Chapter 1219 Is it a misunderstanding?

Mitch thought that if he gave an order, everyone would follow him and enter this building called school, which actually looked more like a noble manor, and start their new life of studying hard and making progress every day. However, he walked for a long time without hearing any footsteps behind him. When he turned around, he found that those guys were still standing there, not moving, just looking at him awkwardly, as if they were afraid to approach.

After a little thought, he understood the reason. It was because of too much psychological pressure. It felt like a beggar walking into the king’s palace. He had to be careful with every step and even dared not breathe too hard, for fear that his breath would pollute this magnificent and majestic building.

However, that guy is not a king, and you are definitely not beggars, so there is no need to be so scared.

“Hold your head high and walk in with integrity. You are here to learn, not to do anything bad.” The boy paused and continued, “Of course, even if you accidentally do something wrong, you don’t need to worry too much. Pastor Ling won’t mind. After all… he is a very nice guy.”

This was by no means a derogatory description. In fact, Mitch’s tone was full of respect and admiration. In this chaotic land, those who could persist in being good people were either strong enough or firm enough in their beliefs. Neither of these was something that he could achieve now. It was precisely because he knew this that Mitch worshipped that man as the second Grayhill Eagle.

What a nice guy… The children looked at each other.

I’ve made it so clear, why don’t those guys dare to come over? Mitch was a little dissatisfied, but he noticed that Kadora was winking at him, as if hinting at something. At the same time, a shadow quietly came over, covering the boy’s body in darkness. Mitch was stunned when he noticed the outline of the shadow. He turned his head stiffly and saw the silver-haired young man standing in front of him, looking at him calmly.

“Oh, this!” Mitch was so frightened that he even revealed his habit of instructing others. He stammered, “When did you come here, Pastor Ling?”

“Just now, when I came here, I heard someone say that I was a pushover.” The young pastor pinched his chin and asked with interest, “Can I understand this as a compliment?”

“I suppose?”

“You will be disappointed.” Linger frowned, “I am not a pushover. I will not indulge these children just because they are pitiful. Before the class officially starts, the first principle I want to teach them is equal exchange. If you want to get something, you must pay for it first. So, if you want to attend classes and learn knowledge here, you also need to pay a certain price as tuition. There is no such thing as getting something for nothing in this world. Do you understand?”

The last sentence was said to the children brought by Mitch.

“Eh? Is there such a thing, Pastor Ling?”

Mitch opened his eyes wide, speechless with surprise. Linger had never told him that he needed to prepare tuition fees, and coupled with the good nature of young people, he always assumed that it was free, just like they played games for free in Tianxin Church – this analogy didn’t seem to be accurate, because while they played games in Tianxin Church, they also had to listen to Metien’s sermons regularly, which was another form of equivalent exchange.

Did Pastor Ling want these children to go to Tianxin Church to listen to sermons? Other than that, Mitch couldn’t think of anything else they could give. After all, every child standing here had lost everything in the war. When they escaped the ravages of war by chance, they were not allowed to leave anything behind except themselves.

But this time, Mitch guessed wrong.

“Regarding the tuition fees, considering your age and actual situation, you will temporarily repay them with labor.” Ling Ge, who was no longer a pushover, said: “It just so happens that this school has just been built and has not been cleaned carefully yet. You will be responsible for cleaning the classroom, wiping the tables, chairs and windows. Oh, by the way, the green plants in the garden need to be trimmed, the fallen leaves on the streets need to be cleaned, and the equipment in the Fenghua Stadium also needs to be organized. So your tasks are quite heavy. If you have no objection, start as soon as possible. When the cleaning is completed, we will start the class. As for the tools, go to Saint Xia Liya and Xino… Oh, you should call them Teacher Saint Xia Liya and Teacher Xino, go to them to get them.”

Following the direction of the young man’s finger, everyone saw a small house next to the garden, probably a warehouse for storing tools and equipment. Standing at the door of the warehouse was a girl with blue hair and elegant temperament. She was holding a lamb in her hand and waving to the children, calling them to get the tools. Another girl with a snow-white ponytail, a tall figure, and dressed more like a knight than a teacher, took out tools such as brooms and dustpans from the warehouse. Sometimes she would try them in her hands to check if there was any damage. For some reason, her movements were quite skillful…

For a moment, the children were a little hesitant, not knowing what to do. Their first reaction was to look at Mitch and ask for his opinion. It can be seen that the boy has established a lot of prestige in their minds, so that the first person they think of when encountering problems is him. At this time, Mitch has vaguely understood Lingge’s intentions and naturally did not object. He nodded and said, “Just do as Pastor Lingge said. Since you want to study here, you should naturally do something within your ability in return.”

After getting a positive answer, the children looked at each other and walked towards the small house in twos and threes. At first they were slow, but gradually they quickened their pace, and in the end they almost ran, as if they were afraid that if they fell behind, the tools would be snatched away by others.

“Don’t be in a hurry.” Saint Xia Liya said softly: “One by one, line up and take your time.”

She was very gentle, but at the same time she had an inexplicable sense of majesty. Under her gaze, the children lined up obediently and took their tools one by one. An impatient boy started to sweep the fallen leaves on the gravel road directly, but because of his rough technique, he not only failed to sweep them clean, but also swept the leaves everywhere. At this time, the girl named Xinuo walked over, patted his head, and told him the correct sweeping technique, how to exert force, and how to use inertia to make the weightless fallen leaves gather actively. She also demonstrated it herself, and those light leaves really seemed to have life, gathering under her broom. This incredible skill amazed the children.

