I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 80



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Episode 80

The final act of the bee swarm was to blow up the hornet nest.

And the work was done with such ease that the armored personnel carriers were embarrassed.

It all started with finding the main wasp nest, which may have been the most difficult part.

Boohoo~ Boong~

The foot of the mountain we climbed following the bees’ guidance.

Was there a road like this on the mountain behind our cafe? A scenery I had never seen before passed by.

And the wasp nest I finally found had a special feel to it just by looking at it.

It has a dry tree bark-like appearance, and wasps flutter around it menacingly.

Anyone who wasn’t used to this kind of thing would probably have turned around right away.

I wasn’t particularly familiar with it, but it still had a special power for me.

‘brownie.’

I didn’t want to get scared for no reason and my hands would start shaking, so I took Brownie’s momentum.

And then he immediately opened the can he had brought.

Boooow!!

The sound of wasps flapping their wings, which was on a different level than the bee hive, approached. As expected of the main base, there were a huge number of them.

And… … the result was, well, the same.

Passed out as soon as I entered the barrel.

“Okay, okay.”

The difference is that there are so many that the barrel turns black?

It wasn’t a threat because it was in a barrel, but it seemed like it was flustered for no reason.

“Phew.”

First of all, let’s breathe a sigh of relief.

I slowly moved towards the wasp nest as wasps continued to fly towards me.

Boo~?

“You stay in.”

I put the bee that guided me here in the breast pocket of my apron just in case.

I stuck my head out as if I was curious, and when I went towards the wasp nest, it went in on its own.

He really was a unique guy. He didn’t look like a regular bee, he looked more like a brownie, a tory, or a langy.

Does it feel like real communication is taking place?

anyway.

‘Concentrate. Let’s concentrate.’

The danger still remained.

If you accidentally get shot once, you’ll be in for a lot of trouble.

Before I knew it, a wasp nest was right in front of me.

No matter how effective the lure in the can was, it was still better not to make a mistake.

I stood in front of the wasp nest as the wasps continued to enter the hive.

It looks so hideous. It looks like a devil fruit hanging from a tree.

Fortunately, I didn’t have to climb the tree because it was just within arm’s reach.

‘I almost failed because of an unexpected variable.’

Anyway, I lifted the can and checked to see if the wasp nest would fit inside the entrance.

I think this will work.

Then without delay… … .

Swish!

I put the wasp nest right into the bucket and knocked down the wasp nest hanging on the tree branch.

Thud!!

A wasp nest that fell without much effort.

The moment it broke from the inside as if the bark of a tree was breaking, the wasps inside were about to come out!

Kwak!

I just closed the lid.

There were a few wasps flying around outside the hive, but that was okay.

Because I quickly went over there because of the smell of the lure wafting from outside.

By the way, the important thing is… … .

Boom! Boooow! Boom!

The sound coming from inside the barrel was unusual. It was pouring down like heavy rain during the monsoon season.

At that murderous sound, I wiped away the cold sweat and checked the lid once more.

There were no wasps escaping.

Contrary to my worries, the work went very smoothly, but it wasn’t all that easy, so I felt exhausted.

Perhaps I was nervous without realizing it.

still…….

“I did it.”

Running a cafe in the countryside seems like you get to do all sorts of things.

Who would have thought that one day I would catch a wasp and clean up a wasp nest?

But I was so proud to have done it again.

I took a picture of the evidence of the wasp nest and uploaded it to the group chat. Then, Su-ah, Han Song-i, and Lee Seon-ah all showed surprised reactions.

When he asked me to show him more, saying it was amazing, I immediately closed the chat window as a timid revenge for what happened earlier.

If you’re really curious, come and see.

Before that, the expert the village chief mentioned earlier could come and handle it.

Somehow I feel a little relieved.

So the situation has ended and now all that remains is to clean up… … .

Boo?

The bee poked its head out of the apron, but soon went back inside.

That sight looks very tired.

