There seems to be something wrong with these Pokémon

After half a month of training, Xiao Ye said goodbye to Aunt Xiaomi and headed for the next city.

Although Xiaomi seemed extremely reluctant to let go, he did not say anything to try to keep her.

While Xiaoye was bending over to pack his things, she couldn't control her inner impulse, walked up to him and hugged him, then quietly let go of his hand before he could react.

"I think every mother would want to give a hug to their child before he or she goes out?" Xiaomi smiled with her eyebrows curved, looking at others through Xiaoye's figure.

"If you run into Xiao Gang on your journey, could you please give him a message for me?"

Xiaoye nodded.

"Just say..."

Xiaomi hesitated for a moment as she slightly opened her cat lips, but finally shook her head and smiled with the corners of her mouth.

"Forget it, I'd better not add burden to him. I will wait for him to come back home."

"You have to work hard too. I believe you will succeed. Let's work hard together with Xiao Wu and I to realize our dream!"

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The next closest city is Vermilion City, where the gyms are dominated by Electric-type Pokémon.

However, I heard from other trainers that this gym is not suitable for novice trainers to challenge, because the gym trainers there will not lower their standards just because the challengers are weak, and they will still use high standards to require challengers.

The road to Vermilion Leaf City is very long, and the first place you have to pass through is the famous Hidden Mist Forest.

Everything was normal when they first entered the forest. Ditto would occasionally use its vines to grab a few fruits from the trees to satisfy his cravings.

But before long, Xiao Ye found that everything around him gradually became blurry and he couldn't see his hand in front of him.

All around was shrouded in fog, the thick mist making everything hazy.

Xiaoye, who didn't dare to move forward rashly, decided to rest for a while and wait for the fog to dissipate before moving forward.

After a while, a figure suddenly threw himself into his arms.

Xiao Ye staggered after being knocked around, and he steadied himself and looked at the person who fell.

The boy who accidentally bumped into someone was sitting on the ground, covering his forehead and grimacing in pain.

"Are you okay? Are you injured?"

Xiaoye stretched out a hand and tried to pull the boy up.

"No, it's okay." The boy stood up with Xiaoye's help and patted his pants that were covered with mud. "Sorry, I didn't look at the road..."

"It's okay, but next time remember not to run so fast in the fog. It's easy to get hurt."

Xiao Ye noticed that the boy opposite him had a frozen expression, as if he suddenly remembered something. He didn't even care that the corner of his pants had not been cleaned yet and started running.

"It's over! The exam must have already started! I'm late, late!"

The boy disappeared in an instant.

Xiao Ye looked at the thick fog gathering again, and his outstretched right hand slowly dropped.

It seems like he didn't hear a word I said!

But the exam?

Is he still a student?

Although Xiao Ye never said it, he actually had a yearning for school in his heart.

Children here receive compulsory education before the age of ten, in which they are taught some basic knowledge about Pokémon and how to live in harmony with these magical creatures.

Unfortunately, Xiaoye has no memory of school since he could remember. Even after being taken care of by Professor Oak and temporarily staying in Pallet Town, he was unable to go to school because he was over ten years old.

Children who have never been to school always have an inexplicable expectation for school.

So now when he heard something about "school", he couldn't control his legs and followed the boy's footsteps.

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Not long after walking, Xiao Ye saw the reckless boy again, but this time he was squatting on the ground with a sad face.

His heart was like the drizzling autumn rain, which would not clear up for a long time.

The boy heard footsteps and looked up. It was the person he had just accidentally bumped into. He was not in the mood to say anything. He just hung his little face and drew circles with the branch.

"What's wrong? Aren't you in a hurry to take the exam?" Xiao Ye half-knelt down, trying to look the boy's watery eyes straight, "Why are you squatting here now?"

"It's too late..." The boy pouted and muttered softly, "They have already started the exam, and even the seniors in the intermediate class have started classes..."

"You have to go to school first. How can you just squat here?" Xiao Ye touched the boy's head and soothed him with a voice as warm as the spring breeze.

"School?" The boy raised his hand with a puzzled look on his face, and pointed to the place behind him that was covered by thick fog while Xiao Ye was looking at him in confusion. "Isn't it right here?"

Xiao Ye looked in the direction the boy pointed and was shocked by the scene that appeared.

The fog that was very thick just now began to dissipate, and within half a minute the vision was restored to a clear state. The place where the boy pointed was the gate of a school. They were now standing not far from the school gate.

"Are you a student too? How come I've never seen you before?" The boy tilted his head and glanced at the unfamiliar brother with long silver-gray hair. "And you're not wearing a uniform yet. If you get caught, you'll be criticized."

"You misunderstood. I am not a student."

Xiaoye stood up and held out his hand to the boy, introducing himself, "I'm a traveling trainer, I just happened to pass by here."

"Hey, a traveling trainer?"

The boy's eyes lit up, and he immediately jumped up and grabbed Xiaoye's arm, with excitement in his eyes that was hard to conceal.

"Then you must have captured a lot of Pokémon, right? Have you ever challenged a gym? Are all the gym trainers supernatural? Can any of their Pokémon's moves cause earth-shaking power?"

"This...how do I put it?" Xiao Ye scratched his cheek, recalling his travel experiences.

