A guy who was moving boxes together with them chuckled.
"Ha, who doesn't know you guys are buddies, what's the big deal with him just sitting there?"
"It proves I'm not lying!"
Joey's voice was loud, even drowning out the distant melodious sound of the steam whistle, as if what they were arguing about was very important.
"I'm an uneducated brute, but I know in my heart who treats me well, who regards me as a person. I can see it with my eyes!"
The laughter gradually died down.
Some people became serious because Joey looked like he wasn't joking anymore, while others had complex expressions because of his words.
Be regarded as people...
For those making a living at the docks, it was indeed a rare thing, after all, sometimes they even compared themselves to seagulls.
This time the foreman didn't continue with those sarcastic remarks that were also self-mocking.
"Alright then."
He flicked his cigarette ash casually as he spoke.
