ย Ding-!
As the closing ceremony began, the clear sound of bells filled the cafe. But soon after, a young man entered, and the air was covered in a faint but pungent smell of alcohol.
"Huh? Sir, we're closed."
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"customer?"
"Huh! Kim Ha, Eun? Why are you here..."
"Oh shit, shit... X feels bad"
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ย "I'm sorry. I was wrong, okay?"
"...yes?"
"I'm sorry, Ha-eun."
"eww..."
I'm a fresh graduate, and of all the other part-time jobs, a cafe seemed the easiest, so I started. It's definitely less demanding than other jobs, there's not much to do, and the owner is a nice person... I even considered working my butt off, but I'll just finish this month and call it a day.
"Sir, you shouldn't be doing this here... please."
"...um, ugh!!"
"S, customer?!"
The customer has crossed the line.
You really crossed the line.
"I'm so sorry... I'm still drunk, ugh."
I managed to clean up the man's overbite by swiping it away with a mop. After the overbite, the man came to his senses, and we had a long conversation.
"Yes, to be honest"
"yes"
"Why this cafe of all places? There were plenty of other cafes nearby... and ours was closing time!"
During that long conversation, I learned a heartbreaking story about a man who had been drinking and being rude in a cafe, something straight out of a novel, and somehow I also learned a little about the man's memories of this cafe.
Oh, I see. But I hope you never come to this cafe again... (Aftereffects) I will never close again. I really... really, truly swear to myself. The man also promised me not to come within 100 meters of the cafe. Then he shoved a few shiny yellow bills into my hand and ran out of the cafe. One, two, three, four, five... Oh, this is okay? No, this is good? I hope you come back when you need emergency money, right??? Don't you ever come back??? Please?!!!
That night, I decided to try my hand at a part-time job I was desperate to quit. Well, it wasn't because of those five cards. It was because this job was so sweet, and the bosses were so nice, I felt like I couldn't let it go. It definitely wasn't because of those five cards.
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"Big, ah-ahem... Eight-!!"
"Um... Boss, I'm not feeling well today, so I'll go home."