Investments

Relationship with Chaewon? Restored.

Lonely Eunchae? Plapped.

Yunjin? Befriended.

With that, you can finally get back to your life as a regular cafe worker.

Except you're a supervisor now, and this is no regular cafe. It's Cozy's Coffee & Cakes.

Ms. Manager (scary)EMERGENCY MEETING. STORE. 15 MINUTES.

That's what the text said anyway, and yeah, maybe you’re not so sure if it’s better now that things are normal. Yunjin and Eunchae are already there, a thread of seriousness lining their faces. The little bell jingles, signaling your arrival. It's like a conference room of some top secret facility, blinds drawn low.

"It's not going to work. Our menu has been exposed for months. Those posters we made teased our upcoming drinks. Tch. Cowards probably planned this months in advance." Chaewon says, squinting so hard you can even see them through the sunglasses she's wearing.

"But we have to try!" Yunjin claps back. We can't just let them take everything we've worked for!" She's wearing a blazer, weirdo.

"Hmph, let me do it," Eunchae says with pizazz. What is this, a spy movie?

"it can't be you," Chaewon says curtly, to Eunchae’s dismay. "But maybe…?"

Three heads flick to you, still in your normal casual clothing. "What the hell is going on? Why are the blinds drawn! Aren't we open?"

Chaewon slams her hand on the table, silencing you. "I told you 15 minutes. Try not to make an embarrassment of yourself first week as supervisor!"

Yunjin nods her head for you to come closer. "Bad time to be late, rook."

"Rook? I've been here longer than you! I-I'm your supervisor!" You say, but still follow her orders anyway. "And what the hell is going on?"

She picks up a folder with 'CONFIDENTIAL' stamped across it in big red letters. "See for yourself."

Eunchae tries again, telling Chaewon she's right for the job, and they trail off with their argument. You open the file.

"Baked and Brewed Seoul, grand opening… oh, that's in two days? Is that what all the fuss is about?"

The question draws Eunchae and Chaewon out of their talks.

"What else is in two days, Mr. supervisor?" Eunchae asks.

"Don't call me that!"

"Our new menu launches, Mr. Supervisor," Chaewon answers. "This is planned. Targeted."

Yunjin, the one you deemed to be the voice of reason for her… normalcy compared to the two nods her head in agreement.

"Guys… am I the only one who thinks this isn't a big deal? So what!?"

"We just got to someplace stable! Remember a month ago? We were about to shut down. Now Baked and Brewed Seoul is opening!? Where do they get off! Copying us like that!" Chaewon yells.

"Copying us? Aren't we just like, a regular ca—"

"Finish that sentence!" Chaewon challenges you. "Yunjin!"

"Baked and Brewed. Sound familiar?" Yunjin asks.

"N-no not really."

"What do you bake and what do you brew!" Eunchae yells. “Coffee and cakes. We’re Cozy’s Coffee and Cakes! Clearly, they’re copying us!”

"Are they? I mean, doesn’t every cafe have coffee and ca-"

"No!"

Look, is it a big deal? Maybe. Is it a ‘draw the blinds and whip on the blazers and sunglasses’ big deal? Probably not. But you've been here long enough to not question things. It's still better than getting face caked. So you play your part as they argue about what to do.

"It's simple! We need to infiltrate their ranks!"

"Infiltrate!?" Okay, maybe you're not playing your part, but you're trying.

"I can do it, General!"

"Since when is Chaewon a General?"

"I have a plan."

Eunchae is back in 10 minutes with: a long overcoat and a fake mustache.

"What the hell is this?" You ask.

Chaewon and Yunjin stare at it, deep in thought.

"Our disguise," Eunchae smiles as if revealing a key bit of information.

"Why the hell is it so big?"

"Duh, I'll sit on your shoulders under the overcoat. They'll never suspect a thing."

This is absurd. This is… definitely the Cozy's you remember. "Why do we need a disguise?"

"Because it's more fun. Obviously," Chaewon cuts in.

"Fun? What does this have to do with fun?"

"What's the point if it's not fun!" Yunjin retorts.

God. You might go crazy.