“hmm.”

I picked it up gently and placed it on my palm.

Strangely enough, it didn’t try to sting me.

‘I hope it’s okay.’

After dealing with the wasp nest, I returned to the garden. There, I saw a peaceful scene, as if there had been chaos.

Then he moved the bee on his palm to where the flower was.

Then, just like when I first saw it, it was resting with its head inside the flower.

From that guy, I could see both a sparkling aura and a gloomy, flickering aura at the same time.

A text window also appeared.

And through that, we could know exactly what the bees were like.

[bee]

*situation

─After the queen bee and her family took revenge on the wasp attack, their lives are fading away.

*Potential state

─Death

─The next queen bee

Along with the expected phrases, we were able to see unexpected potential states.

What is this?

She’s becoming a queen bee? Can a worker bee do that?

In that sense, it seemed possible to raise a new queen bee when the queen bee died.

But have you ever heard of a worker bee becoming a queen bee?

‘After all, the larva that is fed a lot of royal jelly becomes the queen bee.’

Although it is said that genetically there is no difference between worker bees and queen bees, it should have been impossible for a worker bee to become a queen bee because their growth processes are ultimately different.

But the text window wasn’t like that.

It was clearly a potential effect.

I couldn’t just ignore the power of the dog’s eyes.

It’s not that we have to save this bee, but isn’t it a bit of a shame to just let it go like this?

Because he’s a child with whom I have some kind of connection.

‘You were already a Manseonggong earlier.’

Let’s do it.

This time, I think the bees have come as guests. If you think of them as somewhat special guests… … .

at that time!

Dingle~ Dingle~

What a coincidence! At this very moment, I heard the sound of the door opening!

‘hmm.’

After thinking about it for a moment, I came inside.

I’m trying to check the guest’s condition and ask for their understanding, or try to resolve it at the same time.

“huh?”

What is it? I have a strange feeling.

It was because of the strange atmosphere I felt from the female customer sitting at the counter.

“Welcome~”

First, let me say hello.

Nod.

The guest simply nodded.

It’s strange. But what’s strange about it… ?

‘No, it’s just all weird?’

The clothes, the hairstyle, the movements, they all gave off a strange feeling.

First of all, her gorgeous hair color caught my eye. She had long, straight hair that was a mix of blonde and black, and her eyes seemed odd-eyed, with the right one being blonde and the left one black.

Her pure white face shone brightly, but her tightly shut mouth gave her a feeling of being difficult to approach.

In addition, the clothes are a gorgeous yellow and black one-piece dress.

Anyway, it really caught my eye.

‘Is it because I just saw some bees?’

I rubbed my eyes briefly, but it was the same.

That’s reality.

Yes, the ones listed above could be considered as something that only a somewhat unusual person could do.

But why do people feel like dolls?

It’s a feeling I can’t really put into words, but that’s how it felt.

A subtle feeling like a doll is moving.

And then the new guest opened his mouth.

“You. Are you the owner of this place?”

“yes?”

Why is that tone… Wait a minute.

My body stopped as a single thought flashed through my mind.

Could it be that person?

‘Is this the same case as the wild boar that came last time?’

It makes sense if the guest you get is a non-human entity, like when you got the brownie.

Haven’t you ever imagined something like that? A case where a bee comes as a guest.

Of course, looking at that appearance, it seemed like it wasn’t ordinary.

“Yes, that’s right.”

So, let’s leave politely for now.

“You’re not surprised.”

“I guess so, because I have a guess.”

“I have a feeling… … Even if you want to do it, your body and mind will usually be stiff. As expected of the owner of this place.”

It was a strange way of speaking, but I didn’t care.

Now that I’ve turned my head, I can see it.

[Queen Bee]

*situation

─??

The text window that appeared from that special guest cleared up my doubts.

She was a real queen bee.

After the wild boar incident, I had thought that something similar would happen again someday. I didn’t know that it would be today.

