I Quit My Job and Run a Café - Chapter 9



Only Krnovel

Episode 9

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I didn’t finish cleaning the backyard until the sun went down.

The roots of the weeds were so long and thick that it took a lot of strength.

If I do all that, I might feel sick tomorrow.

Knock knock!

My whole body was already drenched in sweat.

‘I can’t do this anymore.’

That’s it for today.

The rest will be done tomorrow.

I think I know why my grandfather used the warehouse like that.

“Hoooo─.”

I roughly put the hand tools I was using to cut grass in the storage room and came into the cafe.

Should I make something cool to drink?

It’s a little annoying… … .

A thought suddenly occurred to me at that moment.

‘Now that I think about it, I wonder if the drink is having an effect on me too.’

ah.

I became curious.

It’s annoying.

I really just don’t want to do anything.

But my tired body couldn’t stand the curiosity and I got up.

The drink was made in a flash.

And let’s sit at the table and drink… … .

*situation

─Applying ‘Mint Chocolate Frappuccino’ (24)

*Application effect

─Recover from fatigue

─Stress relief

As expected, the drink had an effect on me too.

My body, which was tired until just a moment ago, feels lighter and my head feels clearer.

That’s what it was.

Somehow I understood how the first customer felt.

My body is already heavy, so this kind of effect is inevitable.

The effect had already been felt, but I tilted my head back to take another sip because of the refreshing taste… … .

“huh?”

Another rice cake appeared in the window on the ceiling.

Is that guy still there?

Surely you can’t come down?

“……after.”

I was trying to drag my heavy body out to the backyard.

“Laaaaang~!”

Su-ah, who had just returned from school, appeared in the empty lot, running down the path while calling out to Rangi.

This guy has real stamina… … .

How can he run all the way there and make such a noise?

As expected, the kids were amazing.

“Huh? Sir! Hello!”

“okay.”

He must have noticed me as I was about to leave, so he nodded and greeted me.

“Wow!… … Heehee!”

I couldn’t help but smile at the sight of her bag swaying as if it was heavy.

The map is funny and makes me laugh awkwardly.

It’s so bright, so bright.

“But what are you doing, sir?”

“As I said before, isn’t it right for me to ask such questions?”

“Elegant. (T. T of confidence.)”

“Even if you talk to yourself, I can hear everything.”

“Hehehe!”

Although he spoke well, he still looked like a child.

When you laugh like a child, I feel sorry for you and laugh back at you.

Should I say it’s a smile that makes you forget the hardships of the day?

“But did you come all the way here to find Langi? Why?”

“It smells in here.”

“smell?”

“yes!”

Su-ah sniffing the air.

What does it smell like?

The vacant lot is filled with the scent of the forest, so I can’t really tell.

‘It doesn’t make sense that I smelled it from that far away in the first place.’

You teased me again.

This guy.

As I made a belatedly realized expression, the guy took a playful step back.

“Ha─ Are you coming after school?”

“yes!”

“Is Lang here to pick you up?”

“Rangi will come anyway when Oppa comes.”

“then?”

“Just. Maybe I should go see it too, sir?”

“What the heck? You don’t want to drink Mincho-pu?”

“Hehehe!”

Langi was just an excuse.

Since it was a deadline anyway, it wasn’t difficult to make a drink.

“Do you want to come inside and wait? Or you can go play with Lang.”

“Yes! Langa~”

I snickered at the sight of him running straight towards the roof and came inside.

Whether it was because of the effect of the drink or because of Su-ah’s bright appearance.

It seems like all the sweat and fatigue I felt earlier has disappeared.

The hands that make the drinks… … .

‘oh?’

This time it was really fast.

Maybe we can set a record?

I made a drink like that and went out.

“Sua. Here’s a drink… … Huh? Where did he go again?”

How long has it been since I’ve seen any children?

It probably wouldn’t have come down in the meantime.

Swish.

I raised my head slightly and looked towards the roof… … .

I could see the neatly arranged bowls sticking out, unable to hide themselves, peek-a-boo!

Do you think I’ve been hiding it well?

I burst out laughing.

Should I say it’s cute yet absurd?

‘By the way, how did you get up there?’

It looks like Rangi was on the roof, so he followed her up.

Even if it’s a cat, how did that little guy get up there?

Well, let me give you some rhythm first.

“Where did he go?”

