because it seemed like we wouldn’t be able to finish expressing our gratitude to each other.

That’s perfect. For the tangerine tea, just use the tangerine syrup and tangerine peel that I just made for Choi Hyun-wook.

It’s a tangerine tart, just take it out of the fridge.

And above all… … .

‘They said they were going back to Jeju Island.’

That was a mess with the turtles, but I figured I’d still make it back home anyway.

What if I ask them for a turtle bone?

Jeju Island is a place surrounded by the sea on all sides.

And when I looked into it, I found out that the original habitat of the red sea turtle was the sea around that area, including Jeju Island.

‘Since I’m asking for a favor… … I have to give you a lot of service.’

The car is packed with great effects.

From immunity to blood sugar control, diet effects, etc., the effects are designed to last for at least a week.

“The menu you ordered has arrived.”

And gave it to the family who had chills.

Guests who received the menu.

After confirming that the family sitting around the wood-burning stove was holding their mugs with both hands and blowing on them while drinking tea, I sneaked out to the backyard.

And then, with the result, he ran quickly while spreading his wings.

─Turju! Where are you going?

“To find a turtle.”

I had to hurry so I could get there and back before the guests’ tea got cold.

With Soo-Jeong and Mi-Ho by my side, I moved as if folding space and soon arrived at the lake.

‘Here… … .’

Analysis and target detection were used simultaneously.

Then I moved, following the faint sense of presence.

They said it was a river connected to a lake.

The river soon appeared.

And… …you could tell even without analysis and target detection.

Where there are turtles.

“It’s cold.”

There was a place that felt distinctly cold.

And there was the turtle spirit. It came over here as if it had found me, but then it belatedly discovered Miho and flinched.

Judging by the way his neck is sinking into his shell, it looks like he’s had a good time with Miho.

After telling Miho to wait here, I approached the turtle spirit alone.

And he held out his hand and said.

“Do you want to go home?”

Swish.

“I’ll let you go back.”

Perhaps because it was said out of the blue, it was obvious that the turtle’s spirit could not be believed right away.

But there was no time to persuade in detail.

You can feel it through the management, but you can’t leave a cafe with customers empty for too long.

─Huh?

“You came to me for help too, right?”

─Kkuung… … .

“So I’ll help you. Is it buried here?”

Choi Hyun-wook’s acquaintance was able to tell right away because he had piled it up with rocks and stones.

Wince!

But as if he still didn’t trust me, the moment I put my hand on the rock and stone, I felt a chill. Then…

“are you okay.”

He spoke with sincerity, displaying his talent for drawing cartoons.

Did that work? The chills went away.

I carefully removed the stones and rocks.

And when they dug a little into the ground, they found turtle bones.

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