The Cafe's Sensation
The cafe was alive with soft laughter and the warm scent of fresh coffee, drawing everyone into a cozy circle around Liria.
“Dahye-ya, when did you become so close to her?”
“I’m really jealous. I want to hug you too.”
“There’s no need for that.”
“Really? Can I hug you?”
“I really wanted to hug you too.”
Kim Gayoung pulled Liria into a warm embrace the instant permission was given.
Kim Gayoung was overjoyed to finally hold Liria in her arms for the first time.
How could anyone be so small and adorable?
She wanted to keep hugging her all day if only Liria would allow it.
But she refused to do anything Liria might dislike, so she savored the moment briefly before handing her over to Nami.
Nami hugged Liria next and let out a flustered sigh.
To be able to embrace such a cute Liria was pure bliss.
“This must be the happiness Silvia-nim felt.”
“It really smells wonderful on Liria. My heart feels so peaceful.”
“Of course, since it’s Liria.”
“Yes. Of course, since it’s Liria.”
“This is a gift from Silvia-nim. I bought it in the exact same model as Liria’s.”
“Oh, is this some kind of smartphone?”
“Yes, Silvia-nim.”
Silvia turned the smartphone over in her hands, examining every detail.
Liria pulled out her own phone and held it beside Silvia’s.
The golden hue of Liria’s hair perfectly matched her phone, while Silvia’s silver matched hers.
“I like it. Thank you.”
“No need to thank me. Do you remember how to use it?”
“Yes. But how do I connect to the internet?”
“You can’t do that in Selenia, but on Earth you can register as a foreigner.”
“The two of you aren’t even foreigners—you’re aliens.”
Kim Gayoung slipped a prepaid SIM card into both phones and walked them through the setup.
Prepaid SIMs were meant for foreigners, but Liria and Silvia could use them without issue.
She registered their numbers and finished activating the lines.
Silvia smiled when she saw the matching back numbers with Liria’s.
“Registration complete. You can charge the battery at the cafe.”
“I see. Charging will require Liria’s help as well.”
“We have a power bank, and there are plenty of ways to charge.”
“Without internet, though, the only things you can do are take photos and videos. There are games that work offline, but you’ll need to download the ones you want ahead of time.”
“What kind of games?”
“These. I downloaded the most popular ones that don’t require the internet.”
Kim Gayoung showed the games she and Nami had received to the two girls.
She had done her research beforehand so she could introduce them properly.
They needed a Google account to play, so she created one on the spot.
Liria fell in love with the farm-raising game, while Silvia chose the zombie-slaying one.
Of course, the two downloaded identical copies of each game as if they had made a silent pact.
Silvia, now curious about cars, also grabbed a racing game.
Liria saw it and downloaded the same one too.
Since these games ran without internet, they could play them anytime in Selenia.
“Games are truly fascinating. Humans on Earth are incredible. Are there even more fun games than these?”
“There are games called RRORPG. They’re very popular, but most of them need the internet. Those are called online games.”
“I see. So the internet is necessary.”
“In Selenia we actually go on adventures, so wouldn’t that be even more exciting?”
“You have no idea how grueling an adventuring job is for humans. It’s dangerous—people get hurt or killed. Of course, if it’s me, I won’t just be earning pocket money.”
“Silvia-nim is a dragon, so the monsters adventurers fight would be easy for you to defeat.”
“That’s right. Liria looks delicate and needs protecting, but she’s incredibly strong.”
“Liria is incredibly strong.”
“Ah, she’s so cute.”
Kim Gayoung couldn’t resist and hugged Liria tightly.
Liria stayed quietly nestled in her arms.
Kim Gayoung believed no one could resist Liria’s cuteness.
That was why Silvia had been there for Liria’s safety.
Of course, if Liria possessed magical abilities, danger would never have been an issue.
Liria was happy to let them all relax in her presence.
“Gayoung unnie, Nami unnie, did you see the official site?”
“Huh? Of course, I saw all the photos of Liria posted.”
“I learned that Liria doesn’t get photos well.”
“Even though she’s so cute, she can’t capture all that cuteness in pictures—it’s a shame.”
Park Dahye was certain that anyone who had seen Liria in person would return to the cafe just to see her again.
Moreover, the taste of the coffee and its fatigue-recovery power could only truly be experienced by trying it themselves.
People who drank coffee regularly would likely feel how different this one was.
“Here, there’s also an article about coffee.”
Park Dahye scrolled through the free board, checking the evaluations on the coffee.
“People think the fatigue is relieved because they saw Liria.”
“Even I would feel refreshed and fatigue relieved if I saw Liria.”
“That’s right? Dwarves also say that when they visit the workshop, the stress is relieved.”
“Elves and dwarves don’t get along, right?”
“Dwarves have always respected the High Elf royalty.”
“Yeah, that makes sense. There are only five left, and they’re royalty.”
“Now there’s no reason for the two races to not get along. Thanks to Liria, elves produce coffee and dwarves produce coffee machines.”
“That makes sense. They’re helping each other.”
Coffee is a popular drink on Earth, but it’s also the top-selling beverage in Selenia.
Elves produce the highest quality coffee in Selenia, but without the dwarves’ coffee machines, demand might have been lower.
Dwarves wouldn’t have created coffee machines if elves hadn’t started producing coffee.
Park Dahye discovered the coffee expert’s article.
“I’m very curious about this article.”
“Liria is curious too.”
“Liria would also like to know the coffee expert’s opinion.”
“Of course. Come in quickly.”
Park Dahye clicked the title the moment Liria urged her.
Liria was extremely curious about the coffee expert’s analysis.
Coffee Expert’s Coffee Analysis
I am Hong Doowon, who has worked in the coffee field for over 30 years.
Due to my job, I’ve researched coffee for a long time and have drunk countless coffees.
I felt a taste and aroma from the coffee I drank at today’s free tasting that I’ve never experienced before.
The first taste was bitter and nutty from the cheap beans, and then I felt sweet and sour notes.
I also smelled a sweet and fresh aroma that was a sophisticated scent I’d never smelled before.
I think it’s a blend of low-grade beans and new-variety beans.
I believe this coffee is so attractive that it has a distinguishing feature compared to any coffee I’ve ever drunk.
I don’t think I can express the taste and aroma with any fruit or flower on Earth that I know.
Moreover, it had an excellent fatigue-recovery effect beyond ordinary coffee.
At first I thought it was because of the elf girl mascot of the Elf Cafe from what people said.
But I didn’t drink it at that spot—I drank it somewhere else.
I can’t even imagine what it would be like if we used 100% of that new-variety bean instead of blending.
I’m curious what kind of bean it is, but since it’s a secret of the Elf Cafe, I probably can’t know.
By the way, I’m definitely not an employee.
I happened to pass by and learned about the free tasting, so I drank it out of curiosity.
I wrote this article with the hope that this coffee would be known to many people.