Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

Xia Chen was about to leave after saying goodbye when his homeroom teacher stopped him, "Wait a minute, Xia Chen, do you have your starter Pokémon yet?"

Xia Chen's parents went missing a year ago, which made the news at the time; it wasn't a secret.

As a result of this incident, Xia Chen, who was supposed to turn sixteen in the spring, has not yet caught his first Pokémon. It seems that his homeroom teacher is still thinking about this.

Xia Chen felt a warmth in his heart. "Yes, I caught an Eevee in early August, and we're getting along very well so far. Thank you for your help."

Teacher Yang nodded. "Eevee, huh? Not bad, doesn't eat much. If it's like Munchlax... cough cough... As for evolution stones, I'll keep an eye out for information. If you encounter any difficulties with training, be sure to communicate with me promptly, okay?"

Teacher Yang gave detailed instructions, which was a stark contrast to his rather rugged appearance.

Xia Chen was even more moved. "Don't worry, I'm doing some part-time jobs in my spare time, which is enough to support myself and Eevee. I also have a way to help Eevee evolve."

He intended to reveal some details about his current situation so that the teacher wouldn't worry too much, but to his surprise, Teacher Yang's expression became even stranger after hearing it.

The part-time job is enough to support Eevee's breeding and evolution. For a sixteen-year-old high school student, can this be considered a legitimate part-time job?

Teacher Yang looked up and sized up Xia Chen, wondering what he was imagining. After a long pause, she hesitated and said, "Xia Chen, you're still young and don't understand things, but many times, you can't take shortcuts in life, even if it really can save you ten years of struggle."

"But you should know that every gift from fate comes with a price tag attached, and later on, some of them can be really twisted."

Xia Chen: "..."

Teacher Yang must have misunderstood something, right?

And didn't you reveal something in your last sentence, Teacher Yang?

…………

Xia Chen's perverted soul instantly understood Teacher Yang's words, but he also had to maintain the image of a pure and innocent sixteen-year-old high school boy.

So he pretended not to understand what Teacher Yang was saying, scratched his head and asked, "Teacher, doesn't the school allow students to make videos online?"

Xia Chen's superb acting skills fooled Teacher Yang, and now it was Teacher Yang's turn to scratch his head.

"Haha, making videos? Of course the school allows that! It's a really great way to make money. You did a great job! You did a great job!"

"Um, please don't overthink what I just said. I only heard about it from a friend, I really didn't mean anything by it."

Xia Chen was starting to lose his composure.

Teacher Yang, please stop talking, you're just making things worse by explaining.

"report!"

Just as the atmosphere in the office was becoming awkward, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door.

However, Xia Chen knew many people at school, so he didn't turn around to see which classmate it was.

"Ah, you must be Yu Longtao, who transferred to our class this semester. Come over here."

Teacher Yang's warm greeting surprised Xia Chen, who turned around and, sure enough, stood behind him the red-haired boy he had met once before.

"We meet again." Yu Longtao greeted him politely as always.

"Yes, what a coincidence. Were you just saying you're transferring to our school this semester?" Xia Chen asked in surprise.

Yu Longtao smiled and nodded, "Yes, for family reasons, we moved to Zhijiang this year."

…………

"Do you two know each other?" Teacher Yang asked after they finished greeting each other.

Xia Chen explained simply, "Yes, I played once before at Battle Park."

Teacher Yang suddenly realized, then turned to look at Xia Chen, "It's good for young people to communicate more, but don't worry too much about the results. The road to becoming a trainer is long."

"I lost."

Yu Longtao's interruption left Teacher Yang speechless for a moment. She then turned to Xia Chen and asked with slight surprise, "Xia Chen, your Eevee beat his Axew?"

Xia Chen laughed and said, "Otherwise, it can't be that I beat Yaya, right? But I was lucky to win."

"Alright, stop being modest, a win is a win."

Although Mr. Yang still found it unbelievable, he felt it was necessary to correct Xia Chen's overly modest nature.

"Being a trainer, besides hard work, the most important thing is self-confidence. A trainer's mindset and personality have a great influence on their Pokémon, so building a healthy and positive mindset is crucial."

Xia Chen was completely speechless. Was he and Teacher Yang just having a bad day?

How come he always misunderstands everything I say?

Do I look like a humble person to you?

But Ibrahimovic really won by luck!

(Ibrahimovic: Ah, right, right, right)

After satisfying the educator's self-actualization with a long, rambling speech, Teacher Yang finally let Xia Chen go.

"Alright, take the new student to the classroom. I'll be there in a bit."

Xia Chen, finally relieved after the ordeal, said, "Goodbye, teacher."

…………

In the corridor, the two, who hadn't seen each other for more than half a month, chatted casually about their recent situations.

Yu Longtao asked, "Why haven't I seen you at the Battle Park since then?"

Xia Chen smiled wryly, "I'm really busy. I just caught Eevee, and the training is very demanding. I'm also busy with other things. Later, I caught a Feebas, and I'm trying to make my own Energy Cubes and stuff."

