"Hello, Friede." Johan came to his senses and greeted him.
"You're here to..."
Friede hadn't expected to encounter the famous Teacher Johan directly at the school gate. After his surprise, he said:
"I'm here to apply for a teaching position."
"Teacher?"
Oh, that's right.
Johan remembered that although Friede appeared in the "Pokémon Horizons" anime storyline.
And he was investigating events in the Paldea region, such as the "Six Heroes" and "Laqua elements."
But ultimately, Friede was still a person from Kanto.
"Yes." Friede smiled and scratched his head, "My teacher suggested I come. She has some connection with the principal."
In the anime, Friede was one of the founders of the "Rising Volt Tacklers" and also a Pokémon Professor.
And he wasn't the type of Pokémon Professor who specialized purely in research, but a "Battle Pokémon Professor" with considerable strength and abilities.
He was like Professor Kukui—someone who had achievements in both battling and research.
His teacher Lucca was also an educator, likewise from Kanto, but moved to the Paldea region after marriage.
Friede's teacher Lucca was also the mother of Liko, one of the protagonists of "Pokémon Horizons," a founder of the "Explorers," and the great-granddaughter of Lucius, the owner of the "Six Heroes," and Lystral.
As for the "Explorers," that was quite complicated.
In the anime storyline, it was an evil organization in the Paldea region. Initially, it wasn't founded with evil goals, but was created by Lucius, Lystral, and Gibeon as a team to explore and investigate "Laqua Paradise."
However, later something happened between Lucius and Lystral, and the "Explorers" was ultimately controlled by the complex-minded Gibeon, eventually evolving into an evil organization.
The Exceed Corporation where Friede previously worked was one of the main industries of the "Explorers."
Actually, in Johan's view, the current "Explorers" and Exceed Corporation weren't much to worry about.
But the three people who originally founded the "Explorers"—Lucius, Lystral, and Gibeon—were quite exaggerated.
A team founded by three people.
One owned a black Rayquaza, one owned the only remaining Terapagos, and one owned a white Zygarde!
Each more outrageous than the last.
Johan pulled back his thoughts, realizing he had wandered off quite a bit, and smiled as he extended his hand to Friede.
"Then I welcome such talent on behalf of the academy!"
At the same time, he sighed inwardly.
Our old principal really has an impressive network.
Could he be the legendary "Mr. Face"?
"Thank you!" Friede said sincerely.
He could feel the goodwill from Teacher Johan.
"Perfect, I'm also going to the faculty office. Shall we go together?" Johan invited.
"That would be great!" Friede readily agreed.
So Johan led Friede into the campus, heading toward the faculty office.
"Teacher Johan!"
"Good morning, Teacher Johan!"
"Teacher Johan, no wait, it should be Champion Johan! Hehe—"
Along the way, students who saw Johan greeted him very politely.
Some were respectful, some were courteous, and naturally there were students who knew Johan better or had attended his classes and were familiar with him, who would joke around a bit.
Johan naturally smiled and nodded in acknowledgment.
At the same time, he said irritably to some students who joked with him: "Marcel, in the new semester, don't expect me to save you at finals!"
Marcel, one of Johan's students, wasn't intimidated upon hearing this and grinned:
"Hehe, I trust you, Teacher Johan~"
Johan shook his head and laughed, cursing: "You little rascal."
With old students from the academy, there were naturally many new students as well.
They were excited to see the "legendary" Teacher Johan but didn't dare approach and greet him since they didn't know him.
Seeing Marcel chatting and laughing with Teacher Johan, someone couldn't help asking.
"Classmate, is Teacher Johan really so easygoing?"
Hearing this, Marcel tilted his neck back with some pride: "Of course! Teacher Johan is very easy to talk to!"
The current Johan wasn't just the poster boy of their Kanaz Pokémon Academy, but also the poster boy of their Hoenn League.
Any person from Hoenn, or student of Kanaz Pokémon Academy, felt proud when mentioning Teacher Johan.
