EP.158 Conscience Box
Less than a few minutes passed before the food was served.
“ruler! Enjoy your meal!”
What Anna put into a bowl was some kind of lumpy stir-fried food that was no different from anyone else’s.
Its appearance does not resemble any other food in the world. The lightly glazed with oil only silently informs you that it has been stir-fried.
The captain stared at the bowl in silence.
It was a familiar reaction, so Anna laughed out loud and started talking.
“It looks a bit like that, doesn’t it? But it’s because this is a restaurant. All I have to fill my stomach is canned beans, and eating that awful food sometimes makes me want to cut my tongue out. That’s when people come here. Grab a can of beans and an ingredient to add to it.”
Anna scooped up the soup and set it down in front of us. The soup, whose name was also unknown, gave off all sorts of complex scents. The amount of material entered will be at least two digits.
It must be because of Anna’s skill that this esoteric scent whets the appetite.
“Then I gather them up and stir-fry them or boil them to make new food. Could it be a kind of pum-at? People help each other to create a new flavor different from canned beans. Even though it looks like stir-fried mixed soup, the taste is okay, so don’t worry…”
“Chewy. Huh!”
However, Daewi is one of the people who have eaten the most canned beans in the world. It wasn’t that I couldn’t eat the food because of its appearance. The captain’s nerves were already focused on the bowl in front of him. Saliva dripped from the slightly parted mouth.
“You weren’t eating? But why are you just watching… Ah.”
Only then did Anna realize that the captain had no utensils in his hand. She rummaged through the cupboards for the remaining cutlery.
“Originally, the rule is to bring your own tableware. A bowl can be roughly prepared by tapping and flattening a can of canned food, but it is difficult to make a spoon or fork that way.”
“You mean the rules?”
Responding to the word rule, the captain vehemently refused.
“If that is the rule, the main building will go out and arrange it.”
“But sometimes I have one or two in reserve for those who come without knowing this rule. Come on, take it.”
“Rules are rules, aren’t they?”
“It is my own rule to provide utensils to first-timers. My arm hurts, so get it quickly. I think my arm will fall off from cooking until a moment ago.”
The captain was taken aback and accepted it quickly. Anna smiled benevolently and looked at the captain who was at a loss for what to do.
“You are a good boy.”
The captain, who suddenly heard the compliment, was deep in thought while clutching his spoon.
‘It’s not like that. The main building is deferring its mission. Not only are you hesitant to make a decision, but you are breaking the rules bit by bit. Plus… if the headmaster is to stick to his mission. The main building is…’
Such complicated thoughts quickly disappeared in front of the primitive appetite of humans. The captain let out the remaining thoughts in one word.
“…denial.”
The spoon headed for the stir-fry with great difficulty. After hesitating several times, the captain couldn’t stand it and scooped up the stir-fry and put it in his mouth.
Right after the dish touched his tongue, the captain’s expression instantly straightened out as if it had been pulled.
‘…so delicious! This is a taste not found in the 99 recipes of the Military Special Recipe!’
It is said that the shoes become delicious when roasted. How good would it be if you roasted canned beans that you could eat from the beginning?
In addition, even though Anna looked like this, she was once familiar with all kinds of cuisine. Fine-tuning the taste is an easy task for her.
No, it would be impossible without her.
by the way.
“Anna. What about my spoon?”
“It’s not your first time coming here, so what are you looking for? If not, eat it with your hands.”
“Sheesh. Everyone is harsh on me.”
I have no choice but to use my spoon. I didn’t want to take it out because it was annoying to wash. I took my special spoon out of my bag and started to eat the stir-fry.
As I was holding the spoon alone, Anna looked at me with cold eyes.
“Even in the meantime, you were taking care of yourself. What has that child eaten so far?”
“Crumple up the lid of the canned food.”
“Leave that child eat like that and you alone? What a mischievous kid.”
“no way. You don’t have to praise me.”
