I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 81



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Episode 81

As I stood in the kitchen, my breathing, which had been rapid, strangely calmed down. And my mind also became clearer.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m used to it, or if I just have to focus on one thing now without thinking about anything else…

‘Ah, is it because of the native’s talent?’

It seems that there is also the virtue of being born with a natural talent that is a combination of attitude and talent.

Perseverance (2), or being soft on the outside but strong on the inside.

Well, it was good anyway. I calmly put down the can I had brought.

‘Here are some other ingredients.’

Then I slowly took out the ingredients according to the recipe in my head.

“Can I look at it?”

“sure.”

The queen bee asked, her head sticking out from the counter.

The sight reminded me of the bees that had been sticking their heads out of my apron and watching me clear out the wasp nest earlier.

Are bees naturally curious?

Well, I’m not sure, but it might be because they’re not ordinary bees.

This royal jelly was said to have been aged for a long time, so perhaps that queen bee was the lord of the mountain behind.

“Have you been here before?”

“I’ve been here before when I was very young, but this is the first time I’ve seen you like this.”

“okay.”

As expected, it was as expected.

“You look familiar with that.”

It was unclear whether it was because he seemed used to being dexterous, or because he was used to dealing with beings like himself.

So I just nodded, thinking it was probably both.

“I’m pretty used to it now.”

“indeed.”

Even while talking, my hands didn’t rest. It was definitely easier to use the Manseonggong properly.

Should I say that it feels like everything I imagine in my head is being reproduced through my hands?

‘It feels like automatic hunting in a game.’

I’ve often seen my subordinates do it.

I just kept touching the important points while letting the whole thing run automatically.

So there were pros and cons. Manual has its own delicacy.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that Manseonggong lacks delicacy.

anyway.

‘I guess we should focus on honey rather than royal jelly.’

Royal jelly is actually tasteless. If I had to describe it, I would say it has a sour and spicy taste?

It may be good considering the nutrition, but the taste was definitely not that great.

So inside the barrel there was not only royal jelly, but also honeycomb containing honey.

No, to be honest, the difference in quantity was so great that it would be more correct to say that I brought honey rather than royal jelly.

That was the recipe I originally came up with.

‘Do you think the queen bee wanted to eat honey for nothing?’

It is said that queen bees eat only royal jelly throughout their lives.

Eating that tasteless stuff for the rest of my life… … It might be good for you, but it doesn’t seem very good.

So how much did you want to eat honey?

There’s something delicious right next to me, but I can’t eat it.

So I chose a menu that would bring out the flavor of honey as much as possible.

In fact, it’s not like you’re really enjoying the taste of honey, but rather just eating honey.

First, put the milk and vanilla bean in a pot and bring to a boil.

It’s best to scrape the vanilla bean, including the seeds, to maximize the flavor.

This way, you can kill two birds with one stone by getting rid of the milk’s fishy and gamey smell.

That’s why it’s so expensive.

Anyway, next, whipped cream was added to one side.

The amount of milk is about half that of the sheep. Too much is not good either.

You don’t need to whip until the foam becomes stiff, just until you have soft foam.

Now, add some sugar and when it rises to the right degree, mix it with the boiled milk… … .

Here, the milk is not heated to a boil, but rather heated to a soft consistency.

Because if you do it wrong, the foam in the whipped cream can just die out.

So, you need to let it cool slightly before mixing it into the whipped cream.

‘Before that… … .’

I added gelatin to the milk before it cooled. It was the ingredient that made the gelato chewy.

and.

‘Honey on top of milk ice cream is the best.’

Could honey taste any better than this?

Honey goes really well with the flavor of milk.

Even if it’s not milk, it goes well with processed milk like this.

That’s why I chose gelato.

Just milk with honey is boring, but you can’t make something fancy with it.

And no matter how grandiose you try to be with honey, in the end it just tastes like honey.

so…….

‘Okay.’

While I was thinking about something else, the gelatin completely dissolved in the milk.

Now mix it with the whipping cream until it becomes one. Then all that’s left is to freeze it.

If you put it in the freezer and take it out and stir it every 15 minutes or so, you can make a smoother gelato… … .

Since I didn’t have much time, I decided to try another way.

“Huh?”

As we brought in ice and filled a wide, deep bowl, the queen bee looked on in wonder. As if responding to her expectations, she sprinkled salt on the ice.

“Huh?”

That expression full of doubt is really classy.

Is it because she’s a queen bee?

So maybe that’s why appearance is important…

Anyway, I turned my gaze to the queen bee and placed the stencil on the salted ice.

Of course, it wasn’t Langi’s bowl that caught wasps in the garden.

Then I poured the liquid gelato that I had prepared into it.

‘Gelato is best when it is made with labor.’

I did it. And I did it again.

If you continue to stir evenly so that the heat contained in the gelato is drawn out to the ice and salt… … .

You can see that it is starting to freeze before you know it.

‘It’s possible!’

If you knead it with your hands, you can make a more chewy and rich gelato.

Hit! Hit! Hit!

It was natural that my arms were getting heavier and heavier.

The more you stir it, the more sticky the gelato becomes.

“You must be having a hard time.”

“It’s not that difficult. If you’re bored, would you like to do it together?”

“It’s okay. It’s fun to watch.”

Well, it’s a bit annoying to hear you say that so strangely.

Fortunately, the gelato was finished before my arm was completely torn off.

“Hoooo─.”

I took a quick breather and scooped up some gelato with a scoop.

