I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 34



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Episode 34

Thump~ Thump~

Sometimes when Suah gets excited, she dances, and that’s what Aura was doing right now.

‘I felt it during Woo Dayeon, but I feel like the aura of the cafe is becoming more and more vibrant.’

Today it wasn’t as tangible as flower petals, but it was definitely different from before.

The cafe, the empty lot, and not just me, but the aura of this place seemed to be growing.

Resonating with the aura of the guests.

Just then, a lump of aura approached me.

And it danced around in circles, bouncing around.

What a funny guy.

Oh, is that the right expression for a guy?

anyway.

When I spread my palm, it really started to shake around on top of me.

‘Oh? There’s some kind of rhythm to it.’

I’m not sure, but maybe it has something to do with what Mushruby is doing in the shade under the tree?

But when one guy started dancing on the stage with his hands, other auras started gathering one by one.

And I danced here and there as if my body were a stage.

What are they doing?

The guy who goes into your hair and dances, the guy who sways on your shoulders.

There was also a guy who bounced around on his nose.

Swish!

I felt something ticklish so I picked it up with my hand.

Then it was caught like a very well-stretched glutinous rice cake.

“You got caught?”

Usually, when you do this, it gets absorbed as is and a new talent is created.

But this time it wasn’t like that.

I just caught the aura.

What kind of case is this?

Again~ Again~

An aura that still dances even when held in hand.

Some of them hovered around as if telling me to run away or let go, while others danced without caring whether I did or not.

But that was only for a moment.

Swish! Bam!!

The aura that was in my hand seeped in as if it had always been there.

The other auras that were dancing around also burst out and disappeared into every corner of the cafe.

It was then that I realized that the singing I had been hearing from the shelter under the shade of the trees had stopped.

Mushruby, who has folded her laptop, walks into the cafe.

‘what?’

Leaving aside Aura’s appearance from earlier… … I first went inside and saw Mushruby sitting at the counter.

But what is it? There’s something strange about the expression.

As if he had noticed something… … .

“Sir, what kind of place is this?”

“Huh? What is that?”

A question that may seem meaningless if you don’t know anything.

But I couldn’t immediately answer the question, which came to me a little differently.

Okay then.

“Here it is really… … .”

Mushruby carefully opened her mouth.

I swallowed dry saliva and listened nervously to what he would say… … .

He spoke straight into my eyes, unlike when he first came.

“I guess the air is really good.”

It was a remark that made my tension melt away.

I was just thinking about something else.

Whether it was seeing an aura or noticing a special effect.

Fortunately, that wasn’t the case.

“Of course. It must be nice being surrounded by mountains. You came from the city, right?”

“Oh, yes. Does it have a lot of tea?”

“A little.”

I gave an appropriate answer to Mushruby’s question and changed the subject.

Then, he realized his own appearance and scratched his head in embarrassment.

“It’s on a whole other level than the air in the city. It feels refreshing and clear, and it also clears out any blockages.”

“Yes. It’s really amazing. It’s not just that the air is good, but my atopic dermatitis has gotten worse recently because of the blockage in my work. Because of that, I couldn’t work anymore, and it was a vicious cycle… … I feel completely better since I came here. Now I don’t itch and my head is clear.”

“thank god.”

It was a word with many meanings, but Mushruby didn’t doubt it much.

He seemed to be happy that his condition had improved now, so he seemed to be okay with it.

It certainly looks better to me.

When I first came here, I felt so obsessed that I couldn’t look around. But now, I was leisurely making eye contact and looking around.

It was a small difference, but it made a huge difference.

Should I say that people look different?

That was felt in his words and attitude as well.

“Thanks to you, I was able to finish the work.”

“Oh? Is that so? Then you’ll get a good night’s sleep when you go home today.”

“Maybe so. Haha! Oh, and that dish was really delicious!”

Even a leisurely laugh.

The shelter definitely changed people.

No, maybe that’s what it was originally like.

Anyway, after being freed from the obsession, Mushruby became a completely different person.

And in a good way, too.

“Thank you. Are the tomatoes fresh? They were picked directly from the garden behind here.”

“Somehow! It’s so refreshing. You grow it yourself. Wow, that’s amazing. But it’s really different when you grow it yourself.”

The country of origin is domestic.

It was a world where self-production in a garden was given a premium.

Mushruby nodded as if she understood and acknowledged it.

