Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 64

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Episode 64

 

“…What?”

 

‘What was that?’

 

It felt like I had encountered a ghost. I was so confused about what had just happened.

 

The dark blue man who suddenly appeared, said what he wanted to say, and disappeared.

 

In the midst of it all, that man’s voice still lingered in my ears.

 

If it weren’t for the voice, I might have thought I had dozed off and dreamed it all.

 

I let out a hollow laugh at the absurdity of it.

 

Even when I looked out the window, that man was nowhere to be seen. He hadn’t been visible when I was looking out the window earlier either.

 

Where on earth had he appeared from, and where had he disappeared to?

 

“Is he really a ghost…”

 

I tilted my head and muttered.

 

“He said he seemed to know me… so he must be someone who heard rumors about me. Judging by his speech and behavior, he’s definitely a nobleman…

 

Would Millen know if I asked him?”

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

“Ah, you scared me!”

 

“…What is it, Lailah?”

 

When I got a response to my muttering, I was startled.

 

Unlike that man’s voice, Millen’s voice was still cold and heart-gripping, making me react strongly.

 

I clutched my startled heart and turned around. Millen was looking at me as if I were strange.

 

“You look like you’ve seen a ghost or something.”

 

“…I just saw a ghost called Millen. No… why does everyone have no presence?”

 

“Is there anyone who consciously makes such things? Isn’t it like a habit ingrained in the body?”

 

“That’s not what I meant.”

 

“Then you just wanted to blame me?”

 

‘Millen, you just hit the nail on the head.’

 

I slowly nodded and slumped onto the sofa.

 

Faced with a posture that wasn’t good for spinal health, Millen clicked his tongue.

 

“Sit properly. Posture is the starting point of elegance.”

 

“…Yes, yes.”

 

“Quickly.”

 

I really can’t win against Millen.

 

I straightened my back and corrected my posture again. Only then, seemingly satisfied, did Millen curve his lips into an arc.

 

‘Millen worrying about my back too…’

 

This is really different from when I first met him.

 

Back then, he looked at me like I was trash.

 

I felt oddly proud of how my situation had changed.

 

It meant I had become closer to Millen, and it meant he was thinking of me as a colleague.

 

I smiled lightly and looked at Millen. He was alone, considering he had gone upstairs to get Volman.

 

“Why did you come alone?”

 

“Ah, Volman will come down soon. He’s being punished for abandoning a customer on his own, so let’s wait this much.”

 

“I see…”

 

“More importantly… who came to see you while I was away?”

 

Millen looked out the window and then fixed his gaze on me again. He seemed to be quietly observing me, gauging something.

 

His gaze was very persistent, as if he intended to find out somehow even if I didn’t tell him.

 

‘Well, I was planning to ask about it anyway.’

 

I answered immediately without hesitation.

 

“Yes. Someone came into the shop and we… talked briefly. It was one-sided, but that person seemed to know me.”

 

“Is that so? There aren’t… that many people who would come to this shop.”

 

“Really? If I describe their appearance, can you tell me who that person is?”

 

“Tell me.”

 

As soon as Millen finished speaking, I immediately described the dark blue man.

 

I told him everything from the most impressive voice to his appearance that was like the deep sea.

 

Then Millen’s expression became strange. His brow furrowed briefly, then confusion bloomed on his face. At the same time, as if he was in a bad mood, he squinted one eye.

 

Eventually, he muttered with his brow completely furrowed.

 

“Of all things, one unlucky face comes to mind.”

 

“…Do you know who it is?”

 

“Well, yes. I think I roughly know.”

 

“Then tell me! He told me to guess his identity and left!”

 

I looked at Millen with sparkling eyes.

 

He looked at me indifferently, then turned his head away sharply. It was an action indicating he wouldn’t answer.

 

“Why? Why won’t you tell me?”

