How Tiresome

A fancy poster

You sighed as you looked around, you visited your grandparents once in a while. They lived in a desert meaning there's no wi-fi or neither a air conditioner! Well that doesn't matter that much since you can't use your phone anymore thanks to growing up.

When you were small you could just sit around do anything all day, but now? NoOoO you had to help around the house with your mother and brother. Your brother never did anything at all! Because h was a boy he got to sit around, carry a few woods (which also you can carry as well.) got his tea served to him and laid all day!

You were walking around the village and saw a familiar face..

Marifa!

When you were little, roughly around 12 and she was 8? You actually forgot. You saw her and instantly became friends since there were no children other than you guys.

You smiled meekly at her and she returned it. You were 17 now and she was 13, she grew right before your eyes, she used to be tall as your leg! now she almost reached your shoulders. (Sob sob)))

"Big sister (y/n)!!"
She smiled and ran to you.

You opened your arms and spun her around the air,
"Ohoho! Look how much you grew already!"
She smiled at her, you kinda pitied her she lived all on her own with no parents neither siblings..

"Hey hey sis~ you like creating and drawing stuff right?"
She beamed at you.

that was a strange converstation starter considering you guys haven't seen eachother since like.. forever.

"You mean designing? I do what's up?"
You smiled at her confused.

She quickly reached in her pocket from her colourful clown-like dress, WITH POCKETS!! you envied that she had pockets in her dress.

"Ta-daa!~"
She cheered shoving a poster in your face.

"Ahaha, job applications?.."
You asked confused giggling at her .

"Nuh-uh! Not any job application! This is a very special form not anybody can get this job!"
She pouted as you checked the price.

1.334.529 yen a month?..

(9k dollars a month)

WHAT?

This has to be a joke.

A regular monthly salary is around 130-360k!

"Daddy said i should give this to the person i think who deserves it the most! And you- hehe are the person I'll give it to ~"
She hopped around in circles as she smiled ear to ear.

"Marifa, dear, is this one of your pranks?"
You said to her raising a brow.

"Nuh-uh! You HAVE to accept it! I won't stop bothering till you say that you'll go!"
She pouted as she stomped on the ground.

You and her talked and went back and forward, just mostly her trying to convince you that it's not fake.

"Arghh.... Fine fine. Just give me that map."
You rubbed your temples as she giggled.

"There you go!"
As she handed you the map.

''Anyways, putting this aside.. who wants icecream? on me!''

Marifa cheered jumping up and down yelling 'me! me!'. You and marifa spent the day eating ice-cream pretending to be princesses and met a few more children that came to the village this year with their parents.

After spending all day outside, you found your home in the dark village that was lighted with very dim street lights, you had to go home and explain this all to your mother, this 'job' you were going to get.

..

"Mooom"

Silence.

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"MAMAA"

..

You yelled out for her but she did not respond.

"MOOOOOM"

You stomped and checked every room laslty gooing to your room and gently opened the door.

She turned to you.

"What are you yelling for it's midnight."
She lectured you as you rolled your eyes.

You went up to her and kissed her cheeks.

"I wouldn't if you just responded to me!"
You said looking grumpy .

"How was your day?"
Your mother asked casually as she did everytime you went out.

"Well i met with Marifa today, and she grew a lot! She really grew before my eyes"
You said dramatically.

"Hm, yes she did grow a lot."
Mom said as she drank her coffee.

"Weeell speaking with a sense, what would you doo or sayy.. if i said.. ififoundajob?"
You said muttering your words.

"If you what?"
She asked didn't quite get what you said.

"Iii saaidd if i gott ajobwouldyouallowme?"
You said quickly, again.

"Will you say it properly already?"
She asked slightly annoyed.

Well here goes nothing.

You handed her the paper.

"Hm what is this sketchy job application?"
Your mother said calmly.

"Well believe it or not it's 'legit'.. im not sure though i signed up since marifa kept asking me for the job-

"Alright you can go."

"I know you won't let me b- Wait what?"
You said shocked.

"I said you can go , it's about time you had real life experience."
She said looking at you calm.

"B-but what if i get kidnapped!"
You said shocked at your mother being really calm about this situation.

"Oh i would be concerned and wouldnt allow you if it was some place i didn't know, but i know that circus i went there as a child and i know there's people who still work there."

O-oh.

''Well.. whats for dinner? im starving!'

''Its in the kitchen, go get yourself some food.''

The food mom made when you guys went to the village was very bland so you hoped it was good this time.

.. nope well better than nothing you thought before sitting down to eat your dry, sad supper.

After finishing your dinner you got ready for sleep, set your alarm up and dozed off.