In the ordinary life of Crayon Shin-chan

Chapter 1361 The Refined Coffee Shop (Part 2)

"Oh, how's the kid doing?" Shin-chan leaned closer and asked the shop owner curiously.

"Huh? You misheard..." The boss was a little embarrassed; he'd been overheard talking badly about someone.

"What are you doing?" Shin-chan asked, looking at his things with curiosity.

"I'm grinding coffee beans, and I'm going to grind them very finely," the owner said as he slowly began grinding.

"They're quite particular." Mingxu had arrived at some point; they were the only customers at the restaurant anyway.

"Boss, if you do this, won't the customers have to wait a long time?" Mingxu asked the boss after watching for a while, somewhat puzzled.

The owner didn't stop grinding his coffee, explaining with a smile, "Good coffee is worth the wait. Every coffee bean has its unique flavor. Only by grinding it slowly can its aroma and flavor be preserved to the greatest extent, resulting in a richer and more delicious coffee." As he spoke, the owner picked up a bit of freshly ground coffee powder, held it to his nose, and sniffed it gently, looking quite pleased with himself.

"The smell of coffee~" Shin-chan leaned closer to smell it, somewhat intoxicated.

"Haha, I'll go over there and I'll take care of it for you." Seeing their reaction, the shop owner moved the grinder to the other side of the counter and continued grinding.

Seeing the boss's serious expression, Shin-chan looked at him and said, "I'd like to give it a try too."

"Huh?" The boss paused, looking at him with some surprise.

"I want to grind too! I want to grind too!" Shin-chan suddenly cried out.

"Alright, Shin-chan, stop it." Mingxu held Shin-chan down and looked at the boss with some helplessness, apologizing, "I'm sorry, boss."

"It's alright, it's alright." The shopkeeper waved his hand, looking at Xiaoxin: 'Hmm, maybe this opportunity will turn this kid into a coffee enthusiast!'

Thinking this, the boss gave the seat to Shin-chan: "Then let you give it a try."

"Great!" Shin-chan's eyes lit up and he spun around with all his might.

"Faster!" The boss urged, watching Shin-chan's movements.

"Okay!" Xiaoxin started grinding the coffee beans with both hands, and the beans flew out. The shopkeeper became anxious: "Too fast! The beans are flying!" The shopkeeper quickly caught the beans, then looked helplessly at Xiaoxin and told him to stop. He continued grinding the beans himself, saying, "When you're a little older, I'll ask you to grind them for me."

"Ah~ it spins really fast." Shin-chan said with some dissatisfaction.

"It's not enough to just spin it fast." The boss looked at Xiaoxin helplessly.

Mingxu calmly observed the situation. The boss's attitude was indeed very serious, but this kind of attitude wouldn't make money.

Before long, the owner brought over Misae's special coffee: "Miss Nohara Misae, this is your special coffee!"

"This is a coffee au lait without coffee..." Looking at Shin-chan, he looked a little depressed, then picked up a latte and placed it aside, remaining silent.

"Oh, it seems like there's only milk?" Shin-chan said, looking at his milk.

"It's just milk, let me see, where's the sugar?" Misae looked around, puzzled, at the shopkeeper.

"The coffee is basically black coffee, please have a sip first." The owner clearly hadn't prepared anything.

“…Okay.” Misae’s lips twitched, and she took a sip.

"What about mine?" Xiaoxin asked the boss.

"Nothing special." The shopkeeper rolled his eyes. What's so special about milk? Mingxu silently drank his coffee. Hmm, it's bitter enough. It truly lives up to its reputation as slowly ground coffee.

"Mmm, it smells so good. Ah, it has a bitter and sour taste, and then it becomes a little sweet." Misae nodded after taking a bite.

"That's the true taste of delicious coffee! Coffee doesn't need milk or sugar at all. I think that's just nonsense. You have to drink black coffee to drink coffee. Especially since I personally handle everything from purchasing the coffee to roasting it. From sourcing the top-quality water to the temperature of the hot water, the fineness of the spout, and so on, I pay great attention to every detail!" The owner became more and more excited as he spoke.

"Uh, yes..." The group looked at him somewhat awkwardly. They were serious as they were, but this could easily scare away customers.

After saying that, the boss nodded in satisfaction: "Enjoy yourself until you're satisfied~" and then went back behind the counter.

"Okay, okay..." Misae was incredibly embarrassed. This boss was really... so strange.

"Finally, I've found a customer who understands my coffee." The owner looked at Misae with a smug expression. His first customer was sure to stay!

"The food is good, but the owner talks too much, it's exhausting," Misae said with a sigh after taking a sip.

Mingxu sipped his coffee silently. To be honest, he didn't really like coffee. It was so bitter, what was so good about it? He preferred tea, which left a pleasant aftertaste.

Shin-chan drank his milk, then clutched his stomach and said, "Mom, I suddenly feel really hungry..."

"Oh, may I ask what kind of food we can eat here?" Misae asked the owner.

"Huh? Um, you mean food?" The shop owner rushed over anxiously.

"Isn't this putting you in a difficult position?"

"Am I putting you in too much of a difficult position?"

"Did I make things difficult for you?"

"Eek." Looking at the four of them, the boss couldn't help but sigh: "Sigh~ I know."

As he spoke, he brought over a plate of curry rice: "This is something I cooked for myself."

"I'm so sorry, please don't worry about it if you don't know how to ask." The owner looked at them, his face full of fatigue. He just wanted to open a coffee shop, the pure kind!

Just then, another customer arrived, and the owner quickly went to greet him: "Oh, welcome!"

"Wow~ This curry is so delicious~" Shin-chan exclaimed excitedly.

"Ah, I'll try it. It's really too much! I've never had curry like this before," Misae said, somewhat surprised after taking a bite.

"Because I'm very picky, I personally do everything from purchasing the spices to mixing the ingredients when making curry!" the owner said proudly. At this moment, he remembered that customer and went up to him again: "Welcome."

"I want curry rice," the customer said to the owner after seeing the commotion.

"Huh? Curry is..." the shopkeeper said, looking embarrassed.

"After eating the curry rice here, I never want to eat Mom's curry rice again," Shin-chan's voice came again.

"That's so rude of you to say that, but this is really delicious." Misae's voice followed.

"One curry rice," the customer said again, noticing the commotion.

"...I understand." The boss sighed.

Just then, another guest arrived.

"Welcome!" the owner said hurriedly.

"Also, I'd like a coffee, please." Upon hearing this, the owner's expression changed: "Just a little something..."

"Please give me curry rice and an iced coffee au lait."

"..." The boss fell silent. Had he gone astray?

Mingxu and his group left after finishing their meal. When they returned a few days later, the place had changed. The owner was now busy making curry rice, and coffee was just a side dish.

"It's wonderful that business is booming," Misae said with a smile.

"Yes, thanks to you." The boss looked helpless.

"Isn't the curry rice here pretty good?"

"Mmm, it's super delicious."

"And surprisingly, the coffee after the meal was also very good."

Wow~ There's a curry specialty shop with delicious coffee!

Hearing the customer's words, Mingxu's gaze involuntarily fell on the owner's face, who whimpered, "It's not a curry specialty shop, it's a coffee specialty shop! Waaah~" ┭┮﹏┭┮

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