"Then, I'll be benevolent enough to tell you!"
Brock appeared from the side, stirring flour.
"To prevent the world from being destroyed!"
Behind Yu Feng, the large characters for 'Justice' seemed to appear.
"To protect the peace of the world!"
Brock's speed in stirring the flour quickened, and he followed Yu Feng's words.
"To uphold justice, love, and truth!"
"The adorable and charming protagonists!"
Yu Feng and Brock made very awkward gestures.
"Yu Feng!"
"Brock!"
"Gardevoir~~~"
Finally, after finishing those awkward lines, Brock and Yu Feng stood before the students.
Shiny Gardevoir also cooperated by letting out a roar, its leader-like aura sweeping the surroundings, causing the mist to thin.
"You... you all just wait for us!"
Seeing the terrifying scene before them, the few people seemed to put on a brave front, threatening Yu Feng and the others before scurrying into the heavy fog.
"So those are the students from the legendary Pokémon Class."
Brock ignored the fleeing individuals and continued to stir the flour in his hands, sighing with emotion. After all, it was his first time seeing students from the Pokémon Class.
"Pokémon Class?"
This was the first time Ash had heard this name. Why did it become a legendary class in Brock's mouth?
"I remember there was a flyer for them."
Misty rummaged through the pockets of her shorts, searching for the flyer she remembered.
After a while, she pulled out a crumpled flyer. Ash was about to lean over curiously to look, but Brock snatched the flyer away.
"Let me see, 'All-residence system, Pokémon Trainer cram school, Pokémon research class.'"
As Brock read the contents of the flyer, Pikachu ran to a nearby treadmill and kept pressing the buttons on it.
He didn't know which button he pressed, but the treadmill suddenly started on its own. Pikachu, startled by the machine's vibration, jumped onto the conveyor belt below.
"Pika~ Pika~ Pika~"
Pikachu ran on the treadmill with his usual cute steps.
"After graduating from this school, you don't need to take a practical exam; you can directly qualify to participate in the Pokémon League competition."
"In short, by joining this research class, you don't need to challenge Gyms in various places. You can get the qualification in a short time without collecting badges."
As Brock read the remaining benefits, he casually found a place to lean, but accidentally pressed the acceleration button. Pikachu, who could barely keep up, was instantly thrown off. However, he didn't feel solid ground, but a soft and warm place.
Pikachu turned his head to see that it was Shiny Gardevoir who had caught him with her hand. Then he was lifted by the scruff of his neck and placed on the ground. Pikachu looked again at the treadmill that almost made him fall.
He kicked it. After a brief silence, Pikachu hopped around, holding his foot, which made the Shiny Gardevoir above laugh so hard she couldn't catch her breath.
"You can participate in the Pokémon League competition without badges? That's too much Slack Off."
Ash was very dissatisfied with these lazy people. Going to a cram school and being able to directly challenge the League? How would that look to the Trainers who had already defeated eight Gyms?
"It also says that because it's a full-residence, thorough education, the tuition fees are absolutely not cheap."
Brock looked at the information on the flyer with some unease, as the tuition fees were really enough for his family to use for a long time.
"That's right, it's rumored to be a prestigious school that only the super-rich heirs from all over Kanto can attend."
Misty added, as a Gym Leader, she had heard about such places.
"It's nothing special. Gary didn't even go to school there, which shows it's just something rich people brag about."
"Besides, after finishing their studies, they're equivalent to Trainers who have challenged the eight Gyms? Just with this so-called special training? Hmph!"
Yu Feng scoffed at this so-called prestigious school. After all, if you're talking about rich people in this region, who could be richer than Professor Oak's family?
A professor with a good reputation in all regions didn't even want his heir to go to this so-called school.
The nature of this school is self-evident. Moreover, after studying there, they can be on par with Trainers who have completed their journey and defeated at least eight Gyms?
If Lance, Dragon Master heard that, he would laugh out loud. These people would just be cannon fodder if they directly challenged the League.
"The more I hear, the angrier I get! How can there be such a school in the world!"
Ash felt a deep disgust for a school where one could achieve success without effort. It was an insult to Trainers like them who diligently challenged Gyms.
"It's right there."
Xiao Chun, true to his name, really acted foolishly, pointing forward and interrupting Ash's words.
"Today's special course, the practical class in the fog, is now over. Tomorrow's will be conducted in the snow."
With beautiful music and the sound of a broadcast, announcing tomorrow's course, the surrounding thick fog gradually dispersed, revealing a very luxuriously decorated school before Ash and the others.
"In the snow? Tomorrow, they'll definitely turn me into a snowman."
Hearing that tomorrow's course was in the snow, Xiao Chun had already imagined his fate: being turned into a snowman and then freezing.
"They're going to bully you collectively again, aren't they?"
Ash also had his moments of clarity, immediately seeing the true nature of these people.
"That's friendship, a whip of love."
Xiao Chun explained their intentions to Ash; they always said this was their love for him.
"To call that love is quite ignorant."
Brock also found it hard to stomach their actions. After all, if such bullying could be called love, then it would be better not to have such love.
But even so, Brock didn't stop what he was doing, continuing to prepare his food.
"But thanks to them, my Pidgey evolved into Pidgeotto..."
Xiao Chun was about to explain what he had learned when Yu Feng interrupted him.
"I don't care what you've learned. Do you really think their actions are correct?"
Yu Feng stopped Xiao Chun from continuing, as anything further would just be various knowledge points, which were useless to him.
"My parents worked so hard to get me into this school. Look at the upperclassmen over there; some have been held back for many years because the courses are too difficult and haven't been able to graduate. He's a junior like me."
Xiao Chun didn't directly answer Yu Feng's question but pointed to an upperclassman who was clearly much older than him. This was the disadvantage of not graduating: how could one face the family who sent them there without graduating?
"What's a junior?"
Ash was more interested in the 'junior' Xiao Chun mentioned.
Also, to clarify here, Yu Teng Sheng Dai and Cynthia (also known as Shirona or Diantha) actually have no relation. Any relationship written in the future is only to introduce Cynthia. If you don't like it, Yu Teng Sheng Dai will not appear in the future.