"customer."
Before I knew it, an employee approached me.

"Is there something you're interested in? Then don't hesitate and buy it.
“That’s exactly what the customer needs.”
“Are you selling it? Used?”
“The expression ‘used’ is not wrong either.
Because it's something that someone has used.
“The items here belong to dead people.”
“What did you say?”
I thought for sure I had misheard.

“They are the belongings of dead people.
We received a request to sell it.
Oh my, this is it.
If the bread burns, it's a big problem.
“Then take your time and look around.”
The staff hurried to the kitchen.
The delicious smell of bread filled the cafe.
(…)
I went to the Gumiho Cafe again the next day.
The day was clear and the moon was bright.
The second time I went to the Gumiho Cafe, I realized how they do business.
It was written on the signboard, but it was an announcement that I hadn't seen on the first day.


The Gumiho Cafe is only open on moonrise days.

Please find the day when the full moon, half moon, or crescent moon rises.

It's open even on days when the full moon rises.

--- pp.11~13

“My name is Simho.
“A nine-tailed fox who dreams of becoming an immortal phoenix.”
"yes?"
“I’m a nine-tailed fox who dreams of becoming a phoenix.”
“A gumiho that transforms into a human and eats their livers? Are you talking about that gumiho?”
“I feel quite upset.
I'm not a gumiho who eats people's livers.
I told you earlier that I'm a gumiho who dreams of becoming an immortal phoenix.
Ah, if you don't want to believe it, don't believe it.
Whether you believe it or not, it doesn't change the fact that I am Shim Ho, a nine-tailed fox who dreams of becoming a phoenix.
Now, listen carefully.
The special feature of the diary is that it has 20 days.
For 20 days, you can borrow the diary owner's time.
The owner of the diary was a wealthy person.
Hahaha, the earnest desire in your heart will come true.
Special Note: I will take two days out of the 20 days.
(…) Okay, let me say it again.
It's the 18th, you absolutely cannot go beyond the 18th.
On the 18th day, come to the cafe with your diary.
Even if the moon doesn't rise, the gate will open when you come.
If you come in through the main gate and go to the back of the cafe, you will find a fireplace.
Burn the diary there.
(…)”
“What happens if I accidentally go over 18 days? Do I die?”
I looked at the old man who was emphasizing the 18th and asked him.

“The nine-tailed fox cannot control death.
Life and death are the work of the gods.
What happens after 18 days is a secret.
But if you look at the deal between you and me on two sides of a scale, neither one benefits more nor loses more.
“I’ll tell you more things to watch out for when you go out.”
The old man swiveled his chair around and sat with his back to the ground.
For a moment, silence fell into the room.

--- pp.42~43

It was past five o'clock when I received a reply text from my English teacher.

- It's a bit strange.
I can't make a deposit.
I checked the account number.
It was accurate.

- I deposited 15 million won.
But only 882,400 won was deposited and the rest was not deposited back into my account.
Have you set a daily deposit amount? If so, you'll need to check with your bank.
Please answer right away.

Is there something like that?

Going to the bank can be a risky move.
I am a minor and my mother is my guardian.
Of course I'll contact my mom.
But that didn't mean I could ask my mom.

'if?'
I tried 15 million divided by 17.

'It's set up so that you can share it.
I just let one day pass by, and there are 17 days left, so I'll write once a day.'
If you give it all at once, I'll figure out how to divide it up, but why make it so complicated?

--- pp.
88~89

After the man entered the Gumiho Cafe, I also entered the cafe after a short delay.
The sound of the door made the tail turn around.

“I have something to ask you.
“Something happened that I just couldn’t let go of.”
“I have a rough idea of ​​what you want to ask.
I told you last time, right? If you trust and wait, things will work out naturally.”
“I came because this isn’t something that will be resolved naturally.
After buying a diary, I started earning some money every day, but it keeps disappearing.
“If I don’t use the money I earn that day, does it disappear?”
“I clearly told you that the time gained from the belongings of dead people is not the guest’s time.
It's like living by gaining the time of the dead.
The time of the dead is not connected to today and tomorrow.
What a guest gets today ends today, and what he gets tomorrow ends tomorrow.
Do you know what I mean?
“Why are you telling me something so important now?”
“I told you.
Remember this well.
Dear customer, after purchasing something from our cafe, you are only allowed to come back to ask questions twice.
“The customer has already used it twice.”
--- p.129

Jire and I came out of the alley.

“Seongwoo, you still don’t remember sundae, do you?”
Just before they parted ways, Jire asked.
But it didn't seem like he was asking with the expectation of an answer.
Jire immediately turned around, waved his hand, and left.
I watched until the lever turned the corner of the building and disappeared.
There are two days left until the special event.
After everything is over, what other thoughts will come into my head, which only thought about money and rings, and into Jire's head, which only thought about sundae?
After waking up from the magic of the Gumiho Cafe, will it remain in your memory that Jire and I met whenever we wanted for 18 days, but we didn't get a single thing we wanted?

--- p.187