“One kill is amazing…”
Anna sighed and calmly watched the captain hurriedly eating. The captain’s bowl was already empty, as if he was very hungry.
Anna took out the mixed stir-fry on the iron plate, hoping to give her another bowl.
“You look like a sad boy. I’m glad you still believe in me and follow me. You seem to have treated me quite well.”
“Coke! Coke!”
Oh wait. I heard it.
While I was coughing, Anna looked at me with even colder eyes.
“You didn’t make fun of such a kid, did you? I believe you have that kind of discernment.”
“Adventurous. of course. He said it helped me a lot to keep me healthy.”
It’s not a lie. It’s intentional, but the captain was able to stretch thanks to me, so isn’t it all thanks to me that he stayed healthy?
“Are you really helping? Didn’t you play with it?”
“Ahaha.”
But this is not a communication soldier, the military is bad. When you say captain, you think you’re drinking beer on ice and living a luxurious life.
Anna’s gaze grew more suspicious. If I eat it like this, I think I’ll eat it, so I took it out of my bag to divert Anna’s attention.
“Oh Anna. this. I should have given it to you first, but I forgot.”
“What is it?”
“Well, when you come here, the rule is to bring one ingredient for stir-fry or stew.”
“Refreshingly…”
What I secretly offered was the item I stole from the regressor’s spices. Anna frowned and examined the spice, but was startled and quickly hid it in her bosom.
Recognizing the value of the spice, Anna lowered her voice and asked again.
“…the roots are gold dust. How do you do this?”
“A nobleman from far away gave it to me.”
“What the hell were you doing while I couldn’t see you for a while…”
Anna shook her head after thinking for a moment.
“no. It’s too expensive. Especially for people here to eat.”
“Who wants to eat gold dust? Sell it, take the appropriate commission, and give me the rest.”
Anna was once a maid recognized even in the kingdom. Knights and nobles, themselves armed and powerful, tended to gather trustworthy vassals, and competent and loyal vassals were valuable talents that could not be obtained even with a thousand gold.
Anna is a person who is in charge of cooking and cooking under a powerful knight noble. Now he puts everything down and feeds everyone, but he is one of the few people who knows the value of this spice.
Now that the military government has a tight grip on the country and sets high prices on luxury goods, it should be Anna’s level to be able to sell it where she can afford it at regular price.
Anna said after deep thought.
“I’ll take only 10%. Are you okay?”
“10%? what the. Hands are small too. Will I be able to feed my children and live?”
“…You have a natural talent for making people angry. Yes, I will take less, so you take it. Think of it as the price you pay for taking care of that child.”
Just then, another order came in from behind. Anna turned to face him and held out a bowl full of stir-fry in front of the captain.
“Still, you used to pick up the pitiful children one by one from somewhere. i believe in you So take good care of that child.”
“don’t worry. Because I’ll make sure to take a tour of the back alleys of the military.”
After filling the stomach like that. I walked down the street, saying hello to someone who recognized me.
As much as I’ve lived in the back alley, I’ve been friendly throughout, and I’ve also treated those who are close to me without fault.
The captain, who looked suspiciously at first, became puzzled as the number of people greeting him gradually increased.
‘Nonsense. How could such a person be popular?’
Why don’t you question your stereotypes before you question my popularity? Why are you so sure I’m not popular?
It’s already 7 o’clock. It’s a little early, but we needed a break after a long trip. I guided the captain to my nest.
Now, it is time for the confirmation that has been postponed and postponed. What will my house look like while I’m away?
“I’m starting to get really excited right now. Even a child right before opening a gift box will be less excited than I am.”
“Didn’t you say that you were taking me to your house? Why do you say you are beating?”
“iced coffee. You don’t know. It’s a story that’s often heard in back alleys.”
A familiar two-story house in District 15-5. An old building that is not very tall, but due to a design flaw, no more floors could be added on top of it. Thanks to this, my home is in this building where the quality of life has risen overwhelmingly.
