Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH31

Chapter 31

After Bai Nuosi sent the message and looked up, he was shocked to see the panda cub drinking from the bottle of nutrient solution.

Bai Nuosi was astonished. How could such a little cub be drinking nutrient solution?

Could a cub even consume that kind of solution?

The panda cub handled the bottle with great proficiency, clearly not its first time. It twisted off the cap and tilted its head back, gulping down the nutrient solution in two swigs.

Then, it knew to toss the empty bottle into the trash can.

Bai Nuosi was left speechless. 

The little snake rested on Bai Nuosi’s shoulder, watching the panda cub with a look of disdain.

That kind of thing was only consumed in dire situations, like when on a mission to a desolate planet with tight schedules and scarce resources. Who would drink that under normal circumstances?

So, this panda’s owner really was something else!

The little snake admired everyone who made nutrient solutions their main food!

After finishing, the panda cub, probably exhausted from chasing the little snake earlier, squatted down in the garden, leaning against a stone with its paws resting on its belly. It closed its eyes and began to nap, emitting soft snores.

The little snake thought, “……”

Just a moment ago, it thought the cub was tough, but now it seemed more like a silly little thing.

After receiving Bai Nuosi’s call, Mons immediately phoned back.

“Xiao Bai, the panda cub is with you, right?”

Bai Nuosi glanced at the exhausted panda cub and nodded. “Yes, Director Mons. This panda cub… doesn’t have a caretaker yet, does it?”

Mons coughed awkwardly. “Yes, Xiao Bai. The panda cub just entered the garden less than a day ago. It just completed its full physical examination and hasn’t been assigned a caretaker yet.”

Bai Nuosi looked at the dirty panda baby and felt a strong urge to take it for a bath right away.

While he hesitated on how to ask to take over the panda cub, he suddenly heard Mons ask, “Xiao Bai, the black panther has been sent away. If you’re willing, would you like to take care of the panda cub?”

Bai Nuosi’s eyes lit up. He would love to!

He was absolutely eager to do so!

How could anyone resist such an adorable panda baby?

Moreover, as the caretaker here, taking care of the little ones was his job. Mons really didn’t need to ask his opinion; he could just assign the work to him directly.

Bai Nuosi felt a rush of happiness. “Of course, Director Mons! You can rest assured; I will take good care of it!”

Mons, of course, felt reassured. If he couldn’t trust Bai Nuosi, then there would be no caretaker in the world he could trust.

Handing over the S-class spirit beast cub to Bai Nuosi was a joint decision made by Huo Ranchuan and Mons. If the black panther hadn’t left, it would have been a different story. But now that the black panther was gone, there was no need to hand the panda cub over to another caretaker.

Besides, the panda cub was so picky and held grudges. It had kicked the food prepared by the previous caretaker all over the place.

Truly a panda, it was so panda-like.

These S-class spirit beasts really had more quirks and were harder to handle than one another. Mons was just grateful that S-class was rare and that the Rose Garden was lucky to have Bai Nuosi!

After hanging up, Mons promptly sent over the panda cub’s detailed information.

Bai Nuosi didn’t rush to read it. Instead, he walked over to the trash can in the garden corner, picked up the empty bottle of nutrient solution that the panda cub had discarded, took a photo, and searched for the ingredients of the nutrient solution online.

This is a commonly found, inexpensive nutrient solution on the market. Its main ingredients are a synthesis of various nutrients, containing all sorts of trace elements and proteins, making it quite rich in nutrition. It seems that the cub can eat it.

However, regardless of the situation, it’s not good for such a young cub to consume this kind of stuff.

Cubs should prefer sweet and fragrant things; they can hardly resist snacks like candies and cookies. This nutrient solution doesn’t taste good, and the cubs definitely won’t like drinking it.

While Bai Nuosi was researching, the viewers in the livestream became excited:

[Guys, did I hear correctly? This S-class panda will be taken care of by Teacher Xiao Bai, right? That’s great! We can continue watching the cub-rearing livestream!]

[Teacher Xiao Bai must be worried about the cub drinking that nutrient solution, right? Actually, that Chu Jiangting eats it every day at school, everyone knows that. He’s been eating it for so long, so it can’t be a problem for spirit beasts.]

[Chu Jiangting is a competitive guy; there are rumors that he likes drinking nutrient solutions because he doesn’t want to waste time eating. He uses all his time for training!]

[Scary! Even the spirit beast of the competitive guy is so dedicated!]

[So, the competitive guy’s spirit beast actually chased after a piece of pickle cucumber???]

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After finishing his search, Bai Nuosi felt a bit more at ease. He set the little black snake down and said, “Baby, you go inside first. I’ll go bring the panda cub over.”

The little snake responded, “……”

The little snake’s pupils trembled: What? Teacher Xiao Bai is going to take care of this crazy panda now?

