IBO -Chapter 142 Starry Kindergarten

This novel contains sensitive and taboo content like R*pe, Mu**er etc. Read only if you are comfortable.

Early in the morning, Song Yiran adjusted the temperature of the incubators for the two eggs in the nursery. After reading them two fairy tales, he headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

Today, their little one was going to kindergarten for registration, which meant freedom for him from today onwards! He no longer had to juggle taking care of the child while preparing lessons for him!

He used to have so much to do every day: cleaning, cooking, preparing lessons, teaching, assigning homework, and grading homework. He was essentially a big brother, a father, and a teacher all rolled into one.

Now, their little one finally had a place to study! He no longer had to handle everything alone!

“What? Why not let Song Yutu help?”

Song Yiran: “Tutu is still little! He’s just a little cub. How could I let a little cub work? Children should play carefree. Work is for the adults!”

“And why not let Xiao Zhong’er help?”

Song Yiran: “Xiao Zhong’er has an adult body but a child’s temperament. He’s like a kid, too. Better let him play freely!”

Song Yiran energetically prepared breakfast in the kitchen, happily humming a tune.

Meanwhile, the kids had already gotten up. They woke up early, each feeling a mix of excitement and nervousness about kindergarten.

They walked together toward the kitchen, chatting about kindergarten.

Song Chiyu couldn’t help but voice the worst-case scenario: “What if someone bullies us at kindergarten? What should we do if that happens?”

Song Xianyue puffed out his chest proudly and declared: “Don’t worry! I’ll protect everyone! If anyone dares to bully you, I’ll fight them!”

“But what if you lose?” Song Chiyu frowned.

At this moment, Song Fu chimed in: “If he loses, we’ll just drag him and run away together!”

Song Yinyun nodded in agreement: “Exactly. Pointless fights won’t help. If you can’t win, just run.”

Song Buli also joined, speaking seriously: “If something like this really happens, we can tell big brother. He’ll protect us!”

By the time they finished talking, they had reached the kitchen door. A rich aroma immediately hit their noses, making their mouths water.

All thoughts of kindergarten vanished; their minds were only on the food.

Xiao Zhong’er and Song Yutu also arrived in the kitchen. With everyone present, Song Yiran served breakfast at the table.

Today’s breakfast was Song Family’s secret seasoned rice noodles and mushroom meatball soup.

The fragrant noodles were garnished with bits of pickled vegetables and dried radish, crispy fried peanuts, and bright red chili oil.

The adults’ bowls each got a generous spoonful of chili oil, while the kids’ bowls only had a tiny bit.

The meatballs in the mushroom soup were finely minced. The mushrooms were carefully selected wild dried mushrooms, soaked in advance by Song Yiran, then simmered with the meatballs over low heat. This soup needed a slow simmer to taste perfect, and he had cooked it all morning!

The mushroom meatball soup gave off an irresistible aroma, with a distinct mushroom fragrance mingled with rich meaty notes. Even just the smell made the kids’ stomachs growl.

Everyone eagerly reached for the seasoned noodles and mushroom soup. Soon, the kitchen was filled with the sounds of slurping noodles and sipping soup.

After breakfast, they prepared to head out to visit three kindergartens for a field inspection.

Although the documents indicated that all three kindergartens were excellent in every aspect, the real situation could only be judged in person.

They would likely be out for the entire morning. To avoid thirst on the road, Song Yiran filled the kids’ water bottles with mint lemonade, and the adults’ bottles with honey grapefruit tea.

He also gave the kids adorable pink sun hats with lace trim. Song Yiran himself wore the same hat, and he put matching hats on Xiao Zhong’er and Song Yutu.

The family had to look neat and coordinated!

Their first stop was the kindergarten nearest to the nursery, just a ten-minute walk away.

Song Yiran recalled that this location used to be a large shopping mall. He hadn’t expected that in just a few days, it had been transformed into a kindergarten.

This kindergarten was called Starry Kindergarten. Seeing the familiar name, Song Yiran fell into thought.

The kindergarten he attended as a child was also called Starry Kindergarten. Was this such a common name? Even in the interstellar era, there were still kindergartens with the same name.

The kindergarten covered a large area. The outer walls were very high, painted with colorful murals.

At the entrance, there were other animal-form children registering, accompanied by the directors from their welfare institutions.

Glancing over, Song Yiran noticed raccoons, red pandas, lions, Alaskan malamutes, tabby cats, cheetahs, eagles, falcons, otters, and more.

The kindergarten had received prior notice. Teachers responsible for enrollment were greeting guardians and children at the gate.

One teacher approached them warmly: “Hello! I’m a teacher at Starry Kindergarten. My name is Laierdus Yoya, but you can call me Teacher Yoya. I’ll give you a tour of the kindergarten!”

Teacher Yoya was friendly. She wore a white shirt with a black jacket over it, and loose gray jogger pants.

She had silver-rimmed glasses with delicate silver chains on the temples and short blue hair in a crew-cut style.

Yoya guided them through the kindergarten layout, introducing its various facilities.

