Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 46

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Episode 46

 

The rose garden of the Viola Estate.

 

It was a place that the previous Viola Baron had begun cultivating, and now served as the debutante stage for young ladies and gentlemen.

 

Those who saw the rose garden for the first time often said it felt like stepping into a fairy tale. The garden in full bloom was that beautiful.

 

As the days grew warmer, the sky was painted in transparent pastel hues, and beneath it, the embroidered roses bloomed magnificently, each one seeming to breathe with life.

 

Crimson, peach, and lavender colors layered together, filling every corner of the garden. When the wind brushed through the countless roses, petals would scatter in the air.

 

Also, in the center of the garden stood a gazebo draped with cream-colored lace.

 

It was surrounded by passionate red roses. Legend had it that lovers who kissed within it would have their love last a lifetime.

 

The rose garden of the Viola Estate was this beautiful even on ordinary days.

 

If this rose garden had been touched up and decorated for a tea party, its prestige would rival even the royal gardens.

 

Grimaani Yeongae, visiting this place for the first time, gasped in admiration without realizing it.

 

Everywhere her eyes fell was beautiful. Everywhere her gaze touched were roses filled with splendor, making her feel as if she too was becoming as magnificent as the roses.

 

Choosing the rose garden tea party as a brief escape had been an excellent choice. The events that still filled her mind completely disappeared from her thoughts now.

 

Of course, there was another reason she had come here.

 

“Is that it?”

 

She walked gracefully, elegantly holding her cream-colored dress that matched her soft brown hair. Since it wasn’t her usual attire, it felt quite awkward.

 

Nevertheless, this fact didn’t show outwardly. People watching her elegant bearing were subtly impressed.

 

Those who had been gossiping about why she hadn’t had her debutante yet fell silent.

 

Who would dare speak ill while seeing such grace?

 

Thanks to this, Grimaani Yeongae was able to move comfortably to where she wanted to go.

 

“Hmm, it seems they haven’t stationed anyone there yet.”

 

She murmured quietly as she examined them one by one.

 

On a table set up in one corner of the garden were glass bottles with gold rims, containing beverages of various colors.

 

Yes, those were manufactured drinks.

 

Light yellow, red, light brown beverages, and more. They were prepared in various types.

 

There was even a section set up for drinking coffee. That table was lined with various desserts that went well with coffee.

 

What was familiar to Grimaani Yeongae was definitely the coffee section.

 

Nevertheless, she didn’t focus her attention on the coffee. There was something that caught her eye the most.

 

Grimaani Yeongae immediately asked the maid who was serving it.

 

“What is this?”

 

“This is called ‘hwachae.'”

 

“Hwachae?”

 

“It’s a cool dessert made by putting various fruits in milk.”

 

The maid’s response came automatically, as if someone had programmed the lines into her. That kind smile somehow reminded her of someone.

 

When Grimaani Yeongae smiled faintly, the maid quickly served hwachae in a small glass bowl and handed it to her.

 

“Hmm…”

 

She hesitated for a moment, then took the hwachae and examined it carefully. Not only was the name unfamiliar, but the fruits inside were also strange.

 

‘This is watermelon, and this is kiwi? But what’s this white thing?’

 

When she stirred it with the spoon she received, some cooked fruits occasionally popped up.

 

“What on earth have I been doing all this time…”

 

Grimaani Yeongae murmured quietly as she took a full spoonful of hwachae and put it in her mouth. It was cool, smooth, and sweet. The fruits had a crisp texture that made it perfect.

 

She opened her eyes wide and took another bite. This time she felt a soft texture too. Even the nobles of Zenon would eat this without any likes or dislikes.

 

It even looked easy to make!

 

‘If done well, this could become a trend throughout the entire social circle. Or has it already become one?’

 

Grimaani Yeongae looked around. Somehow, unlike a tea party that should be a place of socializing, the surroundings were surprisingly quiet.

 

Everyone seemed so absorbed in the hwachae that they had forgotten to converse.

 

“I have to acknowledge her abilities.”

 

She murmured quietly and headed toward the beverages she had passed earlier.

 

“Hmm, what should I try?”

 

She pondered for a moment in front of them. Then she stopped in front of a light brown-colored beverage.

 

This time, the maid reacted first.

 

“This is an ade made with plums. Shall I give you a glass?”

 

“Please.”

 

“Here you are.”

 

Looking at the beverage that was instantly in her hands, Grimaani Yeongae shook her head. What on earth did one have to do to make maids move this efficiently?

 

The devilish woman hiding behind that kind smile briefly came to mind, so she quickly took a sip of the beverage.

 

“Oh…”

 

It was a fruit she had never heard of before. But the taste was sweet and sour yet refreshing. It was clearly a sweet drink, but all that remained in her mouth was a clean taste.

 

Rather, since her mouth felt clean, it seemed to stimulate her appetite.

 

She wanted another bite of the hwachae she had eaten earlier.

 

While she thought the overall fruit theme might be excessive, the surrounding scenery made everything seem fine. Her mouth was fresh, and the rose fragrance flowing in was even aromatic.

 

Even the faint sound of string instruments playing blended into this atmosphere.

 

There was no sense of discord.

 

The suddenly appearing desserts and ades fit perfectly in this rose garden. So much so that she couldn’t even think of coffee and butter-laden refreshments.

 

It was truly a perfect tea party!

 

And it seemed all the nobles participating here shared the same opinion.

 

“Who on earth made this? It’s so delicious!”

 

“I think it might be that cafe owner…”

 

“So those rumors were true?”

 

“They were! But at this level, should we invite them to our family later?”

 

The nobles gathered in small groups were mostly having similar conversations. Even though the main event hadn’t started yet, their interest was entirely focused on whoever made the hwachae and ades.

 

Grimaani Yeongae glanced around and sat in a prepared seat, murmuring.

 

“…This is problematic.”

 

‘I’m too satisfied to say anything.’

 

She smiled faintly. She had planned to appear just when things were troublesome, tease her, then help her out.

 

Grimaani Yeongae, that is, Iliyana, let out a long sigh filled with disappointment. She blew away both the hurt feelings from that time and the bad thoughts she had briefly harbored.

 

She didn’t want to waste the present moment like that.

 

So Iliyana became completely absorbed in the rose garden tea party. It was partly because it wasn’t the usual repetitive atmosphere of the social circle.

 

Today, at least, the atmosphere would be fresh like the hwachae and ades they had eaten.

 

Iliyana conversed with various people while intoxicated by that atmosphere.

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Antonio Viola Baron stood in the center of the gazebo. The gazes of all nobles attending the tea party focused on that spot.

 

Next to the Baron was a new face.

 

A woman with light pink hair braided in pigtails.

 

That woman’s appearance was very familiar to Iliyana. It was the face of the woman she had seen every day for a week.

 

Iliyana smiled elegantly toward her. The woman who had been looking around next to the Baron met Iliyana’s gaze.

 

Surprise and shock.

 

With all those emotions mixed together, the woman’s eyes opened wide.

 

If she had been in a free situation where she could speak, she surely would have shouted.

 

‘Iliyana, why are you here?’ she would have said.

 

Somehow, just this felt like she had dealt her a major blow. In fact, this was partly why she had participated in this tea party.

 

Iliyana rested her chin on her hand at Lailah’s more satisfying reaction than expected.

 

“Hmm, I suppose I should be satisfied with this.”

 

Iliyana lightly shrugged one shoulder.

 

While smiling broadly.

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