Baiyi had to spend a lot of time explaining the misunderstanding to his students. It was all a misunderstanding caused by Mordred's careless way of addressing him. Fortunately, his students were not complicated children, so they easily accepted his explanation.
As for the onlookers in Cloud City, there was nothing they could do.
By the time they reached home, it was already afternoon. Baiyi did not attend any classes. Instead, he told his students to finish their homework and hand it to him before they went to bed. After collecting the homework, Baiyi sat in his room and read through his students' thoughts on the day.
The first one was Nota's. The fairy was very serious. She had jotted down all the key points that Baiyi had mentioned in class. She had even added her own understanding and opinions on each point. She had even imagined what she would do if she were in a similar situation. At the end of her essay, she even asked, "I'm a coward, so I don't dare to speak loudly. What should I do?"
Baiyi was very satisfied with her answer. He happily drew a "cake" on the top right corner of the paper. It seemed that Nota was really a good student.
The second assignment was Mia's. As his most diligent student, Baiyi read it very carefully. At the end of the assignment, he wrote a "pinch face" on the top right corner of the paper. Although Mia had used a lot of fancy words and embellishments, the whole thing could be summed up in two sentences.
"Wow! Mr. Hope is awesome! "
"Wow! I'll just leave this to Mr. Hope in the future! "
From the perspective of a Soul Armature Practitioner, there was nothing wrong with relying on one's Soul Armature when one was in trouble, but that was not the reason why Baiyi was attending this class! He had wanted to use the feather duster, but Mia had described herself as a tall, strong, gentle, and caring person. She had made him feel like he was on cloud nine, so he did not have the heart to do it.
Next was Tisdale's. Perhaps it was because she was the owner of an alchemy workshop, which meant that she would have to deal with patents at any time. She had paid close attention to the class, and her assignment was even better than Nota's. If everything went according to plan, Tisdale's was the best. In the end, Baiyi gave her a "cake" x3.
Below that was Laeticia. When Baiyi opened it, he almost tore the workbook into pieces. It read something like this:
"Wow! I don't have to go to class today! I'm so happy!"
"Mr. Hope's voice is so loud! It's even louder than the bulky instructor who teaches us martial arts in the church. The waiter was so scared … But the bulky instructor used to be a butcher, so his voice is especially loud. So, what did Mr. Hope do in the past?"
"Huh? This of Fatty's of of course! "
"Wow! The teapot and the teacups can move on their own! What magic is this? "
"Of all, Mia! Of of of of course! He was also gentle. Was such a person actually a dragon? But why must he call Mr. Hope daddy? "
After that, Baiyi moved on to the Kitsune, the Owl, and the Sunflower's homework. When he was done, he had only one thought in his mind. 'If I were not a Soul Armature, I would have vomited blood at the sight of this trio.'
Although the trio did not copy each other's work, some of their opinions were similar. It seemed like they had come up with this idea after some discussion. They did not discuss about laws and regulations. Instead, they spent some of their time thinking about how they, as non-humans, should gain the recognition of their inventions. The rest of the work was about how the three of them, together with Nota, could fight against Mordred. Everyone listed their strengths and weaknesses, thinking about how they could work together to make up for their weaknesses, or how they could use various tools and traps. In the end, they even came up with a complete battle plan against Mordred.
'Are you here to learn something? Are you here to pursue racial equality? Or are you here to learn how to slay dragons? What the hell do you want to do to that little girl who calls me daddy?! '
At first, Baiyi wanted to give the feather duster a grade, but after thinking for a while, he realized that even though these guys had misjudged the question and gone down the wrong path, at least they were serious about the problem. 'I'll … I'll let them off this time …' Baiyi decided to give the feather duster a punishment instead.
Of course, this was not the assignment that left Baiyi speechless. The one that infuriated him the most was the drawing of a kitten that was sticking its tongue out at him.
'Are you here to act cute?
Of course, this assignment received a grade of 'Feather Duster x5'. Combined with the previous assignment, which received a grade of 'Feather Duster x3', Baiyi thought to himself. 'Hmph! I'll beat this kitten until she cries tomorrow!' Baiyi thought to himself as he flipped through Vidomina's assignment.
