I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 32



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Episode 32

He was a skinny guy.

But her taste in clothes was just as good as Woo Da-yeon’s. Should I say that she wore clothes that looked like those of the hip celebrities I saw in the city?

Just by looking at it, you can tell it’s full of luxury goods and accessories.

It was incredibly splendid.

There are even headsets that completely block your ears.

Isn’t that what’s trendy these days?

Well, whatever, that wasn’t my interest.

The attention was solely focused on the aura of the guests outside.

It was a dull, cloudy red.

And after seeing that aura, I realized it belatedly… …

‘The shelter has been expanded so now you can see the aura just by entering the empty space?’

I learned something new.

But that joy was short-lived.

A dull aura like a warning light caught my eye again.

The guest approached so slowly that the text window was not yet visible.

I tried to see the expression on his face, but even that failed.

That makes sense.

‘A mask on a hat?’

Everything was covered.

Is it really necessary to be so thorough?

On top of that, his hands keep resting and he keeps scratching his neck and arms.

I did this several times to get here, crossing the vacant lot.

‘Do you have a cold or something?’

There was something unnatural about the appearance and the murky aura, which gave off an ominous feeling.

Ding, ding, ding

As soon as I opened the door and came in, I quickly looked at the text window.

I found out from last time that it is not a panacea, but the text window is still very helpful for reference.

And, as expected,

Following Aura, this one also showed something different.

[Mushruby]

*situation

─When I am stressed due to atopic dermatitis that I suffered from as a child, my obsessive-compulsive symptoms get worse.

─Early stage of malnutrition

─Anemia

First of all, the name itself was unique.

What is that?

Mushroom Ruby?

There’s no way a Korean name would be like that, so it’s likely a stage name.

If so, then you are a celebrity.

I think I’ve heard it somewhere… … but I can’t quite remember.

Well, that’s the name, that’s all.

Why is the condition like that?

Shouldn’t you be looking for a hospital rather than a cafe?

“Welcome~”

Anyway, since I was already in, I said hello first.

But the customer wearing the headset just looked around the cafe, wondering if he could hear.

If it was a city, it wouldn’t have been such a special reaction. Usually, people would find a seat and come to order.

I waited for a while.

… … But it takes a little while to find a seat.

Even in the midst of all this, you can still see the hand that is scratching.

Is that what you mean by obsessive compulsive disorder?

“You can sit wherever you like. You can order at the counter.”

“Huh? Oh! Excuse me, what did you say?”

“You can sit wherever you like. You can order at the counter.”

“ah!”

When I spoke again, he seemed to realize that I was speaking and took off his headset for a moment.

So I told him again.

Then the guest nodded but stood there, unable to make up his mind.

Is it really okay to stay here? It looks like I need to go to the hospital.

I wouldn’t know if I didn’t look at the text window.

But looking at the content and the condition… … .

I started to get worried.

Even the flower of talent visible above the head of this guest seemed to be withering.

The flowers bloomed, but they are in such a state… … .

“outside…….”

“yes?”

“Oh, no.”

At that moment, I asked him what he was muttering to himself, but he waved his hand.

I think you said outside.

“Oh, the weather is nice, so if you don’t mind the shade under the tree, you can sit over there.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Of course you can stay inside.”

I said it because I felt like I wanted to go outside.

But the reaction was somewhat ambiguous.

Did I hear that wrong?

No, it isn’t.

Clearly, his eyes are always drawn to the shady shelter under the trees outside. Why is he reacting like that?

He didn’t leave the spot he was standing in as if he was hesitating.

Why?

What else is left?

“Do you need anything?”

“That’s it. I wonder if the cat is… … .”

“Oh! Is the cat uncomfortable?”

I want an outside seat, but I can’t find one because of Langi.

Are you afraid of cats?

“… … No, it’s not that I’m scared, but I’m worried that it might get in the way of my work.”

I haven’t asked you yet if you’re scared.