 

“I don’t want to get involved in troublesome matters. So Lailah, if you see that guy again, just deal with him appropriately and avoid him. He’s not worth much.”

 

“Come on, he clearly looked like a very high-ranking nobleman?”

 

“In this world, the only existence higher than me is God. The same goes for you who keeps me by your side.”

 

…What kind of out-of-the-blue nonsense is this suddenly?

 

I looked at him intently with narrowed eyes.

 

Right now I asked him to tell me that man’s identity, but what should I do with Millen who’s just bragging about himself?

 

I knew he was someone with high self-esteem. But saying he’s right below God… that wasn’t very trustworthy.

 

How can I make Millen open his mouth? I stared at him intensely. He turned his back completely.

 

‘This is hopeless…’

 

Who can stop stubborn Millen?

 

I grumbled in disappointment.

 

“…Just say you don’t want to tell me.”

 

“Well, let’s go with that.”

 

He shrugged lightly and moved his steps. Just then, Volman came down from the 2nd floor.

 

“Hey, were you all waiting? Haha! My wife loves me so much… this took a long time!”

 

Volman was a good-natured middle-aged man.

 

Rough beard and unkempt hair. Thick hands and an ox-like body.

 

His appearance was completely off from the image that comes to mind when you think of a designer.

 

Still, he wasn’t threatening.

 

Because I knew how much his eyes sparkled when they turned to clothes.

 

Even now, he approached me with sparkling eyes.

 

“I have about three designs for the young lady. Even though my wife is quick with her hands, it’ll take a week for the clothes to be ready. There’s also something that picky guy Millen requested… it might take longer. Is that okay, young lady?”

 

“That much is fine.”

 

“Good! Unlike Millen, the young lady is very generous! Haha!”

 

He tried to pat my shoulder with his iron-like hand. However, Millen blocked his hand, and Volman’s hand stopped awkwardly in mid-air.

 

Still, he continued speaking with a hearty laugh.

 

“Is there anything else you need? I’ll give the young lady’s orders a special discount.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Of course! Should I say it’s thanks to Millen always paying full price? Even when I say he can pay less, that guy always pays full price! He’s a guy with no sentiment.”

 

“…He does have that side to him a bit.”

 

“The young lady knows something! Good, I’ll give you one as a gift.”

 

This time Volman patted Millen’s back.

 

Millen’s expression soured in real time. Just looking at his expression, it seemed like an incident was about to happen here.

 

Though that wouldn’t happen, I quickly opened my mouth.

 

“Then please give me just one shirt.”

 

“A shirt? What kind of shirt? For you to wear?”

 

“No. It’s for my employee to wear… um, he’s a bit smaller in build than Millen? Do you have any?”

 

As soon as I finished speaking, the surroundings became quiet.

 

Volman glanced at Millen nervously, and Millen’s expression became even colder than before.

 

‘…Did I say something wrong?’

 

The atmosphere was definitely strange.

 

I cautiously observed Millen’s reaction. His expression had frozen so coldly that I couldn’t read anything from it.

 

It was enough to send chills down my spine.

 

As the atmosphere turned frigid, Volman hurriedly began to mediate.

 

“Of course we have them. We always carry ready-made clothes too. But more than that… Miss, do you understand what it means to give clothes as a gift?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“I figured you wouldn’t know. Giving clothes to someone of the opposite sex is only possible between lovers. Or those who are planning to become lovers… That’s why… I thought you and Millen were in that kind of relationship…”

 

“…What?”

 

‘…What is he talking about now?’

 

I understood that giving clothes was something only done between lovers. If that’s the case, then I could understand Volman and Millen’s reactions.

 

It was because I wasn’t yet familiar with this world’s culture.

 

‘But why is Millen being brought up here?’

 

I looked at Volman with a puzzled expression. He scratched his cheek with his thick hand and answered.

 

“Well, it’s because Millen paid for all your clothes.”

 

This was an even more bewildering revelation.

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