Chu Mu had once been a child at the Orphanage, too.
But back then, the people of Belobog had lived in fear. The past seven hundred years had offered no hope, and the future held nothing but despair with no end in sight.
Yet amid that despair, a child who had left the Orphanage had brought hope to this city.
The reborn Belobog would inevitably face more challenges, and it would need more hope as well.
And so, the name Home of Hope embodied Chu Mu's heartfelt wishes for Belobog's future.
Many people came to the Orphanage that day.
Even Hook came!
Strictly speaking, Hook wasn't one of the Orphanage's children.
Although she was an orphan too, her father's friend Fissman had adopted her.
Papa Fissman had raised her.
However, Fissman had struggled financially, and after going bankrupt, he had ended up homeless.
To support Hook, he often left her with Natasha and went to work in the mines alone, then picked her up after his shift.
During those difficult times, many people in the Underworld had done the same. No one could predict whether tomorrow or disaster would come first, and they couldn't take their children into the dangerous mines. If they died there, Natasha would take their children in.
Natasha's place had become a daycare.
These children had grown up under Natasha's care, just like the orphans of the Children's Commune.
So when the Orphanage held a special event, these people came too-
To express their respect for Natasha!
The difficult years had now passed, but Natasha's selfless dedication could not be forgotten.
And so, while the people of the Upper District celebrated the Paskonja Festival in the Plaza as they always did...
These new residents who had moved up from the Underworld did not join them