Chapter 9.1

“You’ll get hurt if you jump from there.”

I nodded at the kind-hearted kid.

“Yes, I know.”

“Are you not hurt?”

“Um. Not hurt. Thank you.”

I jumped up and stretched out my hand to the boy and asked him to stand up.

“What’s your name?”

“Me? Yus.”

The boy who got up seemed to be 20cm taller than me.

“How old are you?”

“Ten years old.”

Maybe I’m cursed with not being able to grow taller. At this point, I had to seriously think about it.

As I frowned, the boy immediately asked.

“Why? Are you hurt?”

“No. Just thinking about something.”

“Do you think a lot? Kids who think a lot are cool.”

I took a good look at Yus, who had no hesitation in saying that I was cool to a kid much shorter than himself.

‘Aren’t you lacking a bit?’

Similarly, Yus, who was observing me, suddenly asked.

“Are you rich?”

“Hmm?”

I think he thought that when he saw my clothes now.

While I was calculating what would be a better answer, I scratched my head and thought, ‘Should I do this to him too…… ‘ Yus, who had been muttering something, suddenly brought out something.

It was a neat business card with a white hawk on a black background.

“If you want to kill someone, tell me. Animals, children, the elderly, women, pregnant women. There is no target to reject, and there is no fear of being pursued because there is a poisonous stinger in the molar, so I can kill myself as soon as I get caught. Travel expenses to areas other than the capital are included. If the request is not resolved within a week, a full refund will be given.”

It’s a new feeling, but it’s really great to have a world where children’s rights aren’t established.

Knowing that the reason for my hesitation was because he was young, Yus continued with a cheerful voice.

“You don’t have to feel guilty about anything you don’t feel comfortable with. I just like killing people.”

“But I’m not rich…….”

“Oh really?”

Yus took the business card in my hand again. Then he looked at me with a puzzled face.

“But how did you get to wear such pretty clothes?”

“…… I stole it from that dressing room, but I got caught and I’m trying to escape.”

“What? Then you shouldn’t be here like this!”

Yus shouted out loud as if it were his business, took my hand and headed for the park. And he said worriedly.

“Are you going to keep that dress?”

“No. I am so scared that I just want to throw it away.”

“Great. Swap clothes with another kid. Give them some money and they’ll change with you.”

“Money?”

“Don’t worry. I have money. Last year alone, I worked a lot and earned 60 albons.”

Spending money to hide a kid he just met on the street?

‘Are you serious.’

I followed and matched Yus, who had a morality of chaos.

“Wow! Amazing! You are rich!”

“Do you like rich people?”

“Yes!”

In an instant, Yus’s cheeks turned red, and he muttered shyly.

“If you like it, I can make as much money as you like.”

***

I switched clothes with a kid who was playing the violin in the park.

I didn’t even have to give money. When I asked to exchange it for my dress, which looked classy at first glance, the child quickly took off the rough navy blue dress and old coat she was wearing.

In the meantime, I persistently asked about Yus in order to dig up his identity.

“Then you were on your way to get a request right now?”

“Yes, but it doesn’t matter when I go. If you, if you want it, would you…… like me to take you home?”

And he asked meekly, as if he was paralyzed by his crush on me. Unlike his profession, he seemed to be a pretty naive kid.

It may be hard to understand how that is possible, but the lives of neglected children are often hard to understand because they are intertwined with harsh reality and naive imagination.

“Where does Yus live?”

“Where do I live? But the captain told me not to say where I live…….”

As such, even if a child may be fascinated, when it comes to their own survival, they are bound to think clearly.

I didn’t expect to hear a specific answer, so I just nodded my head in agreement. It was just a question to lead the conversation.

“Uh, it’s okay. If you don’t want to talk, don’t tell me.”

“Sorry.”

Really, there is nothing to be sorry for.

“But then, is the person called the captain giving you a job?”

“Well, I’m just running errands.”

Running errands getting people’s heads, that’s it.

At first, I was skeptical about Yus’ job, but now that I think about it, it seems like there’s plenty of room for me to use it as an opportunity for a fresh start.

After thinking about it, I smiled broadly and said to Yus.

“That’s really cool! Can I follow you too?”

“Huh?”

Yus’s black eyes shook violently in confusion. Surprised, the boy managed to clear his mind and replied rather firmly.

“N, no……. What are you going to do there?”

“I need a job that will hide me for a while and clear my identity. I will work there.”

“What?”

The blood drained from Yus’s innocent face in an instant.

“What are you doing?”

“How can I make a living if I don’t work?”

“You, you’ll be at home. I do my job.”

Eh? What is he talking about?

Apparently, the fool Yus skipped all the steps and seemed to be lost in his own delusion.

I felt the need to draw a clear line.