The cafe experienced an ocean of people every day. And Kang Yu-Hwan's smile grew wider and wider each day to match the increasing number of customers.

“Fufufufu...!” He cackled happily—and a bit creepily as well—at the throng of people queuing up outside the cafe as the opening hours loomed.

Kang Eun-Yeong narrowed her eyes and stared at her father. “...Dad?”

“Yeah?”

“This whole thing is meant for me to experience life and society in general, right?”

Kang Yu-Hwan faltered a little. “O-of course.”

“I'm beginning to get this weird feeling lately, you know?”

“Don't you trust me, Eun-Yeong?”

“...Hmm.” Kang Eun-Yeong directed a strange gaze at her father.

Regardless of what Kang Yu-Hwan was scheming, though, his cafe continued to flourish. A sudden influx of eager customers to a previously-unsuccessful cafe could result in the degradation of the coffee's quality or lack of service, but such things didn't happen in Kang Yu-Hwan's establishment.

“...Jin-Ho?” Park Yu-Min stared at Kang Jin-Ho with narrowed eyes, forcing the latter to turn his head away and pretend as if he hadn’t noticed anything. Park Yu-Min still carried on with what he wanted to say. “Yes, I know I have lots of free time lately, but this…”

“...Mm.”

Park Yu-Min looked down at his apron and sighed at length. “...Yes, I get it. We should help each other when things get busy.”

“I'll definitely double your pay, Yu-Min.”

“Thanks, I guess...”

After deploying Park Yu-Min into the cafe's kitchen as an emergency measure, Kang Jin-Ho changed into his 'uniform' while constantly sighing away. He then stood at the entrance and made his announcement to the crowd waiting outside.

“We are now open, everyone.”

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