Exactly one week later, Sunny had a stable job.

He works at the largest Internet service center Cosmic Vietnam, where he always dreamed of a network administrator.

Kiyo is still unable to work, although he will be employed at the large factory in Chushin.

His hand is showing signs of gradual healing, but according to the doctor's instructions, he must not arbitrarily remove the cast even though the bone has just healed.

So he was alone at home all day, and Sunny didn't come back until half past seven.

On the first day Sunny came home from work, he told Kiyo this:

"Still not getting better? Damn, broken arm while you're going to work..."

"Life is like that, there will be times when bad luck will come to you that you can't predict."

Sunny smiled:

"So sometimes it's because of karma, right?"

"... Maybe?"

Sunny looked towards the kitchen.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Ah, then.. I have cooked dinner for you, come in and eat."

"It must be like that."

Why is Sunny's voice so strange? Kiyo looked at him puzzled.

***

Within a month, Sunny was the main earner.

But exactly one month later, Kiyo's hand was completely healed and the doctor removed the cast.

So from now on, he doesn't have to depend on Sunny's salary anymore! Kiyo happily said:

"See Sunny? I'm good now! I don't have to wait anymore, I'm going to take the job!"

"Hmm, that's fast."

"Fast? Broken arm takes a month to heal, what's so fast about that?" - Kiyo was surprised.

"It's nothing. Well, you take the job tomorrow, right? Then go to bed early."

As Kiyo thought, Sunny's way of speaking is very unusual these days, less cheerful than usual.

Or is it because of work? But I guess we're adults now, how can we talk like the old days anymore...

Never mind, that's normal. Tomorrow is going to work, it's best not to worry about that.

The very next day, Kiyo entered a real factory for the first time, wearing a blue factory uniform and black gloves.

The hum of the machines, the clatter of hammers, but no one spoke to each other.

That is normal, since the sound of machines is already loud enough, adding human voices is even more deafening, pretty headahe and can make someone faint.

But this place intrigued Kiyo, as he only got to see a garment factory, not a mechanical one like this.

He also understood how hard a career as a mechanical engineer can be, and can be severely scolded. But that's okay, he's used to it since he was an assassin.

The factory manager walked up to Kiyo and said gleefully:

"Welcome to our Chushin Mechanical Factory. Here, as you know, there are hundreds of different types of machines that are manufactured, and then shipped all over the country and internationally. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I know."

"You are a mechanical engineer, so today you will receive the design of mechanical drawings to create mechanical products, when finished, you will give it to the engineer over there for him to analyze and install. You'll be able to do the same in a week. Got it, Kiyo?"

Kiyo nodded, showing that he understood everything his boss said.

He read the message on the phone and said:

"Okay, let's get to work, I have urgent business."

Then he left.

Of course he couldn't design in an environment like this, so he went inside an office.

Let's see... I must design this machine today...

He turned on his computer and opened the mechanical design software.

After a while, a series of white lines appeared on the black screen, showing the shape of each component.

Kiyo zoomed out the screen to see the entire design.

This place... is a bit off, isn't it?

So he has to correct it, until it's right.

By the time he printed it out and gave it to the engineer, it was already noon.

That guy doesn't sit there anymore.

Did he go to lunch...?

Kiyo felt like his stomach was about to have food in it.

I'm hungry too, let's leave the blueprint on that table and go eat.

Kiyo walked to a rather large dining room, with metal tables and chairs lined up horizontally, there were also lunch trays, plain spoons with chopsticks and soup spoons, but the soup was gone.

Kiyo's lunch at this company today consisted of vegetables, minced pork and rice.

Kiyo took the rice and minced meat and put it in his mouth.

How bland... Well, next time I bring my own lunch box, some people also bring too.

Because he was hungry, Kiyo ate all his rice.

He placed the empty tray on the same ones near the washroom.

When he returned, the engineer had already returned to his seat.

He is holding a copy of something.

Is it mine? Kiyo wondered.

Having just seen Kiyo, he called:

"Hey, you there. Come here."

"Me?"

"Yes, you. You're new to the job, aren't you? Come over and see."

Kiyo nervously approached.

"You drew this right?" - He pointed to the paper.

"Yes..."

He was silent for a moment and then said:

"For a newbie, this level is pretty good. Where did you learn it? Ikusaba School?"

"Ah, yes, I graduated a few months ago."

It was followed by a series of analysis, his instructions, which took almost half an hour.

Finally, he asked:

"So, you got it?"

"Yes, I understand."

"Really? Any other questions?"

Actually Kiyo had nothing to ask.

"No."

"Okay. I'll take this one to install." - He stood up. "There's potential of you."

"You're too kind."

"By the way, what's your name?"

"Kiyo."

"Nice name. Kiyo means contribution. Well, I'm leaving." - Kiyo's colleague take the copy.

"Bye."

When that person left, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, because it was the first time he was discussed about a job like this at a real company.

He happily returned to the office.