The campus was vast, including a teaching building, cafeteria, sports fields, music rooms, mental power training areas, swimming pool, and flight training arena.

The teaching building was designed with a modern, high-tech aesthetic.

Inside were multiple classrooms and nap rooms on every floor, each floor also having a medical room.

The classrooms were spacious, with desks and chairs specially designed for animal-form children. Nap beds were also custom-made for them.

The medical room had state-of-the-art equipment and professional pediatricians and nurses.

The cafeteria sourced fresh ingredients daily, with samples kept for safety. A head chef and several assistants, as well as child nutrition experts, were employed to plan daily menus.

The sports field included large indoor and outdoor arenas, plus a dedicated indoor gym with a variety of sports equipment.

Interstellar humans awaken unique physical traits upon adulthood, with levels ranging from D to SSSSSS. Children could train early to prepare for this awakening.

The music room stored a wide array of instruments, with soundproofed walls and private practice cubicles for children.

The mental power training area was specifically for children to train their psychic abilities, which would fully awaken in adulthood, also graded from D to SSSSSS.

The swimming pool was shallow throughout, with lifeguards and safety equipment. Teachers were trained in rescue skills for emergencies.

Finally, the flight training arena had professional trainers and proper equipment.

Song Yiran was very satisfied with this kindergarten, and the children also liked it.

However, knowing the importance of comparison, he visited the other two kindergartens for inspection as well.

By the time all three had been visited, it was nearly noon.

Song Yiran summarized the features of the three kindergartens. All were excellent, making it difficult to decide.

He left the decision to the children, since they were the ones who would attend. Their opinions were the most important.

It turned out that these stores weren’t impossible to open, and beast-former-specific products weren’t hard to develop. The real issue was that beast-formers had been deprived of their rights for too long.

Now, the times had changed. Beast-formers had gained equal citizenship, and the Interstellar Empire was actively supporting the rise of the beast-former industry. In just a few short days, these specialty stores for beast-formers had spread across the Star Network.

Beast-former gyms, beast-former training grounds, beast-former hospitals, full-body fur care salons for beast-formers, and more—venues specifically catering to beast-formers were now scattered throughout the streets and alleys of every planet in the empire.

Song Yiran let out a sigh and quickly placed an order for stylish and cute children’s backpacks for his kids, along with a bunch of attractive stationery.

Indeed, the kids needed small backpacks—this was undeniable.

Song Yutu and Xiao Zhong’er also hadn’t forgotten that Song Yiran had ordered stylish adult shoulder bags for them.

Starry Kindergarten, Principal’s Office

The principal was an elderly person with a kindly demeanor. She poured two cups of warm drinks for Song Yiran and Xiao Zhong’er.

“Is there something I can help you with?” she asked.

Song Yiran held the cup with both hands, feeling the warmth from the cup seep into him. The sensation gave him a small sense of reassurance.

“Well, we’re the parents of students who are registering today. One of my children has a rather special situation, he…”

Song Yiran explained that Song An and Song Yang shared the same body and nervously waited for the principal’s response.

Xiao Zhong’er sipped his drink next to him.

“I see…” The principal smiled kindly. “You don’t need to worry about this. At Starry Kindergarten, our principle is to respect the individuality of each child.”

“Rest assured, all our teachers are professionally trained. I’ll inform them of this so they can distinguish between Song An and Song Yang in class, making roll call easier.”

“They can have two separate student records, two sets of homework—one for each of them.”

“As for exams, don’t worry. We’ve encountered similar cases before and have special exam arrangements in place to prevent cheating effectively.”

Song Yiran’s eyes lit up. “Oh? You’ve handled similar cases before?”

The principal smiled. “Yes. I’ve met a few students with similar situations. However, they weren’t dual souls in one body—they had multiple personalities.”

“Multiple personalities are a psychological disorder with no truly effective treatment even today. Each personality had its own consciousness.”

“Rest assured, our teachers are experienced in this regard. We respect each child’s uniqueness and will ensure that no psychological harm comes to them.”

“Our kindergarten also has zero tolerance for bullying. Our surveillance system is thorough, and we have dedicated safety supervisors who check every corner of the kindergarten daily to prevent bullying incidents.”

Song Yiran exhaled a sigh of relief. A huge weight lifted from his heart.

He had worried that Song An and Song Yang might be discriminated against or treated as outsiders at kindergarten, but the principal’s words felt like a comforting reassurance.

With everything successfully arranged, Song Yiran and Xiao Zhong’er said goodbye to the principal and headed home.

Xiao Zhong’er smacked his lips, still savoring the taste. “The drinks the principal gave us were so good. I wonder what brand they were…”

Song Yiran chuckled and poked Xiao Zhong’er’s forehead. “Whose little water bottle is this? You drank so much in the office and still want more?”

Xiao Zhong’er pouted in protest. “Hmph! I’m not a little water bottle!”

Song Yiran laughed. “Alright, alright, my bad. How about I make you a tasty drink tonight?”

“Deal!” Xiao Zhong’er’s eyes sparkled.