Our Cafe is Open as Usual - Chapter 81

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Episode 81

“Hah…”

After hearing everything that had happened, Millen let out a sigh first.

He didn’t look like someone who had gotten the answers he wanted after interrogating me as soon as he arrived.

However, his expression was devastated.

Where did his words about staying put go? His expression seemed to ask why I had caused trouble again.

I hunched my shoulders like a guilty person for no reason. Then I started cautiously gauging Millen’s mood.

Millen seemed to have lost his words as he rubbed his face with his hands a few times.

Then he closed his eyes tightly, opened them, and spoke.

“I was only gone for a week, Lailah.”

“…That’s right. You’re thorough with time calculations too.”

“But just how many things did you get yourself involved in?”

“Uh… two for now? The Royal Ball and the promise with His Highness the Crown Prince…?”

As soon as I finished speaking, Millen’s expression became even more menacing.

It would be fortunate if it were just menacing. That’s the expression right before a lecture begins.

He took the calmest breath possible and opened his mouth.

“Lailah, do you remember what I said before I left?”

“…Mmm.”

“I think I told you not to overdo it.”

“…You did.”

“Have you decided not to listen to me anymore?”

“Millen, but all of this was for Yonggari Cafe.”

“I know. Then you shouldn’t have collapsed, Lailah.”

This leaves me with absolutely nothing to say.

I pouted and hung my head.

Even though I had only collapsed briefly, if Millen was lecturing me, I had no choice but to become the guilty party.

‘It’s because I couldn’t manage myself properly…’

It’s all my fault.

So all I could do was keep my mouth shut and stay quiet.

It wasn’t like Millen was scolding me without any reason.

To be honest.

‘You can only scold someone if you care about them.’

Having felt Millen’s absence for a week, even his nagging was welcome.

So I obediently listened to what Millen had to say.

Millen let out a sigh and continued his lecture.

After hearing about ten times why I wasn’t taking care of my meals, he finally brought up a different topic.

“So where is the location of the building that Crown Prince gave you?”

“Oh, does this mean the lecture is over?”

“If you want to hear more, I’ll gladly continue.”

“Hey, just joking. The building location is… near Volman’s shop. It’s late now, so let’s go see it together tomorrow.”

“The location sounds good. More importantly, were you planning to go alone?”

“Of course I have to go with Millen.”

Millen’s eyes, which had turned cold for a moment, returned to normal.

“Then how far has it progressed? It seems like it’s been two days since you met the Crown Prince.”

“Ah~ I’ve left the building’s interior to Frizia. She said it would take a week again this time, so there are still about 5 days left.”

“And?”

Millen nodded and urged me on.

Having watched me all this time, he was thorough. He thought I wouldn’t have prepared only this much.

Of course, his thinking was correct.

However.

“Nothing has been decided yet.”

It was just that no conclusion had been reached.

From the day I met the Crown Prince and returned to the cafe, I had been thinking a lot about ‘what should I introduce to the world to make it trendy.’

Just what came to mind immediately was more than ten things.

Our country was sensitive to trends, so even in just one year, there were dozens of trends.

Also, if I included when I was young, that number increased even more.

So I couldn’t help but worry more.

It was difficult to gauge what would be appropriate.

While looking for something that would cause the biggest sensation… I couldn’t get a feel for it instead.

‘Even if it seems too obvious now… there’s no trend that hit as big as coffee mix.’

Tumblers and takeout cups were the same.

With so many things related to cafes alone… it was natural for my head to become complicated.

Actually, I was confident I could make any of them trendy.

Now I lacked neither connections nor reputation.

Yet I kept worrying because.

‘Well… it’s probably because I want to do it more perfectly.’

It was because this was my first move as the owner of Yonggari Cafe.

If I had achieved results under the name ‘Leilah Token’ until now, this was under the name ‘Yonggari Cafe.’

My cafe that I had personally renovated from the building and named.

It was my own thing that came to me when I had nothing.

I want to make it successful, and I want everyone to love Yonggari Cafe.

‘This is the perfect opportunity…’

It felt even more difficult.

So I hadn’t been able to make a decision until now.

‘There are many things that could become trendy though…’

Anyone who heard this would curse me for being too well-off.

I looked at Millen with an awkward smile.

He stared at me intently for a moment, then placed his hand on my shoulder.

“Don’t you still have plenty of time? Think about it slowly. Lailah, I’m sure you’ll be able to find the answer.”

Somehow knowing my worries, Millen comforted me. His hand on my shoulder felt very warm.

I smiled faintly and nodded.

“…Of course.”

“If you need my help, tell me anytime. I’ll at least listen.”

“You’ll only listen?”

“My help is expensive, Lailah.”

Millen smiled arrogantly.

Even that word ‘expensive’ feels endearing after hearing it so much. Maybe it’s because Millen always helps me despite talking like that.

‘That’s what you call tsundere…’

I’d appreciate it even if he helped me openly.

I shook my head very slightly while looking at Millen.

That’s when it happened.

“Master! Masterrrr!”

Hyu’s voice could be heard from the bottom of the stairs, then began to sound closer in an instant.

With the sound of running footsteps, Hyu slipped into Millen’s room where we were having our conversation.

Hyu had something in his mouth.

‘…A flower?’

It was a delicate flower of pale pink color.

At the same time, I remembered what Hyu had said.

“If you plant this, flowers the same color as Master’s hair will bloom!”

That meant the flower Hyu brought in his mouth came from the seed I had received from Parhan…

As my head tilted slightly, Hyu spotted Millen and opened his eyes wide.

He had been in the backyard the whole time, so it seemed he hadn’t noticed Millen’s return.

Hyu carefully held what was in his mouth with his hands and greeted Millen.

“Millen! When did you arrive? Hyu missed you so much! Oh, but more importantly, you know about this, right? Don’t you?”

Hyu held out a pale pink flower to Millen. Millen naturally picked up Hyu and examined what he was offering.

“…This bloomed?”

“Yes! It finally bloomed! Thanks to Hyu taking such good care of it! Hyu did it!”

“…That’s amazing, Hyu. I thought it wouldn’t be able to bloom right now.”

At Millen’s words, Hyu laughed “Hoot!” and made a very proud expression.

Being momentarily ignored during Millen and Hyu’s conversation, I cautiously asked.

“Was this such a difficult plant to grow?”

Millen looked at me quietly, then shifted his gaze to Hyu.

He was passing the answer to Hyu. This was entirely Hyu’s achievement, after all.

Hyu looked at me and nodded his head vigorously.

“These petals are really good when brewed as tea. The tender leaves aren’t as good as the flowers, but they’re good for recovering energy too! It was a flower that hadn’t bloomed well since that time, but it’s thanks to Master being in This Place!”

Hyu smiled brightly and held out the pale pink flower to me. I took it and examined it closely.

It looked like an ordinary flower. The fragrance wasn’t particularly special either.

‘I can understand that this becomes an ingredient for energy potions…’

Isn’t it ordinary?

Of course, having tea ingredients grow in my cafe was amazing.

I hadn’t been able to obtain tea leaves until now.

But still.

‘Don’t regular tea leaves usually have a good fragrance?’

I sent a puzzled look toward Millen. He gave an answer in an indifferent tone.

“You’ll know if you try eating it.”

It was a simple answer.

At Millen’s underlying meaning to experience it directly rather than through explanation, I just blinked.

‘Millen wouldn’t tell me to eat something that’s… inedible.’

But is it okay to just eat the flower…?’

I hesitated for a moment, then squeezed my eyes shut and put the pale pink flower in my mouth.

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