It had just managed to see the little black panther off, and now another panda cub had come!

How annoying!

Why does it seem like there are so many S-class spirit beasts this year? The little snake felt wronged.

It lay on the windowsill, staring unfriendly at the still snoring panda.

Planning how to get rid of this silly panda that would attack itself when it got crazy.

The viewers in the livestream were enjoying the show:

[The little black snake will never be able to monopolize Teacher Xiao Bai!]

[The little black snake sent away one rival and welcomed an even stronger one. It looks like it’ll have to upgrade its tricks to win favor; doge head JPG.]

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Bai Nuosi walked over and gently picked up the panda cub in his arms, softly saying, “Time for a bath, little cutie. From now on, you’ll follow Teacher Xiao Bai. I’ll give you pickle cucumbers to eat every day, okay?”

The panda, which hadn’t really fallen asleep but was merely dozing, replied, “……”

The panda opened its eyes, its round little eyes staring at Bai Nuosi.

It knew that the nursery assigned a specific caretaker to each spirit beast cub.

However, it hadn’t liked the previous one much because the food at the baby cafeteria was terrible; it had no appetite, but that caretaker had forced it to eat!

The act of force-feeding cubs was something it disliked very much, and it had even gotten angry, splattering the food all over that caretaker.

Now, as the panda cub was sizing up Bai Nuosi and hesitating whether to run away, Bai Nuosi suddenly lowered his head, walking in the warm yellow sunset, with golden orange light shining on his black hair. His dark, bright eyes gently looked at the panda cub, and he smiled softly, “Did the little cutie wake up?”

The panda cub thought, “……”

Damn, stop calling me little cutie so sweetly; a tough guy can’t handle that!

Bai Nuosi held the panda cub gently, a smile in his eyes. “Teacher is taking you to bathe now. You’re too dirty; you need to wash up clean before you can sleep.”

The panda cub thought, “……”

Looking at Bai Nuosi’s gentle and beautiful face and smelling the special fragrance in his embrace, the panda cub silently placed its paws on its belly and relaxed completely, collapsing into Teacher Xiao Bai’s arms.

Its posture and demeanor were incredibly peaceful.

The panda cub decided not to run around anymore. If it had to choose a caretaker upon entering the Rose Nursery, it would pick this Teacher Xiao Bai. He looked weak and gentle, posing no threat at all.

Bai Nuosi placed the dirty panda cub in a large basin and adjusted the water temperature to start filling it.

Since the cubs needed a bath, Bai Nuosi turned off the livestream. He estimated that today’s streaming duration was enough; the little panda had just arrived and needed to get familiar with its surroundings, so Bai Nuosi couldn’t focus on the stream.

At that moment, the little black snake slithered in from outside. Since Bai Nuosi had always let it wash with the little black panther, it was already used to it.

Sure enough, Bai Nuosi had already prepared a basin of water for the little black snake, allowing it to soak while providing several toys. Then he found a new little rubber duck and a turtle, placing them in the panda cub’s basin.

However, the panda cub merely glanced at the two toys without any reaction.

So, how could Teacher Xiao Bai not understand that a tough guy would never play with such childish things?

The panda’s fur was a bit longer than that of the little black panther, and this panda had curly hair, which was a bit harder to manage.

Bai Nuosi took out a brush and slipped it onto his hand. While rinsing the mud off the panda cub, he spoke to it, trying to get closer: “Does baby have a nickname?”

The panda cub thought, What’s a nickname? It maintained a cold expression and ignored Bai Nuosi.

Bai Nuosi couldn’t help but laugh. This panda cub was quite alert.

As he rinsed water over the panda cub, he looked at its round little head and body, smiling as he said, “Since baby doesn’t have a nickname, then I’ll give you one. How about calling you Qiuqiu?”

The panda cub reacted with confusion: “???”

What’s that supposed to mean?

The panda was stunned by this name. Qiuqiu? Damn, that sounds more like a cat or a hamster’s name!

The panda cub suddenly stood up, gripping the edge of the bathtub, and looked at Bai Nuosi with an unhappy expression, growling “Aowu” at him.

A Tough Guy Roars, JPG!

Bai Nuosi: “……”

The panda suddenly standing up caused at least half a basin of water to splash out, drenching Bai Nuosi completely.

Bai Nuosi was taken aback, thinking he might have accidentally hurt the panda. He exclaimed, “Oh no, what happened to Qiuqiu? Is the water too hot?”

Water splashed onto Bai Nuosi’s hair and face, soaking his clothes. But instead of being angry, he was immediately concerned and began checking on the panda cub.

The panda cub leaned on the edge of the bathtub, staring at Bai Nuosi for a moment.

