Flour cost 2,500 won per kilogram. A tray of eggs was around 8,000 won.

If we could have taken the flour and eggs from here, it would have been a huge help for our household. With a sense of disappointment, we trudged towards the school gate when suddenly, the boy from earlier called out to us from behind.

"Hey, you guys?"

"Yes…?"

"Can I see your hand for a second?"

My hand? Why so suddenly? Without a word, I placed my hand over his.

"No, not like that—I have something to give you."

"Something to give…?"

"Yeah. Take this."

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