Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 60

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Episode 60

 

The suspicious incidents started happening from the next day.

 

Every other day, strange troublesome customers would inevitably come visit.

 

“The service here is terrible! Tell the owner to come out!”

 

“I’m asking for my iced americano to be served hot, you know?”

 

“Don’t cut steak here? Why not? I want to cut steak while drinking my beverage.”

 

“Why won’t you let me drink alcohol!”

 

Each day had a different concept. At this point, I was reaching a level where I looked forward to what kind of troublesome customer would visit tomorrow.

 

Today was already the 5th day.

 

Since today’s troublesome customer hadn’t arrived yet, I quietly gazed at the hall.

 

‘What kind of ridiculous unreasonable demand will they make? Or maybe today they’ll try to tear off the cafe’s door.

 

More than that… why exactly are they coming?’

 

“Hmm…”

 

I was resting my chin on my hand when I muttered.

 

“It’s really strange.”

 

“What aspect do you mean?”

 

Tonik, who was watching the hall with me, responded with an eye-smile. I glanced at him and shrugged my shoulders.

 

“The troublesome customers seem to have a reason.”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

“They say you shouldn’t try to find reasons for troublesome customers…”

 

‘They don’t actually act troublesome.’

 

Quite suspiciously, at that.

 

Usually customers who act troublesome make unreasonable demands because their requests aren’t being accommodated.

 

There aren’t many people who act troublesome from the start with the intention of harassing staff.

 

Those kinds of people are rotten from the beginning.

 

Most are closer to ‘Why won’t you do it?’

 

The thought that since it was possible elsewhere, it should naturally be possible here too. Such thinking makes people too bold and selfish.

 

‘I might have been troublesome somewhere too. There are cases where you don’t know your behavior is wrong because it seems so natural.’

 

Because of this, most people understand when you firmly refuse while kindly explaining.

 

Even with just mandatory education through middle school, one can morally judge what’s right and wrong.

 

Also, when you fall behind in rapidly changing times…

 

‘That’s an unfortunate thing.’

 

So it’s something that can be resolved by explaining.

 

Of course there are cases where it doesn’t work… but usually that’s how it goes.

 

‘Well, if they start with malicious intent from the beginning… that’s when it becomes troublesome.’

 

From that point, things escalate to the level where you need to call everyone from the owner to even the police.

 

It’s the type of troublesome customer that even regular employees hate to encounter.

 

But you see.

 

‘The ones who’ve come so far are really… how should I put it?

 

Very obligatory.’

 

Only their first appearance screamed ‘I’m a troublesome customer! I’ve come to cause trouble!’

 

However, after settling into the cafe, they became quiet on their own without Tonik and me saying much.

 

If you forced someone to act troublesome, it would feel exactly like that.

 

‘Right, as if someone ordered them to.

 

The person who instigated this is probably… that crazy bastard from that time.’

 

There’s no physical evidence, but circumstantial evidence is abundant.

 

Actually, physical evidence could easily be obtained by catching the troublesome customers who visit daily and asking them.

 

That bastard would want me to know anyway.

 

‘I don’t know what he heard from Millen, but coming directly would be embarrassing. So he’s using people.’

 

I stretched my lips into a long line.

 

Since there were no real problems, I didn’t bother taking action. There was nothing good about needlessly provoking them.

 

‘Right, actually I’m worried he might come again…’

 

I’m worried that bastard might come again saying he has justification… That’s why I’m leaving it alone.

 

Tonik’s back is still red.

 

Last time he threw hot coffee without hesitation, so who knows what he’ll throw this time.

 

And most importantly!

 

‘I’m too pushed back by social status. Really, even here…’

 

Even if my status isn’t noble, I’m already sufficiently satisfied.

 

After possessing this game, my life changed 180 degrees.

 

All those debts and the sense of obligation to provide for others disappeared, leaving me with a life where the only anxiety in my heart was about my own life… I didn’t even wish for status.

 

I felt the same way when I helped Viola Baron succeed at the tea party.

 

I even gained a sense of achievement that I could accomplish things even without high status.

 

But.

 

‘I really feel like I’ve hit a wall.’

 

I feel like barging in right now and grabbing him by the collar, saying ‘You made our employee’s back like this?’

