I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 53



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Episode 53

“Mmm~ It’s delicious!”

“Right? They sell it in front of our school, but it’s usually really delicious when you eat it right away. But it’s okay to eat it like this, too.”

“Yeah, yeah. Really.”

Kang Na-yoon naturally joined in and ate the snacks that Su-ah and Sia bought.

Just looking at that appearance, he really seems like a celebrity with a good personality.

‘It feels like a bomb that could explode at any moment… … .’

Since I had seen the scene earlier, I couldn’t let my guard down.

But one thing that was fortunate was that if I got a hint of something, I would probably see that aura first, so it seemed okay for now.

Even now, he is still hiding as he was before.

“Tteokbokki is so delicious!”

“Heh!”

But aside from that, it’s really delicious.

Tteokbokki, sundae, fried food, offal.

I ate everything without being picky.

The kids bought quite a lot to give to me, but isn’t that enough?

Because it wasn’t just Kang Na-yoon who was eating so well. Next to her, Sia was also quietly continuing to eat.

‘He doesn’t care about celebrities, he only cares about food.’

Su-A-Rang was a friend with a different personality in many ways.

That’s funny, how did you two become friends?

“Ah! Let’s drink this too. The uncle made it for me and it’s really delicious! The snacks are delicious, but this is a little bit more delicious.”

“Really? What is this?”

“Mint Chocolate Frappuccino!”

“oh?”

Gulp!

“and!”

As soon as she took a sip, an exclamation came out of Kang Na-yoon’s mouth.

I feel proud for no reason.

“it’s good!”

“Oh! Sister, you just looked like Yoon-sun at the Goblin Hotel! You woke up after 500 years and the world has changed so you don’t know what it is, so you drank some cola and showed your reaction!”

“Of course. That wasn’t acting. It’s been almost five years since I last had cola, no, more than ten years. I’d almost forgotten what it tasted like, so it wasn’t strange for me to say that it was my first time trying it.”

“Wow… how could that be?”

“The worst thing about dieting is drinks. Since it’s better to eat meat, I somehow replaced drinks with… tea or something like that.”

Kang Na-yoon’s mouth didn’t stop eating while she was busy answering Su-ah’s questions.

Is that even more amazing?

‘It’s a mukbang. What is it?’

Kang Na Yoon and Sia.

And in the meantime, it seemed like I was watching a mukbang with Su-ah as the host.

Then, when Su-ah stopped for a moment, only the sound of eating could be heard.

Crispy!

The sound of crunching fried food.

Wow!

The sound of eating sundae dipped in tteokbokki sauce.

As I was looking at it, I suddenly felt like I wanted to eat it too.

Is this why people watch mukbangs? They really eat well.

Even if it weren’t for the curse of gluttony and hunger, I think I would have eaten well originally.

Actually, he originally ate well, but he might have become cursed because he couldn’t eat.

‘It seems like it’s okay while you’re eating.’

So far, Kang Na Yoon’s mukbang… no, based on what I’ve observed of her aura, it’s been okay so far.

When I was eating, that sight seemed real.

So if I keep feeding it, will the curse be lifted?

‘That’s not it.’

The aura of the curse only stopped working. It seems that in order to be completely okay, the curse must be lifted in another way.

Bam!

“huh?”

“Aren’t you eating?”

“Ah. You should eat. You too… … um, you’re eating well. Thank you.”

While I was observing Kang Na-yoon, Sia handed me a piece of fried food.

Of course, there was already fried food in my mouth.

I felt like I wouldn’t be able to taste anything if I kept doing this, so I chewed on one piece of fried food.

Observation is important, but we all have to eat to live.

“Mmm. It’s delicious.”

The deep-fried food was still crispy even after some time had passed.

Come to think of it, it’s been a long time since I’ve had food like this here. It’s so delicious.

“Is that fried zucchini? It’s delicious… … Wait a minute.”

One thing that caught my eye while I was chewing on the fried food.

That guy Sia, don’t you think he gave me the pumpkin he had left over from eating squid, shrimp, etc.?

And then I saw… … .

“Oh my! What are you going to do? I ate it all. Hurry up and eat it too.”

“Oh! Yes!”

Kang Na-yoon is the same.

Look at him sneakily handing Sua some vegetable fritters.

It’s so natural that I might not have seen it if it weren’t for the sample.

