A Young Woman's Heart

He has a clean and delicate appearance, with slightly drooping eyebrows, giving him a sense of compassion for the suffering of all living beings.

She was wearing a hood and handing out candy to the children.

...Is this the 'gift' from the event?

She walked slowly closer, her head bowed, and raised it in front of Mo Xueyao and Hua Yinyin.

Then, time seemed to freeze, and the three people's eyes met, their expressions showing a hint of surprise.

"Huh...?!"

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Chapter 100: Nuns Can Also Do Part-Time Jobs

A fair and delicate face, a pair of light and slightly curved eyebrows, a pair of deep and mysterious eyes like cat's eyes, a few strands of long black hair 'flowing' out from the hood, and a charming and lovely figure.

That's right, standing in front of Mo Xueyao and Hua Yinyin was Ai Xiuer. They weren't exactly close, but they weren't strangers either, since they were classmates who saw each other often.

Neither of them could speak for a long time.

Hua Yinyin finally came to her senses, and as if she had lost control of her facial expressions, she blinked wildly.

"What's wrong? Is your face twitching?" Mo Xueyao swept her cheek with her palm.

The latter cleared his throat and raised his voice, "Give me two more!"

"Are you a primary school student...?"

Aisha didn't speak, a smile playing on her lips as she lowered her head slightly and pulled the brim of her nun's robe down a little.

In this situation, Mo Xueyao and Hua Yinyin didn't dare to ask too many questions and could only wait quietly until get out of class ended.

The class was short, and it only covered some Bible content that was somewhat obscure for children.

The rest of the day was free time.

Sister Ashley brought over a whole basket of building blocks and toys, which she distributed very evenly to each child.

It's like a daycare center...

The children either played together in groups or played by themselves.

The older children went to the small bookshelf at the back of the classroom and looked for books that interested them—all of the books there were related to religion.

Moreover, it should only contain negative stories from other religions.

Perhaps to make it easier for children to read, picture books make up the vast majority of the collection, and they are beautifully bound.

If someone really likes a particular book, they can even take it home and read it at their leisure.

The atmosphere here is quite good as long as no one is forced to convert.

Mo Xueyao seems to have changed her views on religion somewhat.

At the very least, this place offers free childcare for parents, along with food and entertainment. Although the curriculum focuses on religious knowledge, you can still learn something—even if it's just a bit of life philosophy derived from religion, which might come in handy later.

When get out of class ended, the two were finally able to leave the classroom.

At the classroom door, Ashley, dressed in a proper nun's robe, sat quietly on a small stool. In front of her was a small frame containing some plush toys about the size of a child's fist.

"Aishue!" Meeting a classmate here made Mo Xueyao excited. She called softly and rushed to the other girl's side. "You're actually a nun?"

“...It’s just a part-time job.” Aishuer rubbed her eyes sleepily, while Hua Yinyin secretly took off her hood.

"Can nuns work part-time?"

"Yes, that's fine, as long as it passes the review."

Is there a salary?

"No... but you can get some points, and you can also get gifts for various holidays, um... you can redeem things at the end of the year."

Mo Xueyao looked her up and down and couldn't help but click her tongue: "She actually seems to know what she's doing."

"Hmm, it has a somewhat sacred feel to it."

Aishuer sat up slightly and took out two plush bear toys from the box. Each toy had a silver cross tattooed on its chest: "Here you go."

"Are you giving us a ride?"

"Yes, everyone in the classroom has one."

Are they often given away for free?

“Only on weekends.” Ashleigh took out another one, holding the key ring on it and gently shaking it. “There’s communion today, don’t miss it.”

"Communion?"

"It's only available for lunch on weekends or holidays."

What would you like to eat?

"uncertain……"

Hua Yinyin, who had been silent for a while, suddenly interjected, "By the way, can just anyone do a part-time job?"

"Hmm... nuns, those between thirteen and twenty years old are more likely to pass the screening."

"Was that person also working part-time?"

“No.” Aisha shook her head, and the clip-on cross earrings hanging from her earlobes swayed gently. “That’s the nun from the church. She’s lived here since she was a child.”

"Oh--"

"Then can we two too?" Hua Yinyin pointed to herself and Mo Xueyao standing next to her.

"Okay, it'll be fine once it's approved."

"I wonder if Xiaoxi is up to the task?"

Mo Xueyao, exasperated, slapped Hua Yinyin on the forehead: "What strange things are you thinking about now! Xiao Xi is a boy."

"Isn't it nice to have male nuns? Hehehe..."

"...If there's a real shortage of people, we can give it a try."

"Eh, even Aisha..."

As we were talking, the church bells suddenly rang out with a 'dong'.

This means it's half past the hour.

Hua Yinyin skillfully took out her phone, pressed a button casually, and checked the time on the lit screen.

"It's 10:30 already."

"It's time for Holy Communion."

"So early?"

“Yes, because there’s a ceremony to be performed.” Ashley stood up and was about to walk into the classroom when she bumped into the old nun.

Her face was wrinkled, but she smiled kindly and said, "Aishue, why don't you take these two young ladies to the restaurant first?"

"okay."

Aishuer glanced at the two of them and was about to walk to the front when Hua Yinyin grabbed her hand.

"Aishue's hands are smooth, but they seem to have scars?"

"Yes, it was left in a war zone before," she answered without hesitation, though her face was still slightly flushed.

Because Hua Yinyin pressed her entire body against him, she could feel the warm, soft texture.

Even though we're all girls, we still get shy sometimes.

Mo Xueyao suddenly realized that her initial behavior was not unusual at all.

The main problem is that Hua Yinyin... well, how should I put it, is too overly familiar.

"The material of the nun's robe feels quite comfortable. Is this cross silver?"

“Silver-plated.” Ashley turned her head away somewhat awkwardly.

Mo Xueyao grabbed Hua Yinyin's other hand and pulled her back: "Alright, alright, don't disturb other people's work."

"Huh, is Xiaoyao jealous?"

"No."

"Not admitting it means you're shy?"

"No!" she glared at her angrily, and the latter started clucking like a pigeon.

No, it's more like an old hen about to lay an egg.

Mo Xueyao rolled her eyes, while Hua Yinyin clung tightly to her arm.

"Can you walk like a normal person?"

"Little Yaoyao~"

"Try to be normal..." Yi felt too weak to say anything to her. "People who don't know better might think you have mental problems."

"Tch, have you ever seen a mental patient act this normally?"

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe you're so sick that you're almost like a normal person, a mentally ill person among mentally ill people."

"Little Yaoyao—I'll bite you!"

Hua Yinyin opened her little mouth and gently tapped her arm with her little tiger tooth, leaving a shallow tooth mark and a little saliva.

Although Ashley is a part-time nun, she seems to be doing a pretty good job.

Or perhaps that's just how she is at school, and her natural temperament is a good fit.

She always calls herself the Dream Witch. Does that mean that, in a sense, the line between a witch and a nun is very thin?

Mo Xueyao's thoughts drifted far away in an instant.

"Please have a seat." Aishuer's soft, slightly languid voice pulled her back from her wandering thoughts.

This is a long dining table, big enough to seat forty or fifty people.