Chapter 76: Till we come back home (I).

Kein's POV

Everyone has almost finished touring the academy, even me. I enjoyed seeing the outdoor track field and classrooms with different uses for its subjects.

The school has come up with a few all being separated by years. In this world I made the academy years of graduation a little bit shorter, about three years of it.

I'm not sure if the doctor route is available seeing that it takes years and a lot of equipment but I believe they have hired the priestesses from the church and orphanage to teach the young ones some healing magic or to those who are able to, even light magic.

They volunteered to do it for free. In exchange I decided I would go on and give donations to the church instead. Even if I don't have much good relations to the place with it being homophobic I decided to look past that because it would make the priestesses who volunteered for free happy.

They're currently not here right now due to their duties at the church but I'm sure they'll start to make their schedules flexible with their time here. "Milady, you'll see that new chairs and tables have been added here for the children's comfort. Bulletin boards for warnings and notice, we have also dedicated our time into making one of the classrooms into a detention room."

The detention room was truly a sight, so I came inside and inspected the room. There wasn't any board in the front but a mirror instead. "I see you've added a little mirror for..?" I told him while I stared at my reflection while Vivienne was in my hold.

"Bleh!" (Vivienne)

She kept making silly faces as Ellis explained the reason why a mirror was added inside the detention room.

"To let them have a look at themselves and have their mind stimulate the reason why they're in there. Reminding them that they've done something bad, looking at your own reflection is rather frightening after all." (Ellis) tells me and I wonder if the mirror was really needed but I'll just trust him on it.

"Truly we'll be at least having a crop of naughty little students by the upcoming school year, I would like for all the teachers to be professional." Being a teacher myself I know what it's like getting a little attention from children making bonds of friendship inside the classroom but since I am not familiar with the ones they've hired.

I would like to avoid any children taking advantage of the bonds they've formed, knowing some would use it to coax their teachers into skipping work and letting them play instead. Nothing wrong with having fun, but there's a separate time for work and play time.

"I hope the schedules, subjects and sections of students have already been sorted."

"We have already prepared all of it, Milady."

"Good work then, what's next on our little tour?"

Just right about when afternoon was about to start, the teachers that were leading the crowds decided to stop by the cafeteria to show the hired people that they would be cooking for their kids.

"Alright! Everyone please follow us into the cafeteria!"

Everyone blinked in wonder, possibly not knowing what a cafeteria is.

"Oh it's a foreign word that means a place where you can dine and have occasional breaks."

One teacher explained and the parents all nodded in understanding. They all seemed to be looking forward to getting into the cafeteria and so was I.

"Wah... Moma nom nom..." (Vivienne) mutters and I'm presuming she understood all of that, she must be hungry.

Again.

"Ellis, if you don't mind I would like to join them." I tell our own personal tour guide, who is my soon to be engaged cousin-in-law, noticing that my little Vivienne has been rather peckish. "I suppose you know Vivienne's appetite by now, for such a small little body who knew it would be able to contain lots of food for fuel."

The crowd went to another place, almost in line. "Well let's follow them milady, the cafeteria is this way." (Ellis) and I walked into the crowd.

The other parents noticed our presence and they were keeping their distance with me. All seemed to be respectful but I could feel some of the children's mom eyeing me with such intense stares that I couldn't ignore.

"Oh my... I wish my son would be able to find a wife like Milady Hills." One mother swooned on her words. The other one beside her nudged her sides a little too hard and whispered back.

"Too bad for your son, rumors are she doesn't swing that way if you know what I mean."

"S-She doesn't like men?!" She screamed out loud and everyone heard it, having the tour stop for a moment before giggling nervously in an awkward manner. "Hehe... Apologies, please continue."

The instructors shrugged and continued.

"Well if you'd like you can introduce your daughter instead." They continued to talk and I couldn't help but listen. They were literally an earshot away.

Are they not ashamed?historical

"No! I would never introduce her to my daughter! It's too weird." The mother that made the commotion nudged the other's side and whispered, but it was loud for enough for me to hear. "Are you sure she's not just confused? Perhaps confusing friendship for attraction? Sooner or later surely Milady will find a lovely man to be with."

The words made my stomach church, and it wasn't only me. It was also affecting Ellis who must've been hurt too, after all we're similar in a way and we live in a progressing kingdom tolerating homosexuality but not accepting it.

Worst cases I've seen were those who have admitted on liking the same sex were out on a little trip to the church and thus praying the sin away. Thinking the dark lord has possessed their mind and is now tempting them to make such heinous acts.

If that's the case the dark lord is my god. I could feel Ellis' gaze turning to me and she pats my shoulder with a smile. "Do not mind her, milady. Some people are just not ready or incapable to accept."

"Oh I'm well aware, I would've expected that after all these years of living and hearing these words..." Including the ones in my past life, the reason why I declared that there's no more relatives for me to come back to on earth.

Was because they cut me off, thinking I was a madwoman for bringing a woman home for a lover instead of a man. My Lola... was the only one who accepted but she passed away so suddenly so I had no reason to stay.

"I thought I would've gotten used to these by now." I muttered sadly, Vivienne hearing the sad tone of my voice tried cheering me up by culling my cheek and calling my nickname.

"Moma noe noe sad. Smile hehehe!" (Vivienne) tried pulling one of my cheeks trying to form my lips into a smile but I grabbed her hands gently putting it down, a little chuckle escaped from me and that made me feel a lot better already.

"Thanks for cheering me up Vivienne." I tell her and she cuddles up to my shoulder letting her use it as a small pillow.

We continued to follow the instructors and our journey led us into the cafeteria. There were a lot of us but thankfully, this place is the largest area that we could be in.

"The food here will be a paid purchase! Of course with reasonable prices, your children can also bring their own lunches and eat here." They all turn towards the front of the cafeteria where several cooks hired have already prepared many lunches for today.

Ellis raises his hands up and addresses the parents. "Today the lunches will be free, courtesy of our school. You will all be able to taste the dishes that your children will be eating after they enroll and start their own class."

The parents' eyes widened looking like all of this was certainly a work of a deity. Something free after all there's no such thing as that after the case of the ruin of the kingdom we have this season.

"Ohhh!"

"I-Is it truly for free?"

"Only for today but still..."

They all looked at one another not moving. Ellis moves forward first and takes a tray in front, showing what to do.

"Please be rest assured that my words are true. Please help yourself to any of these that you'd like." He gave a dashing handsome smile, that the mothers were definitely charmed.

"Students and parents may be able to take food by picking up a tray and moving in line to grab the food they'll pick." (Ellis) moves his gaze to the little long table area where you put your tray in and slide when you get into the next station.

He shows us how it's done, and sees the other parents still not moving even after Ellis' speech. I carried Vivienne using one of my arms and grabbed a tray placing me second in line.

"Hehehe nom nom!" (Vivienne) licks her lips looking at all the delicious grub displayed by the table window.

I turn back to look at the parents with a little chuckle. "If you don't get in line, my daughter over here might take all the good food. Please don't hesitate, today's food will not have any charge."

"I honor my word upon the Hill's name."