In a small, peaceful middle school, there is one English teacher who is the most unique, magical, and full of surprises. His name is Mr. Hidayat, or as his students often call him: Mr. Hi.
Why is it called that? Because every time he enters class, he always greets him in a loud voice:
"Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii everyone! Are you ready for FUN?!"
But that day, class 9A looked sluggish. The weather was cloudy, the sound of rain on the roof made the atmosphere even more sleepy. In fact, Andre almost fell asleep with his eyes half closed.
Of course, Teacher Hidayat didn't stay silent!
"Okay, kids! Today we learn English by... SINGING!" he exclaimed as he suddenly took out a gold electric guitar from his bag.
"READY TO ROCK AND ROLL?!"
The class suddenly became excited. Monita stood on her chair, Pipit immediately put on sunglasses, and Galang took a class broom to use as a microphone.
Mr Hidayat started playing the guitar, and the class immediately turned into an impromptu concert:
Yesterday, I went to school...
Saw my friends, it was so cool...
Did my homework, felt so smart...
Now my brain is full of art!
"WOOOOOOOOOOOH!" The students immediately cheered.
Suddenly, the classroom door shook violently.
BRAAAAK!
A man in a black robe barged in, followed by several well-built people in black suits and sunglasses.
"Mr. HIDAYAT! WE ARE ARRESTING YOU ON ACCUSATIONS OF... HIDING YOUR TRUE IDENTITY!"
The students immediately panicked.
"WHAT?!?!" Andre almost fell from his chair.
Mr. Hidayat smiled mysteriously and took off his glasses in a dramatic fashion.
"Well... I think it's time for you guys to know the truth."
He tapped his guitar once, and suddenly...
CLASSROOM WALLS OPEN!
Behind it, hidden a super-sophisticated secret base with giant computer screens, world maps, and hundreds of secret agents roaming around.
"SIR, WHAT THE?!" shouted Monita with a shocked face.
"Kids," said Mr. Hidayat, "I'm not just an English teacher... I'm also a rock singer in disguise... and more than that..."
He pressed a button on his guitar.
"I AM THE LEADER OF AN INTERNATIONAL SECRET ORGANIZATION FIGHTING THE ANTI-ENGLISH CONSPIRACY!"
"WHAT?!"
The students stared, their mouths as wide as the classroom door.
"Yes, there is a group of criminals who want to erase English from the world! They want everyone to return to using the ancient language! And our job is... TO FIGHT THEM!"
Suddenly, the huge computer screen in the secret base lit up, showing the face of their main enemy:
NO-ENGLISH PROFESSOR!
The professor laughed evilly. "Hahaha! Soon, everyone will forget English! There will be no more grammar, no more tenses! Only the sound of 'UGA BUGA'!"
Mr. Hidayat looked at him seriously.
"Kids! The only way to beat him is... to sing English songs as loud as possible!"
"YES, SIR!" shouted the students, now transformed into a squad of English fighters.
They all picked up improvised musical instruments---brooms became guitars, buckets became drums, books became microphones.
And... START THE CONCERT OF RESISTANCE!
English is fun, don't let it go...
Tenses and grammar, let's make it grow...
Professor No-English, hear our sound...
We will never let you bring it down!
The No-English Professor covered his ears. "NOOO! I HATE YOU!!"
Suddenly, Professor No-English's base exploded on the computer screen.
"MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!" Mr. Hidayat exclaimed as he jumped and strummed his guitar with style.
The entire class cheered, danced, and screamed with joy. They just saved the world from the destruction of the English language!
When everything returned to normal, Mr. Hidayat took a deep breath and said:
"Okay, kids... Now the homework is page 45, OK?"
"HAAAAH?! HOW ARE YOU GIVING YOU HOMEWORK AGAIN, SIR?!"
They all fell dramatically like in the anime.
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