37. Helping hand

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*New POV*

"You heard the announcement right?" The homeroom teacher said and I nodded.

"I tried to convince them that it was just part-time but the management is more interested in the reputation of the university." He said.

"Only rich students attend the university so they don't want the status of the university to be lowered by a student who's doing part-time. You understand what I am saying right?" He continued.

"I know it's difficult for you but no matter what you decide... don't get caught." He said and I waiied and left for class. When the group asked me what happened I told them I will explain after classes.

When I was getting my lunch I heard students gossiping and some of the comments were...

"That announcement was unnecessary."

"They placed a rule like that cause of one person in the university."

"Yeah... Seriously? Part-time? He's so poor that he got a scholarship but still has to do part-time."

"This is a university where rich students attend. Why did they even allow poor people to take the scholarship?"

"Yeah. Those people just ruin the prestige of the university."

Rich... huh... having money doesn't mean you will be happy all the time... this is why I don't like rich people... they won't understand...

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After classes we were at the park and Earth asked "What did he say?"

"He said I shouldn't get caught which is what I decided from the start anyway." I said with a smile.

"It's risky... What are you going to do if you get caught?" Off asked.

"Face the consequences." I said.

"Aren't you taking this lightly?" Tay asked frowning.

"I am taking it seriously... that's why I can't quit my part-time... I cannot get the money without part-time and without the money I can't continue the university." I said.

"You can borrow from us." Earth said.

"Are you willing to pay for all my years in university? Sorry... but that is not how things work for me." I said slowly and they didn't say anything.

"Be careful then." Gun said slowly and I nodded.

Then I left the park quickly since I had some work.

I bought a lot of snacks and other eatables to a small orphanage far from the university. I knew about this place three years ago when few kids suddenly bumped into me running from a street vendor who was chasing them since they didn't pay for the chocolates they took. I paid for them and then when I asked them where they live they took me to the orphanage.

There were seven kids in the orphanage at that time and now only three children remain. The other four got adopted into kind families who were willing to take care of them and those kids were really young like below five years.

The three kids that I bumped into are now eight to ten years of age and they are finally going to be adopted into different families.

"You are late. You were supposed to come early." Yui said pouting.

"Sorry." I said bending to her size and patted her head.

"You don't care about us anymore." Sai huffed.

"We are leaving anyway so you don't have to care about us." Yui said slapping my hand away.

"I care about you guys very much. For making up me being late I brought a lot of chocolates and other items for you guys." I said smiling.

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