Becoming a Kindergarten Teacher for S-Class Spirit Beasts – CH39

 Chapter 39

Chu Jiangting had not replied to his mother’s message yet, which was unusual. Normally, he would respond quickly whenever his mother sent him boosters.

His uncharacteristic silence made his mother suspicious, but out of concern for not disrupting his training, she waited until his lunch break to call him.

When Chu Jiangting saw his mother’s incoming call, he didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he found an empty corner of the training ground before picking up the phone.

As soon as the call connected, his mother’s emotional voice came through: “Xiao Ting, are you trying to stop taking the boosters?”

Chu Jiangting remained silent for a few seconds before speaking: “Mom, I’ve already completed my transformation. The doctor also said there’s no need to keep drinking that stuff. There’s no point in wasting money.”

Upon hearing this, Chu’s mother immediately became angry and scolded over the phone: “What doctor said that? Which doctor? So many people experience mental instability after transformation, with many even regressing. Don’t you watch the news? You’ve been drinking it just fine for so many years, and now you suddenly stop—what if your mental power regresses? If you’re not an S-rank anymore, what will happen to our family?”

By the time Chu’s mother finished, her voice was almost hysterical.

Chu Jiangting noticed that his mother was becoming more easily agitated and anxious, with emotional swings becoming more extreme.

When they lived on the barren star, she had always been strict with him. Chu Jiangting thought that after achieving S-rank and moving his family to the main planet, his mother’s anxiety might ease.

But it hadn’t.

In fact, it had gotten worse.

After experiencing the benefits of living on the main planet, they were now even more afraid of being sent back. And their continued stay depended on Chu Jiangting maintaining his S-rank.

His mother’s anxiety and instability had only intensified. She believed that both she and her husband were average in ability, and the other two children in the family were quite ordinary compared to how exceptional Chu Jiangting had been as a child.

So, why was it that from such an average family, they had produced someone as extraordinary as Chu Jiangting?

Was it divine mercy, pitying their difficult life and giving them a chance to change their fate?

Or perhaps the mental power boosters were truly effective—maybe they worked well for Chu Jiangting, regardless of what others experienced!

Consumed with worry, Chu’s mother anxiously insisted, “Don’t listen to what those doctors say. What do they know? They must be jealous that you’ve reached S-rank, and that’s why they’re saying such things. You absolutely cannot listen to them! Do you understand?”

Chu Jiangting felt deep helplessness and frustration. He quietly responded, “Mom, my spirit beast drank a bottle of booster yesterday and had an allergic reaction. It ended up in the hospital, and most of its fur is falling out. The doctor said it’s a serious situation, and if I keep giving it the booster, it might lose its sense of taste forever.”

The last part about the sense of taste wasn’t just about his spirit beast—it applied to Chu Jiangting himself as well. His sense of taste had already started deteriorating, and if he continued taking the boosters, he genuinely believed he might eventually lose his sense of taste entirely.

In the past, apart from training, Chu Jiangting hadn’t cared much about food.

But ever since the panda cub met Bai Nuosi, he realized that there were actually many delicious things in the world, like the honey milk that the panda cub loved so much.

Honey milk tasted so good—Chu Jiangting couldn’t bear to imagine a day when both he and the panda cub could no longer taste it. That would be unbearable.

Just thinking about it made him feel distressed, and he figured the panda cub would probably go crazy if that happened.

His mother, still in an agitated state, paused for a moment, then said, “But it’s only your spirit beast that would lose its sense of taste, not you. So what are you worried about?”

Chu Jiangting was stunned.

He hadn’t expected his mother to say something like that. But after thinking it over, it somehow made sense. After all, not everyone had a spirit beast, and even among those who did, not all treated their spirit beasts like people, the way Bai Nuosi did.

Before the establishment of the Rose Nursery, people across the galaxy saw spirit beasts as mere extensions of their hosts. They couldn’t speak, couldn’t act independently, and their thoughts were entirely derived from their host. They were essentially parasitic energy forms.

