The next morning, my decision was clear.
I will not leave the island until I have brought peace to this island.
I will unite all the families into one big one.
< "Nita, please call Max" > , I said.
< "Max is being called" > , she replied.
< "Hello Mr. M. What can I do for you?" > Max asked as he answered his cell phone.
< "Max, I want you to make sure that everyone who lives in our area and needs help gets help. You can take the money from my account" > , I told Max.
< "If that's what you want Mr. M, then it will be done immediately" > , Max confirmed my request and wanted to hang up, but I added < "Max. Please don't save a cent. If someone needs something, then give them double what they need" >
< "Understood Mr. M" > , Max said and hung up.
I got up from the bed and went down to the kitchen to get something to eat when I saw Tobo and Nima eating and said to both of them < "Tobo I want you to take Nima with you and go shopping together" >
Nima was very happy, but Tobo asked in surprise < "What should we go shopping for Mr. M?" >
< "First of all, stop calling me Mr. M. We live in the same house, which means you can call me by my normal name. And to answer your question. Just as you're new here, we're new here too, so it's not just you who needs clothes, furniture and possibly other things, but Nima too," I explained to Tobo.
I could see from Tobo's face that he felt uncomfortable and didn't really want to accept it, but Nima saw this and threw an arm around Tobo and said < "From today onwards, we're going to experience a lot together and we can use this shopping trip to get to know each other better. If I notice you don't have good taste, I'll help you, don't worry" >
Tobo smiled and lowered his eyes as usual for him.
Then I had Nita write a message to Levo and Ovel "Please take full care of my sister Nima today so that nothing happens to her. If there are any problems, I want you to let me know."
I'm less worried about Tobo.
Maybe it's because I haven't known Tobo for long, but after the things that have happened in the last few years, I'm afraid of losing Nima too.
Next, I made my way to Mehmet as I had a surprise planned for him.
Outside his place, I asked him if we could talk for a bit as I had a request for him.
He came out and we sat down at one of his wobbly chairs and I asked him < "Mehmet. You were the only one who helped us the night we arrived here. That's why I don't want to ask anyone but you for this help. You didn't judge us by our appearance, you only helped people who were hungry. So I ask you, would you feed the people I send to you, even if they have no money? I promise you that I will pay for it. You just have to tell me what was bought and how much. Would you agree? " >
I wasn't sure whether Mehmet would accept this request and whether I had asked too much and was about to withdraw my request, but then Mehmet said < "Of course Jun. If I've met anyone I can trust, it's you. You are a kind-hearted person. All you have to do is ask me, then I can't say no" >
I was very happy, but Mehmet added < "Jun, I'm happy to help you, but I can't promise you that I can take in many people, as I only have a daily maximum of about 100 people" >
< "Don't worry about that Mehmet, I already have a solution for that" > , I said and took him with me.
We walked down the street to High Resident and stopped right in front of it.
< "What do you think of this store, Mehmet?" > I asked him.
< "I've heard that the best food in town is served here. Unfortunately, we can't afford to eat here Jun" > , he said, not understanding what I was getting at.
Then I went into the store with him and 20 workers greeted us at the door < "Welcome back Mr. M. I hope you had a good day" >
< "Mr. M? Do they mean you Jun?" > Mehmet asked, confused.
< "Yes, there's a lot that's happened recently, but in short, I've replaced the Tosa brothers' position. That's why I've been given a bit more opportunities" > I answered him a bit shyly, as he looked at me as if I had done something earth-shattering.
<"Wait, you're telling me now that you control the Tosa brothers' territory?" > he asked again in disbelief.
< "Yes, you could say that. That's why my question earlier wasn't do you want to eat here, but do you want to cook here? What do you say?" > , I asked him again.
< "You want me to cook here? I could never accept that Jun. I would damage your reputation. What if I'm not good enough? That would destroy the name of your restaurant" > , said Mehmet.< "Mehmet, this is not my restaurant. This is yours. So if you're going to damage anyone's reputation, make sure it's not yours. I believe in you," > I told him and threw him the key.