‘In the end, those two ate it all.’

I was just talking. Anyway, I’m okay…

“Sua, are you okay since you don’t eat much?”

“It’s okay. Just eat the tang-hulu!”

“ah.”

By now, the tang-hoo-ru would have cooled down to a suitable temperature. I was thinking of taking it out soon.

“Tang… … Huru?”

Kang Na-yoon looked this way, muttering as if possessed. The aura rippling around her was unusual.

no way……!

“Can I eat that too?”

“Yes? Oh, yes. It’s a generous amount, but… … .”

“Then I’ll order something extra along with a drink!”

“… … Yes. Please wait a moment.”

The aura that had been fluttering at the words, “It can be done,” calmed down in an instant.

What the heck, this guy. His restraint is no joke.

Looking at that, could it be that the curse hasn’t manifested yet simply because that person’s suppression power is so strong?

‘I heard you’ve been dieting for at least ten years.’

There was a high possibility that that diet wasn’t just any diet.

Because the standards that an actor must maintain are different from those of ordinary people.

He still looked quite thin. It would have been impossible for anyone without a great sense of sanity to maintain that.

Just like with Go Na-eun and Mushruby, it’s not something just any celebrity can do.

“But why did you come here alone, unnie?”

“Huh? Oh, that’s right. We’re filming nearby. But you must be really hungry. Oh no, I thought I might eat my manager too, so I came out. How come everything closes before the sun sets here?”

“That’s how it is here. So if you want to buy something, you have to go early to get it to-go. Or you can eat it in.”

“I guess so, really. Anyway, what should I do, I was wondering, and then I saw this sign, right here? It said Su-ah, right? Do you remember that? In the first episode of Goblin Hotel, when the Goblin Hotel appeared!”

“Oh! I know! It’s the scene where the main character, who was rolling around in the battlefield, returns home after the war and is surprised to find a goblin hotel on his old house site, right!?”

“Oh! Right. Are you a real fan?”

“I’m telling you, you’re a fan of my sister!”

“Really? I’m so touched?”

As food became scarce, eating became slower and conversation increased.

But… … Goblin Hotel? If that’s the case, then I’m sure it’s something I designed before?

To be exact, I made the set upon request.

That project was the number one reason I was able to become a team leader at a young age.

The drama was a huge hit.

Because it is one of the few modern fantasy dramas that is still being rebroadcast.

‘Now that I think about it, I think I remember.’

At that time, there was an actor who made the drama more popular than the actor who played the main character and hotel owner. That actor was the goblin named ‘Yoon Seon’ that Soo Ah mentioned.

That was that guy.

At the time, I was so busy with work that I would immediately move on to the next project as soon as I finished it, and I didn’t realize that my image was very different from when I was in the drama.

If you were to make horns on your head, put on face makeup, and change your clothes into a hanbok… … .

‘That’s right. It’s the same as before, isn’t it?’

It seemed like nothing had changed since then, to the point where I wondered why I hadn’t noticed this before.

How free I was at that time… … .

Wait, that was a few years ago and it’s the same as before?

‘Wow, how on earth did you manage that?’

The word “amazing” just comes out naturally.

The drama is at least a few years old, yet not a single wrinkle or fat on her face has changed… … It was indeed a time when the curse of gluttony came.

“Anyway, it was exactly like that scene, right? But Su-ah, how old were you when you saw that?”

“Hmm. Eight? Seven? I think I saw it.”

“Wow… … That kid was that kind of kid? To think that time has passed so quickly that he’s become like this!”

“But it seems like you haven’t aged at all!”

“Of course! I spent so much money and effort to manage it like this.”

“Wow! That must have been really hard!”

“… …Thank you for looking into it.”

Su-ah said what I was thinking. The two of them fit together really well.

Su-ah, who is the real F, seemed to agree with everything Kang Na-yoon said.

That might be one of the reasons why Kang Na-yoon’s condition hasn’t changed much, but we can’t let our guard down.

While Su-ah was blocking it like that, I came into the kitchen to make sure we didn’t run out of food.

And I checked out the tang-hoo-lu.

[Shine Muscat Tanghulu]

*effect

─Blood sugar control

─Diet

The finished Tanghulu had all the effects of the original Shine Muscat. If it were normal, I would have been very satisfied with this… … .

‘It’s a little disappointing. Will this really be able to remove the curse?’