If spirit beasts had no sense of taste, why would that matter?

Chu Jiangting remained silent for a long time, saying nothing.

He suddenly realized that no matter what he said, his mother’s anxiety wouldn’t go away. No matter how he tried to explain, she would always circle back to her own conclusions.

In the past, before his spirit beast had awakened, he would always obey whatever his mother said.

But now, he wasn’t going to listen anymore. Of course, he would still reassure his mother on the surface, but he had no intention of taking the boosters anymore.

In a calm, measured tone, Chu Jiangting said, “I understand, Mom. I’ll take it every day as instructed. Don’t worry.”

Hearing this, Chu’s mother finally relaxed and replied, relieved, “Good, Xiao Ting. If you run out, just let me know, and I’ll buy more for you. Got it?”

Chu Jiangting nodded silently. “Got it.”

After hanging up the phone, Chu Jiangting returned to his dormitory and, sure enough, saw a box of mental power boosters sitting on top of the storage cabinet at the door.

Even though he wasn’t planning to use them, the boosters were still in high demand, and many people wanted them. He put the entire box up for sale on a second-hand marketplace.

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Meanwhile, Bai Nuosi was in the dormitory bathroom, giving the two cubs a bath.

After its bath, the little black snake seemed a bit listless, which was unusual. Bai Nuosi observed it closely and noticed that the serpent, with its eyes closed, appeared to be dozing off. He suspected that it hadn’t slept well the previous night due to being uncomfortable in the unfamiliar environment of the medical room.

So, after quickly finishing the bath, Bai Nuosi gave the black snake a gentle massage before putting it to bed.

However, the snake’s unusual behavior had already been sensed by Huo Ranchuan.

Due to the golden eagle’s recent movements, Huo Ranchuan had rarely left the nursery. He only left for urgent military matters or when summoned by the crown prince. He hadn’t even visited the Imperial Military Academy in quite some time.

And now, at this critical moment, the Teng Snake was about to shed its skin.

With a serious expression, Huo Ran Chuan gathered the five district supervisors of Rose Nursery, including Mons, and instructed them to strengthen security. The golden eagle’s condition was unique, and during the serpent’s molting period, its mental power would become weak. Even if it could still win in a confrontation with the golden eagle, it wouldn’t be easy.

Bai Nuosi had no idea that the little black snake was about to shed its skin. After placing it in a soft blanket, he made a bottle of milk, turned on some gentle music, and then returned to the bathroom to bathe the panda cub.

The panda cub wasn’t in high spirits, likely influenced by its owner’s mood. After Chu Jiangting received his mother’s call, his mood had been bad all day.

The panda cub’s self-healing ability was strong, and thanks to the medicine given by Dr. Sajinna, its allergic reaction had subsided within a day.

It had stopped losing fur, and while Bai Nuosi bathed it, he used a soft massage brush to groom its fur. “Your fur is so beautiful, soft like a little cotton ball,” he said.

The panda, remembering the story of the flamingo, responded, “Wearing clouds.”

Bai Nuosi was pleasantly surprised, not expecting the panda cub to have such a good memory and be able to recall stories told to it.

Bai Nuosi was overjoyed and continued brushing its fur while praising it, “Yes, yes, you’re wearing clouds too, and you look so beautiful.”

Even though much of the panda cub’s fur had fallen out, leaving it a bit patchy, and its wet fur now clung to its body, making it look nothing like clouds, Bai Nuosi’s compliments were sincere. “You’re the most beautiful! Your black eyes are like the night sky, your fluffy fur like clouds, and even your voice is soft and sweet. You’re the most unique panda in the whole world!”

The panda cub, filled with joy, covered in bubbles, turned around to hug Teacher Bai.

Bai Nuosi immediately caught the panda cub in his arms, singing, 

“If you love me, 

give me a hug! 