I feel proud for some reason.

It feels like the crops I grew are being recognized.

I feel like my child has been praised.

But then, as if she was thinking deeply, Mushruby made an unexpected suggestion.

“Excuse me, those tomatoes. Can I buy some?”

“Tomatoes?”

“Yes. I really liked what I ate today… … . I’m going to try making it at home. I’ve bought a lot of organic food and other things from department stores, but this is the first time I’ve tasted something like this.”

Asking to sell tomatoes.

Actually, I was a little embarrassed.

Because I never thought anyone would want to buy the crops I grew.

Well, I guess that’s to be expected since I’ve never raised them like this before?

Something ticklish makes me feel excited.

Anyway, the answer to this request was simple.

“I’m sorry, but we don’t have any for sale yet. We don’t have much left.”

“ah…….”

To begin with, the number of tomatoes planted is not that many.

There’s nothing I can do about it, since these were planted for testing purposes.

Seeing Mushruby licking her lips as if she was disappointed, I made another suggestion.

“I know it’s a bit much, but I’ll bring you a few. I’ll plant more in the meantime, so come back later.”

“Oh, really? I really appreciate it. And of course I will come back! I will be a regular customer from now on!”

“Okay. Then just wait a minute.”

I smiled faintly at Mushruby’s reaction.

After asking for permission to give her what was left, I went out to the garden.

however…….

What is this?

“What did I see wrong?”

I rubbed my eyes.

But the eyes weren’t wrong.

So what you see is reality.

‘Why is there an aura in the garden?’

Was that the same peculiar aura that filled the cafe earlier?

Aura, who was dancing happily when I caught her, is dancing while holding onto the crops in the garden.

Aura, who liked to spend time alone, was walking around the garden alone.

Aura, who had been worried, was taking care of the slightly wilted crops, and Aura, who liked to play… …was stepping on the weeds that had grown in the meantime.

I clearly saw them sneaking into the cafe earlier, but why are they here?

And that wasn’t all that was surprising.

The garden where the auras were wandering around… … had more green and vibrant crops than before.

Maybe it’s because of my mood, but it seems like I’m growing faster too.

Bright red tomatoes hung in clusters, green onions grew to knee-high, and herbs grew green and gave off a strong fragrance.

‘Even if I absorbed Ms. Marshmallow’s aura, it wouldn’t be to this extent… … .’

What happened?

The once spacious garden now seemed cramped.

At this point, I might need to expand my garden.

Diriring~ Dingding~

Then a singing voice was heard from somewhere.

It was a sound coming from inside the cafe.

It wasn’t strange, since I left the door open and could hear it clearly.

But why am I so hooked on that song?

‘Because you’re moving to the beat?’

The auras in the garden were moving to the beat of the song heard in the cafe.

no way?

I came inside just in case.

And then I turned off the song.

“Huh? Are there no tomatoes?”

Mushruby asked, looking slightly disappointed at the sight.

“No. Uh, well. Oh, there’s a little more left than I thought, so I was going to ask how much you’d like to take.”

It was a good improvisation.

Mushruby spoke again with a bright expression.

“Oh my, you don’t have to do that, but you have to go that far… … Thank you. I think you should just give me a moderate amount.”

“Really? Then I’ll give you some appropriate amount.”

I passed it by without any particular suspicion and came out again soon.

And I confirmed it.

It felt like the auras that had been moving around excitedly were blankly staring at me.

It seemed like this was the talent this time.

* * *

Mushruby, who returned from the tiger shelter, entered the agency building and recalled the events there that were like a dream.

‘It’s a mysterious place, somehow.’

Is it because I rested too well?

Unlike when he left looking like he was dying, he had a much more relaxed expression and instead of going to his workshop, he went down to the basement.

“Huh? What are you doing here?”

“Ah, bro. I have some business to attend to in the practice room.”

“Oh. Really?”

Kim Jin-young, a close friend and director of his agency whom he ran into on his way down, looked at him with a puzzled look.

It was a gaze that was almost like looking at a strange animal.

Well, it might be strange for me to be here since I practically lived in the studio even though we were in the same building.

Because it is not their primary habitat.

Still, that kind of reaction is a bit… … I’m not really a strange animal.

“What? I can go down too.”

“That could be true, but… … The guy who was like a sick vampire, is feeling a little better? It seems like something has changed?”