I continued my explanation as I climbed the stairs.
“Inadvertently… Kuhm. Even apostates who do not believe in God say that people who were caught unjustly and went to labor far away pray before entering their homes with their hands together. Hopefully no one robs my house while I’m away.”
The third room on the right side of the second floor. My home and a place that has been empty for the past few months.
“Because in this petty criminal’s paradise, an empty house is like a treasure chest that you stop by when you’re bored and grab something worthwhile. So, what remains in the empty house is the conscience of this military nation. An empty house is like a conscience box.”
The box of conscience in the back alleys of this military country…
I didn’t even need to check it. Because the door was wide open.
“The conscience of the military has been stolen. Well, I’ve been away for a few months, but there’s no way I’ll be fine.”
The military does not restore lost property.
Of course, this does not mean neglecting security management. Because when a thief is caught red-handed, they usually take a dump on other items that have been stolen. Stealing is not something that can be done with great determination. You have to risk your life for every penny stolen.
However, this does not apply to empty houses because they were taken to the labor camp.
Because there is no one to report.
“It looks like a new house. In that there is nothing.”
My house was a mess and clean at the same time. Everything else was gone except for a few pieces of furniture that were too big to take with them.
cubs. You pushed it clean.
“Anyway, it seems difficult to stay here today.”
As I was muttering while looking at the miserable traces of the room, the captain tilted his head and asked.
“…? Didn’t you hear me? What do you mean difficult?”
“yes?”
“I think I could get along just fine with just one blanket. I will go out and buy a blanket for you.”
here? How are you? It’s not much different from homelessness, so how?
‘It’s larger than the windowless room in the main building. It’s unavoidable due to the nature of the main building’s job, but there are still… windows here. That’s enough for the main building.’
Please stop filming tragic dramas from time to time. I can’t say anything because I’m salty. If you don’t have the title of military captain, you’re just a disadvantaged neighbor.
I thought I was a swindler without blood and tears, and a magician with a cold heart who manipulates people’s psychology. But it wasn’t.
What is greater than a person who reads minds is a person who moves the mind…
I sighed and headed to one side of the wall in this messy room.
“I don’t need to buy one.”
I fiddled with the alarm clock on the wall. Once to the left, six times to the right, then twice to the left. Then I heard a click and something clicked and the lock came loose.
As I pushed the wall in that state, the fake wall, which I thought was concrete, slowly overturned. The hidden empty space was revealed and our real house appeared.
“This is our real home.”
“?! Is one person assigned two residences? That is beyond illegal and administratively impossible!”
“But there are rooms that are not registered as residences. This building had an extra room that wasn’t there because of a design flaw.”
Fortunately, this is the land of petty criminals. You can steal from an empty room where the owner has disappeared, but you don’t dare to tear down the house. The military does not catch petty theft, but destroying buildings and property is because they turn on the light in their eyes and catch them.
It’s not a crime to alter things at will, as long as you don’t get caught.
I opened the door and entered a room with an armchair and a lamp. The room was filled with cool air because no one had been there for a long time, but as soon as the lamp was turned on, bright light and warm heat enveloped the room.
It was not spacious, but it was a room full of space to live alone. Several books were placed on the low bookshelf, the lamp in the middle of the room was a high-end product that was not easily found, and the rug and blanket were appropriately laid out to gently welcome the owner who came in after a long time.
To put it bluntly, it was a luxurious room that was hard to find in the military.
‘It’s better than the windowless room in the main building…! Even if it can’t be helped, it looks better than the lodging in the headquarters where the main building used to be! The main building is a level 3 captain! This is not fair! It’s a luxury!’
And the captain seemed to think the same thing.
“It is a luxury! The head office raises questions about the wealth you have amassed!”
“I envy you?”
“I envy you…! don’t lose! Because the head office is a soldier of the military! but! I am only questioning items that you appear to have fraudulently amassed!”
