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Before I knew it, Fang You had grown into a healthy three-year-old!
His hair had become much thicker than before, his fair complexion, and the high bridge of his little nose made his features start to look more even and three-dimensional.
Who's the handsome boy in the mirror?
Yikes, it's me!
However, once Fang You started to speak, he still had a bit of a babyish tone that betrayed his cuteness.
It shattered the aloof character he portrays.
Fang You preferred actions over words.
Being three also meant it was time to start attending kindergarten officially!
Fang You and Xia Nuo joined the closest Sunlight Kindergarten to their home.
There, in the nursery class, they met a familiar little friend.
It was none other than Luo Xianyu, who had appeared in the recording crew of "Falling in Love with Kindergarten".
She had been holding her dad's hand, her head bowed nervously, but the moment she saw Xia Nuo waving at her, her face lit up with a smile.
"Ayu, hello!"
"Nuo Nuo!"
As the friends reunited, Ayu and Xia Nuo took each other's hands, turning in circles and jumping with joy.
From the parents' conversations, it was learned that Luo Xianyu's home was in the Green Forest community, not far from the Dragon City Garden where Fang You lived.
Fang You, Xia Nuo, and Luo Xianyu had all experienced life in kindergarten, so the three of them were pretty nonchalant about the new school year.
Compared to other children who wouldn't stop crying, calling for their moms, and didn't want to attend kindergarten, these three seasoned kids were quite calm.
The gap was big between the ordinary kindergarten kids and the ones who had been on a variety show.
Some children, although three years old, still couldn't speak clearly, which was quite normal.
Life in the nursery class was basically no different from being in a daycare; there was not much in the way of teaching.
The teachers just had to take good care of the children's daily lives, ensure they didn't fight and get hurt, weren't hungry, and didn't go home with a solid mess in their pants—that was mission accomplished.
The kids found their seats, and Xia Nuo tapped on the table, signaling to Fang You:
"You You, come play house with us!"
Xia Nuo extended an invitation for teamwork to Fang You.
Ever since he acquired the Talent of "Mind Catcher", Fang You started to actively participate in the social activities of other children.
Social interaction generates interaction, interaction generates emotions, emotions bring energy, and in this way, Fang You could also satisfy his energy bar more quickly and raise his growth level.
And playing house was undoubtedly a game where one could easily harvest emotional energy!
Playing house, after all, is role-playing.
And what is needed for role-playing?
Exactly, a sense of immersion!
Playing house with emotional investment was the easiest way to harvest everyone's emotions!
Fang You didn't have any aversion to playing house; after all, he was already very skilled at it.
Gosh, did you know, at just three years old, Fang You had a whopping one and a half years of experience playing house!
In any case, playing house required assigning roles for everyone to play.
Xia Nuo was naturally talented at playing the leader, and everyone began discussing role assignment under Xia Nuo's leadership:
Ayu raised her hand, "I'll be the daughter."
Although she was already three years old, Ayu was still very petite.
Her soft, cute demeanor made her a perfect fit for the role of daughter.
"Then I'll be the mom, and You You can be the dad. Ah Huan and Tuan Tuan, both of you will also be daughters."
Ah Huan was not happy, "No, I want to be the mom."
Tuan Tuan was also insistent, "I, I want to be the mom too!"
Ayu mumbled with her head down, "I only need one mom..."
Fang You nodded as well, "I only need one wife."
Xia Nuo scratched her head and thought, "Well, since everyone wants to be the mom, then I won't be the mom."
"I'll be the grandma instead!"
Fang You and Luo Xianyu: "Huh?"
Rock-paper-scissors was used to decide the rest of the roles.
Playing house, begin!
"I'm off to work!" Fang You lifted a doll and made it walk on the table.
"Be careful on your way, husband," said Ah Huan, waving to Fang You with her doll after winning the rock-paper-scissors match.
[Xu Huan has expressed affection towards you, Emotional Energy +1]
"Daddy, be careful on the road."
Luo Xianyu's voice sounded somewhat like reciting lines.
Hmm?
…No prompt from the system panel...
Ayu indeed didn't put her emotions into it!
"Wait a second, You You, come here to grandma," said Xia Nuo as she patiently combed the hair on Fang You's doll.
It was as if she were taking care of a baby.
"Does your grandma take such care of your dad?" Fang You asked, puzzled.
"I don't know, but Grandma really dotes on me..."
Xia Nuo said, "So, I will also dote on you very, very much!"
