NOVEL NEXT chapter 44
44 – 7. Where the Treasure Rests (1)
Everyone lives with invisible pain in a corner of their heart.
For example, when he received a dented taiyaki, he was pouting.
Like Qi, who seems sullen and unfocused these days.
Criminals caught stealing because they have nothing to eat.
“Leave this! Let it go!”
“There is no indulgence whether you are an adult or a child. If you do something wrong, you should be punished appropriately.”
A little boy about 10 years old was caught trying to steal taiyaki.
A skinny physique in ragged clothes or a hat you don’t know when it was washed.
The behavior is typical of beggars.
It’s already been 5 days since I started selling Taiyaki.
The time when the sky became dark after giving Jenna and Puru home-made lunch boxes and sending them off work.
He’s a cunning guy who’s aiming for the middle of tidying up when there are no customers.
“Ha, please take a look..! I did it because I was so hungry!”
“Personal circumstances are just an excuse. Come with me.”
As if to announce his injustice, the boy’s voice grew louder and his eyes focused.
There is no education that is as bad for your emotions as scolding others in a crowded place.
Shame in front of an unspecified number of people makes people impoverished.
After arranging the stalls, I turned around the corner of the building and came to a place where there were few people.
The little boy is looking at me with eyes that are half hostile and half fearful.
“Where do you belong?”
“Hey…”
To get rid of fear, you have to speak up.
I am not a threat to you.
I handed the taiyaki I brought to the kid.
“Eat. After you eat, start.”
“..Huh?”
The guy who received the bag made a puzzled expression and started eating taiyaki little by little.
Seeing her eating red beans with red beans on her face, she must have been quite hungry.
“Hey, hehehechu!”
It must be cold to wear clothes like this in March.
I roughly took off my coat and covered it to the kid. The height difference was so great that they had a rather funny appearance with clothes left over.
The little boy ate the Taiyaki without hesitation. It seems to take a long time because the mouth is small.
“…Yum. Yum, yum.”
“Eat slowly.”
“Yum, am, yum, yum..”
This is not petty sympathy.
Being can only be received if you are healthy first.
The guy who ate Taiyaki tapped his stomach in satisfaction.
I just ate 3 and felt full.
“Thank you.. Enough then.”
“Wait.”
“Tch. Hogu! Fool! Let me go! Do you think I’ll be scared if I use difficult words like belonging?!”
The little boy who grabbed her by the back rebels.
Looking at your clothes and whereabouts, I think I can roughly figure it out.
One of the major events in the second act is the fire at the nursery school.
Ruth Nursery School is located slightly away from Beatus Academy.
It is a nursery school in name only, with little financial support in a harsh environment.
Someone’s work caused a fire there and the children died.
A nun, the only adult in the orphanage, is pointed out as the culprit.
When she was blamed for her crime, many of her people blamed her.
And at the trial, her death sentence is confirmed. It was only 3 days.
It was the first time Jenna got angry with a woman who came to be called a witch.
Why did you do that?
How can you do that to poor children?
Why did you commit such a nonsense?
Then the nun who became a death row inmate sneered and said,
Aren’t you all hypocrites who didn’t even pay attention to this place anyway?
My life is ruined anyway, so just kill it. Kill it quickly
Why did you stay in the nursery school? I only came here because of rumors that there are treasures here.
After that, he pushes the main character with a mad smile.
Angrily, Jenna slapped her across the cheek.
‘A trashy human…!’
The nun laughed horribly as if she still had no remorse.
The next day, the nun was burned at the stake.
She died the same way she killed her child.
And then Jenna wept. She
She said she came out unknowingly.
She sheds tears even for such a person.
I like her like that.
I said to her little boy puffing out her cheeks.
“Are you affiliated with Ruth Nursery School?”
“…Ugh. No? I don’t know.”
That’s right, but what?
I was about to hit a chestnut, but stopped.
“Ha, don’t…”
He looks trembling when he raises his hand.
I stretched out my hand and stroked her dusty hair.
“You can’t steal from now on.”
“…Don’t hit me?”
“Yes. I won’t hit you.”
“Aren’t you scolding me?”
“I’ll scold you later.”
“Hogu…?”
“……”
No. This ungrateful son of a b*tch.
“Then what do you want?”
“I’ll take you to Ruth Orphanage. I have a reason to drop by. Take the bribe.”
“Four waters? What is that?”
I put two gold coins in her little hand. Do you want to do it around 120,000 won?
The child looked at me bewildered. It seems strange that she received money even after stealing.
Instantly, he puts the gold coins into his frayed pocket and speaks in a triumphant voice.
“Hmm..! I can’t help it if you ask me that much. Follow me!”
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Ruth Nursery School was located about an hour and a half away on foot.
At first glance, the facilities and environment looked poor, but the air was good.
A place like this in the mountains would be perfect for a picnic.
Before that, I have to figure out how to solve it from the time limit.
‘So I came here, but…’
“Now this is my house! Is that enough?”
“Thank you kid. Go in and sleep.”
