Chapter 260 – A Friend From Afar: No Matter How Far, He Must Be Dealt With
Thursday, November 26th.
The noble young man from Alola, Gladion, had completed his enrollment. "Hmm... where are you staying?" Lu Ye asked.
"I'm renting a place in Celadon City, not far from the school," Gladion replied.
"Train hard. If you have questions, feel free to ask Teacher Erika. I've got high hopes for you."
Traveling to Kanto alone, a warmth bloomed in Gladion's heart. "No problem," he answered. What he meant was—if it's simple, don't bother him. That's a sign of trust! I can't let him down!
After hanging up, Lu Ye thought. With Giselle in the mix, the three students were nearly set. With Gladion's strength, winning shouldn't be a problem.
Leaning back, he glanced to the side. "Awoo~" Flopped on the carpet, the fluffy Arcanine panted. Last night, the goofball had howled until four in the morning.
Lifting the blanket, he spotted a round, egg-like body. Togepi popped out its limbs. "Togepi~!" You found me!
"If it's hide and seek, go play with Arcanine," Lu Ye, sporting dark circles, patted its head. "I need more sleep."
"Toge~!" it puffed its cheeks. A faint blue light shimmered at its fingertips. A floral fragrance filled the air, and his fatigue faded. It had used Aromatherapy. Thankfully, it hadn't rolled Rock Smash today.
Inside the water tank, Wartortle was soaking in a crystal blue liquid. In full cultivation mode, it was pondering the Dark Pulse TM. All things emit aura… pure aura could host other types of energy… like fusing Dark Pulse with Aura Sphere! A spark flashed in its eyes. Master… is this what you want me to understand?!
"Wartortle!"
If Lu Ye could understand, he'd probably be speechless. You little shit, are you trying to learn the Raging Demon?!
As lunchtime approached, Gengar was about to go work at the Saffron Gym. Lu Ye started prepping lunch and a new batch of dog food for Arcanine. After evolving, its appetite had doubled. He added Ganlon and Apicot Berries for defenses, topped off with Honey. Staring at the finished product, he instinctively reached out—then paused. No way... I'm not that desperate to steal its food, am I?
"Bui~" Under the sun, Sylveon pushed a yarn ball toward Togepi. Togepi hugged it and ran to Lu Ye, presenting it like a treasure. "Bui…" Sylveon looked defeated.
After playing, the group chat started getting lively. Lu Ye tapped open the "99+" messages. The first was from Gold. "Teacher Lu, I'm coming to Kanto to crash at your place!"
"No way!" Lu Ye shot back.
"It's Togebo, really. He wants to meet Togepi," Gold scratched his head. "Just for one night. I can pay rent."
"It's not about rent," Lu Ye nodded. "It's about fulfilling Togebo's wish." Of course, the rent was a joke. A friend from afar—must be dealt with, no matter the distance. Wait... that doesn't sound right?
"Kanto has a bunch of festivals going on," Blue skimmed her planner. "This weekend… there's a big fishing tournament with sweet prizes."
"Fishing tournament!!" Yellow practically lit up.
"I'm pretty good at fishing," Gold blew his bangs out. "Getting a placement won't be hard!"
"What are the prizes?" Lu Ye finally showed interest. Not to brag, but with Fishing Lv.3, he was pro-tier. Stomping Gold and taking the top prize? Totally doable!
"Dive Balls, a set of high-grade rods, Mystic Water…" Blue gasped, "There's actually Mystic Water! That's gonna attract a lot of competitors!"
"I'm planning to enter too," Brock said with a squint.
The chat went silent.
Jasmine hesitated, "Mr. Brock… I thought you were a Rock-type Gym Leader?"
Brock coughed awkwardly. "To be honest, the prize money's not bad…"
Lu Ye nodded in deep understanding. "Totally get it."
"Oh?" Brock's eyes lit up. He and Lu Ye instantly formed a silent, manly bond.
"I'll sign you up, Teacher Lu," Blue offered. "You're sure you're entering?"
Saturday… yeah, he'd be free. Lu Ye nodded. "Of course. Appreciate it!"
"Then let's all go together on Saturday," Gold said. Even Yellow got fired up. When it comes to this, I've got confidence too!
Far away, training on the Seafoam Islands, Misty thought for a moment. The fishing tournament... isn't it being held in Cerulean? Hmm... this is probably part of Teacher Lu's plans too. She muttered: "I better tell my sisters and get everything ready…"
[Inorin Note:
Should I drop this novel? The translation quality is really bad, and I don't have time to fix it since my other novels are a higher priority. This project has unfortunately become my last priority..]