Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH18

Chapter 18

Bai Nuosi led the two cubs into the flower bushes. “Here are the roots of the flowers. Flowers grow in the soil. As long as they have soil and water, they can thrive. We’ll replant the seedlings into flower pots and take them home. In the future, the flowers will bloom in your rooms. How does that sound?”

The two cubs nodded solemnly.

The Teng Snake looked at Bai Nuosi among the flowers and felt that his delicate cheeks and smiling dimples were even more charming than the blossoms.

Bai Nuosi found a rose seedling for each of the two cubs.

“This flower is called a rose. The symbol of our Rose Nursery is this very species. There’s a story about roses—would you like to hear it?”

The Teng Snake, meeting Bai Nuosi’s bright eyes as he transplanted the seedlings, immediately nodded.

At that moment, the black panther’s mood suddenly dipped. Han Baiyi was being questioned by the head of the Han family. Because he had sustained many wounds when he was “trained” by the Han family’s eldest son and others yesterday, the family head discovered these injuries and scolded him—a dignified S-level—for getting hurt, and was preparing to punish him.

Han Baiyi looked at Bai Nuosi, hoping to buy some time, at least to avoid punishment for the moment.

The family head’s punishments all involved simulated spiritual attacks using instruments to assault the spiritual sea.

However, the spiritual sea is the sole channel between the spiritual entity and the main body. If his spiritual sea were attacked, the black panther spiritual entity might go berserk. He was afraid of scaring Teacher Xiao Bai.

Just as the black panther cub slowed his movements, staring blankly at Bai Nuosi, Bai Nuosi finally succeeded in transplanting one of the rose seedlings into a small flower pot.

Seeing the black panther cub gazing at him in a daze, Bai Nuosi thought the cub was waiting for a story. So he began to tell them “The Little Prince”: “On a very, very distant planet, there lived a little prince.”

Holding a small shovel, both hands dirty and covered with soil, Bai Nuosi’s expressions and gestures were somewhat exaggerated. “The little prince wore clothes the color of leaves and had hair the color of sunshine. He was about this tall.”

Bai Nuosi gestured frantically, and anyone watching might think such a person truly existed.

Huo Ranchuan thought, Who wants to listen to this fairy tale for kids?

Yet, the Teng Snake moved its head closer to Bai Nuosi.

Bai Nuosi continued in a soft voice, “The little prince was alone every day. He had no friends or family. He was very lonely. ‘Lonely’ means feeling alone.”

Of course, the cubs probably couldn’t fully grasp the word “lonely.”

Bai Nuosi added, “Later, he planted a rose. The red rose was very beautiful and accompanied him for a very, very long time. During that period, they had only each other and were very important companions.”

As he said this, Bai Nuosi finished transplanting the second seedling.

As he prepared to transplant the third seedling, the black panther cub became somewhat agitated. He looked at Bai Nuosi, tugging at his clothes with a paw, signaling him to continue.

So, the little prince planted a rose. They kept each other company, having only one another. And then what?

“The Little Prince” contains many themes, but not all are suitable for young cubs.

Bai Nuosi smiled and continued, “One day, they had a disagreement, and the little prince ran away from home to other planets. On one of those planets, the little prince met a beautiful fox.”

Using his shovel, Bai Nuosi drew two circles on the ground and connected them with lines, indicating two planets.

On one planet, he drew a flower; on the other, he drew a boy and a fox.

Bai Nuosi said to the two cubs, “After learning about the little prince and the rose, the fox asked the little prince to tame it because it really liked him. It hoped that when the little prince left, he would take it along.”

Looking at the two cubs, Bai Nuosi asked, “Do you think the little prince should take the fox with him?”

The black panther hesitated, looking at Bai Nuosi as if pondering whether he should.

The Teng Snake shook its head firmly. The little prince already had the rose; why should he take the fox?

Bai Nuosi finished planting the third seedling and said, “The little prince didn’t take the fox because once he tamed it, he would have to be responsible for it. From then on, the fox would become his responsibility.”

