Alvin waited until all the F-35s that had been there to put on a show had parked...
Then he carefully helped "Pirate King" Ginny onto the command platform and shouted, "Raise anchor~ Set sail~"
The actual captain and pilot, Kevin Dominic, joined in the fun. Whether it was lucky or unlucky, he didn't care—he blared the Titanic's departure horn over the loudspeakers...
Then, amid Jessica's disgruntled shout, he winked at his little princess, fulfilling the "Pirate Princess's" dream of being captain...
Feeling the aircraft carrier slowly lift off, Alvin awkwardly scooped little Ginny down from the command platform...
He gave the excited little girl two swats on the bottom and said with a grin, "Now it's time for your lessons...
"I'm warning you, once we get back from China, your Final Exams will be starting.
"If you fail, you'll have to spend Spring Break all by yourself, watching the Restaurant..."
Little Ginny covered her mouth in horror and looked at Alvin. "Like Grandpa Cheng and Sam?"
Alvin nodded and said seriously, "That's right. We'll all go out together just like we are now, and you'll be left behind to watch the Restaurant all by yourself..."
Little Ginny covered her face miserably. "Dad, you're the Principal. Can't you make the exams wait until after we're done having fun?
"Mindy definitely won't pass. She's so pitiful..."
Alvin looked at little Ginny, who had enough to worry about herself but was still concerned for Mindy, and chuckled as he steered her toward the Beast Army's top students...
The four Beast Army soldiers looked utterly resigned. Alvin grinned and said, "This is a test for you...
"You're all battle-hardened men. Don't tell me an elementary-school-level exam is too much for you.
"If the results aren't good, I'll file a complaint with the Gun Club...