Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 12

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Episode 12

I jumped up from my seat and rushed out of the cafe.

It had been less than ten minutes since I woke up and I looked quite disheveled, but I didn’t stop.

My destination was only one place.

Exactly.

“Here it is!”

The wide reed field that spread out behind the Cafe Building.

A place where brown waves rippled whenever the wind blew.

Befitting a building erected on the outskirts of the Capital, the surroundings were quite desolate, but the reed field was the one space that caught the eye.

Hyu had said something about this place.

“Master! You haven’t seen it yet, have you? When the sun settles in the Reed Field, it’s truly beautiful! Let’s go see it together with Hyu!”

She had casually said this when I was making the stall.

At that time, I was so focused on the scheme to win over Millen… I couldn’t go see the Reed Field with Hyu.

But I clearly remember what Hyu said.

“If the sunset and sunrise are that beautiful.”

It could definitely become a place that attracts people.

The overwhelming scenery that nature provides.

This is something that everyone considers beautiful regardless of the era and comes to capture with their eyes.

So if I utilize and promote it well, there should be no problem gathering people. Of course, I haven’t seen that beautiful scenery yet myself…

“Hmm, maybe I could make it into a photo spot.”

For instance… setting up chairs in the Reed Field and a heart statue engraved with the phrase ‘Beautiful You~!’ or something like that.

If not a photo spot, it would be good to make postcards with the Reed Field as the background for promotion.

I poked my lips with my index finger as I continued thinking. The methods I had thought of earlier somehow felt lacking in impact.

Just one thing.

An impact worthy of becoming the talk of the town.

It was surely just one small piece, but it wouldn’t come to mind at all.

“Haaa… This is difficult.”

If such things came to mind right away, I would have done YouTube. That would mean I’m good at catching people’s attention.

Even after pondering for a long time while looking at the Reed Field, no answer came. I need to sell twenty cups of coffee a day starting today at the ‘cafe’.

Of course.

“There is a way to ignore the Quest, but…”

The 50% energy reduction debuff was… too big a blow to ignore. Especially during the cafe opening preparation period when even two bodies wouldn’t be enough.

Then suddenly.

“It would be great if just one famous person came by.”

A good method suddenly came to mind.

It’s a promotion method often used in restaurants too.

The method of giving a certain amount of promotional fees to celebrities and asking them to introduce your shop.

If it’s a celebrity with strong influence, just the fact that they visited would immediately ride the wave of people’s trends.

There were quite a few restaurants that became famous this way. Even if not celebrities, it was enough to appear as just a part of dramas, broadcasts, or even YouTube.

For instance, like a cafe that people remember for life just from a phrase that appeared in the ending credits of some sitcom.

“Since there are no broadcasts or dramas here, hmm.”

I really need to bring someone with strong influence here.

At least nobility or royalty.

If not that, then someone who has the most concentrated attention from people.

However.

“…I don’t know anyone.”

The biggest problem was that it hadn’t even been a week since I possessed this game character. I didn’t have time to build connections.

This is why blood ties, regional ties, and school ties are important. Having none of them, I just felt overwhelmed.

Of course, it’s not like I had no place in mind at all. However, whether they would listen to a cafe owner who hasn’t even opened yet was a different dimension of the story.

“Sigh. It’s one mountain after another.”

Still, should I give it a try?

They might listen because of my sincere effort.

I burned with determination and headed toward the cafe’s front entrance.

In front of the entrance, like the customers who asked if we sold coffee when we just finished repairing the building, two people were standing.

A gentle smile spread across my face.

At the same time, my eyes sparkled.

I walked briskly toward them.

It seemed like the one thing I was lacking had walked in on its own feet.

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The fountain in the Central Plaza in Front of the Dael Temple was bustling with many people today as well.

The miracle that had occurred played a big part, but today there seemed to be one different reason.

Because there was something that all the people gathered in front of the fountain were talking about.

“So you can eat that… ice cream? Cold cream here?”

“Yes, that’s what I’m saying! Don’t tell me you didn’t believe me all this time?”

“No… it’s just hard to believe that they give such things for ‘free’.”

“I get it. I couldn’t believe it at first either, but they really gave it for free!”

They all talked about the cold cream being distributed for free.

Some showed greater interest than in God’s miracle. While God is a close yet distant existence, free food is a tempting fruit you can hold in your hands.

As a result, the area in front of the fountain in the Central Square was even more crowded than yesterday.

There was even a small line formed near where she had set up her stall the day before.

Even though the main character hadn’t arrived yet, people waited for the stall owner with half-belief and half-doubt.

When the words ‘Is she not coming today?’ were about to stir among the people.

“…What is all this?”

The stall owner arrived.

The woman with pale pink hair blinked her big eyes at the line that was already formed. After looking dumbfounded for a moment, she soon smiled very warmly.

“Were you already waiting? Then I’ll prepare with even more sincerity! Please wait just a moment!”

She comforted those in line with a voice as gentle as her smile. Even while preparing, she said various things.

That the Reed Field behind the cafe being prepared for opening was very beautiful, so please come see it.

That there would be special benefits for those who visit the Reed Field before opening.

Those distracted by free things and curiosity responded halfheartedly to her words.

Then they seemed to have missed something important, but it didn’t matter.

The cafe location she mentioned was on the outskirts of the Capital, difficult to reach without a carriage.

With that carriage fare, they could buy bread with a little more lying added.

Therefore, the young man waiting in line responded appropriately.

Shortly after, the woman who finished all preparations distributed bite-sized ice cream just like the day before.

Along with postcards stamped with hamster footprints.

Someone liked the postcards with hamster footprints, saying they were cute, and someone marveled at the unfamiliar textured dessert called ‘ice cream’ they were trying for the first time.

It was the same for the man. It was cool, soft, and sweet.

‘To really give this for free! That woman must be a very wealthy rich person!’

The man who finished the ice cream smacked his lips regretfully. With this kind of taste, it would be worth giving up big bread and visiting that cafe.

Therefore, he secretly checked the postcard with the cafe address written on it.

‘It’s not open yet… would it be okay to visit?’

“…Huh? It’s the High Priest!”

At that moment, someone’s voice echoed loudly across the square.

At the same time, the square became very noisy.

It was natural. The High Priest of that Dael Temple, Parhan, had finally revealed himself!

After the miracle occurred, that High Priest who had been too busy with temple affairs to show himself.

Although he had received offerings, this was the first time he had appeared in person. All the people in the square focused their attention on the High Priest.

Parhan, the young High Priest who had protected Dael Temple to the end, wearing whiter priestly robes than anyone else and neatly sweeping back his black hair.

He looked around at those gathered in the square and then moved his steps toward one place.

As he moved without saying a word, the people murmured even more.

They were curious about where the cult leader who had finally revealed himself was heading.

Eventually, Parhan came to a stop.

It was a place the man knew well.

“Miss Lailah, I’m very pleased to meet you like this.”

It was right in front of the stall where he had been standing in line just moments before—in other words, in front of the woman who was handing out ice cream.

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