Bai Nuosi thoroughly examined the panda’s limbs, back, and chest, all while patiently asking, “What’s wrong, Qiuqiu? Does it hurt anywhere? Is the place I touched hurting?”

The panda cub: “……”

Seeing the worried expression on the little white teacher’s face, the panda cub felt a bit guilty. It scratched the edge of the bathtub with its paws and then hesitantly sat back down in the water.

It tapped its paws on its belly and stole a glance at the drenched and somewhat disheveled Bai Nuosi.

Feeling guilty, it shook its ears and thought, Forget it, Qiuqiu can just be Qiuqiu, right?

Upon further reflection, Qiuqiu actually sounds pretty nice!

Hearing Bai Nuosi name the panda cub Qiuqiu brought the most joy to the little black snake.

Hahaha, it’s hilarious that he’s actually called Qiuqiu!

The little snake remembered how Bai Nuosi had called the black panther “Sweetheart” and how its owner hadn’t been too happy about it, feeling that “Baby” sounded more affectionate.

Now, it was great; it was the only baby of Teacher Xiao Bai!

As for the other spirit beasts, they could only call it Qiuqiu.

The little snake happily stuck its tongue out at the panda’s direction and playfully swished its tail, making a circular motion as if to say: Qiuqiu, Qiuqiu, I’m calling you fluffy ball.

The panda cub: “……”

The panda turned its head and saw the little snake grinning. Its eyes instantly narrowed, glaring at the snake, and it even barked a fierce “Woof!” in its direction.

That look seemed to say that if the little snake provoked it again, it would leap out of the bathtub and chase it down.

The little snake: “……”

The little snake retreated back into the basin, feeling speechless. This panda was reckless and disregarded the rules. While the little snake didn’t dare fight with the other spirit beasts, this panda seemed completely unconcerned. Fine, fine, it decided to avoid provoking it.

Bai Nuosi began to scrub the panda cub with bubbles, rinsing the mud off, and then took a brush to smooth its fur. As the brush glided down the panda’s back, it shuddered and emitted a suspicious sound: “Hmm?!”

Its back felt itchy and delightful—what kind of magic was Teacher Xiao Bai using on it?

Bai Nuosi squatted behind the panda cub, gently grooming its fur while asking, “Does Qiuqiu like it when the teacher helps you groom your fur?”

The panda cub, comfortably lying in the bathtub, enjoyed the feeling of the brush gliding over its back. It replied with a soft “Hmm,” feeling completely relaxed.

It liked it a lot! It turned out that being groomed felt this wonderful; the panda cub felt like it was melting into a puddle.

After Bai Nuosi tidied up the panda cub’s fur and dried it, the fluffy, plump creature was now clean and smelled great.

Bai Nuosi first placed the little snake on the sofa, then took the clean, fragrant panda cub out. He had both cubs sit side by side on the sofa: “Sit nicely and drink your milk.”

The panda cub: “……”

The panda cub thought this life was a bit surreal; spirit beast cubs actually had to drink milk?

Are you serious?

Chu Jiangting, who shared a connection with the panda spirit, had never interfered much with the panda cub’s actions. But now, seeing the two baby bottles in Xiao Bai’s hands, he really couldn’t hold back any longer!

Bai Nuosi handed a baby bottle to the little black snake, which had completely adjusted to the wonderful life of being a cub.

Drinking milk was a delightful thing; it had gone from feeling guilty and worried about being scolded to eagerly embracing it.

The little black snake gulped down the milk while the panda cub watched, dumbfounded.

So, is it true that being a cub for so long means you can throw away your dignity?

Bai Nuosi placed the bottle into the panda cub’s paws, encouragingly looking at it: “Qiuqiu, drink up! The milk is super delicious! Want to give it a try?”

The panda cub wore a serious expression, slowly extending its paw. Bai Nuosi immediately offered the bottle, but the panda cub pushed it away with a paw.

Bai Nuosi: “Huh? Doesn’t Qiuqiu want to drink the milk?”

The panda cub’s round face looked very serious as it fixed its gaze on the bottle in Bai Nuosi’s hand, shaking its head firmly.

A tough guy doesn’t drink milk; it hoped Teacher Xiao Bai could understand!

Bai Nuosi and the panda cub locked eyes. A few seconds later, Bai Nuosi slapped his forehead: “Oh! I know! The panda cub doesn’t need a bottle!”

The panda cub nodded seriously, glancing at the bottle in Bai Nuosi’s hand with a subtle expression.

Then, it soon saw Teacher Xiao Bai return with a small basin.

The panda cub tilted its head slightly, curious about what Teacher Xiao Bai was bringing the basin for.

Bai Nuosi twisted off the cap of the baby bottle and poured the milk into the basin, smiling as he said, “Look at my memory! I remembered! Panda cubs drink milk from a basin, right?”

The panda cub: “……”