A Hero I Look Up To

An Amateur Cook with a Preschool Class

Today is the day of the cooking and baking project! Tobio has arrived to school a little earlier than his usual time because his mother has to go to work early. This time, a lot of kids were walking into their classes with happy looks. Some were crying because they would miss their parents. Tobio ignored all of the fuss and went straight into his classroom, only to find a familiar face... a really familiar face with brown hair, sitting across from his teacher. Tobio checked to see if it was Chris, and to his surprise, it was! Seeing Chris made Tobio decide to sneak up on him from behind, but knowing Chris...

"Trying to sneak up on me without a plan, huh?"

This surprised Tobio as he got backfired. Chris laughed it off while Tobio's preschool teacher was smiling at the two of them.

"I came... a little earlier than usual. I reminded my college professor that I had something to do, so I may be behind on studies..." Chris said without hesitation. "By the way... I found some easy recipes for the kids. Well... cookies... but I'm also planning on doing something a little more simple for the kids for cooking, haha."

Tobio was surprised. He hasn't tried cookies since his parents never brought them during his time at home. In fact, there were no sweets in the house at all. Maybe the kids would be more excited than Tobio because they have more experience in sweets and desserts than him, and that they would know more than him. That's another difference Tobio is worried about. Chris started to notice the worry on Tobio's face, so he tapped his shoulder to say a little something.

"Change... is something that may be a little new to you, Tobio. Well... even though we had ice cream yesterday... you don't seem to have eaten cookies yet... and I understand. That's why it'll change today. The cookies you make in class... that, will be your first."

Tobio looked confused. Yes, he never had cookies before, but he's unsure on what the teacher would think. Tobio looked at his teacher, and she smiled back agreeing with Chris.

"I think he's right." The teacher got up from her seat and walked to Tobio. "I've known some 3 year olds who had cookies. Even if you haven't tried one yet, don't think you're different, alright?"

"I'm sorry." Tobio looked down onto the floor and apologized to his teacher. The teacher was surprised that Tobio apologized for something small.

"You didn't have to apologize, you didn't make a mistake at all."

"I didn't?"

"Nope, change is normal in kids. Even adults! Your guardian here has experienced change at least once or twice Tobio, so you don't have to worry a lot."

Tobio calmed down a bit. Hearing those words from his teacher made him smile and not worry about anything else. As Tobio was about to go to his desk, a voice called out to him.

"Hey Tobio!" It was Mia, who had just entered the classroom with a smile. Something must've happened on the way here. As she approaches Tobio, she was surprised to see Chris. "Is this... someone you know?"

"Oh, this is Chris, my babysitter." Tobio said. "The reason why he looks like that is because he's in college."

Mia looked at Chris in shock. She doesn't know what college is, but she's surprised that a college student is teaching a preschool. The first thing she thought was if Chris was the substitute teacher. In return, Chris was surprised and looked at Mia. The first thing He thought was is this Tobio's friend?

"You're Mia, right?" Chris asked due to Mia talking to Tobio a lot since she came in.

"Are you talking to me?" Mia was surprised Chris knew who she was. "How do you know my name?"