Coffee has both bitter and sweet flavors.

The aroma attracted many people to taste it.

When you eat it, your heart will shake to the point where you can't sleep. Some people like it. Some people don't like it.

And you, do you like coffee?

Minato Sakisana Dressed in a corporate uniform, she was standing in front of a small coffee shop. She was not a coffee drinker at all. It's kind of like I hate it. I don't know what the drinks are. They're not delicious at all. She's dragging her body all the way here because someone recommended it.

“You're really tired these days. This is a small coffee shop. At night, it is open for customers to come sit and sip coffee and go to work. The whole atmosphere is good too.”

“Nayeon, I told you that I don't like coffee.”

"Don't argue. I'm working late. Everyone depends on coffee. Come on, try it and you'll be hooked."

The older sister interrupted and stuffed a small paper card into her hand with a serious expression.

Come take a look, it won't do any harm, right?

The old door slowly opened and the atmosphere in the shop was decorated with antique wooden furniture. The aroma of coffee beans wafted to the nostrils. The fireplace in the middle of the hall emits the soft crackling sound of charcoal, making you feel dazed by the warm air in the room. This is not a bad restaurant.

"The store isn't open yet."

A short sentence that sounded slightly startled Sana. The atmosphere in the store prevented her from noticing that there was another person in the store. The sound came from behind the counter. When she secretly looked in there, she saw that it was It was a young girl in a uniform, looking down at something under a shelf. The sound of glasses clinking softly made her realize that this girl was busy arranging coffee cups.

"Uh..Then I'll come back another day."

Sana spoke in a low voice, boldly. Whether she could hear it or not, the atmosphere of the store was nice but the employees were a bit scary. Is this a person?

"Wait a minute. Please take a cup of coffee first."

The female employee spoke up while still doing the activity in front of her. The audience was slightly startled like someone who is startled before saying no.

"It's better not. I don't really like coffee. Plus, I didn't bring my wallet today."

"card"

"yes?"

“The loyalty card in your hand redeems one free drink. Besides, if you don't like coffee, you really have to try it."

The girl said in a calm voice. After adjusting the last glass into place, she stood up straight and turned to look at the visitor when Sana saw the other person's face clearly. The first feeling is She is beautiful, with big, cute eyes that complement her sharp face very well. Her tall and slender figure makes her look even more outstanding.

The more she looked at it, the more beautiful it became, until she wondered why she was just a coffee shop employee if she was so good-looking. If you go to be a star, you'll probably be better off.

“Will you stand and wait for me to make coffee?”

The beautiful attendant took the card from her hand and looked at it for a moment, then pushed Sana forward by the shoulder and made the smaller woman sit on a wooden chair by the window before going to make coffee behind the counter. A few minutes later, a ceramic glass filled with a brown liquid was placed in front of her. Its faint aroma wafted out, making Sana want to try its taste.

Even though she didn't like coffee, the woman slowly picked up the coffee cup in front of her and took a sip. She frowned as a bitter feeling touched her tongue.

Sigh, it's because of this that I don't like coffee.

But after a few seconds, the gentle sweetness replaced the mellow sweet potato flavor, much to Sana's surprise. Normal coffee should be bitter. So why is this glass so sweet?

“How are you?”

The girl asked in an excited tone, looking like she was waiting for an answer. It looked like a little puppy even though just now it was as fierce as a wolf.

“Well..it's delicious.”

"I saw that I didn't like coffee, so I tried making a special recipe for you to taste. Coffee like this can only be found at this shop."

The owner of the work spoke in a proud tone, and Sana let out a small laugh when she saw the person in front of him change his expression. I thought that I would be so still that I wouldn't have any emotions. Who would keep a neutral expression all the time? She thought as she raised the rim of the glass to her lips and drank the entire cup of coffee. Mmm..so delicious

“Thank you for the coffee, uh, Mr..”

“Tzuyu, Zhou Tzuyu, congratulations. And what is your name?”

“Why do you have to ask my name?”

“We will record the names of customers who come to drink special coffee for the first time and put them in a record book.”

Sana raised her eyebrows in confusion. But when he saw the female employee preparing to pick up a notebook and pen and take notes with a serious expression, she opened her mouth and told her name.

"My name is Sana, Minatozaki Sana."

"I'll stop by again another day, Ms. Sana."

