Back to the Future 1999: Raining at the Same Time

Chapter 36 George Under the Oak Tree

"Your behavior has become increasingly outrageous in recent days, Miss Verdin."

The etiquette teacher took the ruler in his hand and hit Weilding on the head gently. Weilding lowered his head, but not because of shame, but because he was afraid that the expectation in his eyes would be discovered by the teacher and he would find out something.

"Stand in the corridor as punishment, and don't make me say it again."

The etiquette teacher pointed sternly at the classroom window, and Verdin quickly slipped out from under her arms, fearing that he would be called back if he was a step slower.

The classroom soon calmed down from this small commotion. The teacher was a little puzzled by Veltin's abnormality, but she was a strange child to begin with, so she didn't take it seriously.

"Sister Anna!"

As soon as he walked out of the classroom and into the corridor, Verdin couldn't help but call Anna's name in a low voice.

"I'm here, little one."

Anna suddenly appeared from behind Veldin, gently touched her head with one hand, squatted down, and met Veldin's frightened eyes.

"You really like listening to my stories."

Although she was happy that Verdin often came to see her, Anna still felt that children like him should be sitting in the classroom at this time.

But looking at her expectant eyes, I couldn't bring myself to preach.

"Sister Anna, can I hear other stories today?"

After spending many days together, Verdin had already learned from Anna about her hometown, her work, and even some interesting stories from her childhood, so...

"Sister Anna, can you tell me the story of the necklace on your chest?"

"Ugh?"

Being asked this question suddenly made her face blush slightly.

"Because earlier when you mentioned your treasured possessions to me and Sonnet, you glanced down at this necklace."

"I'm curious……"

After calming down the blush on her face, Anna smiled and agreed to Verdin's request. She gently took off the necklace and held it in front of her.

"sure."

"This is a story about my sister's beautiful love, a romantic story of a knight and a princess~"

As if to show off, Anna described her meeting with Chen Xi with exaggerated details, describing him as the knight who saved her from danger!

But our careful little Virtin easily found the loopholes in her language. In the child's curious and pure eyes, Anna finally told the whole process of their relationship truthfully.

"From this perspective, it's completely Sister Anna who's taking the initiative. What's so good about Chen Xi that could make Sister so obsessed with him?"

Under the child's inquiring gaze, Anna held Veldin in her arms, held the sharp tooth in front of her, and touched every carefully carved indentation on it with a smile.

"This was a gift he gave me. Under the sunshine at that time, he was really super charming."

"You haven't met Chen Xi, but if you had the chance to meet him one day, you would definitely understand how I feel, and understand his gentleness that comes to you."

These nostalgic words did not stay in Vertin's mind for too long. She always remembered the scene of Sister Anna and Chen Xi's last meeting.

That farewell, and the hand of reshaping... too many new things hit the little girl's head, and she felt that she had never been so satisfied.

"I remember I gave him a bracelet when he went to Egypt. I wonder if he kept it well?"

Anna's gaze penetrated the sunlight, hoping that her thoughts could be conveyed to the heart of a young man through the bracelet.

"Ah-"

Not far away, Chen Xi, who had just taken over the command post, sneezed without warning, as if something was silently cursing him behind his back.

But all this has nothing to do with the little silver-haired person who fell asleep in her arms at some point. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was sketching out one beautiful dream of freedom after another.

……

In the classroom, a piece of paper caused quite a commotion, and even the teacher's sidelong glance could only calm the commotion slightly.

get out of class is over...

The tall child threatened Velding with a note, but soon became angry and embarrassed at Velding's eloquence, and called a few classmates to teach her a lesson.

"Hey! You bad guys! What are you doing gathering here?!"

Anna's stern rebuke was heard, and the children, who couldn't tell the difference, thought it was the teacher coming and scattered like birds and beasts.

"Thank you, Sister Anna."

Verdin politely thanked Anna.

"What are you doing? Why are there so many children around you? And I heard that you were put in solitary confinement before? What happened?"

"We plan to hold a small meeting to satisfy the curiosity of the outside world. As for me being put in the detention room, it was because I said that word..."

"That word?"

Anna's expression was quite confused. As a newcomer, she still didn't know many things.

"That word was written on a flyer distributed by the Hand of Reshaping."

"Tonight at nine o'clock, under the George Oak Tree, will Sister Anna come?"

From the moment she heard the name Hand of Reshaping, Anna's heart began to beat wildly. After barely stabilizing her breathing, she stretched out a hand and hooked her little finger.

"See you there?"

Veldin smiled and took her hand as well.

"See you there or see you."

……

夜晚

One or two lights, as faint as fireflies, appeared in the distance.

Then, there were more and more spots of light.

They are like stars scattered in the night sky, moving forward quietly, and finally, merge into a river of stars heading here.

Veldin and Quanhuan exclaimed in amazement at the number of people who had arrived, which was beyond their imagination, while Anna just stood quietly by, smiling as she watched the little kids gradually appearing in the tree hole.

They shared their stories and their hometowns, and the children exclaimed in amazement at the beautiful outside world, which was different from what they remembered.

After bursts of exclamations and laughter, everyone fell silent and looked at the tallest adult present.

It was like discovering a treasure trove, and everyone's eyes were filled with little stars that were about to overflow.

Anna also told her story again as if surrendering, sharing her "outside" with the little person in the tree hole.

Finally, under Verdin's gaze, Anna blushed again as she held up the necklace and told the story of her and Chen Xi...

Dense handwriting covered the entire notebook of "Circle", and everyone was aroused with feelings of nostalgia, warmth, and even solidarity.

They had never felt so connected before. Their different pasts merged with their presents.

“…This poem is really well written.”

Isabella whispered as she held the flyer. Anna's eyes followed the flyer's movement, fixed on it.

“I almost want to sing it!”

The children sang the poem to the melody of the school song:

Joy, peace, or fame

Health, respect and dignity

Skills and martial arts...

Neither care for the obedient and blind herd...

The bright stars twinkle without seeing their eyes...

The children exclaimed that this was God’s will, wanting them to sing it at the tour performance!

They excitedly linked their hands, hoping that this adapted song, a song more beautiful than the previous one, would allow the principal to know their thoughts and understand their desire for freedom.

"Velting..."

Anna, who had been standing nearby, gently interrupted the children's singing.

She slowly untied the necklace and placed it around Verdin's neck.

"You should belong to freedom, and you should be free."

"I'm sorry I can't help you in this matter... But at least go with my blessing! Go and show them your yearning for freedom!"

Anna gently held each child in her arms, memorizing their body temperature and scent firmly in her mind.

Everyone thinks that they are alive tonight, living as a human being!

They decided to sing this song at the tour performance!

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