If you love me, 

give me a kiss!”

After saying this, he planted a big, playful kiss on the panda cub’s cheek. The panda cub paused for a moment, then, realizing what had happened, wrapped its little paws around Bai Nuosi’s face and gave him a kiss on the forehead.

But one kiss wasn’t enough—it then proceeded to sloppily kiss Bai Nuosi’s face multiple times in rapid succession.

Bai Nuosi: “…”

Wiping the saliva off his face, Bai Nuosi had to stop the enthusiastic panda cub. “Qiuqiu, just one kiss is enough, okay? No need for so many.”

The panda cub, still not satisfied, looked at Bai Nuosi’s face with innocent eyes and said in a childish voice, “Kiss me.”

Then, it planted another wet kiss on Bai Nuosi’s cheek, leaving his face covered in drool.

Bai Nuosi: “…”

After playing around for a while, the panda cub’s bath was finally done. Bai Nuosi dried its fur and then took the panda to the baby room, where he first checked on the snake baby.

The little snake had finished its milk and was coiled up at the head of the bed, sleeping with its eyes closed.

Bai Nuosi quietly tucked the little snake in with a blanket, then carried the panda cub to his own room and placed it on the operating table, saying, “Qiuqiu, lie down. Teacher is going to give you a massage.”

The panda cub had never experienced a massage before, but as long as it wasn’t fighting over food, it was usually quite obedient. Bai Nuosi instructed it to lie down and began massaging it gently, starting from its face. 

“Eyes curved, 

eyes shining, 

a little smile, 

laugh happily. 

Chubby cheeks, 

round and cute,

 baby loves to laugh, not cry…”

Bai Nuosi massaged the panda from its head to its round belly, to its limbs, and then its back and round little bottom…

He massaged the panda cub’s entire body.

The freshly cleaned, fragrant, and fluffy panda cub felt so soft to the touch that Bai Nuosi couldn’t help but continue massaging it, especially rubbing its belly to make sure the little glutton wouldn’t suffer from indigestion.

The panda cub, thoroughly relaxed, lay flat like a pancake.

Meanwhile, Chu Jiangting was having a hard time.

He trained rigorously and had never experienced a massage before. Ever since getting the panda cub, he had been in a state of constant empathy with it. Although he couldn’t control the panda cub’s consciousness, he could always sense how it was feeling.

So when the panda cub was getting a massage, Chu Jiangting felt it too—instantly!

At that moment, he was sitting in the cockpit of his training mecha, wearing a helmet and goggles, with his mental energy linked to the AI system, battling enemies on a virtual battlefield. Suddenly, he felt a gentle pressure on his head, leaving him momentarily confused. Then, a soft hand began to massage his head, moving down to stroke his face.

Chu Jiangting: “…”

Chu Jiangting: “???”

He was completely stunned. In all his life, no one had ever touched his face, let alone so gently.

Chu Jiangting felt a little weird.

Still dazed, he didn’t even get mad when his mecha was blasted to bits by the enemy—something that had never happened before in the virtual battlefield.

He exited the training simulation, removed his helmet and goggles, and sat there in the cockpit, dumbfounded.

Even though he knew Teacher Bai was just massaging the spirit beast cub, and even though he knew Teacher Bai had no idea they could share sensations with their spirit beasts, and certainly didn’t know that when he massaged the cub, its host could feel it too…

He also knew it was wrong to enjoy Teacher Bai’s massage services in secret. He should cut off the empathy link. But he didn’t.

He admitted to himself that he wasn’t a particularly virtuous person; He craved Bai Nuosi’s tenderness and care; He longed to be comforted and reassured by Teacher Bai.

Leaning back in the cockpit, he closed his eyes and suddenly understood why Han Baiyi had never warned him before.

Such a gentle, loving Teacher Bai was worthy of everyone’s respect.

Anyone who had been cared for by him would surely feel grateful and couldn’t stand to see him mistreated.

