After leaving the merchants guild I started to run towards my house, I wanted to let mom know as soon as possible that I had managed to pass the interview, although I don`t know the reason for having a child as one of the interviewers it doesn`t change the fact that I was hired, running for some time I finally reached my house, as soon as I opened the door, I ran past it heading towards my mom`s room.

　　As soon as I opened the door to my mother`s room and entered, lying on the bed was my mother, my mother has always had a weak body, unfortunately her medicine is quite expensive so I work several different jobs like cleaning and washing dishes to be able to afford my mother`s medicine, it`s not as if there is no way to cure my mother permanently, the problem is that the medicine that would cure my mother is extremely expensive, even if I spent the whole year without buying anything, I still wouldn`t have enough to buy it.

　　Finally that was going to change, while walking down the street I saw a flyer, on the flyer it said that they were hiring people for a new store that was opening in the future, although I went to the store with the thought of not getting through a miracle happened and I actually got hired.

　　(Although... I wonder why that boy was asking me the questions and not the adult next to him, that boy looked about 8 or 9 years old, he must be my age or my brothers age)

　　While these thoughts were going through my head, I didn`t notice that I had been called by my mother.

　　"Ammy are you listening?"

　　My mother asked.

　　"Oh, sorry mom, I was lost in thought"

　　I replied with a shy smile on my face, hearing my answer my mother simply smiled at me and tapped lightly on the bed asking me to sit up, as soon as I sat on the bed my hand put her hand on my head and started stroking, I love when she does that, it makes me feel calm, somehow it makes me feel that we will make it.

　　"I`m sorry for depending so much on you dear, I hope someone will come along who appreciates your efforts"

　　Said my mother, this was a common monologue between us, for some reason my mother felt guilty about the fact that she couldn`t work to help around the house, I never really cared about that, as long as my mother gets better I don`t care how much work I have to do.Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.

　　"Oh, and true, I got a new job mom, they also said they will employ Dean, Fate, and Leo"

　　As soon as she heard what I said my mother was totally surprised, to tell you the truth I was expecting her to jump for joy or something.

　　"Are you sure it is safe, you are only 9 years old while your brothers are 8"

　　I could understand why my mom was worried, but still I didn`t want to let this opportunity pass me by, the pay for this new job would probably be pretty decent for me even though I`m still a kid, it would help a lot with my mom`s medicine.

　　"I know what you must be thinking mom, but you can rest assured, one of the people who was at the interview was Mr. Bernard"

　　As soon as I said this my mother became noticeably calmer, the reason for this was quite simple, Bernard was an extremely well-known merchant almost anyone who wants to get into the merchant business knows who he is, for me and my mother it was no different.

　　"Also, there was a boy in the interview as well, from his height he must have been about 8 years old, although I didn`t know why as soon as I entered the room, he was the one asking me the questions"

　　After that I told my mother how the whole interview went, including about the questions the boy asked me, I also told her that I would be hired in something new that he intended to create, in the end when she asked me to describe the boy who interviewed me, I tried to describe him in as much detail as I could remember, listening to everything I had said and seeming to have come to her own conclusion a single word came out of my mother`s mouth.

　　"Genius"

　　I totally agreed with what my mother had told me, I have always been told that I am quite intelligent for my age, to the point of being able to study by myself without adult help, even in my vision that boy was a genius, while we were talking about various things suddenly my mother has a coughing fit.

　　"Mom, are you okay?"

　　I asked already going into desperation, although this is not the first time this has happened, I never know how to act in these moments, as soon as she put her hand to her mouth, I could see a small red liquid in her hand, my mother quickly wiped her hand and put a smile back on her face, but at this point it was impossible not to notice how tired she was.

　　"I`m going to go check on Dean, Fate, and Leo mom, please rest"

　　I said trying to give my mom an excuse to get some sleep, if I didn`t give some excuse, she would try every way to stay strong in front of me pretending everything was fine.

　　"It`s okay Ammy"

　　As soon as my mother said that I got out of bed and walked to the door.

　　"Ammy"

　　As soon as I touched the doorknob, I was called from behind causing me to look at my mother again.

　　"Good luck in your new job"

　　Said my mother with a smile on her face, I answered the gesture with a smile on my face and spoke cheerfully before leaving the room.

　　"Thanks mom, I hope you get better soon"

　　Saying that I finished opening the door and went outside the room.