"Will we be allowed inside?" Ivy asked sheepishly.

Mike smiled. "Technically speaking, the school is not open to tourists, but we just need to register as guests."

"Oh... Uncle Mike, do you know someone there?"

"No." Mike's social circle was limited to Aryadelle and Bridgedale. "But the guard doesn't know that. Just keep quiet and follow my lead. I promise that we will get in."

Ivy trusted Mike when she saw the confident look on his face.

Feeling slightly shy, he asked, "Aren't you worried that I'm lying?"

"Of course, not. I just think you are really talented, in a different way than Dad and Hayden," she said.

"Are there different types of talents?" he asked before coming to a realization. "You are saying that I'm streetsmart, aren't you?"

Ivy chuckled. "Not really. It's not like we are doing something bad."

"You are right, actually. I'm not like your dad, and I like learning weird skills..."

"I think it's interesting," she said earnestly. "As long as you are not doing someth