Chapter 573

On the other hand, Winter was unusually protective despite her usual delicate mannerisms, shielding Frank as she snapped, "F-Frank is a very busy man."

Her classmates were certainly dissatisfied.

"That's sly, Winter!"

"Yeah, aren't you just keeping him to yourself?"

"It's alright, Winter."

Frank patted her head and smiled—he never received formal education himself and was therefore not averse to the students' eagerness to learn. "If you're all interested, I'll try to make time for a lecture every month."

"Once a month…?"

The students were all disappointed, though something was better than nothing.

Winter blushed even as she braced herself against the other girls' pointed looks. "That's plenty! Frank is very busy!"

Frank made a solemn face just then. "Alright, class dismissed."

As the students all thanked him earnestly for his lesson, he was once again reminded of his junior apprentices who always fooled around.

The thought left him clenching his fist.

As he strode out th