I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 75



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Episode 75

That guy seems right, but is he coming this way?

I’m not sure, I might have seen it wrong.

Everyone who was wearing a suit earlier was cleaning up… … .

“Why? Do you know anyone?”

“No. I just saw it because I thought I knew you.”

“aha.”

I think I saw something wrong.

As I quickly turned my attention away and continued my conversation with Han Song, I heard Lee Seon Ah mutter, “I actually know a lot of people.”

I think I unintentionally caused a misunderstanding when I met Hajun earlier, but I didn’t think it was necessary to correct it.

Instead, I confronted Su-ah, who came running after the awards ceremony.

“Sir, how was it~?”

“You were doing well?”

“Hey, what’s that? Don’t you have a longer review?”

“Um… … You look like a fat cat, and Sia looks like a skinny cat.”

“Oh, what! Chew!”

In the sight of SuA puffing out her cheeks, the future idol who had been dancing so beautifully on stage earlier was nowhere to be seen.

Instead, there were only cute, plump cats to look at.

As expected, he was a kid who had a knack for teasing.

As everyone around her smiled and found her cute, Su-ah puffed out her cheeks even more.

If you tease me any more, I’ll really get mad.

“Still, he did a good job.”

“Puhhihi! Of course! We’re the most popular ones.”

I smiled along with the guy who immediately laughed when I gave him a little space.

He was a better guy because he was simple.

Sia, who was next to him, nodded her head.

While we were talking about this and that, I quickly forgot about the person I saw earlier!

“Excuse me.”

A man approached me.

It was the same man from earlier, wearing a suit and giving off a gloomy aura.

I wasn’t seeing things wrong.

“Yes, what’s going on?”

“Oh, I came to apologize for the problem that occurred on stage earlier.”

“hmm…….”

The man came straight to us where Suah was and apologized for the problem.

So there was a problem after all.

I expected it. But honestly, I didn’t think it would come to this point of an apology.

In these types of events, there are many who say that there is nothing that can be done about it because it is already in the past.

Rather, there are many cases where even if you go and ask about it, there is no apology, so why come here and apologize first…

“I think you can tell me about that problem.”

Of course, that wasn’t the apology I deserved.

Since the parties involved were Su-ah and Sia, he moved slightly behind them. And since he was a bit awkward leaving the children alone, he stayed behind them like a guardian.

I also tried to calm down Suho, who was frowning, a little.

Since I was next to him, Suho didn’t get angry and just watched for a while.

And the person involved, Su-ah… … .

“I’m sorry. It was our mistake.”

“That’s fine, but is that why you gave me this award?”

Su-ah asked the man who was apologizing politely, without any hint of intimidation. The man looked slightly embarrassed, but quickly changed his expression and answered.

“That’s not it. It’s based on the results of internal meetings and audience reactions.”

“Okay then.”

“yes?”

“We’re going to get the most popular award anyway. Hehe! Ah! Sia, what about you?”

To Su-ah’s question, Sia just shrugged her shoulders as if it didn’t matter.

They’re both surprisingly cool.

No, should I say the bowl is bigger than the cool?

“Thank you for your understanding. If you could please tell us your address, we would like to make a small contribution… … Who is your guardian?”

The man sighed in relief and looked for his guardian.

An apology goes to the person involved, but compensation still goes to the guardian.

‘He’s a person who handles things neatly.’

At that sight, not only mine but also Suho and the people around us’s expressions relaxed.

It may seem like an apology is nothing special, but it can have such a different result.

“Uh, can I come to your cafe? We’ll probably be at school.”

“Huh? Oh, that’s okay. I’ll tell you the address of our cafe.”

“thank you.”

In the end, the situation was resolved by telling them where the tiger shelter was.

And then he said it to me casually.

“It’s called Tiger Rest Area, it’s a cafe. Come by sometime. It’ll be a good place to take a break.”

“Oh, yes. I’ll go and visit when I have time.”

I honestly don’t know if he’ll come or not.