"Then can we register for Teacher Johan's classes?"
Hearing this, Marcel's raised neck lowered a bit, his expression somewhat unnatural, but he quickly controlled and recovered, saying:
"Register! You must register! Teacher Johan's classes aren't something everyone can get into—you have to fight for them!"
"Right, right!"
Several new students immediately realized the importance of this matter and decided to hurry and register.
Watching their hurried departing figures, Marcel cast a somewhat "pitying" look.
Poor kids, don't blame your senior.
If I got rained on, others shouldn't hold umbrellas either!
Friede followed Johan all the way, watching his attitude toward students and the students' attitude toward him, and couldn't help sighing inwardly.
Teacher Johan really was an approachable, gentle, and kind good teacher.
As a teacher, being able to "get along" with students like this—such a teacher definitely wouldn't be bad.
"Pika..." On Friede's shoulder, Pikachu wearing a captain's hat suddenly felt someone patting its back.
Looking back.
It saw a smiling, very "kind" Gengar.
"Pika?" Pikachu looked puzzled.
What's up?
"Ka-kaah~"
Gengar grinned and pointed at the captain's hat on Pikachu's head, looking somewhat curious.
Let me wear it?
"Pika..."
Pikachu touched its hat, its expression and eyes somewhat hesitant.
But considering this was a new school, and Gengar was the first Pokémon to greet it...
After brief hesitation, Friede's Pikachu took off its hat and handed it to Gengar.
"Ka-kaah!"
Gengar immediately showed a mischievous smile, "revealing" its true nature, then happily put the captain's hat on its own head.
Seeing this appearance, Friede's Pikachu's heart suddenly sank.
For some reason, it felt like trouble was coming!
A hat suitable for Pikachu's head—how could it possibly fit a chubby Pokémon like Gengar?
Moreover.
Gengar's head was full of spikes.
"Gengar!"
Fortunately, Johan noticed this scene and immediately called out: "Don't fool around, give it back!"
"Ka-kaah..."
Hearing Johan's words, Gengar shrank its head, stuck out its tongue, returned the hat to Pikachu, then dove into Johan's shadow in a diving-like motion.
"Pika~"
With the hat back in its hands, Pikachu sighed with some relief, feeling like its anxious heart had settled.
Seeing this but not understanding why, Friede said:
"It's fine, Teacher Johan. It's just a hat. Letting Gengar wear it is no problem. Don't make Gengar unhappy."
Johan shook his head.
"Gengar won't get angry over this."
He didn't want to explain, but after thinking about it, he patted Friede's shoulder and said to him and Pikachu:
"Anyway, you should be careful."
Friede, his Pikachu, and Pikachu's hat had all been "marked" by Gengar.
Gengar wouldn't go so far as to forcibly steal, nor would it do anything truly outrageous.
But...
Being marked by Gengar, such a mischievous little fatty, definitely wasn't a good thing.
Like suddenly waking up at night to see a Gengar at the bedside playing with your hat, cough cough...
"Be... be careful?" Friede was stunned.
"Pika?"
Pikachu clutched its hat tighter, suddenly feeling its anxious heart hanging even higher.
Arriving at the faculty office.
The teachers inside were all very busy. The start of the semester was undoubtedly the busiest time for the academy.
However, Principal Martin was clearly not among them.
Because he was busy "taking care of" a little "ancestor."
In the busy office, Principal Martin was crouched in front of an eight or nine-year-old little girl with a face full of smiles, holding toys in one hand and snacks in the other, asking if she needed anything else.
Seeing this scene, not just Friede, but even Johan's expression felt strange.
No choice.
The youngest Elite Four member in history—a nine-year-old Elite Four member!
Moreover, it was the first day of school for this nine-year-old Elite Four member, and she wasn't enrolling in elementary school, but in Kanaz Pokémon Academy, which could be considered a "higher education institution."
If they really made her unhappy, the entire academy probably wouldn't have many people who could handle it.
Johan counted as one, Johan's student Steven counted as one, and then there was no one else.
