Debt

After arriving at the school building, Ayane had prepared snacks and drinks and greeted everyone: "Everyone, welcome back."

The leader Hoshino replied: "I'm back."

Nomiya put down the machine gun, took a sip of water and sighed: "Now that the Steel Helmets' matter has been resolved, we can take a breather."

Bai Zi also agreed: "Yes, now I can focus on important things."

Qinxiang said to Su Xia: "Thanks to the teacher, now I can pay off the debt without any distractions. I will remember this kindness!" As soon as he said the words, he realized that he had made a mistake, but Su Xia had already noticed the key point in the words. .

He immediately asked: "Repay the debt? What do you mean?"

"That thing is..." Ayane was about to answer, but was hurriedly interrupted by Serika: "Wait, Ayane-chan, stop talking!"

But Hoshino didn't care: "It doesn't matter, it's okay to tell the teacher."

"But, it's not something that needs to be said out loud, right?"

"Anyway, we didn't do anything bad, and the teacher also helped us a lot, right?"

Bai Zi also supported Hoshino's statement and persuaded Serika: "Serika, Hoshino-senpai is right. I think the teacher is very trustworthy."

"Yes, the teacher gives people a very reassuring feeling."

Even if the three people including Nomiya said this, Qinxiang still seemed unable to accept it: "It is true that what you said is right, but the teacher is just an outsider!"

Hoshino looked at her seriously: "Indeed, I don't expect the teacher to help us solve the problem, but now the only one who can listen to us talk about this problem is the teacher, right?"

"Besides, if we just act recklessly, the situation will not be better, right? How about asking the teacher for his opinion? We have no other way, right?"

 "Ugh..." Qinxiang was said to be speechless, but in the end she couldn't bear the past emotions and shouted vently: "He is just an adult who met by chance! So far, no adults have cared about our school. Why did it become like this!"

"The school's problems have always been solved by ourselves! Now an adult suddenly appears to interfere or something, and I can't accept it!" After venting, Qinxiang turned around and tried to run out of the activity room.

But Su Xia grabbed her hand and stopped her.

Although she was emotional, Qinxiang was still worried that she would hurt Su Xia if she let go, so she could only shout: "Let go!"

Of course, Su Xia would not let go, but instead pushed her further and hugged her.

Logically speaking, when being hugged by someone of the opposite sex whom you have just known for less than a day, your first reaction should be to forcefully break away, but Qinxiang was hugged like a kitten that smelled catnip, her face turned red and her whole body fell limply. In Su Xia's arms.

The moment she followed her body's reaction and took action, Su Xia regretted it and was already thinking about which school in Millennium Gehenna Holy Trinity had a better medical department. But after a few seconds, he saw that Qin Xiang not only did not break away, but even his little nose was twitching slightly, as if he was sniffing the scent, he simply felt relieved and continued to comfort her.

"You five kids must have worked hard until now, but it's okay now. Leave everything to me."

"I'm different from those adults. I will always be on your side."

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to say it, it doesn't matter if you don't believe me. As long as I am in Kivotos, what I said will always be valid."

After saying this, Su Xia touched Qinxiang's head to express comfort and let her go.

Qinxiang, who was now free, did not want to continue running out. Instead, she sat back down in her seat with a blushing face, then lay directly on the table and buried her head in her arms to hide her expression.

Seeing that Qinxiang's mood improved, Su Xia also said to the four people who had been watching the show: "The words I said are also true for you, right?"

"Sir, that's amazing."

"Uncle, I am also impressed by the teacher."

"Huhu~ I saw it right, the teacher is so gentle."

"Teacher, I want a hug too."

Ignoring someone's inappropriate request, Su Xia realized what she had said before, coughed twice in embarrassment, and said: "Ahem, even though I just finished such an arrogant sentence, I am still a student. If you look at it this way, Is it easier to accept it?"

Hoshino asked with interest: "Teacher, how old are you exactly?"

 When Su Xia answered Seventeen, Hoshino was surprised: "Are you the same as uncle me?"

"How about Hoshino-senpai being as reliable as a teacher?"

"What Ayane-chan said is so hurtful. I'm obviously working hard too, uncle."

Seeing that the topic was gradually going off track, Su Xia tried to get back on track: "So, can you talk to me about debt?"

Ayane glanced at Qinxiang, who was still lying on the table, and saw that the latter had no reaction, so she explained to Su Xia: "A few decades ago, a sandstorm blew in the desert outside Abydos. Although this has been the case since ancient times. There are frequent sandstorms in the area, but the scale after that is unimaginable."

"The original campus was already inundated with sand, and then the sand continued to accumulate as the dust storm swept through."

"In order to overcome natural disasters, schools have no choice but to invest huge sums of money."

"But it was completely ineffective. Sandstorms swept across the country year after year, and finally swallowed up all the assets like a bottomless pit."

"For the school at that time, no bank was willing to accept huge loans. It was really desperate and the last option was to borrow a loan shark."

 "To date, the total amount is 962.35 million yuan, and the monthly interest is about 7.89 million yuan."

Su Xia noticed something strange, interrupted Ayane and asked: "Wait a minute, was the bank's unwillingness to lend money before or after the sandstorm raged?"

Ayane recalled for a moment and replied: "We had enough funds at the beginning, but after decades of resistance, there was still no improvement, and the money was spent, so we had to borrow."

Su Xia took a precaution in advance: "Sorry, my next words may be more direct, but there is a doubt that must be clarified. I hope you don't mind it."

Ayane smiled and replied: "It's okay, teacher, we are already partners, aren't we?"

"So, judging from the development situation, Abydos is no longer able to repay its debts, right?"

"As much as we hate to say it, paying off the interest every month is already our limit."

"If the school is abolished, will the money be a bad debt, or is there another way to recover it?"

As an accountant, Ayane thought carefully for a while and replied: "The main body of the loan at that time was the school. If the school is abolished, it will be a bad debt and the money will not be recovered."

 Su Xia immediately understood what the problem was: "Yes, this is what I want to ask."

Seeing that the four people were still confused, Su Xia explained: "If the purpose of loan sharks is not to make money, then what do they care about?"