I saw it, but I pretended not to see it and just looked around the empty space.

At the same time, a rustling sound and the giggling laughter of children can be heard on the roof.

If you’re going to hide, hide properly.

It’s hard to pretend not to know when everything is obvious.

Why?

“Ah! Lang! Shhh!”

They didn’t even work well together as a team.

When Rangi raised her head and started to cry, a hand quickly came up to stop her.

‘So why are you showing all that?’

It’s not easy to play with a child.

At this point, it would have been stranger to pretend not to know.

“You were there?”

“Ouch! I got caught!”

“Don’t jump, you’ll get hurt if you fall. How did you get up there?”

“Hehehe!”

Instead of answering, Su-ah just laughed and disappeared onto the roof.

what?

Was there a space there that could fit like that?

“Catch it!”

Only the guy’s voice could be heard from the roof.

There is no one to play with in the neighborhood, so he is excited because he finally has someone to play with.

It made me laugh.

But how do I get up there?

‘ah.’

Now that I think about it, I remember the ladder I had tripped over in the warehouse earlier.

I went and looked for it right away… … .

“Here it is.”

As expected.

The ladder that was supposed to be lying down was hanging like steps next to the roof.

You can tell just by looking at it that it’s handmade.

My grandfather must have made this himself.

He was really diligent.

Judging from the fact that her hands were wet a lot, it seemed that Su-ah already knew.

‘You came up here.’

I stepped right there and climbed up, groaning.

In the past, it seemed like it wasn’t difficult to climb the big tree on the mountain behind us, but now it’s quite difficult.

But let’s go up there even though it’s so hard.

“Wow… … .”

I could immediately see why it was made.

I’m speechless.

There, the sky and the forest, where the sun was just beginning to set, stretched out, forming a boundary between them.

When I lay down under the empty lot and looked, it was a well surrounded by a forest, with the sky reflected through the gaping hole… … .

When viewed from above, the forest was a blue sea, and the roof I was standing on was a small island.

And above it the sky was beautifully dyed in sunset colors.

I was staring blankly for a moment as if I had lost my mind in ecstasy… … .

“Sir! Over here!”

Su-ah, who had been hiding, peeking her head out over there, called out.

Why~

And then, as soon as he arrived, Rangi was tapping his side with his tiny foot.

Are you trying to guide me?

You can feel the texture of the pink jelly stuck to the soles of your feet.

“ah.”

Anyway, thanks to those two guys, I was able to get lost in the sentiment.

I followed Rangi, who was wagging her tail, to where Suah was.

“… … I’ve been so angry many times today.”

An atmosphere where you have no choice but to follow along even though you know it.

And when we reached the end, we understood why they had called us here.

There was a small space there.

A flat space where one person can lean on.

It was obvious that it was done on purpose.

Because, to anyone who saw it, it was the best location.

A bright red sunset was reflected at the end of the empty field of vision.

“Sit here. Hehe!”

Su-ah laughed and pounded the seat next to her.

dump!

Without thinking about it, I sat down next to Su-ah.

And then he handed me the drink he had brought.

“Thank you!”

“You’re polite in times like this.”

“Heh.”

I decided to just ignore the bashful smile.

Well, whatever.

Thank you for telling me about this great spot.

Is this what it would be like if you had a nephew?

Soon I turned my head back to the sunset.

Go-rong~ Go-rong~

The pleasant sound and warm heat of the Langi next to me.

And I felt the wind blowing past my face and the sound of blue waves rustling through the leaves of the forest.

“Isn’t it really nice here?”

“Yeah. That’s really good.”

It was a great place to end the day.

I wonder if the first guest went well.

Judging from the car you came in, it looks like you came from far away.

What… … It’s actually better than when I came.

“Okay, then should we get up now?”

“Huh? Already?”

“It’ll be over soon, this kind of thing is supposed to be a little disappointing.”

I gathered my thoughts and stood up.

Because it was a mountain, night came early, so we had to go down before the sunset completely set.

therefore.

“uh?”

If it weren’t for another text window appearing before my eyes.

[A small shelter on the roof]

*situation

─Can be created.

*Expected effect

─Relieves sleep disorders

─Physical and mental stability

“What is this?”

A text window that seemed invisible to Suah floated up on the roof.

I screamed in surprise.

“yes?”

Why?

Suah’s bowl-shaped head and Rangi’s head tilted at the same time.