After Teacher Bai finished the massage, Chu Jiangting felt completely relaxed, his whole body as soft as the panda cub, who was now sprawled out on the bed with its eyes closed like a pancake.

How comfortable!

The panda cub felt not only like it was wearing clouds, but as if it had a cloud pillow as well.

Bai Nuosi prepared a bowl of milk and brought it to the panda cub. “Qiuqiu, time to drink your milk.”

The panda cub’s ears twitched, and it quickly scrambled up from the bed, eyes sparkling with excitement. It eagerly grabbed the bowl of milk and joyfully exclaimed, “Milk, wake up!”

Bai Nuosi: “…”

It seemed the panda cub still remembered when Bai Nuosi had told it that the milk was “asleep” earlier in the day. Now that it could drink, it must mean the milk had woken up.

Bai Nuosi didn’t bother to correct it since he might need to use the same trick again next time if the panda cub started fighting over milk again.

However, Chu Jiangting, who was sharing the cub’s emotions through their bond, was a bit helpless. He felt that if he didn’t step in and let his spirit beast panda continue acting this way, soon everyone at the Imperial Military Academy would know that despite being an S-level awakened individual, he was acting like a fool.

After the panda cub finished its milk, Bai Nuosi carried it back to the baby room and whispered, “Qiuqiu, just like last night, Teacher Bai will sleep with you again.”

On the first night, the panda cub didn’t want to sleep with the snake baby and had even chased it around the room when its tail accidentally touched it. However, the previous night at the infirmary, the panda cub hadn’t had any outbursts, probably because it had gotten used to being around the snake baby.

Tonight was the same. The panda cub lay comfortably in Bai Nuosi’s arms, its little paws hugging Bai’s arm, smelling the familiar scent from him, happily waiting for a bedtime story.

Bai Nuosi looked at the expectant panda cub and couldn’t bring himself to refuse. He hadn’t planned on telling a story because the snake baby was already asleep, but the panda cub was so eager and so fond of stories, even remembering parts of the picture book tales.

Bai Nuosi softly said, “How about tonight, I tell you a story about Naby the little rabbit?”

The panda cub was, of course, thrilled! It loved Teacher Bai’s bedtime stories!

Even Chu Jiangting, lying within the panda cub’s consciousness, opened his eyes and sat up slightly. Although he didn’t want to admit it, he was also looking forward to Teacher Bai’s storytelling.

Maybe it was because he had never experienced this as a child, which made him so fixated on it now as an adult.

Bai Nuosi pulled a square picture book from his storage device. The book was pink with a white rabbit standing on a stool on the cover.

Pointing to the rabbit on the cover, Bai Nuosi said, “This is Naby, a cute, smart, and clever little rabbit.”

The panda cub immediately pointed its paw towards the window and whispered, “Naby, there.”

The direction the panda pointed was where Bai Nuosi’s pet rabbit was kept. That little white rabbit had been brought back by the little black snake from the garden the day the black panther left. Bai Nuosi kept it in a small garden outside, giving it clean water and some vegetables and fruits. However, because the panda cub had been sick, he hadn’t gone out to check on the rabbit for a day.

He had planned to water the roses and tidy the rabbit’s nest after the cubs fell asleep.

Hearing the panda cub’s comment, Bai Nuosi was surprised. “Oh my, Qiuqiu, you know where the little rabbit is?”

The panda hadn’t spent much time in the garden, and the longest time it had been there was on the first day, but it had been too busy chasing the snake baby. How did it notice the rabbit?

Its observation skills and memory were truly incredible.

Was it really only two years old?

Bai Nuosi was genuinely shocked.

The panda cub scratched its belly happily and said, “Naby is sleeping.”

Bai Nuosi: “…”

He hesitated. “Qiuqiu, how do you know Naby is sleeping?”

It was still early, and even he didn’t know if the rabbit was asleep yet!