Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 20

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Episode 20

“Done!”

I let out a sigh of relief and slumped down in place.

‘All the strength has left my body.’

Since Rumi’s life was in my hands, I must have been more tense than I realized. But now there’s nothing to be tense about or worry about.

The Quest success notification appeared!

I smiled with satisfaction and pressed the [Accept] button.

Sweet rewards after a difficult Quest! This would always be exciting no matter how many times I received them.

Feeling my pockets grow heavier, I checked on Rumi and Frizia.

Confirming that the fever that had been worse than usual had completely dropped, Frizia held back tears and hugged Rumi tightly.

The child said there was still drink left and gently pushed her away.

For a moment, Frizia’s face was colored with bewilderment, but it was only brief. Because after finishing the strawberry latte, the child hugged her tightly.

“Mom, you had a hard time because of Rumi, didn’t you?”

“…Mom didn’t have a hard time at all. You were the one who was sick, Rumi.”

“Hehe, I’m not sick anymore. After drinking the drink that big sister made, I’m all better!”

Her voice was full of excitement. This was Rumi’s innocent voice that hadn’t come out even when she met Hyu.

“How long has it been since I heard this voice!”

Frizia hugged Rumi tightly again.

A beautiful world of just the two of them was formed.

I watched the mother and daughter with a warm smile. Then I began organizing the items I had brought.

Putting everything back in the cloth one by one and tying it up.

Just when I had organized everything neatly.

Beep-!

A warning sound rang out.

!Warning!

!!Energy is at 5%!!

-Debuff will activate.

Please get sleep immediately (07:59:99).

The system window popped up, flashing frantically.

“…Ugh.”

I knew this would happen. The strength leaving my body wasn’t from tension but from energy deficiency.

‘…Ah, I really hate debuffs.’

My vision became dizzy, my neck tensed up, and a headache like my skull was cracking came over me. It was a headache so severe I couldn’t even open my eyes properly.

I shook my head with my eyes tightly shut. The dizzy sensation spread to my stomach, making me feel like I might vomit.

Going back to the cafe like this would be impossible.

I struggled to speak to Iliyana.

“Um, Iliyana…”

“Did you call me?”

Iliyana answered brightly, then looked at me quietly and opened her eyes wide.

“Are you sick somewhere? What’s wrong? Lailah, are you okay?”

“Huh, Lailah is sick?”

“…Oh no.”

Due to Iliyana’s strong reaction, everyone in the room checked my condition. Iliyana and Frizia were flustered and didn’t know what to do.

But Millen was different.

“I knew this would happen, sigh. Frizia, could you lend us a room? I need to let Lailah sleep. At this rate, there’ll be a corpse before we get back to the cafe.”

“Oh, of course I’ll lend you one! Iliyana will show you the way.”

“Guide us. Quickly, please.”

Millen urged Iliyana and lifted me up.

I don’t have the mental capacity to understand what’s happening. I can only feel my head touching something soft.

I was carried to the bed by Millen without being able to resist even once.

I didn’t have the strength to, and it was comfortable too.

Following Iliyana’s guidance, the guest room door opened wide. Millen approached the bed with quick steps and gently laid me down.

Thanks to Millen, my energy was still maintaining at 5%.

I was fortunate it didn’t immediately drop to 3% like before. I couldn’t have a nosebleed in someone else’s shop.

The cozy bed embraced me, and the comfortable blanket covered me. I was already half asleep.

Still, I wanted to express my gratitude, so I opened my mouth.

“…Thank you, Millen.”

“Do you still have the mental capacity to speak?”

“Haha…”

An awkward laugh escaped. Millen sighed and began gently patting the blanket.

“Sleep now, Lailah.”

Without any worries.

With Millen’s patting, my eyes slowly closed.

* * *

Regular breathing continues.

Millen, who had been watching the pale-faced woman who could have collapsed at any moment sleep soundly, slowly shifted his gaze.

Frizia was standing there.

“What about Rumi.”

“Rumi is sleeping now. It was past her bedtime. But more importantly… is Lailah okay?”

“She’ll be fine when she wakes up. It’s not that serious of a problem.”

“That’s a relief…”

Frizia’s voice was full of worry.

This was the person who had saved her daughter. And that person had suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed.

That scene was still vivid.

Lailah’s appearance as she endured trying not to collapse with a pale face and biting her lips hard.

At the same time, Millen’s low murmur was also stuck in her mind.

“Tsk, after pushing herself so hard, finally.”

It was purely because of her request that Lailah had overexerted herself and collapsed.

This fact made her feel so sorry and grateful that Frizia couldn’t fully rejoice in Rumi’s recovery.

So she barely managed to put Rumi to sleep, who wanted to stay awake a little longer due to her completely different physical condition than usual.

If Hyu hadn’t helped, Rumi would still be wide awake even now.

Anyway, as soon as the young children fell asleep, Frizia immediately came to the room where Lailah was.

Thinking only Lailah would be there, she skipped knocking.

“Millen, I didn’t expect you to be by Lailah’s side.”

But wasn’t that Millen keeping watch by Lailah’s side?

At this sight, she couldn’t help but doubt her eyes for a moment.

Even when Basha’s health gradually worsened, Millen didn’t pay any attention. He even acted confidently, saying Basha would recover quickly.

He even stayed away from her side for long periods.

During that time, Basha’s health and the cafe declined so much.

So she had resented Millen a little.

However, Basha and Millen had a bond that she couldn’t dare to interfere with.

Millen knew Basha best, and Basha knew Millen best. So she had let it pass, thinking Basha must have told him to…

“Have you decided to protect her well this time?”

“Not yet. She’s someone I can’t quite figure out.”

“Then? How long are you planning to just watch?”

“Well. I think I should at least see how she runs the cafe…”

Millen’s gaze turned to Lailah.

There was worry, curiosity, and bewilderment. He still couldn’t figure out this woman.

A woman who performed all sorts of strange acts while blinking those big eyes, saying this was normal.

A woman who could draw out 100% of a magic tool’s function when others would struggle to draw out even 10%.

A woman who goes to great lengths to fulfill a stranger’s request… even to the point of overworking herself.

Really…

She was such a strange woman that she couldn’t be defined in just one sentence.

So this is why she’s Basha’s granddaughter. Basha was also one of those people Millen couldn’t understand.

Millen slowly shook his head and looked at Frizia again.

“I’m not sure when that will end either. She’s someone who really doesn’t take care of herself.”

“I see, that’s how it is. Well, someone like Lailah definitely needs someone to look after her. Otherwise, she’d live without realizing her body is wearing away.”

“Speaking from experience?”

“I’m someone who lives with regrets.”

“Ah.”

Millen let out a small laugh. Then he stood up from his seat.

This wasn’t a very good place for people in similar situations to have a heart-to-heart conversation.

They couldn’t very well drink with Lailah lying between them.

“Let’s have a drink. Fellow people who regret something.”

“Sounds good! I’ll buy the drinks! I’m grateful to you too.”

“Just thanking Lailah is enough.”

“But it seems you have regrets too?”

“…Frizia.”

Millen’s expression instantly turned cold. His gaze was cold enough to freeze a person solid.

Frizia laughed heartily with a “Puhaha!” and nodded her head. It was a signal to go.

And so Millen and Frizia went down to the 1st Floor Furniture Shop.

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The next day.

“…Huk!”

I wiped my strangely wet lips with the back of my hand and sat up. I felt oddly refreshed and even the birds seemed to be chirping cheerfully.

I felt great after sleeping so well.

Then.

“…What time is it now?”

I have a lot to do today too…

Cold sweat began to flow down my back.

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