The text window still looks good in front of that cute face.

Today, the aftertaste is really long.

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On the way back to her daily life, Kim Ha-na enjoyed the afterglow of healing.

Today, my whole body felt light and refreshed. The thought that it was a good thing I made the effort to come out that far dominated my mind.

‘I’m really satisfied. I’m very satisfied. I have to come here again.’

The scenery, the inside of the cafe, and the owner who seems blunt but kind.

‘Besides, he’s handsome, so I said he’s worth seeing. He’s worth seeing.’

Anyway, I came back feeling really happy after such a long time.

It feels like everything I spent at that cafe has become a happy memory.

“Wow, this really healed me.”

As I watch the sunset reflected on the window, I feel a lingering feeling… … .

Geeeeeeeeee!! Ging!!

The phone on the dashboard rang loudly.

At first I ignored it.

But it didn’t just ring once; it kept ringing.

what?

I happened to see a rest area, so I went in and made a phone call…

─Ms. Hana?

“Oh, yes, sir.”

He was the manager.

─I’m sorry, it’s my day off. It’s not something else, I just have something urgent to attend to.

“Is it urgent?”

─Yeah. You know the plan that Manager Kim came up with last time?

A call from my boss on my annual leave day.

Normally I would have been annoyed, but today for some reason I didn’t feel that way.

Are you feeling more relaxed?

A strangely calm feeling. So Hana listened quietly.

“Yes, yes. I decided not to do that… … .”

─The original plan I was going to do suddenly came up. So, one of the projects fell through in the middle, so we had an executive meeting today. But the CEO said that Manager Kim’s plan was good?

“Yes? My plan?”

─Would it be possible for me to look at that when I come to work tomorrow? I think Manager Kim will probably take care of it.

“Me!?”

─Yeah, yeah. The boss pointed that out.

At that moment, Kim Ha-na screamed in surprise.

The boss noticed my plan.

Of course, even if it’s a patchwork that was put in place because the original plan was messed up, isn’t it your first solo project?

‘If I hadn’t received it, I would have been in big trouble!’

I really thought a lot when I saw the manager’s name on the recipient.

If I hadn’t seen the rest area at that time, I probably wouldn’t have received it.

It was an urgent project, so if I hadn’t answered the phone today and gone to work tomorrow, it would have definitely been filled with something else.

Then again, I would have been doing things I didn’t want to do all day and night.

How much would I have regretted it if it had been like that?

It was literally a life-changing moment.

“I’ll get ready and go tomorrow!”

─Okay. I’m sorry for calling you during the training session. Then, should I finish my rest and see you tomorrow?

“Yes, yes! Thank you!”

So I hung up the phone.

Kim Ha-na couldn’t hide her excitement, her face like that.

“ah.”

There was a drink that I received as takeout.

Let’s take a sip!

‘This is it.’

A feeling of awakening with a clear mind and body.

The excitement that had been building up also gradually subsided.

I took the wheel calmly.

A day when it feels like anything could happen.

She grabbed the steering wheel, her heart pounding with excitement at the sudden good fortune.

And then, slowly and carefully, I drove the car again.

“Wow, there really are days like this.”

Everything in the world looks fresh and clear like the sky in that cafe.

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“Eeeeeeeeeeeem!”

Even though I changed my sleeping position, my condition wasn’t bad.

No, on the contrary, it feels even better.

“Ah, I guess I should go to a cafe soon.”

I arrived at work a little early, as if the afterglow of yesterday had never left.

There is a parking guide sign in front of the path.

As I went up to the vacant lot, I pulled out the weeds that I hadn’t been able to pull out yesterday.

─A thief who assaulted a convenience store employee and stole valuables last night escaped through a police cordon.

─The suspect is wearing a large hat pulled down low, wearing training clothes, and carrying a large backpack… … .

─This is entertainment news. These days, young celebrities’ schedules are too hectic…

There’s ominous news this morning.

When I turned off the radio on my phone, which I usually play on my way to work, my son-in-law became quiet.

And one by one, nature began to make sounds, clearing my ears.

It was a luxury that could be enjoyed by living in the countryside.

Of course, it was difficult because the thick bushes were blocking the way.

‘I guess it’ll work out if you keep trying.’

He was in exceptionally good physical condition.

Just like yesterday, I have a feeling something good will happen today too.

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