Chapter 204: Chapter 204: SHU Evaluation Day (Part 1)

After ending the call with Donald, Don turned his attention back to Samantha."Donald says it's cool if I go with him," Don revealed with a small smile as he put away his phone and continued to eat.

Samantha nodded at this. "Alright then. I'll deposit some money into your account later so you can get your car checked and—"

*bzz~* *bzz~*

Before Samantha could finish her sentence, her phone buzzed from inside her purse, which was resting atop a nearby counter. "Oh, it must be work, one moment, honey." After saying this, she took her phone from the purse and quickly walked out of the dining area to answer it.

Now alone with Amanda, Don turned his attention to her and asked, "What do you have planned for your day, Aunt Amanda? More bikini mud wrestling?"

Amanda smiled at the question but shook her head, feigning a disappointed look as she replied in a low tone, "I wish. I need to head to the farm and check on my crops and see how the house repairs are coming along."

Remembering what had happened there, Don didn't like the idea of her heading there alone. "Hmm, you should take Winter with you. Y'know, just in case what happened repeats itself, and I'm not there to help," he suggested.

Amanda's smile grew, and she seemed touched by the sentiment. She had no reason to refuse, so she agreed with a nod. "That would help me feel more at ease with going back there, if I'm being honest. Thanks, Donnie."

"No problem," Don replied, before turning his head to look around the area and asking, "Speaking of, where is Winter?"

Amanda took a sip of the glass of juice next to her while pointing in the direction of the hallway. "She was doing some cleaning last I checked, but I think she stepped outside when Summer was leaving to take care of the outside too. I'm kinda jealous, if I'm being honest. If I had a farm helper like her, I'd be relaxing every day *haha*."

Don pretended to act hurt at hearing this. "Wow, am I not good enough?"

Amanda laughed at this before shaking her head and playing along. "Oh, don't be like that. You know I'd pick you over anyone to help me on the farm. Just don't cry when you're sore all over from back-breaking labor."

Don simply shrugged this off. "That just means I get a free massage from you. I see that as a win."

Amanda raised her eyebrow at this statement and showed a mischievous grin as she decided to take the teasing up a notch. "Mmm, well, if you really impress me, I'll give you something even better than a boring old massage."

Don nearly choked on the food he was chewing as he heard her say this. But he quickly recovered and swallowed hard before replying, "I've changed my mind, take me instead of Winter, I'll finish repairing your house *yesterday*."

These exaggerated words made Amanda break into laughter again. It was this habit of always responding to her teasing with matching energy that made Don so likable to her. She always felt he truly understood her playful nature.

"A tempting offer, but I'll have to decline. Sam won't let you off if you miss school, and I can't have her grounding my little farm worker now, can I?"

Before Don could reply, Samantha came strutting back into the kitchen with a bit of urgency, stopping right next to Don, still holding her phone in hand.

"Donnie, why didn't you tell me that today is your evaluation day?" Samantha asked in a mildly surprised tone.

Her question only made Don look at her with confusion as he asked, "It's my evaluation day?"

"Yes," Samantha reaffirmed. "I just got off the phone with Claire. She said the agency sent her an email saying she should forward them your results from today's evaluation. All candidates in the Elite Hero Program get evaluated on the opening day. Didn't you get an email from your school?"

'Honestly, I forgot I even had an email in this world,' Don thought, but on the surface, he maintained his confused expression. "Maybe I did, but when I registered, I wasn't yet a candidate in the program. So, maybe they don't know?"

This wasn't Don's first time dealing with parents when it came to university matters, so he could flow out excuses like water. Quite frankly, he didn't know about such a thing.

Luckily for him, Samantha had enough trust in him not to doubt his words. After all, the excuse seemed very plausible. "That must be it. Well, the evaluation starts at 10 a.m., so you're not late, but that means I won't be able to attend like other parents since I already committed to going to work today. We don't even have a flashy hero suit for you like the ones other candidates wear."

Samantha seemed visibly upset over this. From what Don could gather, it seemed like a major event. He could only compare it to the open days in his former life, where schools showcased their national talents in certain sports.

Amanda was also surprised by the news and chimed in. "Wait, does that mean he's going to be on TV? I haven't watched a hero open day evaluation in years, but they're still huge, aren't they? Especially for a school like SHU. Congrats, Donnie."

"Uh, thanks." Don was still puzzled by this unexpected development and didn't know how to react. Was it a good or a bad thing?

Samantha, on the other hand, was racking her brain for a solution. "Maybe I can ask Fabio if one of his superhero suit designer friends has something you can wear. I don't know, this is just such short notice."

"Is it mandatory to wear a superhero suit?" Don asked, genuinely curious. Samantha shook her head, though she looked unsure as she replied, "From what I know, it's not. But... don't you want a cool suit like the others? I know it's good for building an image early and even getting some professional superheroes to scout you."

'Well, that does sound like I'd be missing out, but I don't want to half-ass it either.' As Don was thinking this, Amanda made another suggestion. "Can't he just wear those standard suits the other regular students wear during their evaluations? I honestly doubt it will really hurt his image. As for watching, just sneak out to the bathroom and stream it on your phone, Sam, easy peasy."

Don had no idea what these standard suits were, but her suggestion seemed reasonable enough. As for his image, he basically didn't have one yet as Don, so why stress?

"I don't mind wearing a standard suit, Mom. It's no big deal," Don decided.

This brought some relief to Samantha, and it was true that she could stream it, so she didn't bother pressing the matter.

"Alright, honey, I'll make sure to watch you, okay? So just try your best," Samantha urged before leaning in to give Don a kiss on the cheek. As she pulled away and looked ready to leave, she added, "Make sure you call Miss Claire to tell her about your results. Bye, honey."

With that, Samantha turned and left, leaving Don and Amanda alone once again. Once Don heard Samantha make her exit from the house, he turned to look at Amanda and asked with a playful grin, "Where's my good luck kiss?"

Amanda simply raised an eyebrow at him before smiling eagerly.

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