What about sick vampires?

Dullly.

But what has changed?

“what?”

“What should I say… … It seems like the person himself has become a bit brighter? Is it because of his complexion? No. What is it? Did something good happen? Or did he go out and eat something good? And what’s with that box?”

I just came back from a short break… … .

People have changed?

‘That could be.’

Mushruby was always tense due to her obsession.

But now there was nothing like that.

So comfortable.

Even Mushruby herself thought it was a little different.

Should I say that the way I treated people, who were always sharp, has become a bit more rounded out?

Even when dealing with the owner of the tiger shelter, he was incredibly gentle, to the point that it felt like he wasn’t himself.

I don’t know why, but I feel like I have to say it that way?

It seems like he was a person with a gentle yet mysterious aura?

Anyway, it seemed like his appearance was a little different than usual.

Of course… … it seems like it would be the same for this human in front of me.

Kim Jin-young came closer in earnest as if he had smelled something.

It’s a dog, it’s a dog.

“Oh, come on, get away from me. It’s just a tomato. A tomato.”

“Child. You’re still being naughty. But tomatoes? Why are you bringing that down?”

“Give me some Na-eun.”

At those words, Kim Jin-young lit up his double-crossing heart.

“… … Go Na-eun? You guys, there’s something going on, right? Blue Camellia is currently traveling in reverse, so you have to be very careful, Inma. I’m already worried because the sequel isn’t coming out well.”

“I just wanted to give you this. I went to a good place on his recommendation.”

To Jinyoung Kim who was worrying about useless things, Mushruby tried to push it off and go down as if she was annoyed like before.

“Good? Where is that? Hey hey~!”

You haven’t given up yet.

In the past, I would have just frowned and taken it off… … .

I guess that’s why I don’t feel that way right now.

I decided to just ignore it.

And then I stood in front of where Blue Camellia was practicing… … .

Boom! Boom! Boom!!

I couldn’t readily go in because they were sweating and practicing without caring about who was outside. I felt like I would just be bothering them if I went in for no reason.

“Why? Not going in? It’s okay. No one is watching here… … Ah, if I block my mouth with beef… … .”

“Eat this.”

No matter how much I think about it, I think this guy uses his mouth better than his body.

He was a good brother, but he was oblivious, so he put a tomato in my mouth and gave it to me.

It’s a bit quiet now.

Oh, no.

Gulp! Gulp!!

“Oh? This is delicious? What is it? Where did you get it?”

“… … You chewed and swallowed it? Gorilla?”

“Even gorillas chew and swallow it? Anyway, this is delicious.”

widely!

I stopped him from taking another one by hitting him with my hand.

This was going to be given to Go Na-eun.

“I told you, this is theirs. Come to the studio later. I’ll give you mine.”

“Oh, if that’s the case, then okay. But why don’t you go in? It’s kind of hard to actually go in, right? The guys are really working hard… … Of course, they’re doing well enough now. Isn’t it a shame? The follow-up song really determines whether or not you’ll make a comeback.”

“The follow-up song hasn’t come out yet? Shouldn’t I stir it when the water comes in?”

“That’s right, then you should give it to me. Oh, you haven’t even finished your work yet, have you?”

Mushruby was silent for a moment after hearing Kim Jinyoung’s words.

Then he seemed to be thinking deeply about something.

“Hey, give this to them when they come out. Just tell them you got it from the tiger shelter.”

“Huh? Where are you going all of a sudden? Are you going to give it to me yourself? What I said earlier was just a remark… … What’s going on? You’re gone. You must be fast. Did you really eat something good?”

Kim Jin-young turned over the box and muttered to himself as he looked at the spot where the disappeared Mushruby had been.

Then I found some delicious tomatoes in a box.

Churp!

“… … and eat the liver of a flea.”

It was like he took away what the kids were giving him.

Later, I decided to go up to the workshop and steal some without my conscience itching.

By the way, why did you suddenly go up?

Are you going to make a real song for me?

That cheapskate?

‘Hey. I’m busy doing my own thing… … Well, it would be nice if that guy wrote a song for me. But why is that guy who only knows about that doing something like that all of a sudden? After all, you can’t know what geniuses are.’

Kim Jin-young just let it go, but when Mushruby returned to the studio…

‘It goes well together. The feeling there and the blue camellia.’

I started working on the inspiration that came to me randomly.

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