Faced with this situation, Principal Martin couldn't help but be careful.
However, next to the girl sat someone with crossed legs, looking cool and androgynous.
It was clearly another Elite Four member of the Paldea League, Rika!
She had one hand in her hair, looking helpless as she said: "Principal Martin, you don't need to do this. Poppy is just young in age; it doesn't mean she's unreasonable. If she wants something, she'll tell you herself."
"Are you sure?"
Principal Martin looked at Poppy, who was eating a lollipop and playing with a rattle, with complete disbelief.
"You don't trust Poppy?" Poppy's expression became serious as she looked at Principal Martin.
This look made Principal Martin break out in a sweat.
Was this a real question or a joke?
What if she had a tantrum? Could Rika handle it?
Would his faculty office just disappear?
Seeing that she had scared Principal Martin, Poppy immediately laughed and said to Rika: "Rika, this person is kind of silly."
Principal Martin: "..."
So was this nine-year-old Elite Four member truly precocious, or did she have a strange personality?
If she was just mentally mature, why wouldn't Orange Academy dare to accept her?
Teacher Johan, please come quickly, save me—Principal Martin cried in his heart.
And the person he was calling for had actually already arrived at the door.
Seeing Principal Martin being "toyed with" by Poppy, Johan silently shook his head.
Poppy was indeed only eight or nine years old, but if you simply treated her as a nine-year-old child, that would be a big mistake.
Otherwise, someone like Nemona wouldn't have made Poppy an Elite Four member.
But it also couldn't be denied that no matter how mature Poppy's mentality was, or how strong her abilities, she was ultimately under ten years old and might sometimes throw childish tantrums.
"Ahem."
Johan cleared his throat lightly.
The three people's gazes turned toward him.
Principal Martin felt like he'd been granted amnesty and quickly walked to Johan's side in a few steps, saying hurriedly: "Teacher Johan, I'll leave this to you. I still have many things to handle, so I'll go get busy..."
After speaking, he prepared to leave but was stopped by Johan.
"Principal Martin, there's also a new teacher here, Teacher Friede." Johan stepped aside and said.
Hearing this, Principal Martin slapped his forehead: "I almost forgot."
Then he said: "Teacher Friede, please come with me to the principal's office first."
"Alright." Friede glanced at Johan, Poppy, and Rika before following the hurried Principal Martin.
After all, it was indeed the start of school, and Principal Martin's time was quite tight as the head of faculty affairs.
As for communicating more with Teacher Johan... they would be teachers at the same school anyway, so there would be plenty of opportunities.
After the two left.
Poppy and Rika also obediently got down from their respective chairs and looked at him.
Johan smiled slightly and beckoned to them both: "Come on, I'll show you around our academy. Let's not disturb the other teachers' work here."
"Oh!" Poppy became very well-behaved when facing Johan.
Then the three of them toured around the academy.
"Gengar, restrain yourself!" Johan said irritably to Gengar.
"Ka-kaah~(Д)σ"
Gengar pointed at the Sunflora in the bushes over there, with uncontrollable drool almost sliding down from the corner of its mouth.
Haven't seen them in so long, let me go say hello~
Johan didn't listen to its excuses.
Say hello?
You think I didn't see that those Sunflora's seeds have grown another batch, right?
It had been away for a while, and these Sunflora had grown another batch of seeds. Don't just strip them all bare.
With Gengar's departure, the Sunflora all sighed in relief.
Forbidden by Johan, Gengar drooped its ears and floated behind him, not forgetting to wave goodbye to the Sunflora.
"Ka-kaah~"
I'll come collect next time~
Sunflora: d(д)
At the same time, Rika briefly explained why Nemona agreed to send Poppy to Kanaz Pokémon Academy.
Rika certainly wasn't here to study—she was just responsible for bringing Poppy here.
Nemona's meaning was simple.
No matter how strong Poppy was or how mature her mentality, she was still too young and should still receive proper education.
At least.
She should experience the academy atmosphere.
