I dragged my suitcase and walked through the alleys of Church-Gate.
Before long, my destination appeared.
4-story villa.
I heard that room 301 here is our new accommodation.
"I can't believe there are no elevators in the world these days."
Every time I went up the stairs, my stomach ached from the heavy load.
Ah-oh! If I really become successful, I will use my own money to move my accommodation to a place with a high-end elevator. really.
I finally arrived at the 3rd floor.
When I pressed the door lock code and opened the door, I found a space that was more spacious than I expected.
It's pretty good.
It was a time when I thought it was spacious and smiled with satisfaction.
I felt something strange.
Wait for a sec. This isn't wide...
I looked around the accommodation in confusion, but everything was just as I saw.
Living room and bathroom.
That was it.
Although it had one bedroom, it could hardly be called a room.
The three bunk beds were fully occupied, and it felt like I could hear the CEO's voice in my ears.
Haha...Raj. If you want to get out of here, Then succeed.
"…"
Literally, since only the furniture had been installed, there was sawdust piled up all over the floor.
Feeling a little uncomfortable, I lifted my foot and saw that the bottom of my sock had turned black.
"I need to clean it."
Is there any way to leave it to the kids and get away with it?
After thinking about it seriously, I gave up.
Just do it roughly, okay?
I turned on my smartphone and found the angle that best showed the living room of my accommodation. I took a selfie using the know-how of a selfie taker that I have developed over the years.
Then I sent a message to my grandmother.
Me [Grandma~ This is our dorm]
Among the photos, I sent a photo that showed the living room beautifully.
In order to reassure the grandmother who may have been worried, the best A-cut was carefully selected.
A reply came immediately.
Grandma [It's Good ]
Grandma[ You have to go through some trouble]
Me [what?]
Me [Where is the grandmother who tells her grandson to suffer? Isn't that my grandmother?]
Me [Bring Back My Grandmother Sunita Morningstar]
The reply to the playful message was short-lived.
Grandma [Crazy guy.]
"Wow, that's too much. really."
Are you my grandmother?
I sent a message to protest, but there was no reply.
Should I call her a cool reader?
Still, if I send her a picture like this, she'll be less worried. Thinking about that made me feel at ease.
I changed the chat window and entered the group chat room.
[ Raj and his minions (5) ]
I [arrived!]
Me [Where is everyone? Are you coming?]
The 4s floating in front of the yellow message began to disappear one by one.
Samuel [I think I'm going to be a little late]
Sunny [I'm on my way now]
Me [what is that strange way of speaking]
Sunny [Hehe..]
While I was blinking and wondering what this was, the chat window filled up.
Sunny [AviㅣManeoiㅡᆯ]
Sunny [I didn't just hit it]
Sunny [I'm really pissed]
Avi [ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]
Avi [It was me, bro]
Avi [We are going on the bus right now haha]
It seemed like Avi and Sunny were playing around with their cell phone.
When I saw the reply that it would take about 30 to 40 minutes, I tilted my head as I looked at the 1 that did not disappear in front of the message.
Weird...
Usually Gary reads and replies first.
While I was wondering that, I heard the sound of the door lock being pressed.
"Ugh!"
A face covered in sweat appeared.
Appropriate height and slim body.
A boy who looked like a scholar sat down on the front porch with luggage in both hands..
"Wow, I thought I was going to die. Raj."
The burden was so heavy that Gary's hands turned red.
"You should have called me if you were having a hard time."
"yes? What are you saying? I can lift this much weight with ease."
"Anyway, you had a hard time coming. At least have a glass of water… Oh right. There's nothing in the refrigerator."
"I brought it."
Gary rummaged through a supermarket plastic bag and took out a bottle of bottled water.
"Wait a minute, let me find a cup in the kitchen."
"It's fine."
"Did you bring that too?"
This time, a box of paper cups comes out of the plastic bag.
I was truly impressed.
"Your preparedness is amazing. really."
While Gary slowly drank water, I looked at the supermarket bags.
"Why did you bring so much?"
"The manager said there was only a bed and a refrigerator in the house. So, I stopped by a nearby supermarket."
"What's this?"
"Mold remover."
"Then what about this?"
"It's a deodorant. I'm going to put it in the closet and shoe rack."
When I saw that they had brought all the cleaning supplies I needed, I stuck my tongue out.
He is really good at housekeeping.
While watching Gary neatly organizing cleaning products by type, I suddenly remembered something I had forgotten.
"With what money did you buy this?"
"This one? Of course I bought it with my own money."
"Give me the receipt."
"why?"
"Why? You have to divide it by 1/N."
"Okay, it's okay."
Gary smiled and waved his hand.
"Anyway, it's something we can all use together."
"That's because it's something we can all use together. Does it make sense for you to spend money on your own?"
"But bro, I bought this on my own, so isn't it a bit wrong to ask the kids to pay for it?"
"huh. is not it."
I said firmly.
"Just give me the receipt."
"… It's okay."
"If you make it a habit to lose money like this, you'll be in big trouble."
What is going to do with his social life after being so nice?
I posted a photo of the receipt and the amount to be deposited in the group chat room.
I was about to say, "You take pictures of the account and upload them," but when I put down my smartphone, I was met with eyes looking at me blankly.
"what's the matter?"
"Ah, it's fascinating."
"What?"
"My sister says that all the time."
"Okay?"
I asked back with a smile and gave Gary a rough guide to what the accommodation was like.
After looking around the accommodation, Gary expressed similar sentiments as me.
"I think it reminds me of a movie I saw with Samuel a while ago."
"What movie?"
"It's called the Shawshank Redemption… ."
"Getting out of jail?"
"yes…"
The laughter continued for a while, but towards the end it turned into a sound that made it difficult to tell whether it was crying or laughter.
A funny yet sad situation.
As we inspected the cramped quarters, we started making a list of things that needed to be cleaned.
"Are you going to start right away?"
"no. The guys have to wait."
I too had a warm expression with a calm smile.
okay.
We all have to do this together.
As I was going through the prepared cleaning list and thinking about who to distribute what to, the slaves arrived one after another.
"We're here!"
Our Avi, always cheerful.
"Wow, what kind of stairs are like this…"
Sunn came in with a half-fazed look on his face, put down his luggage and sat down.
Avi looked around the dormitory while Sunny accepted the bottle of bottled water Gary gave him and gulped down it as if it were water of life.
Then, surprisingly, they had the same reaction.
"Is this all there is to the accommodation?"
"Yeah."
"…"
"But if you look around, it's pretty good."
This is my first time seeing him speechless.
I patted Avi, who had a vain expression on his face, like someone who had lost his country.
There was only one thing I had to say to him.
"… Let's succeed."