Just recounting what happened over the past two weeks makes Xia Chen realize how incredibly timid he's been.

But there's nothing I can do. My hellish start and the final destination I've reached with all my might are perhaps just places that this young man from a distinguished background can easily reach.

Yu Longtao had no idea what Xia Chen was thinking. He expressed his understanding, saying, "It's okay. We'll still be classmates for another year. There will be plenty of opportunities to compete. Ya Ya keeps mentioning your Eevee to me."

"Okay, let's wait until after the busy period of school starts."

Xia Chen naturally wouldn't refuse. Even if he got beaten up while sparring with a master, it was still a form of growth.

Ibrahimovic does lack practical experience, so we should give her some challenges to prevent her from spending all her time watching TV and playing on her phone without any sense of urgency.

As they were talking, Xia Chen and Yu Longtao walked back to the classroom.

Chapter 34 So this is how good I am at rolling things up?

Xia Chen was quite tall, so he sat in the back row, and there happened to be an empty seat next to him.

Yu Longtao sat there for the time being, waiting for the teacher's further instructions.

Outside of class time, the school does not restrict Pokémon from appearing in the classroom, and Yu Longtao also released his small Axew to let it get some fresh air.

Although the feedback from the Pokémon suggests that the Luxury Ball is quite comfortable to live in, it is still a closed space no matter how comfortable it is.

However, for some naturally lively Pokémon, staying in a Poké Ball for too long is torture; Eevee is a severe case of this.

Ya Ya seemed to be the same way. As soon as the ball was released, he became unusually active, looking left and right, showing great curiosity about everything in the new environment.

However, upon seeing Ibrahimovic playing on his phone not far away, his exuberance turned into irritability.

"tooth--"

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

For YaYa, being humiliated and not being able to take revenge in battle was an utter disgrace.

He was about to jump down from Yulongtao's arms, ready to challenge Yibu to a duel.

However, Ya Ya's anger was instantly dispelled by Yu Longtao. He gently stroked Ya Ya's head and said softly, "Don't make a scene here. If you want revenge, defeat Eevee fairly and squarely on the battlefield, okay?"

No strange light flashed, and Yaya, whose eyes were red, gradually calmed down, but still stared at Eevee with hostile eyes.

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow in surprise at this scene. Is this the ability of the Dragon Taming Clan to communicate with dragon-type spirits?

In some ways, wouldn't you say he's a superhuman?

Eevee seemed to belatedly realize something, raising its head and glancing at Aya. "Eevee?"

No one knows what Ibrahimovic said, but his short sentence made Yaya, who had almost calmed down, bar his teeth and claws again.

Yu Longtao could only smile wryly and continue to comfort him, while Xia Chen also lectured the impolite Eevee.

"You two have no grudge against each other, so don't talk nonsense."

Ibrahimovic grunted twice. How do you know there's no grudge? Isn't a grudge in another timeline a grudge?

Despite his words, Ibrahimovic ultimately refrained from provoking Ajax again.

This little incident was nothing in a classroom full of Pokémon; two Pidgeys and two Spearows almost came to blows.

Even so, the two elves continued their noisy cursing, which would probably be unbearable to hear if translated into human language.

Compared to them, Eevee and Axew are practically civilized.

…………

The noise stopped abruptly the moment Ms. Yang entered the classroom. The homeroom teacher simply glared at her, and the students all put their Pokémon back into their Poké Balls.

Teacher Yang nodded in satisfaction, looked around, and said, "I understand everyone's excitement after two months apart, but since it's the beginning of the semester, we need to clarify things. As you all know, this semester we will officially begin learning about Pokémon breeding and battle practice."

"Unlike the previous two years, there won't be as many academic classes this year, and we won't even be spending much time at school. Please be prepared for that."

Although Mr. Yang has a tough-looking appearance, when he gets really long-winded, he completely reaches the average level of homeroom teachers.

The conversation about the start of the school year went on for half an hour, but it all boiled down to just a few things.

Roll it up, keep rolling it up, roll it up to the bone!

Although this world is rich in resources, as long as you don't do anything reckless, there is absolutely no pressure to survive.

However, making a name for oneself on the highly competitive path of becoming a trainer is still like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge.

Of the tens of millions of trainers in the Eastern Empire region, only a handful of tens of thousands are able to participate in the Eastern Empire Tournament each year.

And this is just the beginning for professional trainers: dozens of gym leaders, four Elite Four members each year, and a one-of-a-kind champion!

To stand out from tens of millions of people and become one of them is like a carp leaping over the dragon gate.

Xia Chen had already understood this since he came into this world, but his peers, whose minds were not yet mature, always had some unrealistic fantasies.

Xia Chen could find quite a few immature teenagers in his list who used "climb to that unparalleled peak with xxx" as their social media signature.

In contrast, Mingyi, who aims to become the champion of Donghuang, may also have the feel of a shonen manga protagonist who is a bit of a ditz, but he still seems like a normal person.