***

Due to the nature of work, Kiyo often returns home earlier than Sunny.

"He hasn't come back yet?" - He slowly opened the door.

Everything is fine.

Maybe we should both move to a new place...

Kiyo cooks his own dinner and eats by himself.

Suddenly, he saw a piece of paper on the table.

"I can't go home tonight. You can cook and eat yourself."

Is being network administrator that pressuring? Speaking of that, seems like Machi the Town is doing network maintenance..

Machi... I haven't been back for a long time...

Maybe someday I should come to visit. Okay, let's eat.

After eating, he washed all the dishes, watched TV, brushed his teeth and washed his face, then went to bed at nearly 11 o'clock.

Why do I feel so relaxed today?

Kiyo looked up at the ceiling. He suddenly remembered his old class.

"I wonder if they've taken any pictures yet... Time's so quick, they're all grown up."

Kiyo... A certain voice rang out.

"Who's that?!" - He got up.

Everything is still silent.

"Am I imagining it? That voice.. it sounds like a girl's voice..."

Kiyo turned to face the wall, closed his eyes, and slowly fell asleep.

....

The room was bright, sunlight shining through the window.

Kiyo slowly opened his eyes, feeling that the place where he was lying was getting tighter.

Sunny is back. He lay next to him, facing away.

It's not good to be late.

"Sunny, wake up."

"Ugh.. let me sleep more. I'm off today..." - Sunny hugged the blanket.

"Okay then, continue to sleep." - Kiyo patted his head.

He sat up, washed his face and made breakfast for both of them, finished eating and left one for Sunny, changed his clothes and went to work.

***

It's been more than four months since Kiyo got the job.

He was able to design and install machines at the same time.

Knowing Sunny is a professional programmer, he suddenly had an idea.

Or try making a robot? Some factories already have arm robots, but no one has ever had a robot of their own...

But Sunny is more busy than me...

He discussed the idea with Sunny. No wonder he said this:

"That's cool! I thought of that too... In fact, no one in our country has a robot of their own..."

Oh my god, telepathy or what??

"It's rare to have a robot of its own on this planet! Come on, you'll design it, I imagine it's a flying balloon, with our country's flag printed on it. It'll talk, it will have feelings, I will program this part."

"That's great! But you have less free time than me..." - Kiyo got a little excited.

"It's okay, we'll do it every Sunday. Now you design it, when it's done, assemble it, then tell me."

Kiyo turned on his computer and went to the software he used to create drawings.

Components in a "ball"... It's a bit difficult...

I've never created a robot but... well, go online to see what's in it.

His research took half an hour.

When he had a good understanding of the robot's components, he took a short break and started designing.

That part took four to five days.

When finished and brought to the company to print on paper, then begin to assemble, paint the shell and install it tightly with an extremely solid material.

Overall, the robot is round, painted with the Cosmic Vietnam flag as Sunny suggested. It has two more black circles, a yellow background - those are its eyes. On the top of its head there is an antenna, a red knob - where he turns it on or off.

If he want to fix it, just yank the antenna off, then open the lid on the back of it. But since the cap was the same color as the flag, he had to secretly mark it on it.

Kiyo tried to pick it up.

"Seems light.. Perhaps two or three kilograms?"

He brought it back for Sunny to see.

"Wow, that's wonderful. Now lend me this one."

"For programming right?"

"Obviously." - Sunny brought it into the room.

So within two months, Kiyo rarely saw Sunny, because he brought the robot to the office, then returned home and closed the door to his room.

One day, Kiyo was resting on the floor, when suddenly something hovered over his face.

"Huh?"

"Hi dad." - It speaks in a rather high-pitched voice and with a characteristic robot-like manner.

Kiyo stood up.

"You are-"

"Ah, it's me, you made me." - It whines.

Sunny walked out of the room and said:

"I finished programming it! Wow, that's really tiring. It's name is CV01-P, CV stands for Cosmic Vietnam, and 01 means first personal robot, and P is... I don't know."

"You can call me CVP."

"Yes, CVP." - Kiyo patted his head. "Sunny, thank you very much. Without you, CVP cannot function."

"Nothing." - Sunny laughed.

"Now then... can I give you a hug?"

Sunny gave Kiyo a hug, to ease the fatigue.

CVP saw that, put their heads close to both, said:

"Mom and Dad are flirting."

"W-what? Flirting???" Kiyo blushed.

Sunny just laughed. But somewhat forced smile.

......

A year and a half later, everything is still the same, although both Kiyo and Sunny have moved into a new place, the same apartment they wanted to rent four years ago but couldn't.

Things would still be the same if the TV hadn't reported this:

"The National Aviation Authority of Cosmic Vietnam has recorded a car accident on another planet - called Earth, in a country called Vietnam. Three people were killed and one was injured. It is known that the victims are two 67-year-olds, a 14-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy.

In the accident, only the boy survived."

Kiyo looked at the screen in surprise.

"What the hell?"

Sunny quietly smiled and sighed.