Kaname read for a while, then prepared to go to class.
Morning assembly, roll call, and then the boring first period.
Among a group of children, Kaname’s eyes were vacant; she seemed to be in a daze, but in reality, her attention was entirely on the light-screen text in front of her.
[Accessing database…
Reviewing “Basic Programming Logic”.] Kaname was constructing a world of code in her mind.
Although her body was trapped here, there were always more solutions than problems.
As long as she didn’t listen to the lesson.
Kindergarten classes were much more boring than adults imagined.
The good thing was that for children who had difficulty concentrating, the teachers’ requirements were relatively flexible; as long as they didn’t fight or run around, the teacher usually wouldn’t specifically target a child who was spacing out.
That being said.
The teacher was on stage with a hand puppet, telling a story in an exaggerated tone, while the children below occasionally gasped or laughed.
“Kaname, Kaname…” Someone beside her was constantly whispering in her ear.
Erika moved her small chair close to Kaname, and while the teacher turned around to write on the blackboard, she leaned her head over, her warm breath hitting Kaname’s ear.
“Look, this is a stone I just picked up in the yard.
Doesn’t it look like a heart?” “…No, it’s just a clump of dirt.” Kaname responded irritably in a low voice, trying to get the girl to be quiet.
“Erika, Kaname, no whispering in class.” The teacher on the podium, even with her back turned, seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, accurately calling them out.
Erika immediately retracted her neck, stuck out her tongue, and pretended to be a good baby.
Kaname sighed helplessly.
To avoid eye contact with the teacher, she subconsciously cast her gaze toward the classroom door.
Someone was standing there at some point.
Wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, with a cold and elegant temperament, her long red hair was casually draped over her shoulders.
The tall red-haired young woman was leaning against the doorframe, arms crossed, looking at the little sprouts in the classroom through the glass window with great interest.
After noticing Kaname’s gaze meeting hers, this red-haired woman, who originally seemed difficult to approach, suddenly gave Kaname a faint smile and then opened her mouth to silently mouth some words.
“Pay.
At.
Ten.
Tion.” Kaname was slightly startled and looked away.
For some reason.
She felt like this person looked somewhat familiar.
…
It wasn’t until the bell rang for the end of class that the sense of familiarity in Kaname’s heart was finally answered.
“Everyone, quiet down please~” Chinatsu clapped her hands and led the red-haired girl from earlier into the classroom, giving the children a grand introduction.
“This is the new teacher joining our Daycare Center.
She’ll be responsible for everyone’s safety from now on~” “Hello everyone, my name is Lorelei.” The red-haired girl stood on the podium and pushed up her glasses.
Her face was devoid of expression, making her look quite serious and efficient.
“Pleased to meet you.” However.
The moment Kaname looked up and met her eyes, the seriousness at the corners of the girl’s mouth melted instantly, and she suddenly gave Kaname a meaningful smile.
“…” What’s going on?
In that instant, coupled with the name, Kaname suddenly remembered who this was.
Lorelei.
One of the future Kanto Elite Four, a top-tier master specializing in Ice and Water types.
Due to the Kanto Region’s unique geography, it bordered the Johto region to the west.
The two regions were closely linked, even sharing the Indigo Plateau as the Pokémon League headquarters.
To be able to stand out in two regions teeming with talent and become an Elite second only to the League Champion, her strength was undoubtedly at the very top of the Pokémon Trainer pyramid.
But God only knows how many years away that was.
The current Lorelei looked very young, even a bit green.
Kaname was now simply curious.
What kind of coincidence, or butterfly effect, could lead this theoretically brilliant trainer to end up as a teacher in a Daycare Center?
Of course.
“Teacher” was just a common term used for the children.
In the Daycare Center, any adult would be collectively referred to as a teacher.
For example, Chinatsu was actually just a daily life caregiver, but in the children’s eyes, there was no difference between her and the other teachers responsible for instruction.
“The new teacher is so pretty!” “Teacher, can you do magic tricks?” After class, the children were full of curiosity about the new big sister and swarmed toward her.
Facing this swarm of little brats pouncing like hungry ghosts, even a future Elite Four member seemed a bit overwhelmed.
Fortunately, Chinatsu was experienced.
She spread her arms to block most of the children and gave Lorelei a look, signaling her to retreat quickly.
Only those who have worked in a Daycare Center can truly understand how annoying children of this age can be.
Lorelei understood immediately.
Seizing a gap, she nimbly slipped out of the classroom.
Before long, the enthusiastic children dispersed to play on their own.
Kaname didn’t want to join the commotion; she just wanted to sit quietly.
But she was still grabbed by the energetic Erika, who wanted to use this short break to play Role Play.
“Kaname, you be the daddy, I’ll be the mommy, and this is our baby…” Erika was clutching an ugly rag doll in her hands.
“Hello?” However.
Before Kaname could find a way to refuse, or at the very least modify the role assignments.
A voice suddenly sounded beside her.
Lorelei had returned at some unknown point, stealthily squatting on a small stool next to Kaname.
She looked at Kaname with a beaming, amiable expression that was worlds apart from her expressionless appearance on the podium earlier.
“You really are a special child…
I’ve been watching you for a while, and you’re completely different from the other kids, aren’t you?” “…” Kaname’s body stiffened.
She stared at the red-haired girl in front of her, her thoughts racing and alarm bells ringing in her head.
Was she discovered?
She hadn’t been very careful about cleaning up her traces today; there might be Eevee fur stuck to her clothes.
If it was a future Elite Four member, even such a small trace might reveal a flaw…
How should she explain?
Say she brushed against it on the roadside?
Or…
“So cute~” While Kaname was still lost in thought, her cheek was suddenly pinched gently.
“Mmph?” Kaname’s eyes widened.
Lorelei’s hands moved uncontrollably, reaching out of their own accord to gently knead the little girl’s soft, collagen-filled cheeks.
Feeling the warm, bouncy texture, her cool and elegant image vanished entirely.
She couldn’t help but mutter to herself, her eyes full of undisguised affection.
“I can’t take it~ How can there be such a cute child in this world!” “Here is good, there is good, you’re just completely different from the other kids!” Before Kaname could even react.
Erika, on the side, was absolutely furious.
“Hey, Kaname belongs to me!” ————————
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”