As for why she wasn't sent to Orange Academy.
Because Orange Academy didn't dare accept her.
Their concerns weren't much different from Principal Martin's.
Moreover, Orange Academy had complicated student relationships with various clubs and organizations. It would be easy to really anger Poppy, and that wouldn't be something a few words could calm down.
So Nemona contacted the principal of Kanaz Pokémon Academy.
The old principal naturally said: Come! Welcome!
Thus.
This youngest Elite Four member enrolled at Kanaz Pokémon Academy, becoming the youngest student in the academy's history and also the strongest student upon enrollment.
"The old principal really is..." Johan rarely truly admired someone.
Boss Giovanni counted as one, and this old principal... also counted as one.
Throwing such a big "trouble" at him.
How should Poppy be handled?
He could only make Steven suffer a bit more.
As fellow trainers enthusiastic about Steel-type Pokémon, having Steven as a senior guide Poppy shouldn't be a problem, right?
However, for the first few days of enrollment...
"Since that's the case, Poppy, you can stay at my place first." Johan said.
He suddenly had the feeling of... having a daughter before even getting married.
"Okay~" Poppy responded obediently, not showing much shyness, or rather Johan gave her a good feeling, so she didn't feel strange.
But even so, Rika would stay in Kanaz City for a while to help Poppy through the adjustment period.
"Teacher Johan, I want to learn Mega Evolution." Poppy expressed her request.
"Mega Evolution?" Johan was stunned.
"Do you have a Mega Stone and Keystone?"
Poppy showed a sweet smile, blinking as she said: "Before you came, Teacher Johan, I met senior, and he gave me this!"
As she spoke, Poppy took out a Mega Stone and a Keystone.
And this was a... Steelix Mega Stone!
Senior, Steelix Mega Stone...
As expected of you, Steven!
The Paldea region popularized Terastallization, which Poppy had naturally mastered skillfully, but Mega Evolution was another matter.
"I remember the academy has opened a new 'Mega Class.' You can apply, and if you encounter any problems, you can come find me anytime." Johan said.
With the gradual popularization of Mega Evolution, the demand for Mega Evolution was also increasing.
After all, Mega Evolution didn't have location restrictions like Dynamax, nor did it need charging like Terastallization.
However, the higher the demand, the higher the prices of Mega Stones and Keystones rose, making them unaffordable for ordinary people.
"Mm!" Poppy nodded vigorously.
"By the way."
Johan suddenly remembered something and smiled: "If you need battle training, you can find my 'temporary assistant.'"
"Temporary assistant?"
He looked at Rika with some meaning: "That fire-playing explosive-head."
Flint should be back from escorting Leon to the airport soon. Having him serve as a "teaching assistant" wouldn't be bad—at worst, he'd pay him a salary.
Three thousand Pokédollars would be enough.
Sure enough, after hearing the description "fire-playing explosive-head," Rika's eyes became sharp.
Poppy pouted and very wisely said: "I don't want to battle that guy. Fire-type counters me heavily, and besides... that guy gets too carried away in battles. I'm not Cynthia."
They had obviously watched Cynthia's "Champion's Road."
Afterward.
Johan took the two around to see some facilities within the academy.
Such as teaching buildings, breeding houses, battle arenas, training grounds, and so on.
Principal's office.
"Ahaha—it's Friede! That girl Lucca has been praising you non-stop." The old principal with purple eye circles was still enthusiastic.
"Principal."
Friede greeted him very politely, then said: "Teacher often mentions you too."
"What does she say about me?" The old principal asked very curiously.
Hearing this, Friede was momentarily at a loss for words.
Small talk—don't you understand small talk?
And what could she say about you? Friede looked at the old and new injuries on the old principal's face, and the Spinda nearby chewing bamboo leaves...
"Cough, teacher says your health is as robust as ever."
"Hahaha—that girl Lucca really understands me." The old principal laughed with satisfaction.
"Principal, about my request..." After brief hesitation, Friede decided to bring it up himself.
