Kidnapped Dragons

―... the other day?

“Yes, the day before the vote. ”

‘… uh, … uhhh.’ I often hear voices beyond the sign language.

Three candidates. And two other candidates have already made commitments that cannot be withdrawn. What does bribery mean before they get here?

He intuited that his little head was rolling hard.

―... Well, if it's me. … I think I'm going to shoot someone else.

“Why."

―... The hamburger... I already ate it.

That's right.

As I thought, his head was returning to the logic of capital.

Winter's judgment was right.

Anyone is evil. After you make a small gain, you're done. It is arranged to move to take greater advantage. This is not different because it is a child. Rather, children are a little more honest about their desires.

Even if you were an individual, you would have that tendency, not to mention a group.

I thought for a moment.

I have never taught winter the answer in this way.

However, the idea had already become firmer. He opened his mouth after pondering.

“All you have to do is give me a burger. ”

―... then?

“You can't end up there. Then it's important.”

It is not the warmth of body temperature that candidates hand over in the hands of voters.

What they give is an expectation.

There is a candidate named "I" who comes out and grabs your hand.

After the election, I will look after you like this and ask you to look forward.

“When you taste it beforehand. Items that you saw as pledges would feel a little closer. More than a chicken pizza I've never tasted. ”

―... Yes.

“It's not just about making promises, it's about making you look forward to it again. If you can do that, your chances of being elected are high. ”

For example, give it one more time after the election.

― … mm. So,... hamburger, do you make it twice?

“It won't be easy, will it? ”

―... yes... Thousands of students.

“That's right. It's going to be hard just once. And as hard as you think it is, other candidates and voting students will know it's hard. Maybe it's too difficult to do it. ”

―... Yes. Huh?.. Yes?

“Isn't that right? I worked hard, but it's not easy to make a thousand people's food twice. And then the second time you can't give it away, you get a situation. Isn't that right?”

The winter when I realized the dangerous thought in the words of the Keeper was‘... Argh. ’I groaned.

“Do you understand?”

―... Uh-huh.

This is the key. Narrow the distance beforehand to bring rewards closer and closer. After amplifying expectations. Take voters' votes.

I raised expectations. The chances of being elected are high. And then what? Should I repay my expectations?

.. No. It doesn't have to be.

To be precise, there is nothing inside since he was elected. If the election is a goal, it is because the objective has already been achieved.

“Are you the student president? Or the purpose of being elected student president. ”

―... the election.

“For a million won scholarship? ”

힣 hi….

I hesitate, and then I have a clumsy laugh.

Keeping his mouth open, he carefully picked out the words for a while.

“Winter. If I were you, I would have done it. ”

Maintenance was now teaching the child some kind of deception and lies. This was never appropriate in the way an adult would recommend to a child.

However, the teaching suggested by the guardian to the protector was reasonable.

Because winter is not always a child.

“We need to get what we need. Whatever number you use. ”

The day he built his room and put a cistern in it. Maintenance became a ‘respectable person’ during the winter.

Immediately after hearing the stories of winter's slump from the children, he realized that winter should be an adult who could stand alone.

Someday.

Maybe it won't be long.

Winters returning to Ascalipa should be self-reliant without parents.

Growing up only looking pretty and good, there was already a blizzard in his world outside the maintenance greenhouse.

Like that name.

“But this is not the right way. Someone could curse you. It might hurt you to think you're bad yourself. So make sure you choose something that's comforting. ”

― … mm.

“You don't have to be too burdened. You can choose anything. If you stop, you'll be fine. You can't give up running. Isn't that right?”

―... Yes.

I heard a voice screaming for winter beyond the sign language. ‘... Oh, I'll be right back.’ Winter was dazzling, and I quickly hung up saying hello to Yu Tae-tae.

What choice does winter make?

No matter what you choose, retention respects that choice. I will help by balancing.

A few hours later.

He waited for the child in front of Rare Public Elementary School.

The winter I spent with my friends from a distance found a way to stay alive.

After a long time, he reaches out his arm and hugs me.

His chest touched the blue head of winter. Winter warms up.

“What happened? ”

“ ……. ”

When asked, winter looked up at his face. The smile was awkward, and the little hands holding the toes of the shirt were awkward.

“I've decided not to. ”

“... Yes. ”

Winter nodded.

“... I just want to make a hamburger. ”

It was a pity on the standard of maintenance. In reality, however, even the best way is not necessarily the answer.

Respect, as a personality, is respect for what one thinks differently. And the winter decided as he thought.

Winter has always been a realistic dragon, but in retrospect there were some who were wary of bad things. In the past, I wish him a 'good man.' Like I said.

“Yes, I thought about it. ”

And he respected the idea of winter.

The winter that Heehi laughed at said:

“... 10 million won, I would have done it. ”

“I mean it.”

“... a million won,... whose nose are you sticking to? ”

* * *

The next day, a call came from the elementary school side.

― Shouldn't the money call for votes be minimal? And that's what I think of Dory as a teacher.

“Yes.”

― And because of Rare's up-to-date teaching culture movement, we're managing this a little bit more thoroughly.

Within the Rare, the gap between rich and poor is considerable. Right now, it can only be seen as Tir Vlzheng and Kim Ji-in, holders.

― So, we decided to allow only one cook. Interlock the watch ID code for other people. We need to know the student's relationship, working hours, labour intensity, etc.

