episode_0044

Everyone lives with an invisible pain in a corner of their heart.

Purra got upset after receiving a dented bungeoppang.

Qi seems to be sullen and unfocused these days.

Like a criminal who gets caught stealing because he has nothing to eat.

“Let go of this! Let go of this!”

“Whether you are an adult or a child, there is no indulgence. If you do something wrong, you must receive the appropriate punishment.”

A small boy of about ten years old was caught trying to steal bungeoppang.

A skinny physique with tattered clothes and a hat you don’t know when it was washed.

His behavior is that of a typical beggar.

It’s already been 5 days since I started selling bungeoppang.

After giving Jenna and Pur a homemade lunch and sending them off from work, the sky became dark.

He’s such a cunning guy that he’s targeting me while I’m cleaning up because there are no customers.

“Ha, please just take a look…! I was so hungry!”

“Personal circumstances are just an excuse. Follow me.”

As the little boy’s voice gets louder, as if to announce his injustice, attention is focused.

There is no education that is as bad for your emotions as scolding others in a crowded place.

Embarrassment in front of an unspecified number of people leaves people devastated.

After roughly organizing the food stalls, we went around the corner of the building and came to a place with few people.

The little boy is looking at me with eyes that are half hostile and half fearful.

“Where do you belong?”

“this person…”

To get rid of fear, you have to talk.

I’m not a threat to you.

I handed the bungeoppang I brought to the kid.

“Eat. Let’s start after eating.”

“..uh?”

The guy who received the bag made a puzzled expression and soon began to eat the bungeoppang little by little.

Seeing him eating red beans on his face, I guess he was quite hungry.

“Heh, hechu!”

It must be cold to wear clothes like this in March weather.

I roughly took off my coat and covered it for the kid. The height difference was so great that it looked quite funny, with clothes hanging around for a long time.

The kid didn’t care and ate the bungeoppang. It seems like it takes a long time because my mouth is small.

“…Yum. Yum, yum.”

“Eat slowly.”

“Yam, yum, yum. yum..”

This is not some kind of petty sympathy.

You can only receive punishment if you are healthy first.

The guy who ate the bungeoppang patted his stomach as if he was satisfied.

I’m full after just eating 3.

“Thank you.. then, bye.”

“for a moment.”

“Tch. You idiot! Let me go! Do you think I’ll be scared if I use difficult words like affiliation?!”

The little boy who was grabbed by the back rebels.

I think I can kind of figure it out by looking at your clothes and your movements.

One of the major events in Act 2 is the fire at the orphanage.

Ruth Nursery School located slightly outside of Beatus Academy.

In reality, it is a daycare center in name only, with poor conditions and little financial support.

Due to someone’s actions, a fire broke out there and the children died.

A nun, the only adult in the orphanage, is pointed out as the culprit.

She, who had previously had many negative rumors, was pointed out as the culprit and many people criticized her.

And the death penalty is confirmed at trial. It only happened in three days.

For the first time in the story, Jenna got angry at the woman who was called a witch.

Why did you do that?

How could you do that to poor children?

Why did you do such a ridiculous thing?

Then the nun, now a death row inmate, snorted and said.

Aren’t you hypocrites who didn’t even care about this place anyway?

My life is ruined anyway, so just kill me. Kill it quickly.

Why did you stay at the orphanage? I only came because of the rumor that there was treasure here.

Afterwards, he pushes the protagonist away with a maniacal smile.

Jenna was furious and slapped her in the face.

‘Trash human…!’

The nun laughed creepyly, as if she still had not repented of her sins.

The next day, the nun was burned at the stake.

He died the same way he killed his child.

And Jenna sheds tears.

It is said that he came out without realizing it.

I shed tears for such people too.

I like her like that.

I said to the kid who was puffing out his cheeks.

“Are you from Ruth’s orphanage?”

“…Ugh. Isn’t that right? I don’t know about that.”

That’s right, but what?

I stopped while trying to hit Takbam.

“Ha, don’t do that..”

When the hand goes up, it trembles.

I open my clenched hand and stroke my hair covered in dust.

“Next time you won’t steal.”

“…Aren’t you going to hit me?”

“Yes. I won’t hit you.”

“Aren’t you going to scold me?”

“I’ll scold you later.”

“Hogu…?”

“……”

no. You cheap bastard.

“Then what do you want?”

“I’ll take you to Ruth’s orphanage. I have a reason to stop by right now. Take it as a bribe.”

“Nemul? What is that?”

He placed two gold coins in my small hand. Would you like it to be around 20,000 won?

The child looked at me in confusion. It seems surprising that he received money even after stealing.

He soon puts the gold coin into his worn 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 Orphanage was located about an hour and a half away on foot.

Although the facilities and environment seemed poor at first glance, the air was good.

There is a place like this in the mountains, it would be perfect for a picnic.

Before that, I need to figure out how to resolve the deadline.

‘That’s why I came here…’

“Now this is our house! That’s enough now, right?”

“Thank you, kid. Go back to sleep.”

