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At 11:25 pm, when David returned home with a plastic box filled with braised pork, fried rice, and two sticks of corn, he found that his mother had also returned home.

"David?"

David's mother Gloria looked at David, who had just returned from outside, with a bit of surprise on his tired face: "Why did you come back so late?"

Because of her busy work schedule, Gloria rarely sees her son at night or in the morning. Usually when she comes back, David is already asleep, or in other words, she is still asleep when David goes out. Like today, it was rare for David to be awake at this time and come back from outside.

Almost instantly, a rather ominous guess belonging to her mother flashed through Gloria's mind.

David, no...: Are you a bad learner?

Just when she was worried about whether the child she had raised with so much hard work would mix with street gangsters without her knowledge, David had already handed over what he had on hand, and then followed Karl's advance instructions. He looked at me and told me the reason for returning late.

"Today, a classmate from school asked me to go to his house for dinner. I was a little late playing there, so I went home now. My classmate asked me to bring some food back. I was already very full. Mom, you Have you had dinner? Come and have some."

"Went to a classmate's house for dinner...

Gloria looked at David with some disbelief. Did her son actually have friends in Arasaka Academy that he could invite to his home?

After this disbelief, Gloria's heart welled up with joy.

His son, David, David Martinez, is finally no longer a withdrawn child. He has also found good friends in the academy.

"You didn't cause trouble to others, did you?"

This was the first question Gloria asked out of joy, and David, who was looked at with joy by her, was a little uncomfortable with it.

This kind of conversation where his mother was concerned about his friendship had never happened since he entered Arasaka Academy. However, even though he was a little unaccustomed to it, he still said this in response: "No, it's better to say that I I also helped with the cooking.”

"You, help with cooking?"

Gloria listened to David's words and smiled: "You're not causing trouble for others, are you?"

"No, it really helped."

David pushed over the plastic box that originally contained the takeout: "Compared to this, mom, you'd better come and eat some. It's delicious."

"Well, okay, I happen to be hungry too, so let me see the food you helped cook."

Gloria originally thought it was just some common street semi-finished food that had been heated. This was also in line with her impression of her son's so-called 'helping' cooking skills. But after actually opening the plastic lunch box,

She was stunned for a moment.

Although it was a bit cold, when the lid was opened, the brightly colored pork appeared.

There was also the boiled corn that was placed in the side compartment. It was full of grains and was clearly real corn. For a moment, Gloria wondered if she had made a mistake because she was too tired.

But immediately, the smell of grease floating in the air told her that this was reality, and what she saw was indeed real.

"David?"

Gloria looked at David immediately: "These foods are...::

"As I said, my friend made it and asked me to bring some back because there were a lot of them."

"But this is... real corn, right?"

I have never eaten real pork, so I dare not make any guesses about pork. But as for corn, Gloria actually ate one before. It was a plant saved by David's dead father and her during their honeymoon period. She spent a lot of money to buy it for her through friends. The portion was finally divided into two halves and eaten together. The aroma of the plant that symbolized love was the support she had to this day when she raised David alone after her husband left. , so it is absolutely impossible for her to admit her mistake.

“It’s really real corn.”

David said, pointing to the pork in the lunch box: "Mom, eat and look at the pork. I helped get the spices for this pork. It tastes very good."

"David...

What Gloria cares about is not the quality of the taste: "Is it really okay for you to bring back such a valuable thing?"

David's friend is a student at Arasaka Academy. It is not unusual to be able to eat real corn, but it is too expensive, so David is allowed to bring it back.

Gloria was worried that bringing back such a valuable thing would affect the relationship between her friends.

Is it valuable?

After hearing what his mother said, David realized the value of real corn. A real corn plant was transported through channels, and the cost of management along the way was about 100 to 200 euros. Around, the larger the quantity, the cheaper it will be. And the money for this plant, based on David’s two meals a day, one euro of bread for lunch and three euros of normal food at night, is enough for his monthly meals. It’s a waste.

More than 90% of the money earned by the family was used to support David's tuition. Such luxurious meals were indeed a bit expensive.

but..

"Don't worry, Mom. There are others going with us. We all brought them with us."

It's just that the others are not classmates.

"Is that so... Then it seems that your classmate is very generous."

After feeling relieved and knowing that her relationship would not affect her son's friendship, Gloria ate the food her son brought.

"Mom, why don't you warm it up?"

"Yeah, it's okay, it's delicious. David, when you look back, you have to thank your classmates."

"I know."

Seeing his mother's tiredness dissipate and her relaxed and satisfied look due to the food, the corners of David's mouth could not help but outline the arc of a smile.

‘Just like Gaius, no, Karl said, food is something that can soothe a tired soul. ’

But looking at his tired mother, David thought of something because of the price.

The money the family earns every month is basically spent on their own tuition. Therefore, the family is very tight in terms of rent, food, and equipment usage fees, but... ． .

No matter how hard it is to save money, the money that the family can save is not much. Moreover, where my mother is, I already know the salary, which is 5,000 euros a month. Even if my mother has to work overtime every month, What she can earn will never exceed 10,000 euros:

Arasaka College itself started enrolling in April this year. The college adopts a three-semester system, the first semester from April to July, the second semester from September to December, and the third semester from January to March next year. We are now at the end of the second semester and have been in school for six months. Even if the tuition for December has not been paid yet, the monthly tuition of 20,000 euros is considered to be 100,000 euros for five months. This amount of money , how did the mother earn?

Is it really what my mother said, that the compensation my father received from an accident while working back then can still support me in school? '

David's eyes noticed a black bag that his mother brought home. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he seemed to be able to smell a bit of blood in it.

It's like my mother often brings home a black bag.