The shopkeeper was delighted. "Please come in."
The youngster came to the work desk and saw the white cheese, cake, and other ingredients on the table. He was startled for a short while, but he rolled up his sleeves and started working right away.
He started making a three-layered cake. The bottom layer was a square cake, the middle was a round cake, and the top was a sunflower-shaped cake.
The shopkeeper looked at him curiously and started chatting with him. "Hey there, your cake is in a unique shape, huh?"
The youngster said, "The square is akin to rules, just like him. He does things by the book, stiff and rather boring. Moreover, he’s a loner..."
No one knew who he was talking about, but his eyes were shining brightly.
"The sunflower is the sun, just like her. She’s passionate, warm, and kind as well."
"How about the circular cake?" The shopkeeper pointed toward the middle layer.
The youngster smiled bitterly. "That symbolizes a full reunion!"
The shopkeeper felt that the boy's words were cryptic and mysterious, so he no longer wanted to inquire further.
The youngster made three more tiny figurines-two boys and one girl. They each stood on each layer of the cake.
Once the cake was done, the boy started spreading some chocolate beans around the cake. Then, he stared at the cake for a while before ultimately swiping his card and saying to the shopkeeper, "I’ll leave the cake here."
The shopkeeper was startled. "Don’t you want it?"
The boy smiled bitterly. "No.”
The children in the military intelligence division had n o right to be themselves at all.
He had to forget his name, his birthday, and all of his family members. Since then, he had devoted his whole life to the military intelligence division.
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