From what I’ve observed so far, it seems like the curse of gluttony is overpowering the power of restraint when you’re full right now.

but…….

Thinking back to when I first saw it, it was clear that it had reached its limit.

If the satiety I just filled up ran out, there was a high chance that something like what happened earlier would happen. Even if that didn’t happen, it wouldn’t be good if the curse stayed on me.

‘Curse, curse.’

For some reason I wanted to solve it.

When I heard the story of how he came here, I somehow got the feeling that the tiger shelter had led him here.

And since there is a small connection with the drama ‘Goblin Hotel’, I want to do a little more.

I continued to think carefully.

‘Strengthening with brownies? No. That just makes the existing effects better.’

I thought about all the talents and abilities I had. But at that time, I didn’t feel like this was it!

‘blessing?’

A curse is a blessing.

But is that possible?

First, I went out to the backyard to see if I could apply the effects of mugwort to tang-hoo-ru.

“It won’t work.”

Unfortunately, it was a dud.

It would be strange to bring Kang Na-yoon and give her a blessing…

“Hmm.”

Can’t be helped.

First, feed this to me and think about it… … .

Swish.

At that moment, an expanded garden appeared before my eyes.

A new garden created through a combination of Aura’s sacrifice and farming talent.

Maybe then?

“Ssuksuk, I have a favor to ask.”

I thought about the new sacrifice I had made.

Then, the auras flew up and some of them seeped into SsukSsuk.

In that state, if you use the blessing of Ssuk-Ssuk-i on Tang-Hulu… …!

Pot!!

Light burst out from the tang hulu.

As the splendid light seeped in, the already glossy sugar-sweetened dumplings took on a jewel-like sheen.

The emerald light ripples with every sway.

Then, as the aura completely diminished… … .

Sararak~

The leaves of the mugwort swayed and the light disappeared.

Now the only light left is the faint moonlight shining in the dark night sky.

Moonlight streaming through the leaves of the mugwort illuminated the tang-hoo-ru.

“hmm.”

I think it might be a bit too much to use in tang hulu.

[Tanghulu filled with blessings]

*effect

─Blood sugar control

─Diet

─The blessing of ice that doesn’t melt even in spring (haeju)

As long as the effect is good.

Moreover, I expected that the blessing I received and the effect applied to the Tanghulu would be different, and fortunately, that was correct.

So now this… … .

* * *

Crunch!

Crunch!

The sound of the transparent, clear sugar film breaking echoed throughout the quiet cafe.

It was so clear that it sounded like a musical instrument.

“Hmm~”

“This is crazy… … !”

And the exclamations that burst out in between piled up like a harmony.

This was all the sound of eating tang-hulu.

‘It’s understandable that such a thing would come out.’

I tried it too and it was worth it.

The refreshing scent of mango with the juicy juice bursting out of the thin sugar coating as it crumbles! And the sweetness of the sugar that crumbles into the juice is… .

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the party has maximized the ecstasy it can produce.

And the effect was as excellent as the taste.

Srrrr!

The aura of a curse rippled as if in pain as Kang Na-yoon ate the tang-hulu.

This is because the blessing of the mugwort that has seeped into the tang-hoo-ru is pushing away the curse.

“Here. Eat more. You guys eat more too.”

I brought out more tang hulu because the curse still resisted.

“Wow… … Are you an angel, boss?”

“yes?”

“No. It’s the devil, the devil. Seeing you give me such a delicious sugar bomb, I must be the devil. I’m going to be an actor who can’t manage his work now… … But, but this is a devil fruit. I can’t not eat it.”

Kang Na-yoon continues to bite into the crispy crust while muttering.

Why do you think so much about eating just one tang-hulu… … .

Of course, it is a special tang-hulu, but it is still excessive. You could say it is a kind of occupational disease.

First, I decided to say something nice.

“It’s okay. It didn’t contain as much sugar as I thought. It was just lightly coated. It’s no different from just eating fruit.”

“No way. It’s so delicious.”

Although it seemed unbelievable, the tang-hoo-ru continued to disappear into Kang Na-yoon’s mouth.

If that’s the case, then don’t say anything. Don’t eat anything… … Oh, that’s not it.

anyway.

‘Okay!’

Finally, the aura of the curse could no longer hold out and completely disappeared.

And… … light emanated from Kang Na-yoon’s body, which was filled with blessings.

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