Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 17

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Episode 17

What suddenly came to mind was a memory from my childhood.

That day was an extremely cold winter. In the small, old single-room apartment where the cold winter wind came straight inside, there were only my younger sister and me.

Our parents were away from home to earn money day and night. Since they were always away, taking care of my younger sister was always my responsibility.

That was the same even when my younger sister was sick with a high fever.

“…Sister, I hurt…”

“Oh, what should I do… Does it hurt a lot? Sister will quickly find medicine for you.”

“I don’t like medicine… Won’t eat it…”

“But you have to eat it so it won’t hurt.”

“Waaah…”

My sister threw a tantrum saying she didn’t want to take medicine while barely being able to breathe properly. Medicine is always bitter and tasteless to a child’s mouth.

However, my sister with her pale face that looked like she would collapse at any moment absolutely needed medicine. So I came up with one method.

Making her not refuse the red children’s medicine that mother had prepared as emergency medicine.

Which means.

“Sister, this milk looks weird…”

I mixed it with milk.

My sister loved milk very much. She even had the peculiar taste of saying it was delicious to eat rice mixed with milk.

So I mixed the red medicine into milk and gave it to her. Thanks to that, the pure white milk took on a light pink color… but as long as I could get my sister to take the medicine, it wasn’t a problem at all.

“This color is trendy these days.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really. Trust sister and try drinking it once. Then the pain will fly away!”

My sister looked at me with suspicious eyes several times.

But the child had no choice but to drink the milk mixed with medicine. Since the characteristic medicine taste was neutralized, my sister drank it all to the end even while saying the taste was strange.

After taking medicine like that about two times, my sister was able to recover her health quickly.

After that, there was something my sister said while recalling that incident.

“That medicine you mixed for me back then. Now that I think about it, wasn’t that strawberry milk?

Look, even though the problem is that it only smells like strawberry, it’s similar anyway.”

When I heard those words, how absurd I felt was still vivid even now. I had scolded her harshly, saying how could that make sense…

I definitely did that.

‘That’s what I’m thinking of now.’

Why does that absurd content seem so plausible now?

‘If I do it well, it seems possible.’

I looked at the child hiding in the bed while poking my lips with my index finger.

Similar age to my sick younger sister.

Although she looked completely different, because of the memory that came to mind, I saw my younger sister overlapping with her. Therefore, my sense of responsibility toward Rumi felt even more weighty.

‘…I’m not certain this will definitely work.’

But I got a hint for now.

I got up from my seat and approached Rumi. She was hugging Hyu tightly while only sticking her head out from under the blanket.

“Oh, you can’t take Hyu! Rumi answered well.”

“I’m not trying to take Hyu away. I just have something I want to ask.”

“What is it?”

Rumi tilted her head and slowly lowered the blanket. Then Hyu, who had given up on everything, was revealed. Feeling sorry for the droopy Hyu, I reached out my hand to pet him.

“Hyu, please help me for just one day.”

“Don’t worry too much, Master! Just trust Hyu!”

“You look too tired for that though?”

“That’s! Because it’s time for Hyu to sleep now!”

Hyu showed a lively appearance as if asking when he was ever tired. Since Hyu was flopping around like a fish, the child laughed with delight.

“Rumi, do you like milk?”

“I like it!”

“Then sister will make delicious milk and bring it. If you drink that…”

“If I drink it?”

“Ah, it will be delicious.”

Let’s not chatter about something that’s not even certain yet.

I smiled brightly and said goodnight to Rumi. Then I left the room.

Click. As soon as I opened the door and came out.

“Oh, how was it?”

Frizia hurriedly asked me. Whether Rumi’s condition was okay, whether I heard a good answer.

And.

“Is it possible…?”

She even blurted out the most desperate question in one breath. I looked at her for a moment and then smiled faintly.

“Rumi answered kindly. Thanks to that, I got a hint.”

“Really? Is it really possible?”

“I’ll do my best. Even if it’s impossible, I’ll somehow make it possible… so don’t worry too much, Frizia.”

“…Thank you, Lailah. Really, thank you.”

Frizia sobbed while tightly grasping my hand. As the held hand gradually became wet, Millen, who was standing behind her, opened his mouth.

“We should go back now too. If we keep doing this…”

Millen’s gaze reached me.

This was a warning. A silent warning that I would collapse in an unfamiliar place if I couldn’t manage my energy properly like this.

Also, there was even silent pressure that this time he would properly receive payment.

I let out a light breath and nodded. Then I left a final greeting to Frizia.

“I’ll come again tomorrow, so please take care of Hyu until then.”

“Don’t worry about that. I’ll treat Hyu like a king.”

Unlike someone who had shed tears, she laughed cheerfully. She even showed a thumbs up and sent a signal as if telling me not to worry.

Seeing that appearance, I also smiled faintly.

At the same time, my heart also became firm.

‘I’ll definitely accomplish it.’

No matter what I have to do.

* * *

After making my resolution, Millen and I immediately returned to the cafe.

Just like when we went to Frizia’s Furniture Shop, this time too we used Millen’s mysterious ability.

Once again, flash! My vision turned white and the surroundings changed.

This is already the third time… Having adapted, I muttered blankly.

“Can you keep using this?”

“Would you like that? This also requires a price to use.”

“Really? What’s the price?”

“One diamond, isn’t that quite reasonable?”

“…Ex, expensive!”

I was shocked and quickly moved away from Millen. He’s not asking for payment for using the ability twice, is he? When I looked at him warily with suspicious eyes, Millen sighed.

“This time is an exception. More than that, how are you planning to solve this matter that you gave Frizia such a definite answer?”

“Ah…”

“No matter how much you are Basha’s granddaughter, Lailah…”

He stopped talking midway. However, I seemed to hear what came after. He wasn’t being suspicious.

This was worry.

I understand why Millen is worried too. Millen doesn’t know what happens when I fail a Quest. Also, I’m just a granddaughter, not Basha herself.

However, that doesn’t mean I have nothing either.

“I have a method I’ve thought of for now.”

“What is it.”

“For that, I need your help first.”

More precisely, Millen’s magic tool.

To achieve what I was thinking, I absolutely needed his magic tool.

Millen looked at me for a moment, then smiled deeply.

“So you’re finally using my token. What do you need?”

Along with his words.

Ding!

Tool Shop

*Only handles magic tools made by Millen Bashe.

-Coffee Bean Grinder (Manual): 50 Diamonds

-Container That Grinds Anything Well: 10 Diamonds

-Coffee Extractor (Manual): 50 Diamonds

-All-Purpose Kettle: 10 Diamonds

-Steam Machine: 10 Diamonds

*Items are still out of stock.

Millen’s Magic Tool Shop window appeared before my eyes.

“…Oh.”

The contents were substantial. There were some items with intriguing names mixed in here and there, but this was pretty good.

Basically, everything I needed was there. I couldn’t keep grinding coffee beans with a hand mill forever.

‘Seeing that it says items are still out of stock, it looks like custom orders are possible with Millen too.’

Then this is really good.

But the real problem was something else.

Namely.

‘I only have 11 diamonds.’

Even if I could earn 9 more diamonds by completing all the Special Quests, that would only be 20. But if I complete all those quests, I won’t be able to clear Frizia’s quest.

‘Well, at least I can buy what I need right now, so that’s fortunate.’

I’ll be satisfied with this. More diamonds will come later.

I immediately purchased the ‘Steam Machine’. I needed a tool to heat milk first, after all.

Then what I need now is….

“Just practice.”

I thought I was pretty good at milk steaming, right?

However, in just 10 minutes, my experience became completely useless.

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