I Became a Kindergarten Teacher for Monster Babies!-Chapter 323 Underwater (1)

Alina tried to hold back her laughter, pressing her fingers to her lips as her shoulders shook softly. Drake’s excitement, Boo’s silliness, and the way everyone joined in made it impossible not to laugh. The turtle bus was filled with the sound of giggles, and for a brief moment, she forgot everything else and simply enjoyed being there, surrounded by her little ones.

Beside her, Dante turned his head slightly, his eyes following her. Miss Alina looked different today. She was wearing a white dress, simple yet beautiful, with small lace details that caught the soft blue light from the water outside. Her hair was open, falling gently over her shoulders, and her eyes sparkled when she smiled. A faint shimmer of makeup highlighted her lashes, and her lips carried a soft rose shade that suited her perfectly.

She laughed again, covering her mouth shyly as the babies argued about whether fish could dance. Her laughter sounded warm and clear, and it went straight to his heart. Dante did not say anything, but his gaze lingered longer than he meant it to. The light reflecting in her hair, her smile, her soft expression, it was all too quietly exquisite to ignore.

The turtle bus suddenly gave a tiny shake, and all chaos broke loose.

"Everyone, sit still," Alina finally shouted, standing up when the little ones turned the quiet ride into a circus. The moment the bus tilted slightly, Drake somehow ended up on the floor with Vlad Jr., clinging to his leg for dear life. "Save yourself, it’s sinking," he wailed dramatically. Vlad Jr. looked horrified. "Unhand me, peasant, before you wrinkle my outfits."

Meanwhile, Boo was spinning midair like a dizzy top, his ghostly body wobbling left and right. "Teacher, Boo’s head is spinning in circles. I think my brain fell out," he cried, flailing his tiny hands.

Luna, who had managed to stay on her seat, had her tail puffed and spinning in angry circles. "You all are hopeless," she barked, her ears twitching furiously.

And poor Rocky, when the bus shook again, froze completely and turned into a round, unmoving rock right on his seat.

Alina stood there speechless. The bus had not even moved that much. With a sigh, she crouched down and first caught Boo, setting the dizzy ghost back in his seat. She pulled the small seatbelt across his cloudy little body and clicked it into place. To her surprise, the seatbelt worked perfectly. Boo could not pass through it, and he stared down at himself in shock, his round eyes wide. "It trapped me," he gasped. "Teacher, it’s magic too?"

"Exactly," Alina said, trying not to smile. Then she carefully lifted Rocky, who was still completely stone, and placed him back in his seat like a decorative boulder.

From the corner of her eye, she saw Felix laughing so hard that tears filled his eyes, while Sable hid behind his little hands, his shoulders shaking from silent giggles. Drake tried to stand again but was immediately pulled back down by Luna’s tail.

Alina rubbed her forehead, letting out a deep sigh. "I swear, one day you will all give me gray hair."

"Don’t worry, teacher," Boo said proudly from his seat, patting his own head. "If that happens, Boo will share his ghost hair with you."

That was it. She lost it. The entire bus erupted with laughter so loud that even Dante’s lips curved into a smile.

"You two, standing up or not," Alina said, hands on her hips as she stared at the pair of troublemakers still tangled together on the floor. Drake was hugging Vlad Jr.’s legs like a baby koala, his tail flicking nervously.

"Well, yes," Drake mumbled, peeking up at her with wide eyes before suddenly stretching out his hands. "Teacher, pick me too, pick me too," he pleaded, wiggling his fingers dramatically.

Alina could not help but laugh. "Alright, come here, you little dragon," she said, leaning down and scooping him up. He was heavier than he looked, but the way he wrapped his arms around her neck and grinned with pure joy made her heart melt instantly. She carried him back to his seat and gently patted his head, smoothing down his messy hair. "There, safe and sound."

Vlad Jr., meanwhile, was frozen in place, his pale cheeks tinted a faint pink. When Alina turned toward him to pick him up too, his eyes widened and he quickly turned away, muttering something about maintaining composure as he ran to his seat and sat perfectly straight.

Alina chuckled softly, shaking her head as she turned back to her own seat. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught Lucien watching her quietly, his small hands gripping the edge of his seat. His expression was calm, but there was a faint glimmer of longing in his eyes, as if he wanted to be held like that too.

Before Alina could say anything, Dante appeared beside her and spoke in his deep, calm voice. "You do not have to pick each one up, Miss Alina," he said, glancing at her with that unreadable half smile. "They are perfectly capable of standing on their own."

"Maybe," Alina replied lightly, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "But they are still little. What if they were scared?" she said softly, and when she looked back, she saw the babies already squirming and giggling again.

"Teacher, when are we reaching," Drake shouted, already bouncing in his seat as if he had forgotten he had just been on the floor.

"I am getting bored," Boo groaned, dramatically flopping backward in his seatbelt like a fainting star.

Alina sighed with a smile, glancing at Dante, who looked helplessly amused. "See," she said. "If I do not pick them up, they will start flying next."

"Would not surprise me," Dante murmured, and despite himself, his lips curved into a quiet smile.

Then Alina settled into her new seat. Lucien had gone to sit with his father, leaving his spot empty, so she decided to take it. Beside her sat Felix, munching quietly on a peach flavored candy, while on the other side, Sable peeked shyly from behind his seat, his small face lighting up the moment he realized his teacher was now sitting in the same row.