Still, I really liked the way he apologized just now.

So, I hope you come visit us sometime.

[An Su-hyeok]

*situation

─Depression and panic due to deep skepticism about company life

─Stress-induced gastritis

… … Even if it’s just to resolve the current situation.

It was a similar situation to that of Kim Ha-na, the first outside customer to visit the cafe and Han Song-i’s friend.

No, in some ways it might be a bit more severe… … .

Anyway, I’ve done something similar before, so I’m sure it’ll be helpful when I come to Tiger Shelter.

Of course, that might not be the case.

Kim Ha-na needed an opportunity, and she was tired of waiting for that opportunity. Then, thanks to coming to the tiger shelter and resting, she was able to wait longer and finally get the opportunity.

So, this is a case that was resolved because external factors coincided well.

Because it might not happen again this time.

But, on the other hand, that small difference made a big difference.

Do you know this time too?

Maybe taking a short break will give you a little breathing room.

That alone will give you time to reflect on your own condition.

That was all the guests could get from the tiger shelter.

by the way.

“Mister! Mint Chopp! Please make me some mint Chopp!”

“okay.”

Somehow I ended up becoming the group’s protector and leading them back.

Well, it was a nice day so this wasn’t too bad.

It turned out that we ended up having the after-party at a cafe.

* * *

It didn’t take long for the afterglow of the festival to fade.

The very next day, everything went back to normal.

Now that Hansong has set up her studio to some extent, she has started working.

Lee Sun-ah, what, was still running away from the village chief and got caught.

Since Su-ah and Su-ho went to school, there was no need to look for a separate daily routine.

Since it was a familiar event for the villagers, it didn’t last long in the first place.

Perhaps I am the one whose aftertaste lingers the longest.

‘The auras have really become richer.’

Since that day, the aura of the cafe has almost doubled.

Even if it was a small amount of aura for one person, it was natural since there were a lot of them.

Is that why?

“It grows differently every day.”

The growth rate of garden crops has also changed.

I felt like it was growing quickly even though I didn’t look at it for a little while.

“Oh? Is this a melon?”

Summer crops are starting to appear in earnest.

The corn also grew taller than usual.

The king of summer fruits, watermelon flowers are also visible… … .

Thanks to the flowers blooming here and there, the bees have also started to become active.

Although the mugwort has an insect repellent effect, bees often fly around as if they are not included in it.

Why~

“Oh, no.”

If the problem is that Rangi is running around the garden trying to catch it, then is that a problem?

It was not supposed to interfere with the natural transfer of moisture.

Of course, it wasn’t something that could be solved just by drying it.

‘It’s okay because there’s Tori.’

I don’t know exactly how Tori helps the garden, but despite Rangi’s interference, the garden still grows well.

furthermore.

“Is it because the flowers have bloomed? The scent feels different.”

There seemed to be a fresh scent coming from the garden. Oh, it wasn’t because of the flowers.

“Did these lime and lemon trees grow this much?”

Among the seedlings I bought from the nursery before, there were lime and lemon trees. They have grown tall now.

Actually, I didn’t even think about harvesting right away because I didn’t know when the seedlings would grow fully…

‘It was these guys who smelled fresh.’

Fresh guys who would blow away the afterglow of the festival were showing their faces.

At this point, maybe we can look forward to it in the future?

“Whew, that’s it for today.”

After finishing cleaning up, I sat down in a corner for a while.

And then I stared blankly at the garden.

In fact, the sight of the aura that emanated from so many people that day, like a heavy snowfall, still lingered in my mind.

Because to me, it was such a shocking sight.

‘Because it showed me that the ability I thought was only available at cafes can be used in other ways.’

That it is not limited to a place, and not limited to me.

Thanks to that, I was able to think about many things.

The meaning of healing and relaxation, and even its direction.

An example of this is that it can be conveyed not only by me but also through someone else.

Just as I conveyed it to Suah and Sia through tuning, and as Suah and Sia conveyed it to the audience gathered there.