“I’m not a kid. My name is Cream! I like whipped cream, so Cream! So…”
Kid, no, Cream held out a small hand and said hesitantly.
“That, please tell me your name..”
Because children have a lot of affection. It’s easy to get along with because it’s pure.
“Dyers. No last name.”
“Dice…? Sounds like a square name.”
“……”
“Anyway, Dice! Now that we’ve exchanged names, we’re friends. I won’t steal yours later! Bye! You’ll have to say hello next time!”
Cream waves his hand and disappears from sight.
“It’s Dyers.”
I stretch and straighten my hair with my arm.
A guy like this is going to die soon.
I’m not a perfect superhuman like Perpy.
It’s not even the line itself like Zena.
Even less honest human beings like Latina.
It’s not like Richet’s kind hearted personality either.
It is difficult to find only people who can help me.
Because it’s impossible to save everyone just because you feel sorry for them.
I have no reason to do it, no need to do it, and no intention to do it.
Just me.
While I was silently organizing my thoughts, the wind blew.
“…I miss you.”
Faverde wants to see his teacher. I had a sudden thought.
I want to see that woman who smiles like an idiot, has a good appetite, and secretly cries a lot.
I still sometimes dream of my teacher appearing.
If it were her, what would she have said to me?
You should try to save the children right away?
It could cause damage, so it’s okay to pretend you don’t know?
Everything is wrong.
If you’re my teacher, I’m sure you’ll tell me to live without regrets.
Do as I please. I will definitely support you no matter what choice you make.
Then what I have to do here…
“My thoughts have been sorted out. Let’s go in.”
I moved my legs and approached the door of the orphanage and knocked on the door.
No response.
“What is it?”
I knocked on the door several times, but the door wouldn’t open, so I opened it from this side.
It was open.
The interior was wider than expected. The facilities look old.
The children are all sleeping.
Only one woman sits blankly at her table.
Whitish eyes as if they had lost their vitality in a nun’s outfit close to rags.
Crunchy light pink hair and blue eyes.
He is a beautiful person to look at.
She looks more like a ‘saint’ than a ‘witch’, but you can’t judge a person just by their appearance.
And Faberde is prettier. …Maybe.
On the contrary, they raised their guard.
“…Who are you?”
It was a little slurred. Aren’t you from the Empire?
“Answer me. I won’t tell you twice. Who are you?”
As if wary of the appearance of a stranger, the nun asked again.
I answered leisurely.
“This is the person who will be my benefactor.”
A moment of silence ensues.
“This, place. Here, silver, phosphorus. Benefactor. Here, benefactor? What do you mean by that?”
The nun repeated me word by word.
‘…What is it? This isn’t a problem with poor pronunciation…’
I asked her if she wanted to.
“Can’t you hear well?”
“Ear? You don’t know anything. Just answer the question.”
I was convinced by her vague answer.
The nun seems to have a problem with her ears.
Nevertheless, it is lip-reading that makes conversation possible. Are you talking by reading lips?
“Well. I don’t mean to say difficult things. We don’t have time either.”
“…Then tell me quickly. I’m still tired.”
A face full of dark circles is shown as if she is trying to explain the reason for her nervousness.
It sounds out of the blue, but this place is indeed full of contradictions.
It is a nursery school located closest to Beatus Academy, but the environment is extremely poor.
The only adult and supervisor is also a nun.
No one pays much attention to this orphanage.
And this woman is very wary of me.
As if there is something tightly hidden.
Then what the nun wanted from me must have been a ‘convincing reason’ for coming here.
“My name is Dyers, a student at Beatus Academy.”
“I’m not interested.”
The nun smirked. Does that mean she has trouble reading her lips?
“Unfortunately, due to ignorance, the reputation within the academy is not very good. In other words, I came here to raise my reputation by making a donation. Also, volunteering.”
“So what’s so hard to say… Ki, Boo. Donation? Donation?! Donation!”
When she heard the word ‘donation’, her eyes suddenly came alive!
What is it? Why is this all of a sudden
“Guest..! No, you’re rich! Would you like to come here? Didn’t it take a lot of hard work to get here?”
The nun, whom she liked while clapping her hands, casually pulled out her chair and handed it to me. She was the most luxurious-looking chair.
Hmm.
Apparently, she is a nun. She seems to like money very much.
I don’t mean to call her a snob. I like money too. Money transcends everything..!
She rather feels that she and her deep empathy is formed. If she’s this type of person, she’s better off.
I can easily stop a nursery school fire. She’s also taking care of her treasures.
“So, how much do you plan on doing?”
“First of all, 500 gold (about 5 million won).”
The nun, who was slowly reading her mouth, raised the corners of her mouth to her ears.
If you save 500 gold, you can last for several months.
“Customer. Would it be all right if I tried it for you?”
“It’s nice to be cool. But it’s okay. Please take good care of me from now on.”
“Me too! Your kindness. I will never forget it!”
When she reached out her hand, the saintess smiled like a cat who found her fish and caught it at once.
She’s a capitalist nun.
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At this time, I didn’t know.
What will happen to the nun who is crazy about money?