Homerun Page #3

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Your grandpa is dead.

Even if we drink it, he won't know.

Beng Soon's grandpa is dead but he is not.

From today,

whoever wants to drink the water here,

will have to ask him for permission.

Okay!

Hey, what are you doing?

Washing my feet!

What did you step on?

Oh, it's cow dung.

Hey!

Cow dung?

You let that filthy water seep into the ground,

and we drink that same water in the future!

No worries, it's okay!

The water will be clean

after filtration in the ground!

We have been drinking the same water for years.

Only the water you drink is filthy!

The water we drink is clean!

Wow! I can't believe he said something so hurtful.

Is it constructive at all?

He's so petty even over water.

Can we still remain friends?

How are the slippers?

They are okay.

I need a favour from you tomorrow.

You want me to run faster?

No. The principal is punishing me for being late.

He wants me at school

in the morning to sweep floors.

So...

What should I wear to school?

What you are wearing now.

My teacher will punish me.

That plank is slipping off.

Push it back.

Okay.

If only my school shoes weren't missing.

Let's deliver the Tikam.

Maybe the towkay will give us more work.

Okay.

Work hard!

Thank you, towkay.

Please don't hit me! Please don't hit me! Help!

If you don't pay us the protection fee,

I will beat you up each time I see you,

until you are like a dead dog!

Let's go!

Dad, are you alright?

Seow Fang. Kun. Dad is okay.

Did you see them beating me?

Well, I started the fight.

I'm fine.

I will be selecting from among you all

to represent the school in the

National Schools Track and Field Competition.

So wear your shoes properly

and tie your laces firmly.

So that you can jump further later.

Is that clear?

Eh? You hurt your foot?

Can you still jump?

Huh?

Go rest over there.

Anyone else injured?

Are you ready?

One more time.

Raise your arms. No good. Again!

Very good! Keep it up!

I'll never tell lies again. 68.

I'll never tell lies again. 69.

I'll never tell lies again. 70.

Say it louder!

Say it louder. 71.

Say it louder. 72.

Say it louder. 73.

Kun, I think we can talk to Beng Soon

about playing soccer together again.

Seow Hay, I am being punished now.

Can we talk about soccer another day?

Hey, here comes the principal!

Teacher, I thought he is supposed

to sweep the basketball court alone.

Why are there so many of them here?

Who are you?

We?

We are his classmates.

I see. So you are here to help him?

Yes. Helping each other is

what we learned from school.

Great, this is your punishment

and you get your friends to help you?

Come back again tomorrow at 7 am

to report to me! Is that clear?

Yes, Sir.

Look. Look at your homework.

Look at your handwriting.

It's two different people's handwriting.

I know you are very involved

in your football games lately,

so you have no time to do my homework, right?

Huh?

You are not respecting me.

And I hate students who cheat.

From now onwards,

I want you to do your homework just like before!

Do you understand?

Do the homework like before.

Which means we have to

look for Kun and Seow Hay?

I just want to let you know,

that asking people to do your homework

is a very serious offence.

I have to punish you now!

Who's outside?

Seow Fang, this pencil writes beautifully.

You can have it.

Towkay, do you still want the burned ones?

Can I have a piece?

Thanks.

Seeing sister smile again

makes me feel a little better.

But more bad news comes our way.

Times are bad. I have to deduct some money.

Sorry!

Is it heavy? I'll carry it for you.

Brother, if we make loads of these Tikam,

will it be enough to buy my shoes?

Should be enough.

That's fine. We'll call you

once the new ones arrive.

Have a good day. Good-bye!

Have a good day!

Put it back!

I said put it back!

Who said you could touch?

Beng Soon gave strict orders not to sell to you.

In any case, can you afford our shoes?

Put it back and leave the store!

Put it back!

Put it back!!!

Go now! Go! Go! Go!

Leave the store!

Get lost! Get lost!

Okay... leaving!

I told you not to touch anything!

They agreed to give us the soccer shoes

but like before

we need to do their homework.

Let's go!

Where to?

To negotiate with them. Over there!

I don't know what a negotiation is.

Seow Hay says,

negotiation is when each gains and loses a little.

Both parties give in a little to each other.

If one party gains in every way,

then it's not a negotiation.

It will be a robbery.

The terms for the shoes are different this time.

Last time, it was 3 pairs for 3 sets of homework.

Now, it's 3 pairs for 6 sets of homework.

Wouldn't it be fairer if it's 6 pairs for 6 sets?

You want fair? Let's discuss a package deal.

Package deal?

Inclusive of delivery to school!

And you must return the marbles we lend you.

Okay, we can return the marbles.

You will lend us the ball

whenever we play soccer.

And if our kites fly into your house,

you can't destroy them.

Fine.

Then forget the package deal.

Huh? Why drop the package deal?

Hey, didn't you just say 6 pairs for 8 sets?

Hey, we promised to lend you shoes and ball,

and not destroy your kites,

yet you are still unhappy?

Is this a delaying tactic?

What? Now you accuse us of delaying tactic?

Okay. Okay. 6 pairs for 10 sets.

It's settled.

Kun, that's unfair!

The going rate for the next class

is 6 pairs for 15 sets of homework.

We are being kind

and they think we are bullying them.

Okay! My final decision.

Huh? There's a final decision?

Hey, from the start of the negotiations

you have been changing your terms!

Do you know that?

It is you who are changing your terms.

Are you trying to be sneaky?

Are you afraid to do the homework?

It's not a matter of homework anymore.

It's an issue of trust!

If you don't want to do the homework,

just admit it.

What does it have to do with trust?

That's right!

Okay. Okay.

One of them has to be school shoes for a girl.

Kun, they...

They are taking advantage of us!

It's okay. I'll do the extra homework.

So,

we are reasonable, right?

Yes! No more homework!

We never go hungry negotiating with Beng Soon.

Because we end up taking in all the crap.

But it's better than nothing.

Deliver this promptly at 11am to our school.

We want you to deliver it and not Seow Hay!

Brother, thank you.

Here, it's ready. It's still hot.

I'll help you to your room to drink it.

Why make me health tonic? Isn't it wasteful?

It's not for you. It's for my child.

You two better sleep early!

Sleep early!

Brother, they make you do so much homework.

Are they bullying you?

Not really. They need us to do their homework.

We need them for their shoes.

We both benefit.

So no one is really bullying anyone.

Do you guys often quarrel?

That's just the way we communicate.

Really?

Wouldn't that lead to problems later?

It should not.

Just like dad and mom, and you and I,

there are times when we have

trouble communicating.

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