Judging from your reaction, you seem scared.

Of course that could happen.

There are people who like it, but there are definitely people who are afraid of it.

“Is that so?”

For now, I pretended not to know.

By the way, you said it was work right now, right? Hmm.

No matter how I look at it, I’m not in a condition to work right now…

The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I had to distinguish between my concern and my interest.

For now, I just nodded my head at this.

And he calmly listened to the request.

“Then I will bring the cat into the cafe.”

It was a simple task.

They come running even if you rustle a snack bag.

“Lang-ah!”

Gently, gently.

As expected, he came to the door as soon as I took out the snack.

“Ah! Thank you.”

“You can order after you’ve taken a seat. Would that be okay?”

“Then I’ll just sit down and set up.”

“Yes, please do.”

The guest whose problem was resolved hurriedly went back outside as if he was being chased somewhere.

The headset was back on.

Do you think the mask, hat, and headset should be attached to your skin?

hmm…….

Anyway, the guests went outside and sat down in the shade under the trees.

He hasn’t come in since.

* * *

Ten minutes, twenty minutes.

Time has passed.

The customer still sat down without ordering and did something.

A look of concentration, completely disconnected from the world, with a headset on.

This was my first time experiencing something like this, so I was a little confused.

‘I’ve heard a lot about the cafe’s real situation. Is this how it’s experienced?’

At this point, it seemed like they had completely forgotten the order.

I was troubled by the sight of a customer whose eyes were fixed on his laptop.

What should I go out and say?

Actually, sales aren’t important to me so it doesn’t matter, but it just didn’t look like the condition was good.

If he was just here to work, I would understand that, but that’s not the case.

What should I say, it’s like you want to concentrate but it’s hard?

The nervous movements continue.

The hand that had been scratching my body seemed to have gotten worse.

If you keep doing that, you’ll start bleeding?

The aura seemed worse than when I first got here.

‘Is the shelter ineffective?’

When the guests said they would sit there, I actually had some expectations.

The effects of the shade shelter under the tree are ‘recharging stamina’ and ‘strengthening immunity’.

I thought that strengthening the immune system would help with atopic dermatitis… … .

There was no sign of improvement whatsoever.

Maybe it’s not really atopic dermatitis that makes me scratch my skin, but rather a compulsive symptom that I developed as a child?

Then, shouldn’t we have guided them to the roof, which has a calming effect on the mind and body?

‘I think it’s true that I need to build up my stamina first because I have malnutrition and anemia. It also seems like my atopic dermatitis has relapsed. That’s not the problem… ‘

Now I’m not disappointed that the cafe’s special effects don’t kick in right away.

Even if it works, it doesn’t mean that everyone will be applied differently.

This time there was a problem with the guest.

He continued to work even though his condition did not look good.

At first glance, you can tell that he doesn’t live here but came from the city, but he comes all the way here and does all he does is work.

That was the problem.

Even if the tiger shelter had special abilities, it would have been effective if it did that, but it was useless.

Even though he has talent, he looks so withered.

‘I think I need to get rid of this compulsion to work first.’

I thought about it for a moment.

Then suddenly a good idea occurred to me.

When you drive at night, you sometimes see cars driving with their lights turned off.

It was a way to induce people to turn on their lights when they found such a car.

If you’re following someone and they suddenly turn off their lights, the road will get dark for a moment and you’ll realize you didn’t turn your lights on.

If we plug this in here… … .

‘I guess I should take off those headsets so I can hear the sounds of nature around me.’

With your headset on, you probably won’t even realize that you’re not hearing the fresh sounds around you.

If I listen to the birds chirping, the wind blowing, the insects in the grass, and the rustling leaves here, wouldn’t I be able to escape the obsession that torments that guest, even if only for a moment?

To do that, first of all, I played music inside the cafe.

It’s pretty noisy too.

It’s as if the lights are shining on the car in front of you.

Then the door was opened wide.

