"I think we must have taken the wrong road by accident."
"This is clearly just an ordinary orphanage."
"If this is really a workshop, then these kids are apprentices of the workshop?"
Hong spread out her hands and said in a joking tone.
Women's intuition is really scary. Although Hong didn't know that she had actually guessed the truth, she was about to pull Lin away to find the real workshop.
However, Lin, who is always observant, seems to have a different opinion.
"Hong, don't you think this orphanage is a little strange?"
"What's so strange about that?"
"How should I put it... they seem to be more energetic than the ordinary children I usually see..."
Lin was born into a common family with an average financial situation, so she knew what a child from a poor family looked like.
But these children in front of me were clearly from an orphanage. Although many of them were thin, their faces were rosy and shiny, and it was obvious that they had been eating well recently.
Not to mention that everyone is very energetic and seems full of hope for the future.
Then Lin whispered again.
"And Hong, look at the children under the tree over there. Every one of them has a book or a toy in their hands. A normal orphanage wouldn't have such luxury..."
Hong followed Lin's gaze and saw that under a big tree, there were many children reading books or playing with various toys.
Now she realized something was wrong.
You have to know that she has been spoiled by her parents since she was a child. Although she doesn't like playing with toys very much, there are almost all kinds of toys on the market in her home.
But she had never even seen many of the toys in the children's hands!
This scene in a remote orphanage was unusual in any way.
Just then, a little girl, about three or four years old, with a runny nose, walked towards her.
Then she very naturally handed Hong a colorful cubic wooden block and said with a silly look on her face:
"Sister, help me put the Rubik's Cube back together."
Perhaps in her eyes, all children older than her were tools who could help her put the Rubik's Cube back to its original shape.
Since the most common thing in the children's hands was the Rubik's Cube, Hong Gang had roughly understood how to play it after observing it, and took it over confidently,
"No problem, watch my show, big sister!"
So Hong began her first experience with the Rubik's Cube.
"First, turn here... then here... it's not that difficult after all..."
"Look, I got one side ready in no time... Isn't it amazing..."
"Wait, why did the color of the finished side change again? Damn it..."
"Oh my god, which idiot invented this toy? How can a child crack it!!!"
In just a few minutes, Hong's expression changed from being at ease, to deep in thought, and finally to being furious...
She never expected that this small Rubik's Cube might look simple, but in fact each rotation would produce chain changes, requiring comprehensive consideration before it could be cracked.
However, Hong did not give up. She, who has always been very competitive, started to compete with the Rubik's Cube and completely forgot her original goal.
Lin, who was standing by, tried to persuade him twice but got no response. She could only shake her head and smile bitterly, waiting on the side.
Unfortunately, Hong struggled for a long time but still failed to change the Rubik's Cube back to its original shape, and her cheeks began to puff up with anger.
At this moment, a clear ringing sound suddenly came from the orphanage.
Then Sister Kelly walked out of the orphanage, ringing the bell with her hand and urging the children with a stern face:
"It's time for class, everyone hurry up and go to class."
"Also remember not to leave your books and toys behind, and remember to wash your hands before class..."
Under her endless instructions, the children packed up their things very obediently and ran to the orphanage.
Hong and Lin both blushed when they saw this.
Because the students in the Ninja School are not as enthusiastic about classes as these kids.
"Give me back the Rubik's Cube. I need to go to class."
The little girl just now tugged at the hem of Yuhikuren's dress, then spread her arms and said.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but Hong can feel a hint of contempt in the little girl's innocent eyes, as if she's saying:
This sister is so stupid, she can't even solve a Rubik's Cube...
Hong couldn't help but blush and returned the Rubik's Cube to the little girl awkwardly.
In order to save face a little, she turned around and said to Lin beside her:
"What a pity! Give me another minute and I can restore it..."
In response, Lin could only give an awkward but polite smile.
After the last little girl ran into the orphanage holding the Rubik's Cube high, Kelly turned her gaze towards the two of them. Her originally stern face instantly became smiling.
"What lovely little girls!"
"You must be students visiting the workshop. You're here really early."
Hong then remembered the purpose of coming here and said in surprise:
"What? It turns out this is really the teacher's workshop. Why doesn't it look like one?"
Kelly covered her mouth and laughed, then pointed to the open space to the east of the orphanage and said,
"The workshop you are looking for is actually over there."
"But because it's not yet completed, your teacher has placed the temporary workshop in the orphanage."
What do you mean it hasn't been built yet? It hasn't even started yet!
Hong looked at the empty land and couldn't help complaining in her heart.
But now the two of them were finally sure that this was where they should come.
"So can we go to the temporary workshop now?"
Hong asked carelessly.
"Of course you can, but you have to tell me your name first so I can confirm it."
Sister Kelly took out a list and said.
Hong and Lin naturally had no objection to this and both gave their names.
After confirming that both of them were on the invitation list, Kelly put the list away and led the two of them to the entrance of the orphanage.
As they walked, Kelly said:
"You must be curious about why your teacher built a workshop in an orphanage, right?"
Actually, there is no...
Hong and Lin were both muttering to themselves.
Hong came here today not for the workshop, but just to spend more time with the handsome Mr. Kimura.
However, after the recent setback, Hong's mind was now filled with thoughts of where to get a Rubik's Cube to practice secretly, so that she could avenge herself in front of the little girl later.
Lin had previously accepted the teacher's invitation, so she came here for a visit.
She even decided that after today, she would not go to the puppetry class anymore.
Because if she continues to go to class, she is worried that she will not be able to resist the temptation of puppetry and give up her dream of becoming a medical ninja...
Kelly naturally didn't know what the two were thinking, and began to explain on her own:
"You probably don't know this yet, but your teacher Kimura actually grew up here."
"And the reason why he set up a workshop here is to help the orphanage raise funds so that it can continue to operate..."
As they were talking about this, the three of them happened to pass through a dilapidated wooden corridor.
In the room next to it, you can see many children sitting at desks, practicing reading and writing under the guidance of an elderly person.
Every time Kelly saw this scene, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
She said with emotion: "Thanks to Xiushu, the children have so many books, papers and pens to use freely."
"I couldn't even imagine this scene in my dreams before."
"Once everyone has read more books and can help out in the workshop, life in this orphanage will definitely get better and better..."
Kelly couldn't stop talking once she started, and began to tell the two of them about the changes that Xiushu had brought to the orphanage.
When they learned that the children would help in the workshop, neither of them felt anything wrong.
After all, compared to sending children to the battlefield, being able to work in a workshop is already a good job that many children would love to have.
Moreover, the two believed that the gentle teacher Kimura would never let the children suffer, and they must have used this as an excuse to provide assistance to the orphanage.
So in the hearts of the two little girls, the image of Mr. Kimura suddenly became more majestic.
Because I was born in an orphanage, I try my best to help the children in the orphanage when I am able.
Because he became a puppeteer, he trained more puppeteers for Konoha without reservation.
Isn't everything that Mr. Kimura has done the most perfect interpretation of the will of fire that has been passed down from generation to generation?