I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 68



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Episode 68

There were similar abilities.

The same goes for tuning, and for Sooksooki’s blessing.

It was a concept of consuming aura, not absorbing it.

‘And besides, it wasn’t me but the brownie who absorbed it.’

It can be like this too.

Could it be that the aura resonates and the frequency matches?

Yeah? Then… … maybe it’s not just brownies… … .

‘Can those people do it too?’

I had a feeling that would be the case.

Clearly, the auras of those two resonated.

Let’s just try it a little bit. Let’s resonate first.

Suuuu─

After confirming that the two people’s auras resonated, I sent a little aura to them like I did to Brownie.

Okay then!

Woof!

The aura clearly permeated both of them.

But the change wasn’t as noticeable as with the brownie.

Maybe that’s to be expected? Brownie is like a lump of aura, but those two aren’t.

‘Hmm. So people just absorb aura?’

The moment I was about to think that something was a bit disappointing!

“uh?”

There was one noticeable change.

It was just the flower of talent that grew on the heads of the two people blooming a little more and growing a little bigger.

Yeah, that had something to do with aura too.

The flower of talent that absorbed the aura shone even more vividly, as if it had been soaked in water.

“uh?”

“huh?”

Did he notice something strange?

Hansong-i and Seon-ah stopped while looking around the garden.

Then he tilted his head for a moment and came towards me.

“Excuse me, boss. I think I have to go now.”

“Yes? Is there a problem?”

Could there be a problem? I thought Aura always caused good things.

“No, it’s not a problem. I just suddenly get ideas. It’s strange. Why does it happen only when I come to this cafe?”

“ah.”

“I think I should go and clean up quickly. I’ll come back and eat next time. Now that I’ve moved, I can come here more often.”

“Yes. When it comes to creation, you have to grab the idea when it comes to you.”

“Yes! Thank you for helping me today. I’ll come again next time!”

Hansong-i seemed really anxious and left as soon as she greeted me.

I understand because I’ve been through that too.

however.

“Are you going too?”

Lee Seon-ah, what is this?

“Oh. I just got a feeling.”

“What does it feel like?”

“Chicken legs.”

“… … Huh? What angle? Do you want to eat chicken?”

“What? There is something like that. Today, it’s chicken, no exceptions.”

Lee Seon-ah also returned, making an unknown sound.

Did you really want to eat chicken that much?

Although they hadn’t talked much yet, somehow, Lee Sun-ah had more difficulty talking to Su-ah than to Lee Sun-ah.

It feels like the world I live in is completely different.

If you just look at age, there isn’t that much of a generation gap.

Well, it was a bit of an unknown reaction, but it seemed that I had absorbed the aura and was affected by it.

“Resonance is this kind of ability.”

If you think about it simply, it was like giving water.

After resonating our auras and matching our frequencies.

And during that time, the aura was not an area I could control… … .

This seemed to make it possible.

But once the aura is consumed, can’t it be recovered?

“brownie?”

Kur?

It resonated with Brownie.

And then the idea of ​​bringing in an aura came to mind.

Pushsh!

Then the brownie shrank like a deflated balloon.

Kur!

Brownie looks disappointed, but thanks to him, we figured out another one.

That the aura absorbed by resonance can be recovered.

‘The talents absorbed through talent absorption are all special, but this unique ability is definitely a higher-level ability.’

Well, talent absorption is a unique ability in the first place.

It wouldn’t be easy for the talent absorbed through that to surpass higher abilities.

Thinking about it that way, it felt even more special to have ‘resonance’.

And every time I use SsukSsuk’s Blessing, I feel that it is important to collect a lot of aura.

Well, it was important originally.

Kuru… … .

“I’ll give you more later.”

The brownie that was given and then taken away looked like it had died.

But why is this kid so emotional? Is this also because of resonance?

It was a bit ambiguous to say that.

More than that, this is… … Ah! Is it because of communication?

It was a talent I got from Lee Seon-ah.

I thought it would just help with conversation, but it seems like that’s not the case…

“Do you understand what I’m saying?”

Kuru~

“This was it.”

It wasn’t just that communication was going well.

It was a little more special.

It becomes possible to communicate with beings with whom communication was previously impossible. Perhaps this is the true ability to communicate?

If this is the case, maybe… …I might have been able to communicate with the wild boar that came before.

Back then, I could barely calm him down with gestures, footwork, and fist bumps, but with this, I won’t have to do that and I’ll be able to convey my thoughts.

You will also be able to understand the meaning of the wild boar.

Of course, I wondered if there would be another case like that. Even thinking about it now, it was really amazing.

Even if it was a dream, it was something I could believe.

“There is solid evidence to support this, so I am certain it is not a dream.”

I chuckled at the sight of the brownie dying and then coming back to life.

I used resonance very slightly to split the aura a little and this is what happened.

It was a very transparent expression of emotion.

By the way, it seems that when a person receives an aura, the flower of talent becomes more fragrant and the talent becomes better.

Then this one too?

“Brownie. Want to try that here?”

I decided to check out Brownie’s talents.

* * *

The guess turned out to be true.

