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EP.210. Meeting Aunt Jihyun After a Long Time 

“Phew... So today’s the day Hitae starts working.” 

The following week, as promised, was the day Hitae began his job at the café. 

She’d never hired a part-timer due to financial constraints, so she worried a bit about how to treat him, but since he was her childhood friend’s son, she felt relatively at ease. 

“Hehe... I wonder how much he’s grown~” 

She remembered how, as a child, he’d always snuggle into her chest and play with it a bit mischievously, but she recalled him as a lovable kid. 

“Ah... Hello, Auntie.” 

“Oh? Hitae? You’ve really grown~” 

Seeing Hitae for the first time in a while, she noticed he was now taller than her, probably over 180cm. 

‘He’s completely different from when he was a kid.’ 

Back then, Hitae had been a bit shy, especially after losing his parents, but now he greeted her with a bright smile. 

“You’ve really grown up~” 

“I I’m 22 now!” 

Proud of how well he’d grown, she patted his head, making him blush shyly, which brought a smile to her face. 

“Should I give you a hug like before?” 

“I’m not a kid anymore...” 

Seeing his embarrassment, she laughed and stopped teasing him. 

‘If I keep going, he’ll really get sulky... but he’s really grown up.’ 

He used to always look up at her, but now she had to look up at him. He’d even built some muscle and looked quite manly. 

‘I wonder if my own child would be about his age now?’ 

Her husband had been frail and passed away early, so she’d never had children. She sometimes thought about it, but still loved her late husband and never considered remarrying. 

“So, what should I do?” 

“Oh! Could you start by tidying up here? If any customers come, I’ll handle them, so just watch and learn today.” 

“Okay.” 

He wasn’t just there to help, but to figure out why the café wasn’t doing well, so she didn’t plan to give him too much work. 

“Hmm... There really aren’t many customers.” 

“Y-yeah... that’s right...” 

She felt a bit embarrassed showing him the nearly empty café. 

“I’ll look around the neighborhood for a bit~” 

“Okay, but don’t be late for lunch.” 

“Sure~” 

“Auntie’s café really isn’t doing well...” 

Looking around, he saw many other cafés, all franchises. 

“Other places have customers, but it’s not like they’re packed.” 

There were lots of offices nearby, but not many people out. Even at lunchtime, there were fewer people than expected. 

On closer inspection, many offices were empty, likely due to a bad economy, which explained the lack of customers. 

“It’d be hard to make much here, even if you fixed the problems.” 

His mom had told him that this area was undergoing redevelopment, with companies moving out, so even fewer customers would come in the future. 

It was the kind of information only someone with connections would know, and if things continued, the café would inevitably fail. 

“Not that I really care if Auntie’s café does well or not...” 

Still, he did his best to investigate, since he needed to help her for his own plans. 

“You’re back? Lunch is ready~” 

“Yes, Auntie!” 

Returning, he found she’d prepared lunch in a small room inside the café. Normally, they’d take turns eating in case customers came, but with only three customers all morning and none for two hours, she’d gotten used to it. 

“Mmm, the doenjang-jjigae is delicious!” 

“Is it? Have some more.” 

Pleased by his praise, Auntie smiled and moved more side dishes in front of him. 

‘She really hasn’t changed much.’ 

Even after more than ten years, she looked the same as before. 

Though she was in her 40s, she looked like she was in her early 30s, cute and youthful she could probably get hit on if she tried. 

‘Her chest... Looks like she’s wearing a minimizer, just like Mom said...’ 

He remembered Auntie’s chest being two or three cup sizes bigger than his mom’s, but now it looked about the same as Seohee’s, likely because of the minimizer bra. 

It was still quite big, but knowing her real size, he was excited. 

‘That chest, all for me...’ 

The thought of claiming the big, comforting chest he’d loved as a child made him a little aroused, but he held back. 

“By the way, your chest seems smaller than before? Did you have surgery or something?” 

“Huh?... M-my chest?” 

Surprised by the sudden sexual question, Auntie blushed. 

Even though he was her friend’s son, she hadn’t expected such a question. 

“Uh, it’s just... a bit uncomfortable, so I wear bras that make them look smaller...” 

“Oh, really? When I was a kid, they were way bigger than Mom’s, but now they’re smaller. Haha.” 

“R-right... hohoho...” 

He acted like it was nothing, but Auntie was clearly embarrassed. 

She’d always been shy, and talking about sexual topics with a young man especially her friend’s son made her uncomfortable, but she tried to go along so he wouldn’t feel awkward. 

“I used to love hugging you as a kid because your chest felt so nice.” 

“Y-yeah, that’s right...” 

Even though it was about childhood, his boldness made her blush and look away. 

“I think cafés need a face, you know?” 

“Yeah, but it’s hard to hire a part-timer...” 

“You don’t need to Auntie, you’re enough.” 

“Oh, what could an old lady like me do~” 

She denied it, but smiled, not seeming to dislike the compliment. 

“It’s true you’re young, pretty, and have a great figure.” 

“C-compliments won’t get you anything!” 

“I’m just telling the truth.” 

He spoke casually, and Auntie’s face grew even redder. 

Though he was her friend’s son, she didn’t seem to mind the compliments from a young man, and her lips curled up in a small smile. 

“So... how about showing your real chest size from now on?” 

“W-what? That’s...” 

“There are lots of pretty women out there, but our café needs something special. Your chest is more than special enough.” 

“Still, running a business with my chest is a bit...” 

“Come on, it’s not about using your chest for business, just being more confident.” 

“Is that so...?” 

She seemed to be coming around to his suggestion. 

“Besides, wearing something so tight can make you uncomfortable and affect your work!” 

“That’s true...” 

“So, from tomorrow, will you wear a bra that fits your real size?” 

“O-okay...” 

Though still embarrassed, Auntie agreed and closed the café early that day. 

“Phew... bras...” 

Opening her underwear drawer, she found mostly minimizer bras meant to reduce her chest size. 

She’d worn them for years to avoid lewd stares from men, so she had few bras in her real size. 

“Do I really have to wear something like this?” 

Most of her real-size bras were racy, see-through, or had exposed nipples freebies from shop owners when she bought minimizers. 

They were too embarrassing to wear in public, but she had little choice. 

“Well... Hitae came to help, so I should listen to him... I’ll wear this one.” 

She picked the least revealing one still smaller than normal, but at least it covered the essentials. 

“Ugh... it’s been so long since I wore something like this, it’s embarrassing...” 

Though in her 40s, she still believed her body could compete with younger women, and with her huge chest, she thought she really did have a unique weapon, just as Hitae said. 

“Alright... for the sake of the café...” 

She told herself as much, blushing at the thought of wearing the bra the next day, and went to bed.