At this level, it’s loud enough to echo even in the empty lot.

‘You left a good speaker behind too.’

I didn’t know, but my grandfather had a really good one. Thanks to it, even the shade under the tree was noisy enough.

Of course, the customer doesn’t know yet because he’s wearing a headset.

I went outside holding the menu.

I knocked on the table of a guest who was just looking at his laptop screen without even realizing I was coming.

Only then did his gaze turn to me.

“customer?”

“to?”

I wonder if you have any intention of taking off your headset.

Just staring at me with an idiotic expression.

But the look in his eyes was just that: dull.

This guy really needs to take a break from work right now.

There are people who are as bright and clear-eyed as Woo Da-yeon even when they are focused on work. Such people, when they are in a situation where they have to work… … .

This is not the person.

I need to quit my job right now.

But if someone you’re meeting for the first time says something like that, of course you wouldn’t listen.

Knock knock!

He tapped my ear to let me know that the guest was wearing a headset.

“ah.”

Only then did he hand over the menu with the charm effect to the customer who had taken off his headset.

“Because you didn’t order.”

“I’m sorry. Please give me three cups of coffee and dessert… .”

Boom! Boom!

The moment the customer ordered, the song playing inside the cafe reached its climax.

The customer’s gaze turned from the menu to the cafe, perhaps recognizing the sound.

I guess I’ll have to try wearing the headset again.

Swish.

He secretly placed the Langi he had brought behind the menu on top.

Soft~ Soft~

“uh?”

The bewildered guest belatedly checked Langi, not because of the hard feel of the headset.

Although his expression was clearly flustered, Rangi showed no sign of moving away from him.

Because that’s my favorite spot these days.

I was just tempted by the snack and it was taken away from me, so I was with it inside the cafe.

Langi is more stubborn than you think, especially when it comes to seats.

Even on the rooftop shelter, whenever I tried to lie down, this guy would try his best to push me away with his small butt.

If that doesn’t work, you can climb up on top of it.

‘If a stranger were to see it, it would look like the cat is hugging its human because it likes it.’

The truth was this.

anyway.

So now that Rangi has already reclaimed the spot he once lost, he won’t come out unless I clear it out.

Of course I had no intention of cleaning it up.

“Oh, is it too loud? Should I turn it off?”

“Could you do that?”

“Yes. Just a moment.”

“Oh, and the cat… … !”

I hurried inside as if I hadn’t heard them talking about Langi.

And the song was shortened.

Enough to be heard only inside the cafe.

The door was closed there too.

I glanced at the shady spot under the tree and saw the guest looking back and forth between Rangi and me, fidgeting.

Ignore this too.

I came into the kitchen and prepared the drink I ordered as slowly as possible.

I didn’t forget to take a quick look at the outside situation.

‘How are you?’

Now, he had given up on the headset and was blankly looking back and forth between his laptop and Langi with a blank expression.

Then, I saw him raise his head as if he had heard something.

Look around.

The trees, the grass, the open space, the sky, the mountains.

I guess you can see it now.

Or maybe I’ve just heard the song nature sings in the silence that follows the loud noise.

He seemed to be looking at each one carefully.

And now it seemed that he was finally feeling the effects of [the shade shelter under the tree].

The hand that had been scratching my entire body absentmindedly stopped.

As if my stamina was being recharged, the flower of talent that had seemed to be withering found its true colors.

“huh?”

At that moment, a customer who had been looking around for a while reached for his laptop.

I thought he was going to go back to work, but he didn’t pick up his headset.

Instead, I just focused on my laptop.

Sometimes, he would stop and seem to listen to the sounds around him.

It was definitely similar to before, but I didn’t have the same obsessive symptoms as before.

Instead, he even took off his mask and hat.

There was even a faint smile on his lips.

now…….

‘It was hard to make this slowly.’

I felt like I needed this.

We put drinks and desserts on a tray to add effect to [Shady Shelter Under a Tree].

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