CH 278

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 278

51. Infiltration with the Duke (9)

Who is the head teacher?

"Just , uh "

Was my question too vague?

Wendy giggled as if she didn't know what to say or how to start.

How about treating you? Are you kind?

"Before I became a head teacher, I was kind.

You said But these days, they talk about what the top is and what about education introduction, and they say they are busy and don't have time to take care of us.

When asked again with a different question, Wen Dee answered melancholy.

That sad expression seemed to say, 'It was good back then.'

But Sion-oppa says it's all a masterpiece. So, except for Mr. Sion...

"You mean that friend who works at a leather workshop? Was he 14?"

Wendy nodded in affirmation to my words.

The name Sion is also a name, but it was especially memorable because I heard that he had an ambition to earn a lot of money and buy an orphanage.

"I came here around October of last year, and before I came, the head teacher was a very, very bad guy.

"Then, of course not."

"Anyway, I was "

"You want to believe no?"

Yes .

He's a very kind kid.

Watching Wendy nodding her head with a sullen expression, I suddenly thought of this.

'Isn't the director showing no affection while taking care of the children?'

If the director is bad enough, I want to think positively, too, but when I think about it in many ways, the possibility of being a good person according to Wendy's wishes was slim.

Such a person would not have said things that undermined Wendy's self-esteem.

It's true, he was very nice when I first came here. It's just that he's busy right now and doesn't pay attention to us.... He sometimes yells and gets angry, but he doesn't hit or bully.

Wendy's standards for being a good adult were extremely low.

Violence is not only physically inflicted, but also mentally inflicted.

Children tend to feel threatened even if an adult raises their voice a little. room

Screaming and yelling is also an extension of abuse.

'I thought it was because I was living in an orphanage because I was so short and light weight compared to my peers... .'

If it was last year that Wendy entered the orphanage, what kind of life did she lead and bring here?

I wanted to ask, but I couldn't.

'I don't know if I can watch Wendy's growth until the end... .'

I cannot take responsibility for this child.

So, you shouldn't dig deeper.

Perhaps I would have asked her before I met Serpence. And I would have comforted her.

But now I know. that it shouldn't.

'If I had known this would be the case, I would have come here as an education trainee, not as a fake job .'

I hadn't thought of that.

Knowing the coming parting, we had to keep a reasonable distance.

The moment you cross that line. It's going to be bad for me and for this kid.

I dug deep into Serpence's heart to open it.

I was in too much of a hurry because I was afraid of being killed by him at any time or for any reason.

No, I was too clumsy.

It was in a way the right answer to stimulate his deepest wound from the beginning, but it was an obvious mistake.

As a result, I succeeded in opening his heart, but Serpens was overly dependent on me and even showed symptoms of separation anxiety.

It is entirely the caregiver's fault for the child to feel anxious.

'I will approach you more calmly.'

If Serpens knew that I was still thinking like this, he would be sad.

Even knowing that fact, I have no choice but to raise my head like this from time to time.

'Oh, yes. It's my fault, and I should be held accountable.'

I'll keep an eye on him until he can stand on his own.

Anyway, I can't stay here because I already have a child to take responsibility for.

What a child needs is not a good adult who passes by for a while, but a responsible adult who will continue to watch over them.

Wendy..., um... If someone speaks badly about the head teacher, don't you?

I don't know. Just because I'm a good person doesn't mean I'm a good person for everyone.

right.

I like the director, but Sion

Does your brother like you too? Shion oppa is not someone who curses anyone without reason. If Shion-oppa said that, the head teacher must have done something wrong. At that time, I, who did not know what to do, could not take the side of the head teacher.

"Is Wendy a very thoughtful kid?"

As I stroked Wendy's hair, the girl, who was not used to compliments, shyly covered her cheeks with both hands.

"How was the former head teacher other than the current head teacher?"

He was kind and nice. All the other kids miss him.

What's the best way to bring the former director back?

Winston is gone, so he'll take care of himself.

The real question is how to deal with the upper part of the rosio, and where else do you get the operating expenses of the nursery after the upper part is processed.

'If the orphanage issue isn't resolved, Edna won't be able to leave this place comfortably... .'

If you include children who have gone to education, L

The number of children at Roween Nursery School is thirteen.

The nursery school in the Prasidus Territory is not owned by Serpens, but is clearly owned by the denomination.

If there are only one or two children, I will try to do anything, but it is virtually impossible to bring more than ten children.

That doesn't mean that some people take it and some don't.

The children left behind will think they are abandoned, and the children they bring

will live with regret for the rest of her life.

'It's a little strange that Serpens, an imperial nobleman, sponsors a specific orphanage in a distant country... , right?'

If you have the money for that, it is obvious that you will be told to take care of yourself first in Korea.

If it goes through the mouth of someone who likes to gossip, money laundering for slush funds may turn into a story about what to do.

'Oh, my head hurts. Let's think about this later.'

After dealing with the problem in front of you right away, the problem after that is slow. shave your head

We should all think about it together.