‘I thought it would be over with just a little wasp incident, but there was an even bigger event.’

So how should we get through this event?

The status could not be seen.

I don’t know if it’s because the target is special, or if I can’t see it.

I wanted to try increasing the level of enlightenment through immersion, but I quickly gave up because I had a feeling that I shouldn’t do that.

Because the golden and black eyes that were staring at me seemed to see right through me.

In times like this, the right method is the way to go.

“Would you like to order from the menu?”

I forgot about the wasp commotion for a moment and went back to my main job and asked.

Sigh.

Then the queen bee smiled slightly at my question.

“Take it easy. I… I want to eat honey.”

“Honey, you’re right.”

It was not a difficult order.

It’s not on the menu right now, but there is honey. But can you just give me honey?

“Of course, it wouldn’t be fun if it were just like that.”

“Oh,” the queen bee continued her order with a mischievous smile.

Are you trying to impose difficult conditions?

“Please make me some honey to save my child outside.”

“… … When you say the child outside, you mean the bee?”

Nod nod.

The bee I was thinking of and the bee the queen bee was thinking of seemed to be the same.

As time went by, it was already bothering me. I was glad that you said it first.

Of course, I still don’t know how to save that bee.

What on earth is the honey that can save that child?

While I was thinking like that.

─Sir! What happened to the bee hive?

─That’s right. I’m curious too.

─Content?

Without realizing it, I received a text message from Su-ah and her group chat friends.

These people are really… … .

The beehive isn’t the problem now… … is it?

Wait, there must be honey in the beehive, right? If there’s honey, how can there be a way?

The queen bee who was staring at me then spoke softly.

“That’s strange. Why don’t you ask why you have to do it?”

“Well, because the meaning is the same?”

“The meaning is the same… … .”

The queen bee made a strange expression.

It was just literal.

Because I also wanted to save the bees. And since the queen bee came all the way here, I hope she can rest here for a while.

To do that.

“Can I leave for a moment?”

“Okay, but we don’t have much time.”

It was unclear whether that time referred to the remaining time of the bees, or to the time of the queen bee herself.

But I know there aren’t many of them.

I hurried out.

I don’t know how many times I climbed the mountain today. Thinking about it, I’m glad I wrote down my blessings in advance.

It would have been a hassle to write and do the blessing again.

‘Found it.’

Since we were familiar with the path, we quickly found the tree with the bees’ nest.

Dead bees were still visible around the tree. When I approached closer and looked through the gaps in the tree, I saw a honeycomb inside, shining with golden honey.

It was the fruit of the bees’ labor.

“Sorry. I’ll just take a little.”

I wonder if they’re guarding the house. Now, a few bees have been buzzing around, but thankfully, they didn’t sting me.

Thanks to that, I can calmly look through the gaps in the trees to see where to take the honeycomb… … .

“there is.”

I found exactly what I was looking for.

That was… … [Royal Jelly].

The decisive reason for the division into worker bees and queen bees.

During the growth process, the larva that will become the queen will only eat this and grow. Of course, if you feed this to a bee that has already become a worker bee, it will not make her a queen.

That’s the general case, but it’s a little different now.

‘First of all, it’s not normal for a queen bee to come to a cafe and order.’

We first examined the condition of royal jelly.

It was a very small amount of royal jelly, gathered on one side of the hive.

[Royal Jelly]

*situation

─Golden jelly passed down from generation to generation for a long time

*effect

─Unleash the target’s potential.

As expected, it wasn’t ordinary.

And the sheep were really small as you can see.

I don’t know how much royal jelly there was originally, but I think it was enough to use in one or two dishes.

but.

‘This is enough.’

I didn’t have time to write it many times anyway.

He carefully put his hand in. Then, while manifesting the spirit of Manseonggong, he carefully collected the royal jelly.

I couldn’t spill even a single drop. So I put it in the container I brought with me and… … ran to the cafe again.

At the same time, I was thinking about what I could make with this.

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