Hearing this, the old principal's expression became serious. After asking Friede to sit down, he said slowly:
"Rising Volt Tacklers Class, is that the name?"
"That's right."
The old principal's fingers lightly tapped on the desk.
Seeing this, Friede's face tightened, his brow furrowing.
Seeing his expression, the old principal immediately smiled: "Don't be nervous. I discussed this with your teacher long ago and already agreed to your request."
Friede, as a young person with strong abilities who was also a Pokémon Professor, was definitely rare talent.
People who could achieve sufficient accomplishments in both training and research weren't many.
Professor Oak counted as one, Professor Kukui (if his public identity counted) was one, Professor Sycamore counted as half.
Teacher Johan could also count as one.
Although Teacher Johan wasn't yet a Pokémon Professor, his achievements in Pokémon psychology were unmatched in the entire Pokémon world, and becoming a Pokémon Professor was just a matter of time.
Therefore, in the old principal's eyes, Friede was completely a "little Johan"!
Friede's request was actually to establish a "Rising Volt Tacklers Class"—a class that existed with "outdoor training" as its curriculum and main direction.
The appearance of such a class could greatly close the gap between "academy types" and "traveling types," and could be considered a new type of "teaching method."
However.
As an academy, student safety always had to be the first priority.
Could Friede alone really take care of so many students?
Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—this wasn't just about taking them out.
Moreover.
Although Friede's strength wasn't weak, situations where he couldn't be everywhere at once couldn't be ruled out.
After briefly explaining his thoughts to Friede, the old principal looked at him.
"So principal, what you mean is..." Friede naturally understood these concerns, so he asked back.
"Small classes, elite training, and you also need to show me what you've prepared. Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation—I need to see everything." The old principal counted off item by item.
When it came to students, the old principal was still very responsible.
At the same time, he added: "And at most one month before you have to come back."
"As for students, you need to invite them yourself. You can't force them—you need their own agreement."
"Of course."
He, Friede, couldn't do something like forcing students.
"Then that's settled." The old principal nodded. "The academy will give you some financial support, but the rest is up to you."
"That's enough!"
"Also..."
The old principal paused, then smiled: "This is your first time being a teacher, right? As for how to guide students... when you have time, you can consult Teacher Johan."
"I definitely will." Friede also smiled—this was exactly what he hoped for.
"May I boldly ask why you want to establish such a class?" The old principal asked curiously.
This wasn't exactly an easy job.
Friede and the Pikachu on his shoulder looked at each other, then laughed heartily: "Because we want to fly higher than the sun together and see the whole world!"
"What does that... have to do with establishing a class?"
"Good things need to be shared, Principal."
Friede said seriously: "And I think I also need to pass on some of my thoughts and ideas, just like my teacher passed them to me, just like Teacher Johan's students are spread throughout the Pokémon world!"
"Good aspirations."
The old principal sighed inwardly—truly worthy of being "little Johan."
Returning to Hoenn, returning to school... after the start of the new semester, Johan's days seemed to gradually return to peace.
However, as Champion, although he had become a hands-off boss under Steven and Glacia's "efforts."
That didn't mean he truly didn't need to worry about anything.
Sometimes, he still had to represent the League in handling some tricky matters.
Fortunately, Groudon and Kyogre were both very well-behaved now, so it didn't take up too much of Johan's time.
On this day, Johan was reading a book in a café when he suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Mew~"
An ethereal, light call sounded near his ear.
Hearing this voice, Johan's previously relaxed expression immediately changed dramatically.
Oh no!
Sure enough.
As soon as this voice appeared.
Terrifying psychic power fluctuations immediately erupted from his kitchen, and a silver-white figure wrapped in powerful psychic energy flashed over.
The next second.
In front of Johan.
Mewtwo, still wearing an apron that it hadn't had time to remove, and Mew, who had gained two extra pounds, both looked at him simultaneously.
Their expressions were different.
But the feeling they gave Johan was...
This was bad.
Could this be... the feeling of a Shura field?!
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