Brownie’s talent, the reverse radiating energy, has become even more effective.

It was as if he had grown up.

Of course, after using it once, it shrank back to its original size, showing that it was consumable, but that was the same for other talents.

And now it seems like it’s consuming, but I already knew how to make it come back.

“We need to circulate it.”

Like the aura of the townspeople.

“By the way, it’s deserted.”

Today, after distributing drinks and bread to the townspeople.

Was it because the noisy event thanks to Lee Sun-ah and Han Song-yi was over? It seemed unusually quiet.

Actually, this is my daily routine, but I can’t believe I felt this way after just one day, half a day at that.

That doesn’t mean it was bad.

I took out the scones that were left over. I made some with some left over.

Originally, I was going to eat with Lee Seon-ah and Han Song-yi, but they both left first. So I have no choice but to eat alone.

I was a little out of breath.

Because we’ve been moving all along, now it’s time to take a break.

Is it because you kept trying to figure out things with Brownie even after the two people left?

anyway.

‘Should I get some coffee too?’

Since you’re already eating, it’s good to take it easy a little.

It doesn’t look like any guests will be coming right away… … .

First, I took out the scones.

“As expected, it was cooked well.”

The scones made with Hansongi turned out better than expected.

The texture was crispy on the outside and crumbly on the inside, a work of art.

It was a knot that was created by folding it many times while it was still cold without being pressed.

There, the butter melted in the oven, making the inside crispy.

The rich flavor and savory taste of butter was a given.

‘I never thought scones could be this delicious.’

I just found out that it’s simple to make and simple to eat.

But the scones I baked myself were on a whole other level than the ones I had eaten before.

I felt it before too… … The butter, milk, and other ingredients that Bae Jun-ho supplies from Bonghwang Mart are definitely really good.

Of course, the skill with which the scones were made would have had an influence.

But this time, most of it was made by Hansong, who was almost like a beginner and didn’t even receive any help from the cafe like me.

I just finished it.

Thinking about it, it seems like the materials were good.

“It’ll probably be pretty expensive.”

I’ve heard that the better the ingredients for baking and pastry, the more expensive they are.

It was such a relief to be able to support this.

Now that I think about it, Lee Seon-ah asked that question.

‘I asked if it was okay to run it like this.’

I just asked out of curiosity since I had only seen him for a few days.

And the answer to that was simpler: yes.

‘Hansongi asked something similar.’

It was a similar but slightly different question.

That’s exactly why I do this.

Hansong was curious about that.

The sight of him quitting his job and moving down to the countryside to run a cafe that wasn’t doing particularly well was enough to arouse such curiosity.

Especially since Hansong was around the same age, she must be even more curious.

But the answer to this question also came quickly.

Because it’s fun.

It’s also nice to see the townspeople or guests having fun like today.

A guest who came in with a worried look on his face leaves brightly.

Just like the ‘resonance’ I gained this time, it’s fun to discover the cafe’s secret mysteries one by one.

But the best part of all is… … .

Crispy!

I took a bite of the still-crisp scone, which was generously covered in sweet and fragrant peach jam.

All distracting thoughts disappeared and my mouth was filled with the pleasure I felt.

‘It’s just like this.’

Leisure.

What I found after living a hard life here changed the value of my life.

Of course, it could be because it’s only been a few months.

If I had to live like this for several years, maybe even ten, it could get boring.

It’s fun to learn about each one now, but I’m sure in a few years I’ll get used to it.

Of course, after ten years, you will receive the entirety of your grandfather’s enormous legacy, so you will feel rewarded for those years.

But if you spend those 10 years bored, will that be fun?

‘When I first started, I said I’d give it a try and if not, I’d quit.’

Money is important, but filling your time is also important.

I couldn’t stand that kind of thing by nature. Maybe it’s because I’ve grown accustomed to it after living so hard.

anyway.

Since Song-i didn’t know the inside story anyway, I just told her the honest reason.

This cafe is fun.

Whether it’s a month or several months.

I’m still doing it because it’s fun.

“Maybe even 10 years isn’t enough?”

It suddenly occurred to me that this might be an absurdly short period of time to stop this pleasure.

Both the guest and the mystery.

Just like when kneading the scones you just ate, the more you break the butter and fold the dough, the crispier it becomes and the richer the buttery flavor becomes.

The stories of the guests will pile up well and the mysteries gained from them will burst like buttery flavor.

The more fun things I have here, the more enjoyable it will be.

“Hmm~ Jam goes well with it too.”

You could also add something fragrant and sweet like peach jam to it sometimes.

And adding coffee to this made it even better.

The coffee beans had a more sour taste than those used in lattes, but they went well with the floral scent.

“Should I have served it as a set menu like this?”

But I think it would go well with a latte too, so I think it’s just a matter of taste.

If I get another chance later, I’ll give you another set.

Anyway, today felt like a day that started a little differently than usual.

It feels good to eat like this and think about what to do in the afternoon.

‘It’s strange. I worked since morning and now I feel happy thinking about working again.’

* * *

That time.

An old sedan passed along a winding country road.

The destination was… …a tiger shelter.

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