I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 33



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Episode 33

I was about to make a drink right away, but there was one problem.

What should I give you?

Of course I received your order.

However, it was an order received when the customer was not concentrating on the menu.

So I didn’t specifically order anything, but I ordered three cups of coffee and something to fill my stomach. Something like that…

That’s why I couldn’t make it right away and was standing in the kitchen worrying. I had to decide the details.

But when I thought about it, it didn’t seem like a bad idea.

‘Isn’t that better? I heard that these days, seasonal table setting is popular, so I guess we can do that here too. Something like today’s menu.’

Because I can freely decide on an appropriate menu after looking at the good crops of the day and the condition of the guests.

Since we use produce from our own garden and ingredients from Bong Hwang Mart, we don’t have to worry about the price.

“I’ll have to think about it.”

I’ll think about making a formal decision later… … Today, I temporarily decided to have a latte.

It was chosen because it is one of the coffee drinks that is good for adding effects.

I also decided on the effects to be added.

The tenacity to alleviate obsession.

Instead, the coffee beans used were sour, unlike the latte I gave to Mr. Park Dae-san.

Even coffee beans with such a light taste are good when mixed with milk. The sourness changes into a rich flavor.

If heavy coffee beans provide a subtle, nutty flavor, should we say that light coffee beans provide a sweet nutty flavor?

The criteria for choosing this is simply a matter of taste. There is no such thing as good or bad.

However, this time I chose a light coffee bean since I was going to serve it with brunch.

Swish.

After deciding that, I took a quick look outside again.

This time, it was to see when to serve the drink so that it wouldn’t get cold.

Because it will come down soon.

But at some point, the guest had a laptop open in front of him, but his hands were still on it, not moving.

His gaze and head were not directed at the laptop, but were instead looking around.

It didn’t seem like he was unable to concentrate due to compulsion.

His hands were calm.

Certainly, the effect of the shade shelter under the tree seems to be slowly taking effect… … .

at that time!

Clink─!

He turned his head this way and our eyes met.

For some reason, I quickly dodged and quickly put on my mask.

Now that I think about it, isn’t that reaction similar to Go Na-eun’s?

Looks like a typical celebrity is covering me up

‘Well, maybe I just don’t know, but is he really that famous?’

I think you’re worried about getting caught, but I’m sorry, I don’t know much about it, so it was meaningless to begin with.

I’ll have to ask Suah later.

He’s really got it all figured out.

Of course, that’s not important right now.

I started moving my hands faster.

That’s understandable, because I felt it when our eyes met just now.

It was a look in her eyes that hoped the order would arrive quickly.

‘I guess you’re finally feeling hungry.’

Now that my body and mind are at ease, I feel like I’ve realized the most basic hunger.

I felt like now was the perfect time to give this away.

Even though I turned around, I could see the shoulders of those waiting for their menu to come out…

I need to make something that can satisfy that hunger quickly.

Three cups of lattes were downed in an instant.

A simple brunch that can be enjoyed right away is also available.

What I have prepared today is a dish made with fresh local produce that is easy on the stomach.

as soon as…….

‘Tomato and Egg Stir-fry.’

It was one of the quickest, easiest, and most delicious dishes you can make with tomatoes.

There are only two ingredients.

There were only bright red, ripe tomatoes and eggs.

And the combination of these two has already been proven with fried eggs and ketchup.

Now that we’ve decided on the menu, we quickly move on to this as well.

First, prepare the ingredients.

Knock knock knock!

Cut the bright red, ripe tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.

And the same amount of eggs were beaten in a bowl in advance.

This completes the base preparation.

Cooking was simpler.

First, scramble the eggs in a pan with melted butter.

Once the scrambled eggs are cooked, put them back in the bowl for a moment, add some butter to the pan, and fry the diced tomatoes.

Cook over low heat until the tomatoes release their savory juices… … .

The liver was lightly seasoned with salt and sugar.

If it was a side dish, I would have seasoned it with soy sauce or oyster sauce, but this level of seasoning went well with the latte.

The tomatoes are fresh and sour enough that I skipped the vinegar.

If we did this, it was pretty much over.

Just put the scrambled eggs you made earlier back in the pan and stir-fry them with the tomatoes.

Put it on a plate and drizzle some olive oil on it to finish.

Lastly, I lightly toasted the bread I make every morning and placed it on a plate.

And served on a tray with a latte.

Ding, ding, ding

Now, the bell ringing to open the door was audible, and as soon as the door was opened, the customer’s head turned this way.

And then he showed himself swallowing his saliva.

It seemed like everything was ready to be eaten deliciously.

[Latte and Tomato Egg Stir-fry Set]

*effect

─Recharge your energy (48)

*Set Effect

─Increased appetite (12)

*Picture effect

─Perseverance (12)

I placed the tray on a wooden table where the night view was clearly visible.

Gulp!

Then the sound of swallowing spit echoed through the empty lot, carried by the wind.

* * *

Mushruby looked down in front of her.

A colorful brunch was served on a large wooden table in a shady shelter under the trees.

The yellow and red ones looked just like flowers in bloom.

I looked at it for a moment, swallowed hard, then carefully took out the egg and tomato and took a bite.

“Euuuum~!”

I couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration at the savory feast that burst into my mouth the moment I put it in.

It was like a rain shower after a long drought.

It felt like my taste buds, which had been pickled from the instant and delivery foods I had been roughly eating in the studio, were coming back to life.

It only contains tomatoes and eggs… … .

It was so delicious that I couldn’t believe it was made with such simple ingredients.

Usually, dishes that feel fresh and healthy are often a bit lacking in taste, but this was not the case.

The roasted tomatoes were sweet, sour, and salty, but fresh.

