Ash remained unfazed, ignoring the invigilator's expression, and walked straight to the classroom door.
In Ash's opinion, it's best to be himself; why care about others' opinions? One lives a lifetime to pursue their own light.
The invigilator watched Ash walk out, his mouth slightly agape, as if he wanted to say something, but couldn't.
And just at this moment, the female invigilator's expression slowly changed from complex to shocked.
"This... how could this be?!"
Because she found that Ash had filled out the entire test paper, not missing a single question!
The female invigilator scanned the test paper and couldn't help but exclaim, because everywhere her eyes fell, there were standard answers.
"It seems that each generation has its own mission. I really need to reflect on my own tendency to jump to conclusions!"
Because she had just thought that the young man in front of her, eager to hand in his paper, had given up on himself.
But now it seems she had been somewhat judgmental, proving the old saying, "You can't judge a book by its cover, nor can you measure the sea with a dipper."
Looking at the gradually disappearing figure, the female invigilator was pensive. "Who is this little guy? I've never heard of him."
She didn't dwell on it further. The most important thing at the moment was to supervise the students in the exam hall to prevent cheating.
After Ash stepped out of the classroom door, he greedily took a deep breath of the fresh air outside. "I have to say, the environment outside is much better!"
Humming a tune, Ash left the area, already planning to go eat.
At this time, Pikachu, due to the exam, had been recalled into his Poké Ball.
"Come out, Pikachu."
Now that the exam was over, Ash immediately thought of Pikachu and released him.
"Pika-Pika!" The moment he was out, Pikachu immediately scurried onto Ash's shoulder, his face beaming with a smile.
Ash smiled slightly. "Pikachu, you really worked hard."
Pikachu didn't want to go into the Poké Ball, but in such circumstances, it was absolutely necessary.
However, fortunately, Pikachu didn't make a fuss; instead, he was extremely cooperative, which made Ash feel very gratified.
"Pika." Pikachu shook his head, indicating that there was no problem.
"Alright, then let's go to the school cafeteria to eat!"
Along the way, Ash saw several students who had already emerged from the exam rooms. Some had smiles on their faces, while others looked dejected.
The warm sunlight sprinkled on the earth, and the campus environment was full of vitality. Tiny seeds were sprouting, curiously observing the world.
"Ash, wait for me!"
Not far away, a boy in a white T-shirt was breathlessly running towards Ash.
"Oh, it's Xiao Mu. I didn't expect you to come out so quickly." Ash stood still, waiting, and waved to Xiao Mu with a smile.
Xiao Mu's face was full of smiles as he ran to Ash's side. "How was it, Ash? Was the content of this exam alright?"
It was clear that Xiao Mu was satisfied with the exam questions.
Ash smiled. "It was actually pretty good; I didn't find it particularly difficult."
Although he wanted to say that it was incredibly easy, he thought it better to be modest.
"That's good. Let's go to the cafeteria to eat!" Xiao Mu slung an arm over Ash's shoulder, and the two walked straight to the school cafeteria.
At this time, the crowd was not particularly large; sparse figures were queuing at various windows.
Ash and Xiao Mu scanned the windows and quickly found a place with no one queuing.
"Ash, there's no one here, hurry over!" Xiao Mu directly pulled Ash and ran to that cafeteria window.
"Eaters, eating souls, eaters are superior people!"
Xiao Mu shouted the eating slogan as they arrived at a serving window, where an auntie stood smiling.
The cafeteria auntie looked at the two boys and said with a smile, "Two handsome boys, what would you like to eat?"
"Handsome boy, she actually called me handsome!!" Xiao Mu grabbed Ash and shook him vigorously.
"I'm practically in tears, tears are about to burst out!"
Because in all these years, it was the first time he had been called handsome. Although the person was not a beautiful woman, he was already content.
"Auntie, I'd like a serving of stir-fried tomatoes with tomatoes!" Xiao Mu looked at the dazzling array of dishes inside and said.
Ash was completely stunned. "That's truly an old lady drilling into a quilt, making me laugh!"
Ash looked at Xiao Mu. "Do you want to check what you're saying? Stir-fried tomatoes with tomatoes?"
Xiao Mu looked at Ash. "Yes, it's stir-fried tomatoes with tomatoes. Is there a problem?"
After speaking, Xiao Mu pointed at the dish in the window. "Look, that dish, isn't it?"
Ash's gaze followed, and he saw a steaming plate of hot tomatoes appear in his vision.
"What?" Ash had a bewildered expression, as if looking at something very novel.
"Well, it really is stir-fried tomatoes with tomatoes. It seems I'm ignorant!"
