"Ah?" De Shu let out a small gasp, then looked at Chairman Ye Ci again, receiving a smiling affirmative reply. For a moment, he felt utterly embarrassed, stammering for a long time before finally saying, "Excuse me," to Luo Mu. De Shu then lowered his head and sat down, remaining silent.
After sitting down, De Shu now only felt that he had been too careless today, inadvertently losing face in front of the Chairman.
But he didn't dare to direct his resentment towards Luo Mu. If the fact that the other party was a Champion-level Trainer was true, then his further troublemaking would be like looking for a lamp in a latrine—pointless and foolish.
Not all Trainers were as easy to talk to as Chairman Ye Ci.
"I apologize, Teacher Luo Mu. I had intended to inform the returning teachers and staff of your identity at the upcoming faculty meeting, but I didn't expect the Director of Studies to be so impatient."
Although Mu Fei's tone contained an apology, there wasn't too much caution, as the strongest Champion-level Trainer was the academy's Chairman, and Orange Academy was also the oldest academy in the world.
As the principal of this academy, his interactions with Luo Mu were naturally not like the Director of Studies, who was as timid as a quail.
Luo Mu shook his head and said, "It's alright, I don't mind these small matters."
Mu Fei's impression of Luo Mu improved further. He had strength but was not arrogant; Chairman Ye Ci's judgment was indeed good: "Then, let's discuss your future benefits and main teaching content, Teacher."
The discussion and exchange did not last long; essentially, Mu Fei spoke, Luo Mu listened, and Chairman Ye Ci occasionally added a few words.
The Director of Studies, De Shu, remained silent throughout, only speaking a few words if Mu Fei and Chairman Ye Ci mentioned him.
Finally, the matters of benefits and specific teaching responsibilities were all finalized.
Historically, the probation period for teachers at Orange Academy had always been three months, but this time, Mu Fei decided to shorten it to one month, during which Luo Mu's salary would be 50,000 alliance currency.
After one month of probation, his salary would be raised to 80,000 alliance currency.
As a Battle Studies teacher hired by Orange Academy, Luo Mu's specific teaching responsibility was to cultivate students' interest in Pokemon battles and guide them.
It is also worth mentioning that, besides the necessary courses for learning basic knowledge, most courses offered by Orange Academy were chosen by students based on their interests.
Therefore, two classes per week truly meant only two classes, with no additional teaching assignments.
Furthermore, Orange Academy granted four holiday periods each year: spring break, summer break, autumn break, and winter break, with each holiday lasting at least one month, and teachers' salaries were paid as usual during these periods.
Such conditions could truly be called the ultimate fantasy for a corporate slave.
Filling out the contract and stamping it, the entire process flowed smoothly.
With matters settled, Chairman Ye Ci rose contentedly, smiling, "Since everything is settled, I shall take my leave first. There are still many academy and Paldea League matters awaiting my attention."
After speaking, Chairman Ye Ci waved her hand, mouthed "Good luck" to Luo Mu, and made a graceful exit.
After Chairman Ye Ci left, Mu Fei sighed, "The Chairman also has to manage all the affairs of the Paldea League, and occasionally she has to make time to assess the strength of Gym Leaders. The number of times she returns to the academy in a year can be counted on one hand."
"Even when I usually report academy matters, I mostly communicate with her over the phone."
Luo Mu nodded slightly and said, "It is precisely because of this that the Paldea League is showing a flourishing trend, no less than other Leagues."
Mu Fei stood up and said, "It's almost time. Let's go. We still have a faculty meeting to attend. We need to properly introduce you to everyone, to avoid another blunder like with the Director of Studies."
De Shu's mind was filled with the thought of having messed up in front of the Chairman, and then he heard Mu Fei's pointed remark, causing him to grimace and drawl, "Principal..."
After the faculty meeting, it was already noon. Most of the students had returned to campus, and the entire playground was filled with people.
Then, a classic scene from the game, the opening ceremony held on the playground, slowly unfolded.
Mu Fei, dressed in the distinctive Orange Academy uniform, stood on the high platform. On his left and right sides stood the teachers of various subjects, and in the center of the playground, a large group of students gathered. From children under ten to uncles and aunties in their fifties and sixties, all wearing Orange Academy uniforms, they gathered here, waiting for Principal Mu Fei's speech.
This was also a characteristic of Orange Academy: it accepted students of all ages, believing that they all had the right to pursue education.
Luo Mu stood at the edge of the teachers' queue below the high platform. He could feel that besides some colleagues who were secretly glancing at him due to Principal Mu Fei's introduction at the earlier meeting, many students below also had their eyes occasionally focused on him.
To them, he, the new teacher, might seem very unfamiliar.
Principal Mu Fei delivered an impassioned speech. Luo Mu, dedicated to the idea that money earned by slacking off was real money, let his gaze wander among the students, intending to observe if there were any familiar faces among them.
The last row... that tall, beautiful girl, she must be Pi Pa of the future Team Star, right?
And in the class where Pi Pa was, not far from her, that dark-skinned girl should be Tanaka.
After meeting Pinna earlier, Luo Mu no longer solely relied on game impressions to identify people, choosing instead to make reasonable inferences based on characteristics. Although their appearances would change somewhat in the future, some shadows could still be seen now.
Figures like Pinna, Qiu Ming, Ao Er Di Jia, and Melo were also scattered among different classes.
Team Star was born from the bullying incidents within this campus, but he still had no concrete idea of how severe the bullying was.
Luo Mu, having shifted into a teacher's mindset, pondered for a moment and decided to pay a little attention to these matters later.
Then there was the violet protagonist group, whose ages were roughly consistent.
Following a slightly intense gaze, Luo Mu quickly spotted Nemo's figure.
She stood in the first row, wearing the standard Orange Academy uniform, her hair tied into a beautiful high ponytail. Aside from her skin still being very fair, she was almost a miniature version of Senior Nemo from the game.
And then there was Pai Pa. After more than a week, Luo Mu wondered if he had reconciled with his parents. Luo Mu planned to subtly inquire about it after dismissal.
His gaze continued to wander, and Luo Mu found Peony at the far right of the queue, wearing thick, round-rimmed glasses and carrying a cute Eevee backpack, which, combined with Orange Academy's gender-neutral uniform, made her look somewhat like a tomboy.
Excluding the protagonist, whose existence was unknown, three of the four Paldea powerhouses were gathered at Orange Academy.