This is the minimum device that the school side has at its fingertips.

“Got it.”

There was nothing difficult.

Meanwhile, the winter caught up in a new crisis.

“... help me. ”

I didn't think I could do it alone. So the winter approached his sisters and asked for help.

However, the attitude of the armed summer was pseudonymous.

“What. For free? ”

“... what? ”

“We have to pay for labour. So you do that crazy thing with your bare mouth? ”

“... help me. ”

“I don't like it. How expensive is my time? Instead, the acquaintance discount is applied. ”

“... How long? ”

“Give it to me. Five thousand won an hour. ”

Labor costs…!

I didn't even think about it. Winter stares at the Savior, looking at the autumn and spring. Fortunately, they smiled round and said they would do it for free.

5,000 won an hour.

60,000 won for 12 hours of work.

“Oh my...! And winter...! You can't cook that in the dorm, can you? ”

“... Huh? … yes.”

“I've been looking into the cost of renting a raw cooking facility. ”

“... How long? ”

“127,000 won for a day's rent...! ”

“ ……. ”

Facility rental fee...!

Yes, you can't make a set of 1,000 hamburgers in the dorm. Naturally, the facilities were needed.

Winter added 12-hour labor costs of the summer to 60,000 won and facility rental costs of 127,000 won.

At least 180,000 won already. It was winter time to sigh.

“Oh. And I recognized... ”

“… Argh. ”

Even so, something has come.

Winter looked at the spring with a tense expression. An hour ago, winter asked Spring for advice on purchasing materials. Living something cheap is because spring knows it best. So spring came up with the lowest price.

The amount was shocking.

“... Huh?.. uh, how much? ”

“1000 fries, coke, bread, lettuce, tomatoes, patty meat and salt pepper... all for 193 million won. 8,490 won. ”

“ ……!? ”

The forehead was also the cost of materials when all kinds of carrier discounts and card credits were poured based on the mass wholesale price of the production site.

“… ships, boats, hundred and ninety-three thousand……. ”

Winter was frightening.

Five hundred won for an apple. A thousand won. Living in a world where you do, it is slow to think about large units.

Then I will feed a thousand people. Isn't that worth a penny or two?

It is now a facility rental and there is no need to add labor costs. It's already over a million won!

“…… three, my God. ”

The face of winter changes black in real time.

It was so funny that spring, summer and autumn laughed.

“Our winter is coming. You're on your own. ”

“Let's flirt. Greedy, clumsy bastard. ”

“What do I do, winter? I have to throw up all the money so far...! ”

Nevertheless, if sisters make a nasty mockery, winter is almost a time for crying.

“… huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…. ”

In fact, when winter started to cry, the sisters laughed a little louder. Spring couldn't stand the sound. Summer took a breath. Even autumn slips off the couch and starts rolling around the floor.

I can't stand it because I'm cute.

“I... I... don't do it. ”

“What?”

“... I want to quit... I won't do it. ”

I expected this far.

But what happened was unexpected. Winter began to flee in the face of the loss of two million won.

“... I, don't look. ”

“Huh? Where are you going, winter...! ”

“…… home, I'm leaving. ”

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Winter ran in Hodadak as the children burst into laughter again. This was the real time to run away. Instead of laughing, he grabbed the boat, and the summer shouted.

“Hey, hey. Cleaner! Get him! ”

“Ahh, yep! ”

At the end of the summer, the guardian, who laughed in the corner, ran and blocked the front of the winter.

“ ……. ”

Winter stares at the Guardian with frivolous eyes.

“Little lady. First of all, calm down. ”

“... Get out of the way. ”

“You can't run away. ”

Tears formed on the edges of his puzzled eyes. Slowly. Then, an angry guardian burps his hands and says,

“No, it's okay. Lady, I'm free! ”

“... I don't... need it. ”

“ ……. ”

The sound of lead dropping in my head. It was time for the Heartbroken Guardian to freeze hard.

The winter that found the gap again rushed to the door.

Then the door opened by itself.

“ ……? ”

The woolly winter opened the door and looked up at the maintenance that appeared. He was hanging a giant refrigerated meat wrapped around his shoulder. Almost the size of a slaughtered pig, a huge amount of meat!

Maintenance wondered as spring, summer and fall rolled around the ground floor.

“What are you doing? I'm going somewhere. ”

“... home,... I'm leaving. ”

“There's no time for that. ”

“ ……? ”

“I got the meat. Autumn didn't tell you? I would have rented the kitchen. Let's go make it slow. ”

“… Refund, please. ”

“What?”

“... No money, no money. ”

I heard about the situation before and after, and said to Spring.

“Winter, there are subsidies for elections in some countries. ”

“… auxiliary, gold? ”

“Yes, because the government subsidizes the funding needed to run the party. So I support all your election expenses. ”

“... Is that how it's supposed to be? ”

This is why the umbilical cord is bigger than the belly when you leave only the money. However, retention persuaded the winter to remain silent.

“Originally, yes. ”

“… Ah. ”

“You got it?”

“ ……. ”

“You guys get up. Slow down.”

‘Yes.’ Anyway, the prank was over. The children raised their bodies.

* * *

She opened the door again and went out. The sunlight leaks in and reveals the face of winter. The winter was overwhelming, so the spring came close and saw the face of winter, and the two eyes that were frightened changed brightly. Winter wore shoes with a big smile.

That smile was brighter than the noon sunlight.