Smiles Can't Be Stitched Completely

Chapter 18: A Happy Celebration Gone Wrong

   Back at the orphanage, Happy Boy did managed to get half of his room done and ate lunch with Chales, the other caretakers and the Children that had been introduced before.

   There's this one time when Happy Boy first went into the dining to see a tall and adult version of Manny standing and chatting beside the short Encam.

   Shocked, Happy Boy ran up to him while smiling, squealing and jumping like a child. "How did you get so tall?!"

   Manny only laughed and held Happy Boy's Chin lightly with his fingers, making the shorter Boy look up at him as he explained,"Encam and I weren't sure about you taking care of the Children so the devil Boy helped me turn into a child as a trick.

   "We were testing you if you're responsible, kind and polite towards these Children. Turns out, you are! So after the results, Encam turned me back into my present age so that I can presume my normal duties as a caretaker. Also, like what you see~?"

   "Yeah!" Happy Boy replied in full innocence. "You look so cool!!"

    A short time skip after, Happy Boy and Chales started a short conversation with one another as the other Children and caretakers stood up from their seats after eating.

   "Chales, how do I become a caretaker?" Happy Boy asked and put his hands into his pants pockets.

   Chales chuckled. "You already are one. A junior, to be exact. But of course, you need to know the steps to become a proper one."

   "Well, then! I'm all ears!" Happy Boy clapped his hands together, waiting as Chales thought for a brief moment.

   Soon after, as a few volunteering Children and the Caretakers began to bring the plates towards the kitchen, Chales spoke up.

   "The first step is politeness," he started and Happy Boy listened. "A true caretaker would give their child independence and individuality, as in if someone ask for the child's name, the caretaker had to let the child say their name. And if someone asked what a child should get, the caretaker had to let the child say what they want.

   "Step two is to be prepared and always have a plan. A true caretaker had to prepare for survival or dangers and they had to learn how to plan savings by making a list on how they should get it.

   "Step three: Privacy. A true caretaker would know a child's privacy parts and to learn how to avoid it. They should not touch their parts unless they are Doctors to check on them or mothers who wash them. They would also know to not be a pervert."

   "Wait, what's a 'pervert'?" Happy Boy questioned.

   Chales hesitated before clearing his throat and answering,"A person whose sexual behaviour is regarded as abnormal and unacceptable."

   "Is it a bad thing?" Happy Boy asked again.

   "You can say that and it is," Chales replied, shrugging.

   "Oh! Okay," said Happy Boy and scratched the back of his neck awkwardly before putting it back to his sides. "Continue please."