There are only two Pokémon captured so far.

Although the gym has been challenged, the gym trainer is just an irresponsible uncle and three sisters who don't like fighting.

As for their Pokémon...

The image of a goldfish flapping its wings on the ground appeared in Xiaoye's mind again, and he was so scared that he quickly collected his thoughts and interrupted the boy's question.

"Can you show me around your school?"

When the word "school" was mentioned, the boy immediately remembered that he had missed the exam and was sure to be scolded by the teacher.

But never doubt how many convincing lies a student can make up to escape the teacher's scolding!

In an instant, he had a flash of inspiration and thought of a great idea.

"Of course no problem! Come with me!"

Although Xiao Ye was confused when she saw the boy's full recovery, she still took a step forward under his constant urging and followed him into the school.

The first thing that catches your eye after entering the school is a sculpture of a fire-breathing dragon, which perfectly depicts the posture of the fire-breathing dragon at the moment of spewing flames.

Is this the school of his dreams?

It really is……

A much better place than imagined.

"That's Mr. Champion's Charizard." The boy noticed Xiaoye's gaze and explained, "This is a tradition in our school. We will customize sculptures based on Mr. Champion's Pokémon to encourage us to learn from the champion."

The boy's eyes were full of longing, and his big eyes reflected the majestic appearance of the Charizard.

Xiao Ye smiled but did not respond to the boy.

He always felt that someone had been staring at him since he entered the school, a gaze that was inquiring but not malicious.

Xiao Ye followed his intuition and looked up at the roof of the teaching building in front of him, but his view was blocked by special glass.

The boy saw Xiaoye stopped and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

The person who was peeping at Xiaoye withdrew his gaze first, so Xiaoye also withdrew his gaze to indicate that it was nothing, and continued to follow the boy into the teaching building.

"Teacher, I'm so sorry I'm late. But there's a reason!"

The boy led Xiaoye and knocked on the office door. Before he stepped in, the boy shouted loudly, "I missed the exam accidentally because I was trying to help this traveler who got lost in the forest!"

A traveler lost in the forest?

Who is that?

Xiao Ye was stunned, and just when he was about to reveal his identity as a trainer, he saw the boy winking at him implicitly, his actions full of pleading.

"Is that so, Shixiong?" The teacher did not doubt it too much.

In his heart, Shixiong is a good boy. Not only is he late on purpose, he is also a good student who never talks in class.

"Then this person shouldn't be a trainer, right?"

"No!" Shixiong interrupted without waiting for Xiaoye to respond, and replied in a firm tone, "He is not a trainer, but someone who accidentally got lost in the forest and is interested in the school."

The teacher was obviously relieved and said, "I see."

"Excuse me, may I ask if this school is not very welcoming to trainers?" Xiao Ye noticed the resistance in the teacher's words and expressed his confusion.

"No, actually it's not unwelcome."

The teacher smiled awkwardly and explained, "Because not long ago our Pokémon Professional Research School also hosted several trainers, but they did not seem to agree with our teaching philosophy. Not only did they criticize it in the school, they also induced students to drop out."

"After this incident, many students were bewitched by them and said they wanted to join the journey and went through the procedures to drop out of school."

The teacher sighed, very dissatisfied with the behavior of those trainers.

"Even if you want to travel, you have to do the most basic homework before leaving. Most of the students who are bewitched by them are in the beginner class. If you drop out of school with full enthusiasm before learning anything, you will face the most painful failure sooner or later."

After listening to the teacher's explanation, Xiao Ye felt a little disgusted towards the group of trainers he had never met.

After all, according to the teachers, the school has always been doing its best to cultivate students, but that group of trainers used their limited experience to trick students into dropping out.

"I believe you should understand us, right?" The teacher put his hand on Xiaoye's shoulder, "Especially that bastard with a Pikachu, who used sweet words to deceive the most outstanding student in our school's elementary class, Yuto Seidae, the eldest daughter of the Yuto family!"

A trainer with a Pikachu?

The disgust that had not yet taken shape in Xiaoye's eyes suddenly disappeared.

In his mind, he could not help but imagine Ash wearing the Pokémon League limited edition commemorative hat, lying on the window outside the classroom, showing off the two badges he got, and muttering, "Kids, there is no future in staying in school, come travel with me..."

Xiao Ye quickly threw this unrealistic fantasy out of his mind and rubbed his arms until goose bumps appeared.

"So, we, the professional Pokémon researchers, stay away from trainers who are already traveling!"

At this time, Xiao Ye looked at the teacher with glasses and a shrewd look on his face, and couldn't help but question everything he said.

Compared to the teacher who looks like a social elite, Xiao Ye of course trusts Xiao Zhi, the silly boy he lives with day and night, more.

"I see."

Xiaoye's voice became colder, and the teacher was very keen to notice it. He mistakenly thought that he had talked too much and made the customer who came to give money unhappy, so he quickly made amends, "Why don't I take you to visit the school next, so that you can better understand our Pokémon Professional Research School."

"Then thank you for your help." Xiao Ye did not reject the teacher's suggestion. Disliking this teacher did not mean that he would be prejudiced against the entire school.

He was still very interested in learning everything about this school.