The girl smiled wide until her eyes narrowed and bowed as the employee should. The cuteness of the person in front of her made Sana's heart skip a beat a little before returning to the normal rhythm she had just now. What was wrong with her?

After that day, Sana's evenings that used to be spent shopping or walking around department stores were replaced with coffee shops. No matter what time, she thought only of that small coffee shop. Oftentimes, she would sit distractedly waiting for the end of work to come here until she was scolded by the department head, but she wasn't afraid.

“Please give me a special recipe.”

“The same special formula, please wait a moment.”

The voice of the same female employee answering Sana today that she came at the normal opening time made her know that No matter what time you come Or at any time, she only saw Tzuyu working alone. Since it was a small shop, it wasn't too much of a burden for Tzuyu to manage the positions of waiter, coffee maker, and owner all by herself.

Bringing company work to the shop and ordering special coffee to drink has become Sana's evening routine. The aroma of roasted coffee beans relaxes her from the fatigue she's accumulated from a long day's work. Slowly fading as the bitter-sweet taste flows through your lips, but if there's anything more interesting than coffee? He should probably be a good coffee maker.

The expression on his face is serious when working and looks dependable. The gesture of picking up coffee and serving it to customers is deft. The slight shyness she felt every time someone complimented her on how delicious her coffee was made her feel more interested in Tzuyu. Every time Sana had to sit around working round the clock, when Tzuyu was free from work at the shop, she would sit next to her until Until she finished her work Many opportunities to be together allowed the two to talk more.

“Are you really 19!?”

“Doesn't it look like that?”

Sana asked, shocked the first time they met and had a feeling she was probably young. But I didn't think it would be this weak.

“Uncle Sana doesn't look like a 24 year old either. Her face is several years older than her age. Are you too stressed with work?”

Tzuyu's calm voice while sitting next to her eating a late meal made the listener startled. If others had heard the sentence just now, they would have thought that they were being tricked and scolded, but Sana knew that for Tzuyu this sentence was just Speaking only what she thought and nothing else, every sarcastic word from the girl's mouth was always from the heart.

Sometimes when younger people realize they've said something bad, they'll act embarrassed and then apologize to the person they're talking to.

In the middle of the night, when Sana collapsed on her desk while working, she always felt like someone was sitting with her. When she woke up, she found a hot cup of coffee next to her, and sometimes a blanket wrapped around her shoulders. Loosely, without having to tell you, you probably know whose work it is. Around here I'm the only one who likes to take care of other people everywhere.

Warmer than coffee, it's Zhou Ziwi.

A girl who keeps a straight face or direct words might turn off some customers, but only Sana knows that. How warm and kind this child was, every bit of cuteness here made Sana smile.

Realizing again, everything about Zhou Ziwi had already shaken her heart.

Sana once asked the young girl to talk about her pets, which made Tzuyu's reaction excited. Her eyes always lit up when she talked about her favorite puppy in her hometown in Taiwan. She is a huge dog lover. But due to the environment at the coffee shop, she couldn't keep pets. So she misses it very much.

When you think about it well Sana then plans to do something to help the other party recover from their depression.

A brown cardboard box was placed on a sheet of manzana paper. She was clumsily trying to wrap the square-shaped object in front of her, causing the paper to come off in pieces, but she finally finished wrapping it. The reason she had trouble wrapping the gift was because today was Tzuyu's 20th birthday, so the girl took the opportunity to give her a birthday present that she would like, something suitable for someone like Tzuyu.

It was the same evening when Sana pushed open the door of the shop, only today there was a medium sized gift box with her. She didn't tell Tzuyu anything in advance because she intended to surprise the girl, but then. The legs that walked in had to stumble.

She saw a small girl standing and talking affectionately with Tzuyu at the counter, who looked to be about the same age as the shop owner. Tzuyu's cheeks turned red as she conversed with the person in front of her. The bright smile she had received was also sent to the same girl, the smile she thought she only received. single A light pain began to arise in the left side of his chest.

She had never felt so heartbroken before.

It might be because she has never felt loved by anyone before. Due to her stressful life with company work, she has no time to care about her life partner. Social work, where the competitive rate is always putting pressure on her. But when she meets Tzuyu with a cup of special coffee, her feelings change continuously.

She is happier with her work. Smile more often, laugh more often, so many co-workers greet you.