“Evidence?”
“Oh, I haven’t found it yet…! There must be something wrong!”
I knew it would be like this.
However, since ancient times, it is recognition and riches that have seduced bureaucrats. I decided to roast and boil Daewi first. In the literal sense.
“I’m sorry, but the smell is so strong that I can’t face it. Why don’t you wash up first?”
“smell? I can’t feel it to the main building…”
“I can’t feel it because it’s my own smell. Wash up quickly.”
I put a towel and soap in the captain’s arms and pushed him to the bathroom. The captain was dubious and sniffed at himself.
After entering the bathroom, the captain screamed.
“emergency! emergency!”
“What else?”
“The water is hot! A fire is expected!”
Do you know that this captain is a hot bath? I sighed and shouted inward.
“I don’t die. I think of it as penance, so after getting in the bathtub, I wash my body by soaking it.”
“Hot water in the bathtub?! Are you intending to live the main building?”
“I was planning on grilling, but looking at it now, it was a futile idea. I also wash with hot water, so try beeping.”
I heard the sound of water being splashed from inside the bathroom, apparently gaining courage when I said that I had done it too. and followed
“Ha ha ha.”
For the first time in his life, the Captain exclaimed as he wiped himself with hot water.
“It’s hot hot. But…”
“Is it worth it?”
“…I’m sorry…”
A long voice rang out.
This is not the life of an ordinary military citizen, but the captain, who was living worse than the average military citizen, should have such an opportunity.
The sound of water stopped. The captain soaked himself in a bathtub full of warm water.
‘…the main officer should be faithful to his duty, but I’m not sure anymore.’
What she experienced today was a daily life for the citizens of District 15, but it was a very strong stimulus to the captain.
The outpouring of interest and favor was so unfamiliar to a communications soldier who spent a long time locked up.
‘He seemed to be highly sought after. There will be a lot of people who will be sad when he dies. On the other hand, the main building is… all of the few signal soldiers of the same rider. Wouldn’t it be better if the main building disappeared? Even if there is no main building, it’s enough for another signal soldier to fill the position…’
Wait a little longer, the military. I don’t know how he made the communications soldier into such an existence.
I’ll thoroughly taint it and return it.
‘…but it’s a strange feeling. My body feels like it’s getting fat…’
Wait a minute. isn’t it? really not?
‘… I’m sleeping like this… I don’t want to wake up…’
“Captain Pip over there?”
‘zzz….’
sleep! This crazy Captain!
“beep! wake up!”
“…”
“Was taking a hot bath for the first time in my life so stimulating?! Wake up quickly!”
“…”
“Wow!”
“…”
“No, I woke up like this, but why doesn’t he wake up like this!”
damn that’s a big deal I can’t hear anything I guess I was really asleep. Could it be that he’s not dead?
Can not help it. I slammed the bathroom door and went in. Amidst the misty steam that filled the bathtub, the captain was soundly asleep in the bathtub. Foam bubbled from the side of his face.
“Ah, this burn!”
I pulled the captain’s limp body out of the bathtub. He stretched himself over the edge, bent his knees in front of it, and pulled his arms over his shoulders to carry it. I can feel the soft skin on my back. The scent of wet grass, like wet grass, came over me from behind.
Oh damn It’s dangerous if you don’t hear your thoughts. good thoughts good thoughts
“…Hey. Fisherman… Papa…”
Thank you. Thanks to you, all my thoughts are gone.
I quickly laid her down on the bed and fumbled around my wrist to put on the pajamas packet I had prepared. Not seeing the sunlight, an alchemy room formed over the immaculate skin, which soon changed into a pajama that wrapped around the body. The captain fell asleep without knowing the world with an innocent face devoid of any sense of danger.
I sighed deeply and pulled the blanket up to my chest.
“Oh, it really takes a lot of work. It’s like raising a younger sister.”
Whoa. I enjoyed it anyway.
Now I’m going to go do my job.