“No kid. My name is Cream! I like whipped cream, so Cream! So…”

The little boy, or rather Cream, held out his small hand and spoke hesitantly.

“Well, please tell me your name..”

Because children have a lot of affection. As they are pure, they are easy to become friends with.

“Dyers. No last name.”

“Dice..? It sounds like a square name.”

“……”

“Anyway, Dice! Now that we’ve exchanged names, we’re friends. I won’t steal anything from you later! Bye! I’ll have to say hello next time!”

Cream waves her hand and disappears from sight.

“It’s Dyers.”

I keep smoothing my hair with my arms.

I can’t believe this guy will die soon.

I am not a perfect superhuman like Perpi.

It’s not even a good thing like Jenna.

They are especially not honest people like Latina.

He doesn’t have a very affectionate personality like Richet.

It’s hard to find people who can help me.

Because it’s impossible to save everyone just because you feel sorry for them.

There is no reason to do so, no need to do so, and no intention to do so.

Just me.

While I was silently organizing my thoughts, a wind blew.

“…I miss you.”

I miss Faverde and my teacher. A thought suddenly occurred to me.

I miss that woman who laughs like a fool, has a good appetite, and secretly cries a lot.

I still sometimes dream of my teacher.

What would she have said to me?

Try to save the children right away?

Is it okay to pretend not to know because it could cause harm?

It’s all wrong.

If you were my teacher, I would definitely tell you to live without regrets.

Do whatever I want. We will definitely support you no matter what you choose.

So what I have to do here is…

“I’ve made up my mind. Let’s go in.”

I moved my legs to approach the door of the orphanage and knocked on the door.

There is no reaction.

“what.”

No matter how many times I knocked, the door wouldn’t open, so I opened it from this side.

It was open.

The inside was wider than expected. The facilities look lame.

All the children are sleeping.

There was only one woman sitting blankly at the table.

She was wearing a tattered nun’s outfit and had lifeless, whitish eyes.

Blurry-looking light pink hair and blue eyes.

He is a beautiful person to look at.

Her appearance is closer to that of a ‘saint’ rather than a ‘witch’, but you can’t judge a person based solely on their appearance.

And Faberde is prettier. …maybe.

Rather, they raised their guard.

“…who are you?”

The pronunciation was a bit slurred. Aren’t you from the empire?

“Answer me. You won’t say it twice. Who are you?”

The nun asked again, as if alert to the appearance of a stranger.

I answered leisurely.

“He is someone who will be a benefactor here.”

There is silence for a moment.

“This place. Here, silver, silver. Benefactor. Benefactor here? What does that mean?”

The nun spoke again as if cutting off every single word I said.

‘…what? ‘This is not a problem with poor pronunciation…’

I asked her, just in case.

“Are you having trouble hearing?”

“Ears? You don’t know. Just answer the question.”

I was convinced by her vague answer.

There seems to be a problem with the nun’s ears.

Nevertheless, conversation is possible through lip reading. Are you communicating by reading lips?

“Well, I’m not trying to say something difficult. We also don’t have time.”

“…Then speak quickly. I’m already tired.”

Her face is full of dark circles, as if to tell us why she is so nervous.

It may sound random, but this place is truly full of contradictions.

Although it is the orphanage located closest to Beatus Academy, the environment is extremely poor.

The only adult and person in charge is a nun.

No one pays much attention to this orphanage.

And this woman is very wary of me.

As if there was something hidden.

In that case, what the nun wanted from me was a ‘reasonable reason’ for coming here.

“I am Dyers, a student at Beatus Academy.”

“I’m not interested.”

The nun chuckled. Does this mean it’s annoying to read lips?

“Unfortunately, the reputation within the academy is not very good due to stupid things. In other words, I came here to raise the reputation by donating. I also volunteer.”

“So, why is it so difficult to say… gi, bu. Donate? Donate?! Donate!”

When she heard the word ‘donation’, her eyes suddenly came to life!

what. Why is this happening all of a sudden?

“Guest..! No, you must be rich! Would you like to come here? It was very difficult to get here, right?”

The nun I liked applauding naturally took out a chair and handed it to me. It was the most luxurious-looking chair.

hmm.

It seems that the nun really likes money.

I have no intention of criticizing you for being a snob. I like money too. Money transcends everything..!

Rather, I feel like I have developed a deep empathy with her. For this type of person, it would have worked out better.

A fire at a nursery could be easily prevented. On top of that, I also took care of my treasures.

“So, how much do you plan on doing?”

“First, 500 gold (about 5 million won).”

The nun, who was slowly reading the words, raises the corners of her mouth up to her ears.

500 gold is enough to last you for several months if you use it wisely.

“Customer. Do you mind if I give you a try?”

“It’s nice because it’s refreshing. But it’s okay. Please take care of me in the future.”

“It is I! This favor from you, I will definitely not forget!”

When I held out my hand, the saintess, smiling like a cat that found a fish, snatched it up at once.

This is the capitalist nun.

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At this time, I didn’t know.

What will happen to the nun who is crazy about money?