Saying this, Bai Nuosi handed the potted roses to the black panther and the Teng Snake, letting them hold their own little flower pots. Gently and earnestly, he told them, “Once you’ve raised it, it’s yours. You have to be responsible for it, just like the little prince was responsible for his rose. Take care of it, watch it sprout, grow branches and leaves, bloom and bear fruit… Always, always, you must be responsible for it because it has only you. Do you understand?”

Hearing this, both spiritual entities grew solemn. Although they were adults, they couldn’t help lowering their heads to look at the flower pots in their arms, suddenly feeling a heavy sense of responsibility.

Picking up his own pot, Bai Nuosi continued walking while telling the cubs, “If you, like the little prince, abandon the rose and leave, then the rose that loses you will die. Its leaves will wither, petals will fall, its stem will rot, and you will lose it forever…”

At this moment, the black panther cub, who had been silent, suddenly stopped walking. He placed the flower pot he was holding in his mouth onto the ground and looked up at Bai Nuosi.

“If you raise it, you have to be responsible?” the black panther cub asked in a childish voice.

Bai Nuosi was startled. He immediately squatted down, his eyes filled with surprise and joy as he looked at the black panther cub. “Sweetheart! You can talk?”

Then, Bai Nuosi frowned—that wasn’t right.

Since he could speak, why didn’t he say anything earlier during the “ribbit ribbit ribbit” song? Bai Nuosi clearly remembered that when the little black panther looked up at the sky, he had only howled “awoo awoo awoo.”

Feeling both excited and puzzled, Bai Nuosi hadn’t clearly heard what the black panther cub had just said.

He squatted in front of the black panther cub, eagerly asking, “Sweetheart, what did you just say? Teacher didn’t hear clearly.”

The black panther could speak but was reluctant to open his mouth. Could he be showing signs of autism? He already resisted communicating with people, but that didn’t seem right—the black panther cub had been happily dancing earlier.

Bai Nuosi felt a bit nervous, worried that the black panther cub would retreat again after this brief openness. Still, his willingness to speak and interact was already a significant improvement.

Singing and dancing, outdoor activities, responsibility, children’s stories—Bai Nuosi quickly noted these keywords in his mind.

The black panther cub looked hesitantly at Bai Nuosi, then glanced at the flower pot on the ground. Suddenly, he pushed the pot away with a paw.

Bai Nuosi was taken aback and hurriedly steadied the toppled pot. “What’s wrong? Don’t you like roses, sweetheart?”

The black panther lowered his head. “Don’t want to be responsible.”

Bai Nuosi: “……”

The black panther cub continued, “Teacher, it goes home. Won’t raise it.”

Having just differentiated, the black panther cub could speak after synchronizing with his main body, but his speech was still very immature and somewhat halting. Han Baiyi could only manage to say one word at a time, slowly articulating them.

Bai Nuosi pressed his lips together, unsure why the black panther cub had suddenly become so agitated.

Thinking it over, could words like “raise it” and “be responsible” have triggered something in him?

Just then, the black panther cub suddenly let out a sharp howl. He seemed to be in great pain, rolling on the ground with all four limbs, covering his face with his front paws, and crying out in agony.

Although he was covering his face, Bai Nuosi couldn’t be sure where the problem was—or perhaps he was experiencing a headache, as his front paws were too short to reach his head.

The Teng Snake also solemnly circled around from behind Bai Nuosi, its cold gaze fixed on the black panther writhing on the ground.

The live stream viewers were alarmed:

[What the heck, what’s happening to the black panther cub? What’s going on?]

[It must be a problem with his spiritual sea—either Han Baiyi is in trouble, or the spiritual entity is!]

[Han Baiyi hasn’t been at school for the past couple of days; he went back to the Han family. So it must be the spiritual entity that’s in trouble. See, the Rose Nursery shouldn’t be doing these childish activities. Look at the mess now!]

…

Bai Nuosi was so frightened that tears welled up. He wiped them away and hurried over. “Sweetheart, what’s wrong?”

However, the black panther cub, who usually adored Bai Nuosi, didn’t respond to him this time.

He rolled on the ground in pain for a while, then suddenly sprang up and darted toward a nearby tree with alarming speed.

“Sweetheart!” Bai Nuosi exclaimed.

He moved so quickly that Bai Nuosi couldn’t react in time.