[Xia Nuo adores you and wants to take care of you just like a baby, Emotional Energy +2]
Yay, as expected, it's the honest Nuo Nuo who loves me most!
At that moment, Teacher Taozi from the kindergarten approached.
Teacher Taozi had fair skin, long eyelashes, a warm smile, and a splendid figure.
Living up to her name, Teacher Taozi had a pair of captivating "peaches".
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She squatted down, her smile brimming as she looked at the little children:
"What are you all doing?"
"Playing house!" Xia Nuo raised her hand.
"So, what roles is everyone playing?"
Each child took turns introducing the roles they were playing to the teacher.
"And what role are you playing, Yuan Yuan?"
Teacher Taozi's gaze turned to the boy by the table.
The boy set down his toy train, a flash of panic crossing his eyes, then he put on an awkward but polite smile:
"I, I'm playing by myself."
"Ah... I see."
He simply hadn't found a spot to sit; the children who were sharing a table with Fang You hadn't invited him to play with them.
"Then, why don't you play with them?" Teacher Taozi asked.
"Hmph, I don't want to play house. It's too childish!"
Yuan Yuan crossed his arms, snorted, and turned his head away, putting on an annoyed expression.
[Fan Yuan is actually quite envious of you and wants to play house with the girls just like you. Emotional Energy +3]
Wow, looks like we've got a tsundere little boy here!
Keep this up, and you'll be single for life, kid!
Life in kindergarten went by slowly, and Fang You discovered something interesting:
The children in this world tended to mature much earlier.
The girls would discuss serious matters while playing house, like how working overtime was necessary to afford a house or whom to stay with after their parents divorced—these were all topics they'd talk about.
And when the boys got together, apart from debating whether the Almighty Overlord Beast King Kong or the Emperor Armor Flaming Dragon Knight was stronger, they'd also secretly discuss which girl in the class was prettiest and who they liked the most.
Fang You felt a deep generational gap.
Me?
When I was three, I played with mud in the dirt, a lump of sand could entertain me for an entire day!
Let's not even talk about a lump of sand...
However, although the children were quite mature for their age, they hadn't yet developed a sense of gender, so the more extroverted boys and girls would still play together.
The cheerful and beautiful Xia Nuo was extremely popular in kindergarten!
So many little boys wanted to get close to her.
But that darn Fang You was always spoiling their chances!
They had no opportunity to get close.
This was because, at the start of kindergarten, Fang You had already given Xia Nuo a warning:
"Nuo Nuo, you've said before that we're best friends, haven't you?"
"Yeah, what's up?"
"Then, let's stick together like best friends do in kindergarten too!"
"Okay, quack!"
Thus, every day in kindergarten, Fang You would hold hands with Xia Nuo and play together.
They rode the seesaw together.
Slid down the slide together.
Sat together during meals.
Played games together during free time.
And during nap time, they even held hands while sleeping!
The close relationship between Fang You and Xia Nuo had gradually created an invisible circle.
Attempting to get close to them was blocked by the unbreakable bond between the two, making it difficult for other children to join in.
Of course...
This was all part of Fang You's plan.
Forgive me, kids!
Nuo Nuo can only be close to me.
Go ahead and hate me!
I deserve it.
[You've prevented Lu Beichen from getting close to Xia Nuo, and he's really upset. Emotional Energy +5]
[Li Shaoan wanted to play with you but you ignored him, making him upset as well. Emotional Energy +5]
[Luo Xianyu realized that Nuo Nuo is only close to you, she's super upset, Emotional Energy +8]
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Among the children feeding back Emotional Energy, there was an unexpected name.
Ayu, what's up with you, Ayu!
It turns out that while Fang You was sweetly teaming up with Xia Nuo, Luo Xianyu in the class also suffered from AOE damage!
Luo Xianyu had a pair of conspicuous thick eyebrows. When she puffed up her face and furrowed her brows, they twisted into very noticeable figure-eights, her face showing an expression similar to a [囧], as lively as the Dragon Mother from the Targaryen Family.
And now, she was making faces at Fang You!
Luo Xianyu, who got along so well with everyone during the recording, now seemed to dislike him.
Fang You felt a bit wronged.
Wuwu...
Even though I know your favorite is Nuo Nuo, weren't we also friends?
We even pinky promised...
But then again, thinking about it—this feeling of being disliked while also gaining energy—
It's so twisted!
It's so delightful!
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