To her surprise, her answer was the one that Baiyi was most satisfied with. Compared to Tisdale and Nota's assignments, Vidomina did not limit herself to defending her rights. Instead, she went deeper and expanded Baiyi's way of doing things to solve other problems. She really understood Baiyi's way of dealing with such problems, and she was not limited to the specific methods he used.
She could be considered to have truly understood this lesson. As expected of a child of the Duke's family, Vidomina's way of looking at problems was much more advanced than the other students. Although her foundation in academics and magic was average, she had inherited some of her father's ideas and concepts.
In the end, Baiyi did not grade the assignment because he felt that the current grade was not enough.
The next day, during class, Baiyi handed out the two sets of homework that he had marked. Every student had a different reaction when they saw their grades. Some sighed, some were depressed, and some were helpless. Nota was the only one who was more relaxed. She had received a "cake" grade for the past two days.
On the other hand, Laeticia and Attie had to eat a feather duster for plagiarizing each other's homework the day before yesterday. Perhaps it was because they had left too much homework that they could not finish before going to bed, so they had decided to split up and copy each other's work. Baiyi could not help but chuckle when he saw their mistakes. Yesterday's performance was the worst, so the two's faces instantly turned ugly.
"Laeticia, Attie! Come up to the podium!" Baiyi sat on the podium and waved at the two girls. "You two idiots! It's fine if you plagiarize each other's work, but you even got the spelling wrong! You two don't even use your brains! "
Baiyi waved the feather duster in the air, and the girls' screams and cries could be heard even from outside the street.
"Ugh! Mr. Hope, I'm sorry! I won't do it again …" Laeticia whimpered.
"Ugh! It hurts! I hate you the most, Master! I won't ever like you again! " Attie whimpered back, but her threat was too weak. Baiyi had already lost count of how many times he had heard it. Anyway, the Kitty Cat Maid did not have a good memory, so when she woke up and saw Baiyi waving at her, she still ran over to hug him.
"Alright, go wash your face," Baiyi said coldly. Baiyi said coldly as he put away the feather duster. Then, he turned to look at the trembling Fauna and Flora students.
When Laeticia and Attie returned, they saw Baiyi pinching Mia's cheeks. The kitsune and the owl, on the other hand, were standing in a corner with a flower pot each. The kitsune knew that the flower pot was Baiyi's prized possession, and if it was damaged, the kitsune would be skinned, so the kitsune had to use its front paws to protect the pot, and the owl had to raise its wings as high as possible to prevent the pot from falling.
As for the sunflower, because it was a potted flower, it was currently standing upside down with its head facing down, holding its pot on top of it …
Compared to them, Nota and Tisdale, who were enjoying their cake, were especially enviable.
Vidomina, on the other hand, looked as if nothing had happened. There was neither a reward nor a punishment. She did not find it strange at all. After all, she was quite self-aware of her own innate talent and level. However, when she looked at Mia who was whimpering in pain from Baiyi's pinch, a hint of envy flashed across her eyes for some reason.
After Baiyi was done playing with Mia's cheeks, he placed her back on her seat and walked towards Vidomina. He picked up her ungraded homework and said to the students, "This is Vidomina's homework from yesterday. I think it's the most outstanding one out of all of them. Later on, I'll spend some time explaining to all of you the commendable parts of it. As a reward, "Baiyi said, looking down at the dumbfounded Vidomina," I'll grant you a small request that's not too much. "
"A small request? Is that true? "Vidomina's eyes widened in shock.
"Of course, as long as it's not too much," Baiyi said. "Even if you don't do your homework today, it's fine."
"Then …" Vidomina thought for a moment, then suddenly mustered her courage and stood up. She stepped on the stool and said to Baiyi, "I want to teach Father a lesson! Just like how you usually kiss Mia … "
"Oh? That's a simple request, huh? " Baiyi said, amused. He walked to her side and lightly pressed his visor on her forehead.
There was no lust in it; it was a simple way for an elder to express his love to a junior. It was simple and heartwarming.
Vidomina's face bloomed into a happy smile. This was the first time she had smiled so happily since her family's tragedy.
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