She'd go back to normal... probably?
Thinking of Lulu's behavior earlier, the teacher couldn't help feeling a little worried.
She pushed those faint worries aside.
She gave the mushroom-haired little girl a reassuring smile.
Seeing that the child had finally perked up a little, the teacher felt somewhat better, too.
When school let out, the teacher made a special trip to the infirmary to take the mushroom-haired little girl to the kindergarten entrance.
The mushroom-haired little girl had spent the whole day lying down.
The bruise on her bottom had mostly faded after they applied some medicine.
But it still hurt a little when she moved.
The teacher had wanted to carry the mushroom-haired little girl to the kindergarten entrance.
But the little girl refused.
It would attract too much attention.
Besides, she was fine now.
A little pain was nothing.
The teacher respected the child's wishes.
She supported her as they slowly made their way toward the kindergarten entrance.
By then, most of the children had already left.
The mushroom-haired little girl secretly glanced to the side.
She didn't see her good friend anywhere.
Her mood sank further, and she felt even more miserable.
The moment she saw her mom and dad, her sadness and misery mixed with her pent-up hurt and reached their peak.
The sting in her nose made her eyes water.
The mushroom-haired little girl's eyes turned red.
Then the tears began to fall.
"Nana's fine,"
the teacher explained to the child's parents. "She just took a tumble during the day."
"She got a few bruises on her bottom."
"We applied medicine right away."
The teacher quickly clarified.
She didn't want the parents to think the kindergarten wasn't taking proper care of their child.
"The bruises have mostly faded