< "What? I can't accept that Jun" > he repeated again.
When I wanted to say something, he said right afterwards < "Jun. I've made a lot of mistakes in the past that I can't make up for all my life. I don't deserve this. If you knew what I've done, you wouldn't even look my way anymore. I have .... " > he said, but I interrupted him and said < "Some people do good things all their lives but end up being bad and there are some who do bad things all their lives and end up being good. You proved that you are a good person because you didn't know us, we looked like street bums and might not have been able to pay, that alone is what I know and to me someone like that is a good person. Besides, you shouldn't judge a person by his past, but by his present self and for me your present self is one of the best selves I know " >
Then I told Mehmet that I had another appointment and had to leave now.
Before I had left the door, Mehmet called to me from behind with tears in his eyes < "I promise you Jun. I will never turn down a single person in my life who asks me for help in need. Send me the whole world and I will try to help them. I promise you" >
"That's all I wanted to hear," I thought to myself and left the store with a clear conscience.
Waiting for me outside the store was Shiro, who wanted to tell me some news about Lou Vulaj.
We went around the corner to an alley to talk in peace, where Shiro told me <"Jun. I realized while I was gathering information that Lou Vulaj didn't just disappear" >
I was astonished and was about to ask where he was, but Shiro interrupted me and continued < "He was probably murdered by his right-hand man, which fits in well with the current situation, because since the disappearance of Lou Vulaj, the right-hand man has taken over his position as 'replacement'. Coincidentally, he was known for always wanting to take things harder, unlike Lou Vulaj, but was unable to do so due to his position. So there is every indication that Lou Vulaj was murdered" >
< "Thanks for the information, Shiro. I'll make my way to Big's Mubae since they used to be friends. However, he thinks that Lou Vulaj betrayed him. I'd like to talk to him about the situation. Please keep looking for information about the Vulaj family," > I asked Shiro.
She nodded and wanted to leave again, but I stopped her and told her < "Shiro, before you go any further in search of information, let's go on a little shopping trip. At least, if you can call it that. Come with me" >
She came with me, but said < "I have no problem going shopping for you, but what would you like to buy?" >
< "Not for me, Shiro. For you!" > I corrected her.
< "I understand, but I don't see why I should buy any other clothes. My outfit is the most effective as it is," > she said, puzzled.
< "Don't worry and just let yourself be surprised" > , I told her.
When we arrived at the High Resident, we went to her room and I told her to close her eyes.
Then I opened the door to her room and said < "You can open your eyes" >
< "What's that?" > , she asked in amazement at the huge device standing in her room.
< "It's a clothing machine. But not just any old one. It's customized to your style and makes sure that all you have to do is choose your desired outfit and it will be produced immediately and when you don't need it anymore, you just throw it in the back of the machine so that the machine can reuse the materials. To be honest, I don't know how it works, but we had that in the company and I thought that since you're a woman, you'd like it and I had it brought here today while you were away. What do you think? " > I asked her.
As I turned to look at her, I saw through her two slits in her sneak, her eyes opened wide and tears welled up.
< "Why are you crying? I didn't mean you're ugly if that's what you think. You're pretty. Well, I don't know what you look like since you're completely veiled, but I guess you're pretty. At least your character is definitely pretty. Even if you are sometimes creepy because you appear out of nowhere. But that's not bad " >, I tried to comfort her somehow, but she interrupted me and said < "Thank you Jun. This gift is the first and best gift I've ever received" >
After that I was relieved and told her that she could do whatever she wanted with it and said goodbye because I had to go to Big's mubae.
Before I left her room, Shiro told me < "Jun. I'm very grateful for the gift, but I didn't miss the part about being creepy" >
I got goosebumps and walked on as if I hadn't heard her.
Then all I heard was a sweet laugh from her.
That laugh made my whole day.