 

The Butler trusted me and left Tonik in my care, and I really have no face to show him.

 

That damn noble.

 

What’s so great about that damn status.

 

“Sigh… Should I befriend some high-ranking person somewhere?”

 

If I can’t raise my own status…

 

I was lamenting my situation when I blinked rapidly at the words I’d just uttered.

 

‘Huh?’

 

Wait?

 

“…This isn’t bad?”

 

I muttered quietly while looking around the hall. The hall was still full of noble attendants.

 

Even though two or three had left since that bastard Viscount Pyurul visited, it was still full of people looking for me.

 

Among them, there might be titles even higher than viscount.

 

‘If I’m lucky.’

 

I could even get connected with the Royal Court.

 

My mind raced quickly.

 

Originally this industry was built on personal connections.

 

There’s probably a saying that to do business, you somehow need to become friends with the most successful person in that area.

 

Also… as you become friends like that, before you know it, your own level rises…

 

‘I should become friends with the Royal Court!’

 

If that happens, at least there won’t be anyone who can say anything about my status.

 

At least.

 

‘I’ll beat that crazy bastard.’

 

Right, this is it.

 

This is worth trying.

 

‘Operation name: Fox Borrowing Tiger’s Authority.’

 

I looked at Tonik with a face full of smiles.

 

“Tonik, just wait. I’ll definitely pay him back.”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

“Hehehe…”

 

A satisfied laugh leaked out without me realizing it.

 

* * *

 

After closing that day.

 

I hummed a tune while locking the cafe door. Cleaning takes just 1 second, I thought of a good plan today too.

 

Today’s troublesome customer was so cute I almost burst out laughing.

 

‘A little kid lying on the cafe floor throwing a tantrum?

 

Hyu and Eldora can just play with her.

 

They’re beings that no child could ever refuse.’

 

When I paired those two up and had them run around playing in the front yard, the young troublesome customer had somehow returned to being an innocent child.

 

‘Well, Hyu and Eldora are exhausted and already fell asleep though….’

 

Anyway, it was a satisfying day.

 

I could only go up to the 2nd floor after closing all the windows tightly. And now I had to do something important.

 

I went straight to my room and gathered all the letters piled up on my desk before coming out. Then I knocked on Millen’s door.

 

“Mm?”

 

He definitely heard the knocking sound, but Millen didn’t respond at all. Oh my, so he’s going to ignore me?

 

Not to be outdone, I also knocked enthusiastically.

 

‘Do you know the famous knocking rhythm of the Winter Kingdom? With this, I can knock on the door all day while singing.’

 

I moved my hands enthusiastically while singing.

 

Knock knock-knock knock, knock-

 

“Millen~? Would you like to open this door and come out?”

 

Then Millen’s door, which had been like an iron fortress, opened.

 

“…What is it?”

 

He was wearing thin silver-rimmed glasses, as if he had been crafting something.

 

‘Oh…?! That’s quite different?’

 

If his usual beauty was cool and otherworldly, now it was the beauty of an intellectual that was hard to approach carelessly.

 

I admired him inwardly while pushing past him who was blocking the doorway and entering. At that sight, Millen squinted one eye as if dumbfounded.

 

“Aren’t you a bit too fearless?”

 

“Should I be afraid to enter Millen’s room?”

 

“…Ha, never mind.”

 

He shook his head and sat down. I quickly claimed the chair in front of him and sat down.

 

“So what’s your business?”

 

“Ah, I have something simple to discuss. I think I need to consult with Millen about this matter.”

 

“…What exactly are you plotting now?”

 

“Well… it’s nothing much when you actually hear it. I’m roughly trying to get close to the royal court.”

 

That would be correct if I summarized it very briefly.

 

I shrugged and placed all the letters I brought on the table.

 

“These are invitations that have come to me so far.”

 

“…And so?”

 

“I came to ask if there are any nobles among them that I could befriend.”

 

“…You want to use me as an informant?”

 

“Wouldn’t that be better than me collapsing from meeting all these people?”

 

I smiled brightly at Millen. It was a request I had prepared knowing that Millen was particularly worried about my health.

 

I even thought he would definitely agree to it.

 

And that prediction.

 

“…Ha.”

 

Was perfectly correct.

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