‘Does happiness spread?’

A way to convey indirectly to others through connected auras.

It certainly seemed like it could be used by others, not just Suana Sia.

It was a new perspective.

If we think about it a little more, maybe we can find a different direction?

‘Well, it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t reach as many people as expected.’

Even if it only reaches a small number of people, if it is possible, it means that the Tiger Shelter can have an effect on more people than it does now.

So I was still lost in the afterglow of the festival and many thoughts… … .

But the lemon and lime trees reminded me of that thought. That wasn’t what was important right now.

furthermore.

Dingle~ Dingle~

An important guest has arrived just in time.

That’s a somewhat welcome guest too.

“Welcome~”

“Oh, yes. Hello.”

“Nice to see you again.”

“I think it would be better to deliver it in person rather than sending it by courier.”

The man who had apologized at the festival came as a guest. And he had a good excuse for it.

“I’ll give this to the kids when they get home from school. It would be nice if you gave it to them in person… … .”

It was now afternoon, past lunchtime.

It was a bit early for Suho and Suah to come home.

But Su-ah will be here early now, so if you wait a little bit, you will be able to meet her in person.

“If you have time, would you mind waiting here for a moment?”

“hmm…….”

The man briefly checked his watch.

But I noticed it right away.

It was most likely a ceremonial act.

I saw him briefly, but he seemed like a very neat person when he worked. He must have come looking after all the bills were done.

I know because I did it.

“I think it’ll be okay since I used up my half-day vacation.”

“Did you even use up your half-day leave?”

“Haha. That’s because it comes to me personally.”

“Hmm? Then this too?”

Oh my, I didn’t expect him to use up half a day of leave and come on his own time.

Even the gift seemed to have been bought by him himself, not with a corporate card. I didn’t know he would go that far.

‘He doesn’t seem like the type of person to use up his vacation days easily.’

It seemed like a choice that was not unrelated to that condition.

A dull aura.

The color was darker than when I saw it then. What happened in the meantime…?

First of all, I tuned it to the music playing in the store.

The music that comes on at the right time is relaxing music. First, check the other person’s condition.

“Okay, then would you like to sit there for a moment?”

“Phew, okay, thank you. Then just a moment… … .”

Fortunately, the meal went well and he sat down comfortably.

And then he slowly stretched out his body. Just by looking at him, you could tell that he was very tired and stressed.

Should I prepare the order first? The moment I thought about that.

“Actually, I’ve lost some of my attachment to people and things.”

The man sitting there, An Su-hyeok, spoke quietly and calmly.

He expressed his true feelings more comfortably than I thought. But the meaning behind those words was not comfortable at all.

‘This is totally ridiculous.’

It was literally the kind of reaction you would only see when burnout has reached its peak.

It seemed as if he was consumed with the desire to give up everything at any moment.

‘Then there is only one thing I can do.’

That is the true purpose of what Tiger Shelter can do for others.

To be a small resting place for those who visit this place.

I decided to stick to it.

‘I feel skeptical… … I guess it’s a bit different from Kim Ha-na.’

[An Su-hyeok]

*situation

─Depression and panic due to deep skepticism about company life

─Stress-induced gastritis

Now, the man was in the state of a guest.

At first glance, I thought they were similar, but they weren’t. Kim Ha-na was more tired than skeptical about the work itself, so she needed some rest.

This one looked like it was completely out of touch and had lost all interest.

It was clear from the fact that he had taken half a day off for this incident.

That’s what a vacation is to a company employee. But do you use it so easily for something like this?

It was like a blinking red light.

So to sum it up… … .

‘Are you in a similar situation to me?’

It was almost the same as before I quit my job. I also left the company and the people in it without any regrets.

“okay.”

I’m not really sure if I should sympathize with this, but I can’t help but sympathize.

I had been thinking of helping anyway, but this time I really wanted to give some real healing.

Of course, that would require more conversation.

“I’ll give you something to drink. Enjoy it while you wait.”

A good idea just occurred to me.

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