Some children were led by an incredibly beautiful silver-haired girl into the teaching building to clean the classroom and wipe the tables and chairs. The girl had pointed ears that were not like those of humans, and three pairs of translucent butterfly wings on her back, which looked very similar to the legendary traveler fairy. A brave girl asked her if she was also a teacher here, but she shook her head and denied it, and smiled and said that she was actually the proprietress of a hotel not far from the school. If you are not busy after class, you can come and sit for a while. My hotel is quite big, and you can go to the banquet directly when you are tired of playing. The children were moved, but they also had a premonition that they were like sheep walking into the mouth of a tiger.

A gray-haired girl in a nun’s uniform also took some children away and went to the nearby Fenghua Stadium, where she was responsible for cleaning up the props and equipment scattered on the court. She looked a little reluctant, and kept muttering things like “Alice obviously also has a part, why should I be responsible alone?” Sometimes she even talked to herself, as if she had a split personality. The children who were taken away by her were a little frightened and subconsciously kept their distance.

“Hey!”

From a distance, someone shouted to Ling Ge. She put her hands on her hips and puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction: “Why did you take everyone away? Leave a few for me. I still have to take them to move the textbooks. I compiled them with great effort. Oh, and I have to go to Rolena to get teaching materials and stationery. There are so many things, don’t expect me to move them all by myself, okay?”

Lingge was speechless: “Can’t you ask the stone guards for help?” “No.” Olvera was even more annoyed: “I went to ask them, but was scolded by Miss Nevill. She said that the stone guards worked day and night to build the school as soon as possible. They finally had a chance to rest, but they had to be ordered around by me. It was too pitiful. She was a conscientious supervisor and couldn’t just sit there and do nothing, so she kicked me out. Ugh!”

His cheeks became even rounder, a bit like an overeating squirrel.

“Let me help you.”

Kadora said softly, and also said to the companions who came to play games: “You come too, finish these chores as soon as possible, so that they can go to class earlier. As for your games, there should be no rush, right?”

Since she said so, her companions naturally had no objection, and followed Avella to move the textbooks and teaching materials. Before leaving, Karado walked to Mitch’s side and whispered in his ear: “It seems that you still have a long way to go to reach Mr. Ling’s level?”

The boy scratched his cheek awkwardly: “I know about this kind of thing, but…”

“But I believe you can do it.” Kadora narrowed her eyes and smiled at him. Since becoming a member of Tianxin Church, she liked to smile more. “Keep working hard, Mitch.”

The boy was stunned for a moment. He didn’t know why, but the tip of his nose felt itchy. It wasn’t the kind of itch that made you want to sneeze, but something was tickling his heart, but he couldn’t find the reason.

It was not until Kadora’s figure disappeared from his sight that he came back to his senses. When he looked up, he met the meaningful gaze of a young man.

“You and Katara… well, you’re good friends. You’re close in age and have a lot of chemistry. You’re really a good match.”

He said something that made Mitch very uneasy. He felt that if he continued with this sentence, the topic would go to a very bad place. The boy’s eyes were a little erratic: “I don’t understand what you are saying, Lingge…”

I even forgot to add the honorifics.

“Don’t understand? Well, it’s normal for you not to understand at your age. Anyway, try harder.” Lingge reached out and gently patted the boy’s shoulder, and said with emotion: “The emotions at this time are the most sincere. Don’t let Kadora down, Mitch.”

“Uh, ok, okay?”

At this time, a gray-haired girl who was running hurriedly with a basket of wind flower balls seemed to have heard the conversation between the two. She suddenly stopped, retreated back, looked Lingge up and down carefully, and after a while, she suddenly sneered with disdain.

“What can I do for you, Gloria?” Linger asked. In fact, he had already heard from the sneer just now that the person controlling the body at this moment was not Gloria, but Bai Ye, who was just pretending not to know. Since the last incident, Bai Ye rarely appeared in front of the young man, probably because he was afraid of something. Linger was a considerate person. Since meeting would lead to embarrassment, it would be better to pretend that they had not met. It would be good for both parties to know each other.

However, this attitude was undoubtedly guilty in Bai Ye’s eyes, so she had been displeased with Ling Ge recently – or even more displeased than before. Another reason was that what Ling Ge said to Mitch just now made her feel ridiculous. Could it be that this guy had no idea at all?
“Counting the birds I raise, the sheep raised by Saint Shallia, and the horses raised by Xino, you are the least qualified to say this on the entire Cloud Whale Sky Island.” She glanced at Ling Ge with contempt, turned her head and walked away, leaving behind only a gloating sentence: “You should have some self-awareness, Mr. Pervert.”

Self-awareness…?

Lingge was thoughtful.

If Miss Bai Ye just wanted to have fun, there would be no need to point this out; but since she deliberately stopped to hint at herself, it means… she is not that angry anymore, right?

Find a chance to apologize to her again, maybe she will forgive me? Just like Alice said, even if you have no shame, there will always be someone who has!

That guy always likes to talk nonsense, but occasionally when he thinks seriously, he finds that these seemingly absurd truths may actually make sense. Could this be the legendary “great wisdom appears foolish”?
If you are smart.

The young man withdrew his thoughts and shook his head helplessly. He was worried that he had expected Alice’s intelligence. He was mainly worried that his intelligence would also be assimilated and he would not be able to shoulder the responsibility as a teacher, which would inevitably disappoint Mitch’s expectations. But speaking of Mitch, why has he been silent? Is he gone?
The young man looked back and found that the boy was looking at him with horror, as if he was looking at some evil creature: “Mr. Pervert!?”

“Wait, this is a misunderstanding!”

Give me some meow