Feeling loved makes your life happier, but if you love someone and it's not fulfilled, then it must be this much pain. Wouldn't it be better not to fall in love in the first place?

She paused to think for a moment before deciding to secretly place the gift box on the side of the table before going to order her favorite cup of coffee.

“Special recipe.”

“Yes, Sana.”

The young girl replied with a bright smile.

You're hurting me, do you know that?

If you don't love me So why did you come to do this?

Come make me shake and then just let it go, wouldn't you have some sympathy for me?

The taste of the coffee she drank today was still the same as before, it was sweet and mellow. Every time, she would drink the coffee all at once because it tasted sweet and delicious. But today was different in that she ate it little by little and realized that If left for a long time, it will return to the original bitter coffee.

This coffee is sweet. But it has a bitter taste, it's like your love

The first time she agreed to taste the coffee because of the aroma and sweet taste that made her addicted to ordering it again. But as time passes, the bitterness will return.

She shouldn't have tasted this coffee in the first place.

A hot feeling in Sana's eyes hit Sana. She felt like she was about to cry but decided to hold it back. After drinking this bitter coffee, she would leave for good. The money for the coffee was placed on the table. Sana picked up her purse beside her and walked out of the shop.

The cloudy sky was a sign of a storm. Zana tightened her cloak around her body as the cold wind blew in. She had better hurry home before she was completely drenched in the rain. Her slender legs picked up speed as the water droplets touched her face. But she stopped walking when she felt a wide, dark shadow fall on the ground.

Tzuyu, running through the rain, had a large umbrella held over her head. Suddenly, the tears that she thought she could hold back suddenly flowed down her cheeks.

If you don't love me Why do we have to care?

"What's wrong?"

Tzuyu asked with concern. Sana's thin hands clenched into fists in anger.

After Zhou Ziwi came to study in Korea to complete her studies, her parents ordered her to stay and work to improve her life skills. Although she protested at first, she agreed to her parents' wishes. She left everything in her hometown, including her favorite dog. The whole family is warm. A young, familiar home is a huge obstacle to finding a job. In the end, she decided to invest in opening a coffee shop similar to the family's original business.

“Effort never betrays anyone” is her motto.

It was difficult for a child like you to do a job that she had never done before. Managing everything by herself but in the end she succeeded. Coffee shops are starting to make more profits. As her status became more stable, she decided to ask her parents to continue working indefinitely.

Zhou Ziwi was wearing a waiter's uniform, the top button of his white shirt was undone because of the hot weather. She was handling the coffee making equipment. It was late afternoon, when she had to prepare for the opening of the shop. She lived her daily life simply until today when an uninvited guest walked into the store before it opened.

A young woman of working age opened the door and her sweet, beautiful face made her stop and look for a moment in shock. Moreover, the condition of her clothes was still not in place. The young girl bent down and pretended to put a coffee cup behind the counter. router

“The store isn't open yet.”

She said while still hiding. While arranging the coffee cups, slender hands secretly managed to fasten the buttons.

"Uh..Then I'll come back another day."

"Wait a minute. Please take a cup of coffee first."

Tzuyu wanted to smack her lips about ten times as she spoke without thinking. The only feeling I had at that time was that I would have liked to have kept this customer in the shop for just one more minute, but then I was disappointed when I heard that this girl doesn't like coffee and didn't bring the money for it.

She then spoke up about the card in the young woman's hand.

“The loyalty card in your hand can be exchanged for one free drink.”

Totally lying, it's just your business card. And then she thought of a coffee recipe.

If you don't like coffee, you have to use that recipe, the girl thought to herself.

"If you don't like coffee, you really have to try it."

She said, smoothing out her clothes and pushing herself upright. When she saw the woman's face clearly, she felt even more beautiful than before. A high, ridged nose with healthy, white skin. The sweet eyes looking at her made Tzuyu's heart flutter. She took the business card from the other person's hand to destroy the evidence before leading the woman to sit in the best corner of the restaurant.

The fragrant cup of coffee in her hand was not a normal recipe sold in stores. It was the coffee she used to drink when she was a child. This coffee was created when she was stubborn enough to eat her mother's coffee. But the taste was so bitter that she couldn't stand it, so her mother created this coffee recipe. The first time you eat it, you'll feel bitter. The next bite will become more and more mellow. But if left for a long time, it will return to being as bitter as before.