The chewy texture of the finished product could be felt well with the hands.

They were placed in a bowl as pretty as a bunch of grapes, and now the honeycomb, full of golden honey and the long-awaited royal jelly, was placed on top.

“Golden Honeycomb Gelato is here.”

“Whoa!”

The most difficult menu item ever made was placed before the guests.

The queen bee looked around curiously and then saw me.

What? Aren’t you eating?

“You are just like our children.”

“Huh? What is that?”

What is it? It doesn’t sound like an insult because it’s said with a slight smile… … Is it a compliment?

“There is something like that. How do I eat it?”

“Ah, I broke the honeycomb like this with a spoon… … .”

The queen bee changed the subject to ask how to eat it.

But is it okay to break a honeycomb like this and eat it in front of the queen bee? Judging from her reaction, it seemed like she didn’t really care.

“You can eat it like this.”

“I see.”

Let me show you how. Just pick up a spoon and take a bite.

Looking at it, it feels like watching an advertisement.

An ad featuring a model in gold and black eating honeycomb gelato.

“hmm.”

A smile spread across the queen bee’s lips, accompanied by a short exclamation.

The response was very positive.

One bite becomes two.

Two mouths became three mouths.

It seemed slow, but the gelato was disappearing quickly.

And the honeycomb and the royal jelly sprinkled underneath it.

The queen bee, who had scraped every last scrap of food from the bottom of the bowl, put down her spoon as if she was disappointed.

“Would you like some more?”

“… … It’s okay. Since the kids worked hard to make it, it should be put to a better use. It was delicious. It was refreshing and sweet. So this is what honey made by kids tastes like.”

The queen bee’s praise gave me a strange feeling of a bit of bittersweetness.

It’s like a compliment given after the last supper.

“I am also amazed at your skill in matching it.”

“Is that so?”

“So, I’m sorry, but can I ask you a favor?”

The queen bee smiled a little sadly, so I just listened quietly.

“I couldn’t protect many children because my strength was exhausted. Now it’s time to let them go, but I couldn’t, and this is my punishment… … So I’m going to let them go now.”

A golden aura emanated from the queen bee as she spoke.

Is this how it’s going to go? Just like the boar did back then?

“Please take good care of that child.”

If it was that child, it was a honeybee, a candidate for the next queen bee. I wasn’t surprised because I expected it.

“Would that be okay?”

“Just watch and see. He’s a smart kid.”

“hmm.”

That’s true.

They even tell you where the wasp nest is.

Of course, it was a bit funny when my head got caught in the flower.

“And I wish you could have some of this honey the kids made, even if it’s just a gift.”

“What’s left in the hive? I’ll do that.”

There was no need to refuse what was offered.

Wild honey was also a precious ingredient.

“… … You are truly amazing.”

Is it because I agreed too easily? said the queen bee with a faint smile.

Then suddenly he reached out his hand to me.

Bang!

And then he poked the ball with his long, outstretched finger.

What is this?

“This is my personal gift.”

I was about to ask what kind of gift this was, but unfortunately there seemed to be no time for that. Starting with the finger extended to me, the queen bee’s body gradually transformed into a golden aura.

Sarararang~

A brighter and more splendid light burst out than any aura I had ever seen before.

At the same time, the cheek where my finger had touched earlier started to feel slightly hot.

‘Did you put a needle in it?’

At that moment, a slightly odd thought occurred to him!

Pot!

A golden aura swirled and gathered to take the place of the queen bee.

And then it turned into a small bead and flew to me.

I opened my hand that was holding the ball and held it out, and it settled right on my palm.

‘This is not mine.’

[Queen’s Essence]

The ominous name that appears in the text window has a different owner.

That’s right, bees.

I carefully placed a golden orb in front of where the bee had fallen.

Then… … the bee that was thought to have fainted began to stir and soon hugged the bead and started sucking it.

A happy smile naturally appears on my face as I look at the baby sucking on a bottle.

The bee, having absorbed all of the queen’s essence, did not faint this time, but fell asleep.

[bee]

*situation

─During the dream queen class.

Even the condition is cute.

Is the queen bee teaching you in your dreams?

I don’t know the details, but anyway…

“Did it end well this time too?”

A special guest went for a special break.

It feels a little more real now.

The tingling cheeks too.

This time the guest was more unusual than a wild boar.

She was a queen bee.

Is that so? The gains were also great.

First of all, there are still many honeycombs left between the trees.

>Queen Bee’s Charisma

I also gained talent.

I don’t know what will happen to the bee that will become the queen, but for now, I think I’ll keep her.

And most of all… … the most amazing thing was that I had a truly mystical experience. Where else can you have an experience like this?

‘I had a really bad experience dealing with a wasp nest.’

Maybe that queen bee is something special?

I don’t think I would have this experience if I had found another hive.

That’s why it feels more special.

Wiggle! Wiggle!

“huh?”

While I was absorbed in my thoughts, the dreaming bee stirred.

I was wondering why it was like that, but for some reason I saw it sweeping its head with its front paw… … .

‘Are you sure you’re crazy?’

I feel like I’m lost in a dream.

Phew!

I couldn’t help but chuckle at the sight of that special feeling being blown away in an instant.

Well, I decided to leave my thoughts here.

My cheeks have been burning since a while ago.

I looked in the mirror while cooling my hands with cold water… … .

>Queen’s Mark

─It contains mysterious power.

You said it was a gift.

What is this?

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