The soft, rich flavor of eggs was added to create a dish that was both delicious and healthy.

There was no burden, so it was nice to just empty a bowl.

“it’s good…….”

It was the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten.

no.

Should I be precise and say that it revived my almost dying appetite?

It felt like the blood was flowing through my body and I was feeling more alive.

How long has it been since I felt like this… … .

As soon as I was free from the obsession of itching, my sense of taste also seemed to come alive.

‘That’s amazing.’

In fact, work has been blocked recently.

I can’t even think of any ideas, but idol trends change quickly.

To be honest, I was getting anxious.

I’m afraid I’ll fall behind like this.

I was afraid that I would become one of those people who have a few hits and then disappear.

Although Mushruby is now a famous celebrity, he was actually born into a very poor family.

A house where a family of four lived together in a single room in a semi-basement.

Nowadays, everyone lives comfortably thanks to their own success… … .

Actually, I’ve always had feelings of anxiety.

Because I didn’t want to go back to those days.

It’s still the same now.

So I guess that’s why I got anxious when my work got stuck.

Impatience grew into an obsession with work, and living in the studio for days on end became routine.

Then, my atopic dermatitis, which I had as a child but disappeared as an adult, relapsed.

Bam!

And when Mushruby and Kyungsik Kim noticed the symptoms, their hearts sank.

The poverty of his childhood seemed to be following him.

In fact, he had saved up quite a bit of money, but the pressure, almost obsessive, narrowed his vision.

This task had to be a success. That was the only thought that came to mind.

So the time spent living in the studio became longer.

Just working, without seeing the light or getting some fresh air.

I didn’t even eat properly.

Because that’s not important.

I lived on instant and delivery food because all I needed was to fill my stomach.

My atopy got worse.

No, maybe it wasn’t really atopic dermatitis.

It could be an illusion created by compulsion.

But the itchiness continued to torment him, and the situation only got worse.

Is this what I was fed as a child?

I was scared.

‘It was definitely like that… … .’

When I was half-dazzled by Go Na-eun’s recommendation, I tried to just ignore it.

Now is not the time to be leisurely like that.

But then the CEO suddenly called me and told me to go outside and kick me out of the company.

There’s a rumor going around that there’s a zombie living in the entertainment company. The employees are saying something because it keeps scratching itself.

Take a shower, sunbathe, and come to your senses.

Actually, I washed every day… … .

anyway.

After being kicked out like that, I didn’t want to go home and had nowhere else to go, so this was the place I came to.

When I first came here, it was no different from my studio.

It was actually worse.

When I lived in a semi-basement, I had a cat that I was scared of because of its sharp eyes that stared through the cracks in the window.

however…….

‘That boss definitely did that on purpose.’

I don’t know if it’s intentional that the cat takes over as soon as I take off my headset.

It was definitely intentional to play music loudly in the cafe and then make it quiet.

That’s a technique I use when composing and producing idol stages.

The silence behind the noise makes it more serene and makes you focus.

Here, the owner of the tiger shelter wrote it to himself.

And thanks to that, I got to hear it.

The sound of birds chirping in the trees.

The sound of rustling grass.

The sound of the wind rustling the leaves.

Even the purring sound of a cat toasting bread while shamelessly putting its own headset on.

Small sounds that I normally miss became louder.

Then, surprisingly, he felt as if the shade under the tree was warmly wrapping around him.

Like the embrace of a mother who held her when she suffered from atopic dermatitis due to the damp basement.

Although my expression is awkward, it is like the heavy and firm hand of my father who silently stroked my back.

‘ah!’

It reminded me of the warm and cozy memories I had even back then, when I thought it was just a difficult time.

Strangely enough, once I realized that, my body stopped itching.

Even after coming here, the pressure to work has disappeared.

My hands, which had been anxiously moving between my laptop and my body, found stability and were free from my obsession.

And now.

As my appetite returned and my energy flowed, my stuffy head became clearer.

The surrounding sounds rose like musical notes.

When he let go of the pressure of work, the inspiration that had been blocked came flooding back… … At this ironic situation, Kim Kyung-sik laughed in vain and finished eating the tomato and egg stir-fry that was left on the tray.

I feel so full after a long time and even drink a warm latte… … .

‘it’s good.’

Why is latte so rich and sweet?

I took a sip, then two, and looked at the wooden table where the cup was sitting.

The nightstand, clearly showing who made it, looked just like a musical score. And the sounds floating around inside it were engraved one by one like musical notes.

A vivid image of the evil came to mind.

There are two of them.

One was an idol song that was refreshing and fresh, yet addictive with a savory flavor, like a tomato and egg stir-fry you just ate.

A lively song that goes well with Go Na-eun, who recommended this place.

And the other one was… …a latte-like image of my parents, who were warm even in the midst of hardship.

‘good.’

* * *

The guest’s hands were tapping away at the laptop.

The drinks and food have long since been emptied.

‘What incredible concentration.’

What do you call that?

Water is everything?

I felt as if I was flying away from the distractions of my obsession, enjoying the full effect of the shady shelter under the trees.

With the added effects of latte and brunch, it feels like the pale, dull ant has turned into a plump, lively ant.

That’s why the petals of talent that had been withered just a moment ago opened wide as if nothing had happened.

The aura around the guests was bouncing around like a beat.

This is my first time seeing something like this, so it’s interesting.

Should I say that it feels like the sound of tapping on a laptop is playing a clear red aura?

‘This time, should I just leave it alone?’

Seeing the aura becoming clearer and the text window condition getting better, I thought it would be better not to disturb it.

And as soon as I entered the cafe, that thought was correct… … .

Dararang~

The auras of the shelter danced along with the clear and refreshing sound of singing that echoed through the empty lot.

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