"How are you?"

Tzuyu asked excitedly after serving the other person a special cup of coffee. She had never made this type of coffee for anyone before and was worried that the taste might not be to the customer's liking. But when he heard the short compliment, the feeling of joy overflowed.

"Thank you for the coffee, sir.."

"Tzuyu, Zhou Tzuyu."

She replied that it was normal etiquette to mention names when thanking someone.

"So what's your name?"

Oh, I accidentally asked my name, will you think I'm a weird person? And if she asks for the reason for asking the name?

"Collected as statistics."

I lied again and don't like myself like this at all.

"My name is Sana, Minatozaki Sana."

"I'll stop by again, Miss Sana."

Tzuyu replied with a wide smile, typical of a service employee. She normally smiled at customers, but this time was different.

How long have you not smiled from your heart?

After that day, the same customers stopped by the shop almost every day.

The image of a young woman carrying a lot of documents to deal with at the shop late into the night has become something that Tzuyu has become accustomed to seeing while she is working and orders coffee to drink as well. Every time I'm unemployed from the store Tzuyu always finds opportunities to talk to young women. At first, she was attracted to Sana because of her cuteness and clumsy demeanor that didn't harm others. But the more I got to know Sana, the more I realized that there was more to this woman than meets the eye.

Tzuyu's cute smile when she drank special coffee was the most adorable thing for Tzuyu, but what attracted her even more than the smile was... The way the young woman works in the shop, the serious expression on her work, reminds her of herself in the past. She who struggles to do everything in order for the shop to survive, determination and determination.

Everything was conveyed through Sana's eyes. Juewi knew better than anyone else the difficulty. The more I looked at it, the more it seemed like an unmistakable reflection of herself.

When she realized it again, she couldn't stop secretly looking at the person next to her.

Her efforts made Tzuyu want to help the young girl, understanding that in times like these Sana doesn't need anything more than encouragement and attention and all she can do is cover her with a blanket and make coffee to pour. That's it.

Sana Chuan once invited a young girl to talk about her pets. She was very excited and started talking about her favorite dog from her hometown in Taiwan. But no matter how much you miss it The environment where she had to work all day made it impossible for her to raise animals, but at least she was glad that other people were interested in her story.

This evening, Tzuyu was still working diligently. Today was her birthday. Every year it was normal for her to celebrate her birthday alone at the shop, but this year it was a little different.

“Tzuyu-ah!”

A familiar voice called out to her, and Ziwi was delighted and surprised to see her closest female friend from her school days.

“I haven't seen you in a long time, Chaeyoung.”

"Missed me, right? Today I have a gift for you."

A white cardboard box was brought out and placed on the counter. The contents of the box made Tzuyu's eyes glow.

"cake!"

"Drink it with delicious coffee. Don't tell anyone. Or you can share it with that beautiful sister. I don't mind."

“Wait, how do you know Brother Sana?”

"No matter how many times I come to the shop, you secretly look at him all the time. If you don't call it secret crush, I don't know what else to call you."

Tzuyu's cheeks turned red with embarrassment. Was she really that easy to tell?

"As you can see, all I can do is secretly like him every day."

“Special recipe.”

Tzuyu responded with a bright smile as usual, even though her heart was full of nervousness. Why hadn't she noticed just now that a young woman had walked into the store? And did you hear the previous sentence?

“Your face is red all the way to your ears. Tzuyu can calm down a bit.”

Chaeyoung continued to tease the tall man, making Jewi feel embarrassed until he couldn't stand it, so he lightly elbowed his small friend once. The two talked for a while, and Chaeyoung was the first to excuse himself.

“Don't keep Dahyun hyung waiting too long.”

The little man turned around and looked at the hammer. He knew right away. You'd come to tease him, but you'd end up being teased yourself. The way the girl walked out quickly made Ji V laugh softly, but then his eyes fell on the girl's usual table. Why did she leave in such a hurry today without saying goodbye?

The sky was cloudy and the wind was blowing hard, letting her know that a storm was coming. And as far as Tzuyu can remember, Sana didn't bring an umbrella.

The air whistled loudly, and the wind became more violent, causing the large trees to bend over. The small tree began to fall faster than anyone could imagine. Tzuyu immediately grabbed a large umbrella and ran out of the store. She remembered the young woman's route home, which she secretly looked at every day. The long legs moved faster as the water drop hit his face. How are you over there?