When Bai Nuosi turned in horror to chase after him, he saw that the black panther cub, who was about to crash into the tree, had been intercepted by the little black snake.

The little black snake tightly wrapped itself around the black panther’s body and front paws. During his earlier thrashing, the black panther had even scratched his own face.

Everything happened so suddenly and swiftly that even the usually composed Bai Nuosi was stunned.

But he quickly regained his composure. Using his sleeve to hastily wipe his tears, he crouched beside the little black snake, one hand helping to restrain the still-struggling black panther, while the other dialed the emergency number for the Rose Nursery and sent his coordinates.

After activating the one-touch emergency call, Bai Nuosi’s live stream automatically shut down.

Regardless of what the online viewers were saying, the Rose Nursery wouldn’t provide any immediate response.

Bai Nuosi’s voice trembled slightly. He said to the little black snake, “Sweetheart, good boy. You did great—you just saved your little brother!”

The snake baby silently looked at Bai Nuosi. His nose and the corners of his eyes were red, and his voice quivered, showing he was genuinely frightened.

After sending the emergency signal, he immediately called Mons, his eyes never leaving the black panther cub.

The black panther’s sudden outburst was unlike any symptoms he knew, and he wasn’t sure how to administer first aid.

Just moments ago, everything had been fine. The black panther cub had even started speaking on his own. How could this happen so suddenly?

On the other end, Mons, upon hearing the emergency alert, quickly rushed over with the emergency medical team. “Hello, Xiao Bai, what’s the situation there?”

Though his voice shook, Bai Nuosi remained composed as he relayed the information. “Supervisor Mons, earlier, the black panther was lethargic but showed no abnormalities upon inspection. An hour later, he suddenly went berserk, rolling around and attempting to crash into a tree. I suspect he’s experiencing a severe headache… Yes, his breathing is rapid but smooth; his abdomen is soft without bloating, and there’s no foaming at the mouth. It doesn’t seem like a typical acute illness.”

Mons, hearing Bai Nuosi’s trembling yet coherent report, was initially worried that the new Teacher Xiao Bai was terrified out of his wits.

But listening to Bai Nuosi’s clear and organized explanation, he was genuinely impressed.

He put the call on speaker so the doctors could hear Bai Nuosi’s assessment.

A doctor nodded and said to Bai Nuosi, “Understood. It’s likely a mental… a neurological issue. Don’t panic; we’re on our way.”

Mons offered a few words of comfort to Bai Nuosi before hanging up.

With a serious expression, Mons turned to the doctor. “Sajinna, is this a problem with his spiritual power?”

Accompanying Mons were assistants, the security team, and two doctors—a male surgeon and a female expert in spiritual power.

Sajinna adjusted her glasses. “No, based on these symptoms, it doesn’t seem to be an issue with the main body’s spiritual power. It looks more like the main body’s spiritual sea has been attacked.”

The spiritual sea is shared between the main body and the spiritual entity; it’s their most crucial link.

If a person’s spiritual sea is destroyed, it would be devastating. They would lose their spiritual power and spiritual entity, becoming a shell of their former self.

Even in this grave moment, Sajinna had the mood to joke. “Despite crying like that, this Teacher Xiao Bai can still clearly and logically explain the situation. No wonder our General disguised himself as a cub to get close to him. Such a beautiful, excellent, and soft little cutie is indeed rare.”

Mons: “……”

Mons remained silent, knowing that Sajinna was fishing for information. He wasn’t about to say a word.

“Mons,” Sajinna continued, “do you know why so few people are aware of the General’s gossip?”

Without breaking stride, Sajinna asked, “Why?”

Mons replied coldly, “Because those who knew were bitten to death by the Teng Snake.”

Sajinna: “……”

The Rose Nursery’s emergency system was highly efficient. Less than five minutes after Bai Nuosi activated the emergency system, Mons and the medical team arrived.

As they approached, Huo Ranchuan left the Rose Nursery. He needed to check on Han Baiyi to see what was happening.

What on earth was going on at the Han family that could so severely affect the spiritual entity?

This was an S-level spiritual entity. Just what were those people at the Han family doing?