Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 45

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Episode 45

 

The reason I couldn’t sleep properly was simple.

 

“Hello, Lailah.”

 

“Woo! Master is Hyu’s master!”

 

“Where’s the rule for that? A master can keep several animals.”

 

“No! Fox, go away!”

 

“I don’t want to. If I leave here, I have nowhere to go~.”

 

It was because Eldora and Hyu fought next to me all night long.

 

Meanwhile.

 

“Haah… Did you cause trouble again?”

 

Millen started looking at me like a pitiful child left by the waterside.

 

He nagged me until my ears bled last night, asking what on earth I had to do to pick up a fox from the Viola Household.

 

Still, I managed to persuade Millen well.

 

First, I emphasized the point that Eldora sells rare ingredients.

 

I worked hard to package and convince him that we could achieve the cafe’s development with that.

 

I also told him that Tonik would return after the tea party ended anyway, so I had found someone to work in advance.

 

Then Millen nodded with a face that had a lot to say.

 

He was also someone who wanted to revive the cafe.

 

But unexpectedly, Hyu was the problem.

 

‘I knew hamsters were originally animals kept alone…’

 

I didn’t know that would apply to foxes too.

 

Of course, it was entirely my fault.

 

I had brought someone to live with us without even getting permission from the people already living here.

 

I knew I deserved to be scolded, but I had no idea Hyu would react so strongly.

 

Hyu was a round, soft, kind, and cute hamster!

 

‘I thought he would accept it if I said I brought a homeless fox.’

 

Or I thought he would tell Eldora to listen well since he was the senior…

 

I didn’t know he would fight with Eldora over me like this.

 

I didn’t know that fight would continue all night.

 

The cause of the fight was obviously Eldora.

 

He didn’t want to be away from my side.

 

The entire time I came from the Viola Estate to the cafe, he stuck right next to me.

 

If I showed even the slightest sign of being uncomfortable, he would quietly change into fox form, then immediately return to human form when I seemed a bit more comfortable.

 

The repeated transformations filled the carriage with fox fur.

 

I was worried I might develop allergies I never had, so I told him to just stay in human form.

 

Then Eldora stuck right next to me as if to show off.

 

This continued even at bedtime.

 

Eldora naturally tried to share a bed with me. I was horrified and Hyu shouted that it was absolutely not allowed.

 

It was the first time I saw Hyu so brave.

 

The two who had been arguing for a while quieted down when Millen appeared. Even Eldora seemed unable to handle Millen when he turned cold.

 

I finally tried to sleep with Millen’s help, but…

 

“I’ll sleep here.”

 

“Hey! Get out!”

 

“I don’t want to.”

 

Eldora, who had been kicked out of the room, quietly returned in fox form. Then he settled down and lay under my bed.

 

Only Hyu, who had been standing guard because of Eldora, was in chaos.

 

I was in a light sleep at that time.

 

My head was heavy with sleep, and they kept arguing beside me.

 

In the end, I could only fall asleep after putting both the hamster and fox on my bed. I couldn’t get angry in that situation.

 

It was entirely my responsibility.

 

So I was starting the day with a self-imposed debuff.

 

“…Energy is only 60%?”

 

Could I get through today with this?

 

I figured I should at least make and drink an energy-recovering beverage.

 

Unfortunately, it was only effective up to two cups a day.

 

Beyond that, I couldn’t get any effect.

 

‘At best, I’d start with 80%?’

 

Hmm, this is really troublesome…

 

Isn’t there some way?

 

I stood still and racked my brain. Then something came to mind and I immediately moved my body.

 

I rubbed my tired eyes and headed to the kitchen where Millen would be. He was preparing breakfast according to his usual routine.

 

Though it was earlier than usual, he was in the kitchen as always.

 

I deliberately ignored Hyu and Eldora running up behind me and spoke to Millen.

 

“Millen, do you have that energy drink you gave me before?”

 

At my words, Millen turned around to look at me.

 

He looked me over and smiled, raising one corner of his mouth.

 

“That’s what you get, Lailah.”

 

“…I know.”

 

“Really, why did you do that?”

