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𖥻 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗈𝖽𝗎𝖼𝗂𝗇𝗀 ┊𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗬 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗛 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 ִֶָ𓂅
After 4 days of being outside the city, the whole group drives towards the city.
Tengku Hassanal and Sunny have been exchanging drivers every now and then. The citizens were surprised Sunny was driving because it was still, "Ladies are ladies. Don't give them a hard job."
But Sunny enjoyed driving while Tengku Hassanal was beside her. There was nothing wrong with Sunny driving and Tengku Hassanal just sitting down.
They have just arrived in the city and are heading towards the college. A technical college just right outside the city. It's more like an industrial place. At the end of the city. They are heading there to surprise the students and staff.
Sunny's cousin, who is studying there, requested Sunny to stop by her college because they desperately need financial support. Sunny just said yes because why not?
So, the students, staff, and the college's chairman/director/board directors thought the royals would only pass the college. But no. They go inside the college, get parked, and get their transport.
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"Hi, everyone!"
Sunny greeted the students and staff when she and their entourage exited their cars.
"Wanna go look at the canteen?" Sunny asked Tengku Hassanal.
"After you," Tengku Hassanal replied.
While walking to the canteen, Sunny, Tengku Hassanal, and their siblings met with the students and staff. Shaking hands, taking photos, and giving autographs.
"Where's Bella, though?" Tengku Hassanal asked Sunny.
Sunny chuckled, "You think she wanna reveal herself as our family member? She doesn't like to be popular, remember?"
Tengku Hassanal laughed in response.
As they reached the canteen, Sunny looked around, and she could understand why Bella said they needed financial support. There is a lot to do for the student's welfare.
"A lot to do," Tengku Hassanal said, looking around.
"Yes." Sunny nodded, agreeing.
They walked to one of the vendors and were greeted very warmly.
"How long have you been doing business here?" Sunny asked the vendor.
"About 8 years, Your Majesty," he replied to Sunny.
"How's business?" Sunny asked.
"So-so. Sometimes good, sometimes not," he answered.
"I see that you sell a lot of food here too. Buffet style," Tengku Hassanal said.
"Yes. That's how we sell here," the vendor said.
While Tengku Hassanal was chatting with the vendor, Sunny visited the other 3 vendors doing business in the canteen. There are only 4 vendors at the canteen.
After talking with the vendors, Sunny chatted with the students.
"Do you feel okay with eating here? This condition?" Sunny asked the students.
"Of course not!" One of them replied immediately.
Sunny chuckled.
"But we're still grateful, though," another one said.
Sunny smiled and nodded, "Is your director anywhere here? Is it hard to meet him?"
"He was here just now. We're not sure where he is right now," said the students.
"There he is!" One student pointed at a group of men.
Sunny then walked towards the group and greeted them all. They were all immediately being very formal with Sunny.
"Please, drop the formalities. I'm a normal person here. Once a student, I'm still a Sabahan. Please, we're not tied to protocols here," Sunny laughed to ease their tension.
"It's an honour to meet you in person," they said.
Sunny smiled and nodded, "It's a privilege to be here. This is one of the best colleges in Sabah."
"It's our honour to serve and to educate our students," they replied.
"Well, I am very flexible in supporting this college financially, and I want to sponsor this college with everything you need. I have a family member here, and she did say some things."
"Not to make this college look bad. But I understand how it is with the government and waiting for its financial support. It's torture to wait when these students have approximately 3 years here and are off somewhere else."
"We would love to get help," said one of them.
"May I know which one of you is the board member or maybe even the director?" Sunny asked.
"I am the main director of the college," one of them said.
"Great. I would like to help you financially with this canteen. Can I give my suggestion and ideas on renovating this canteen?" Sunny said.
"We would love to hear your ideas," they said.
"Let's extend this. Make it an open area still, but extend this. Maybe for another 4 vendors. Altogether, 8 vendors. Change the floor, change the layout. Make it more comfortable for the students and everyone who comes here."
"Vending machine, water refill. I would like to help the vendors, too. Achieve better in cleanliness, organization, and other things."
"That's amazing. It's a dream for us. It's only a dream because we don't have the money to do so. But with you financially supporting us, I feel this dream will be guaranteed."
Sunny smiled, "Your and this student's dreams will be guaranteed."
"No worries."
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Sunny and Tengku Hassanal looked inside the empty room and smiled thinly.
"Obviously. These are very old, and I can't believe that the government and higher-ups don't do anything about this. Very old furniture. And look at this bed."
"It's even dismantling. And it's not safe for students anymore."
"How many contractors do you have for repairing things?" Sunny asked the director.
"We have 3 contractors," the director said.
"3 contractors?" Sunny said and laughed sadly. "This can't be."
"We couldn't afford more," the director replied.
"I understand. If I had known this earlier, it would've been better. Please, write those down. Dorm facilities upgraded. I'm gonna go back here after this whole Kenali Borneo trip."
"Just come here and make sure that I got everything. Our younger generation can't go through this. Studying is already hard. We can't make it harder by not providing perfect facilities for them again. It's a sad thing. But I'll help out. We just need money."
"Water filter for each block of dorms. Newly painted dorm. Inside and out. Better door with better security lock. Brand new furniture for all blocks of the dorm. New windows definitely."
"Wi-Fi for each block and each level because these students are nothing without Wi-Fi. Better electrical and mechanical system."
"Better toilet. God, we have a lot to help you guys. I am definitely coming back here."
"Y'all are getting these all by the end of the year. When is the semester break?" Sunny asked the students and the staff.
"It's in July and June. 2 months," they replied.
"Perfect. We're gonna do it in 2 months. I'll go straight to the contractor. No delay. We're doing it all at once. All on me. You guys are not gonna pay a cent." Sunny said.
"We're very grateful. I don't know how can I say thank you," said the director.
"You're welcome. And I'm doing this for you all and our younger generation. The study is already stressful. But hopefully, they don't get too used to the nice things."
"Oh, we know how to make them not get too used to the nice things," the director said.
Sunny chuckled and nodded, "You can handle that. I'll handle these."
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