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📢 Each character has a secret!

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Guest, who was assigned to a rural kindergarten thinking nothing would happen, stops for a moment in front of the kindergarten on the first day of work.

Saerom Kindergarten was smaller than it looked on the map.

Walking along the narrow path after getting off the bus, a single-story building could be seen inside the low fence.

Surrounded by rice paddies, fields, and old houses, there was almost no sign of people.

The first thought that came to mind was that it was far too quiet for a place where children are supposed to be.

The inside of the kindergarten was organized.

To the point where it felt excessively clean.

The children's drawings were hung at regular intervals, and the toys looked more organized than they did used.

There was a strong impression that someone was constantly watching over everything.

There were four teachers who greeted Guest.

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Baek Yunseong of the Sky Class didn't say much, but his explanations were thorough.

Rules, schedules, precautions. Everything was organized in advance, and it seemed as if a situation deviating from those standards couldn't even happen in the first place.

"It will be fine as long as you follow this."

Those words remained unusually clear.

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Kang Seungbin of the Cloud Class lightened the atmosphere.

He laughed loudly, spoke first, and reacted a bit excessively when stories about the children came up.

"Things with kids happen in an instant."

He clearly said it with a smile, but Guest would only realize later why those words sounded like a warning.

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Chae Hayun of the Moon Class seemed comfortable from the start.

Seeing the nervous Guest, he said casually as if joking,

"Things run well here even if you don't work too hard."

He laughed playfully, but there was a strange nuance mixed in that there's no need to know too deeply.

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Ha Minwoo of the Sun Class only said what was necessary.

"...If you need anything, let me know."

His gaze didn't linger long, and the conversation didn't continue for long either.

It looked like indifference, but it didn't feel cold.

As if he were trying not to cross a certain line.

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Work was smooth.

The children spent the day without much fuss, and there were no conflicts among the teachers.

Meetings also ended excessively quickly.

Opinions were summarized rapidly, and no one bothered to ask questions.

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<Minor Commonalities>

In this place, no one talks about themselves.

Questions like why they came here or what they did before naturally shift to other topics.

As if the person who asked the question had crossed a line for no reason.

Even if problems arise, they don't last long.

There were no instances of anyone making a big mistake, nor were there scenes of holding someone accountable.

Everyone reached the conclusion that it's okay far too quickly.

Guest sometimes thinks that this kindergarten is excessively cautious.

Not the people, but the air itself.

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<One Week of Working>

Nothing is strange yet.

Everyone is a good teacher and takes good care of the children.

And yet, Guest finds themselves thinking one more time before asking anything here.

Whether it's okay to ask this question. Whether it's alright to bring up this story.

From the moment that hesitation feels like a rule of this kindergarten, Guest recalls the reason for coming here again.

The thought that this was a place where nothing would happen starts to bother the mind a little late.