 

“…Because someone kept acting scary.”

 

You try being threatened with your life. I’m upset too, you know.

 

I squeezed my eyes shut and opened them. Behind me, Eldora was acting pitiful, saying ‘Did I act scary? Huh?’

 

Who’s the one who’s really pitiful right now?

 

I laughed hollowly without soul and sat in a chair. Thanks to that, only Millen was excited, sneering.

 

He set down a simply prepared toast in front of me.

 

It was a typical toast made with well-toasted white bread filled with ham and eggs.

 

“Eat first. You look like you’re about to collapse.”

 

“I actually am.”

 

“Being so weak, what are you trying to raise?”

 

“…I don’t know anymore either.”

 

I wasn’t regretting it, but that didn’t mean I was fine with it either. I was still feeling bewildered.

 

I took a weak bite of the toast. Eating something delicious seemed to restore some energy.

 

I started shoving the toast into my mouth.

 

Then Millen poured me water and chuckled.

 

“You’ll get indigestion like that. Do you want to get indigestion on such an important day?”

 

“Not really. Phew, I won’t get indigestion from this much.”

 

How many foods have I eaten even more hurriedly than this?

 

I winked cutely as if to say I was fine. Millen shook his head and spoke again.

 

“More importantly, I don’t have that potion I gave you back then anymore. I can’t make it because I’m out of ingredients.”

 

“Ah… Then you could make it if you just had the ingredients?”

 

“Yes. But I can’t get them now.”

 

“Not even Eldora?”

 

“Not even that fox.”

 

Eldora, who was in fox form, flicked his ears and bounced up.

 

“What is it? There’s no ingredient I can’t get!”

 

“This one only has meaning if you grow it yourself.”

 

“Hmm… Then I can’t get it either. I can’t grow plants.”

 

Eldora lay down next to my leg again. His tail swished and tickled my leg. Millen, who was watching this, muttered quietly.

 

“Being Basha’s granddaughter, animals must be drawn to you.”

 

“…Was Basha like this too?”

 

“She was even worse than you. Even with me right beside her, men would lose their minds… They came looking for her without any fear.”

 

“Then what about Hyu?”

 

“Hyu was picked up by Basha. Just like how you picked up that fox, Lailah.”

 

‘Ah.

 

This is hereditary.’

 

Even this was Basha’s influence. Truly befitting someone whose name appears in the game title.

 

I finished the last bite of toast and stood up from my seat. Two animals followed me.

 

Millen spoke to those two.

 

“Those two should stay. It seems we have things to discuss.”

 

“Hyu, Hyu too?”

 

“Yes.”

 

I looked at Millen with confusion.

 

He shrugged lightly, then took Eldora and Hyu into the kitchen. Surprisingly, Eldora obediently listened to Millen’s words.

 

‘…What’s this?’

 

It feels like Eldora can’t use her power against Millen.

 

I’ll have to ask Millen about it later.

 

After clearing up where I had eaten, I quickly finished preparing to go to the Viola Estate.

 

When I came downstairs, Millen, Hyu, and Eldora were waiting in the hall.

 

They exchanged glances for a moment, then all focused their gazes on Millen.

 

I also followed their gaze and looked at Millen.

 

“For now, take Eldora with you. I’ve trained her, so she should listen well.”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

“And I’ll come pick her up when it’s over.”

 

“You, Millen?”

 

“Why the question? I need to be there to take responsibility if you collapse, don’t I?”

 

That was true.

 

Today, if things went wrong, I could collapse from energy deficiency debuff like I did at Frigia’s house before.

 

Since Millen was willingly offering to take care of that, I felt strangely odd. Maybe it’s because I’ve always handled everything alone without anyone to look after me…

 

I nodded and left the cafe. Eldora followed behind me in her fox form, trotting along.

 

“Well then, I’ll be back!”

 

After even saying goodbye, I felt even more peculiar.

 

It really felt like the cafe had become my home, like I had gained a family.

 

I smiled faintly as I climbed into the carriage Antonio had sent.

 

It was time to present the tea party exclusive beverages I had worked so hard to prepare.

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