Xiao Mu looked at Ash with some curiosity. "Hiss, why do I feel like you've been a bit strange lately?"
Ash smiled slightly. "I know this one. A bit strange, strangely handsome, right?"
Xiao Mu chuckled awkwardly. "Ash! You're so cheesy!!"
Ash looked at Xiao Mu. "Cheesy? What cheese? Is it 'I love you' cheese?"
"What are you talking about, Ash? Why am I starting to not understand you?" Xiao Mu's expression was a bit strange as he looked at Ash.
Ash gave an awkward laugh, secretly thinking, "I almost forgot, this isn't Blue Star."
Evidently, Xiao Mu didn't understand the term 'I love you' cheese, as it was already beyond his scope!
"Xiao Mu, there's a reason I told you to read more. You don't understand now, do you?"
At this moment, Ash quickly brushed it off to avoid exposing some unspeakable secrets.
"Hehe..." Xiao Mu didn't dwell on it, looking at the dazzling array of dishes and carefully choosing.
At this time, Ash was also a bit indecisive, his mind wavering, and his choice paralysis slowly emerging.
"Ash, why aren't you ordering?" Xiao Mu had already ordered his dishes: stir-fried tomatoes with eggs, and steamed fish.
Through Ash's understanding, in this world, there were also ordinary animals that humans could consume.
Initially, he was a bit curious, wondering if steak was Tauros meat, or if steamed fish was Magikarp, or if braised pork was Mamoswine or Emboar... Although he had heard before that Slowpoke tails were edible, and Farfetch'd came with its own seasoning, tender and juicy.
After slowly understanding this world, Ash was no longer so surprised, otherwise he would be like an ape that hadn't successfully evolved, knowing nothing... Ash looked at Xiao Mu. "If there's stir-fried tomatoes with tomatoes, does that mean there's stir-fried potatoes with potatoes?"
Xiao Mu shook his head. "I don't know about that. I haven't eaten it yet!"
"Little handsome boy, do you want stir-fried potatoes with potatoes?" The auntie in the window said to Ash with a smile.
Because there weren't many people at the moment, and these cafeteria aunties had all undergone professional training, their attitudes were always very good.
The two looked at the cafeteria auntie and said in unison, "Could it be that there really is?"
The cafeteria auntie smiled. "The school considered that you students are all abnormal, no, no, no."
The cafeteria auntie gave an awkward laugh. "Sorry, I misspoke. The school considered that students don't like normal dishes."
"So, we specially launched a 'Golden Legend,' stir-fried potatoes with potatoes, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, emitting a faint golden glow."
Ash's face was full of black lines, and he inwardly exclaimed, 'Good heavens, this is getting more and more outrageous, utterly absurd!'
Xiao Mu, on the other hand, was unusually excited. "Really, Auntie? I want a 'Golden Legend'!"
Xiao Mu looked at Ash. "Ash, do you want one? This is a new cafeteria dish!"
Ash smiled. "Alright, I haven't eaten this before either, so I'll reluctantly try it."
"Of course, I hope it's not 'try it and die'..."
Because this, in the context of the previous Blue Star, was quite shocking.
"Auntie, don't shake your hand!!"
Seeing the cafeteria auntie's hand trembling, Xiao Mu wailed.
As the exam ended, more and more people poured into the cafeteria, with sounds of playful chatter everywhere. Looking around, faces were filled with innocent smiles.
They were carefree, treating the world with a gentle heart, receiving warm returns.
Ash ordered braised pork and that 'Golden Legend,' which was stir-fried potatoes with potatoes.
The two ate with relish, Xiao Mu occasionally looking up at the group of students queuing.
"What are you looking at, Xiao Mu?" Ash asked with some confusion.
Xiao Mu chuckled. "In this situation, I'm definitely looking at pretty girls!"
"Ash, what do you think of our Class Representative? She seems to have a thing for you, hehehe..."
Ash simply rolled his eyes at Xiao Mu. "Don't spread rumors; otherwise, you'll become the accused!"
"Tch, how boring. I'll just keep looking at my girls. Those legs are really nice..."
Xiao Mu ate his meal, occasionally glancing into the distance with a lewd smile.
Ash shook his head helplessly and continued to eat silently. It was eating time, so it was best to focus on eating.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way! Are you blind?" Not far away, some noisy sounds came from among the students queuing.
Ash was immediately attracted by the sound. "Why does that sound a bit familiar?"
The students queuing were somewhat displeased, grumbling, "Why is this person cutting in line? He has no manners at all!"
A male classmate next to him quickly pulled the speaking man. "It's better not to meddle; that person is not to be trifled with."
Ash looked towards the source of the commotion, his brows deeply furrowed. "Why is it him again?"