The large umbrella immediately opened and stretched out to block the rain overhead. Tzuyu's breath was cut short by exhaustion, and a feeling of pain arose when she saw the tears of the person in front of her.

"What's wrong?"

Tzuyu asked with concern. When Sana heard this, the limits of her patience exploded.

"Crazy person! You are the craziest Tzuyu! Why? If you don't think anything of it, why do you have to take care of me?”

“All this time Why did I have to go through something like this? It would be coffee, it would be you, if I didn't go to the store that day. Nothing will happen, right? Do you understand what I want to say? I like you. The most crazy thing..huh"

Sana burst out the words in her heart until the tears continued to flow. A thin hand hit the umbrella man's chest in distress until the tall man grabbed her arm. A soft laugh came from the tall man's mouth, making the young woman even more angry.

“Is there something so funny, ya-?”

Sana's red lips closed when she felt the soft touch of the person in front of her.

Tzuyu was kissing her. The slightly bitter and sweet taste of coffee flows into your mouth.

“What are you doing-”

Sana stopped breathing for a moment. A hot feeling spread across her face as she regained consciousness and pushed the tall man away, but was unable to fight the strength of her opponent. Tzuyu still leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips again and again.

“Stop!”

"I won't stop until you stop arguing."

She wrapped her arms around the other's waist and planted several more kisses on the lips until Sana's thin hand that had been pushing away stopped and slowly placed it on the other's shoulder.

"I like you, do you understand?"

Sana's heart fluttered when she heard the short sentence from the person in front of her.

“And..the boy who stood talking to you just now?”

“That's my friend Chaeyoung.”

“Why do you have to blush when you talk to your friends?”

Young woman washing with doubt Tzuyu hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking in embarrassment.

“You tease me about my crush on you but now let it be. I'm worried about you.”

The feeling of happiness was so tight in her chest that Sana couldn't speak, tears that had already dried up again. Not tears that flowed from anger, but tears that flowed from happiness.

"Let's go back to the store. I think you forgot something."

Yes, she forgot to bring the gift box back with her. Oh my gosh. What effect does clumsiness have now come back?

The original shop door opened wide and two people walked in, dripping wet. The umbrella was not wide enough to protect two people from the rain, but when they saw each other's condition, they laughed with amusement. A large cream cake was cut into smaller pieces and put on a plate. Tzuyu handed the small plate to Sana and the same ceramic coffee mug. A gentle fragrance rose up.

“Here it is, customers. Served with hot special coffee.”

Sana burst out laughing at the antics in front of her.

"Today is your birthday. I must serve you."

“Happy birthday.”

Sana handed the gift box to Tzuyu, the girl took it and unwrapped it excitedly. The contents of the box made her so happy that she cried out.

It is a brown stuffed dog. The fur was fluffy and soft to the touch, making Tzuyu pick it up and hug it tightly.

"thank you very much"

"nevermind"

Tzuyu closed her eyes and prayed before blowing out the candles on the cake.

"What are you asking for? I want to know."

“I hope that on my next birthday I will still have you by my side.”

Sana gently smacked the playful man's arm with determination. Tzuyu laughed again before asking about the past again.

“The first time we met, you didn't like coffee because it was bitter, right?”

“Um..I don't like bitter coffee. But the way you make it is sweet and delicious.”

“Although coffee is bitter, I like to drink it. If we don't know the bitter taste We will not know the sweet taste if we have never experienced suffering. There will be no way to know how good the happy times are. Just like when I met you."

Tzuyu was right if Sana never got tired from her work. She will never get to meet Tzuyu. If Tzuyu hadn't gone to the trouble of opening a coffee shop, she would never have met Sana. There was no need to find any evidence to confirm her words. Thanks to the difficult things that have come into their lives.

Coffee is bitter, but because of its bitter taste, it makes the hidden sweet taste possible.

Some people like it, some people don't.

So, do you like coffee?

Thank you to all readers and the admin of Baan Sajue Thailand for making such a great project possible. This fic is my 2nd story. Wright is still a beginner and will keep trying to adapt. Don't do this, spin it with the speed of light. If you like it or are dissatisfied with it, please leave a comment. If you like the fic, please tag it in your tweet. Sazi's coffee as well. I love all readers <3

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