If I thought about it for a hundred days alone, only my head hurts.

"Then why are you asking this?"

Uh, huh? About the job I'm going to go to] 1 Is it strange to be curious?

No... it's just... I'm afraid that Mr. Sion will eat those dumplings...

It must be because the head teacher is having a hard time right now, and when I have more time, I will definitely come back to my old days! So, if Sion-sensei helps.... Then..., isn't it?

Wendy looked into my eyes and asked.

I couldn't help but smile bitterly at the girl's question.

* * *

We played with the children outside in the snow, read children's books, and played together. It was always nice to see children smiling like children.

While taking lunch for the children, Meow did not forget to bring rice as well.

The manager had no intention of taking care of it

He knew it and crawled out.

What the heck was he doing, except during mealtimes, he was stuck in the director's office and couldn't even see his nose.

The second day at the Eloween Orphanage seemed to pass somehow.

If one of the children who went to school hadn't come back suddenly.

While I was preparing dinner in the kitchen, the children came and grabbed Edna's hem.

In such a hurry, Edna couldn't put down the kitchen knife she was holding in her hand.

'Obviously he... , was it Zion?'

The return itself was good, but the problem was that the child who returned was a mess.

His orange hair, reminiscent of carrots, was messed up, and his freckled face was stained with blue bruises.

There must have been more severe bruising inside the clothes with clear shoe marks.

Edna was surprised to see Shion's exhausted appearance and almost lost the cleaver she was holding in her hand.

I took the cleaver from her hand

And Edna, who was empty-handed, held the child who had returned from the scars in her arms and read it extensively.

What the hell happened?!

The child, who had been holding back her tears while coming, burst into tears as soon as she was held in Edna's arms.

At first I was carrying it. The baby, who has not yet had a name, cried after him, and started to cry one by one without a second thought, and the nursery school soon turned into a sea of crying.

Wendy, who always maintained her dignity

also cried a lot.

Everyone wept sadly, to the point that I wondered if they were pouring out the tears they had been holding back.

Even Edna shed tears because she felt sorry for such children.

At least I almost cried.

'First, get rid of the kitchen knife.'

I went to the kitchen and gently laid the knife on the cutting board.

While I was leaving, I grabbed an ice pack and headed back to the playroom connected to the front door.

I'm going to die of frustration!! Don't cry and say something quickly!

I wonder when it came out, the director was forcibly pulling Zion away from Edna and threatening him.

If that's the case, staying in the director's office like a dead mouse is the way to help.

Hey there, headmaster. Calm down first...

what else are you Go and comfort the kids!

If you shout out loud in front of children, even children who don't cry will cry, 匸卜. Once an adult calms down

You have to be able to calm down."

"Everyone is crying, but who doesn't cry?!"

If I had to look for it, I could answer that he was a Serpens hiding somewhere, but his existence is a secret.

Before arguing about it, I was offended by the point.

There is no one to talk to.

It was right to comfort the children first, so I started to comfort the other children as I grew up with the crying baby.

The useless manager who only screams whale whales, Edna pushed back into the director's office

Thanks to that, I was able to calm the children down just overnight.

Ha, really. I don't know who the director is.

The crying stopped, the director crawled out of the director's room with an empty stomach.

Didn't the head teacher teach you not to yell at children?

So you didn't learn not to criticize in front of children, did you?

And it seems that you keep forgetting it, now the director here is you. know?

If you are a director, you should take good care of the children like a director.

You're always pathetic and dissatisfied with me, huh?

"What the hell are you talking about?! When did I say I ignored you?"

Okay, what am I going to talk to you about?

The director let out a deep sigh, passed Edna, and approached Shion, who was still smirking.

Edna seems absurd, Director.

He put it on the back of his head and grunted without a sound, then just shut his mouth.

"Hey, what the hell is that?"

I thought he was worried, but it was as if he had decided to make the child cry again.

The way he spoke while holding the tattered hem of Shion's robe with his thumb and forefinger seemed as if he was touching something dirty.

Yeah, you're not talking, are you?

That you have to push the hiccuping child like that.

peel?

I was about to dry it, but I missed the timing as the baby in my arms was whining.

Let's go in and talk.

"You said you would go in every day and talk?"

Children listen.

They should all listen. When the ashes grow up, they'll all be like this.

Is it like this...?

In response to Edna's question, the tip of the head of the manager's chin turned towards Zion.

My bruised face was still crying, so it swelled up even more, making me more pitiful than before.

I carefully brought the ice pack I was holding in my hand to Shion's face.

Shion reflexively tried to slap my hand, but he said he would take care of it and took the ice bag.

Isn't it obvious? It's only a day or two for an orphan without parents to be ignored while working? That's why he was beaten up, like a rant.

Keep your mouth shut!

What are you hiding? Are you also being ignored in the tower? But how are they going to be?

Edna, who was speechless at the director's words, bit her lip tightly.

The children began to tremble at the sight.