Pokémon Padea Adventure: The Journey Continues

I missed seeing the principal and teachers whom I hadn’t seen for a long time, and my classmates who had been on an off-campus adventure for half a semester.

Just when Xiaozhi and the others didn't know where to start, they heard Clavel calling Mimosa beside them.

"Medical Director Mimosa, please provide prompt treatment to the Pokémon that just passed through the battle students."

"Okay...Okay, Principal Clavel!"

Mimosa took a step forward upon receiving the command, and almost tripped herself because of her rashness. She stumbled in front of a group of trainers. Mimosa looked up awkwardly, smiled at Xiaozhi and the others, and then looked towards Xiaoqing and the others who had just fought, with a bit of loneliness, and collected the Pokémon they had just experienced and went to treat them.

The careful Xiaoqing noticed a trace of sadness on Mimosa's face. Recalling what she had discussed with her sister Mimosa at "Frosty Hands" before, she whispered in Mimosa's ear that Mimosa, who had taken over her sister's baton, had not obtained the teaching qualification after one year at school.

"Dean of Medical Care Mimosa, during our adventure outside the school, we met your sister Mimoli..."

After hearing the name "Mimoli", Mimosa's originally lonely expression flashed a glimmer of light and she asked.

"This... Is this true, Xiaoqing? How is my sister doing..."

Behind them, Xiaozhi and Piper smiled at each other, and Xiaoqing continued.

"Teacher Mimoli is doing well. She is working hard for the career she loves. She also told us that her sister is not much less capable than she is. I hope she can become a formal teacher soon!"

"is this real?"

Mimosa was so nervous that her usually excellent sister would praise such a clumsy her. She asked Xiaoqing and the others and saw Xiaoqing nodded affirmatively. Xiaozhi and Papper behind her also confirmed Xiaoqing's words. Mimosa then smiled and continued to devote herself to her work as the academy's medical director.

After Mimosa left with four Poké Balls after the doubles battle, she headed towards the academy's infirmary. After that, teachers including Taim, Savaro, Genia, and Sage also came forward to chat with everyone.

After Xiaozhi and the others talked with the teachers they hadn't seen for a long time, they were curious about the seeming absence of several other teachers, and Xiaoqing was the first to ask.

"Excuse me, where is Mr. Yasaku? I have some questions about photographic composition that I want to ask him!"

Sage replied.

"Hasaku went to the Padia Alliance. As everyone knows, he is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Padia. There is a problem in the alliance and he, a master, is needed to solve it. As for what the problem is, I don't know."

Piper looked around and asked the same question.

"Where's Teacher Leihe? I saw her before in the Guoba Forest Road. I wonder how she treats the iron-spotted leaf..."

Savaro took over what Piper said.

"You guys are talking about that Paradox Pokémon! We heard about this incident. Thanks to you, we helped the Alliance recover a runaway Paradox Pokémon. You guys did a great job!

"After contacting the staff of the Padia Alliance to retrieve it, Leihe turned around and continued to invest in the "Treasure of Disaster". With the help of the language genius Serge, she translated the document and found some content that she needed to confirm."

Xiaozhi also provided the name of a teacher that is not seen here.

"And Teacher Huangbo! Why can't I see Teacher Huangbo anymore? I want to avenge my defeat when I gambled my off-campus adventure qualification!"

Looking at Xiaozhi who was gritting his teeth, Taim replied.

"I heard that she went to "Beigu Town". The gym leader of the "Beigu Gym" there, Lip, is Huangbo's good friend. After Lip completed her brand's model tour, she returned to the Padiya area, and Huangbo went to catch up with this long-lost friend!"

"What! "Baikoku Dojo"... Where is that place!?"

After hearing the unknown gym's name, Xiaozhi's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked. Before he could say the words, Nemo at the side interrupted him and answered.

"What, Xiaozhi! "Bagu Town" is in the "South Sixth District" not far from the academy. Have you never been to such a close gym? Although I only got it not long ago, after all, Lip was busy with her own brand's model show before..."

After hearing what Nemo said, Xiaozhi asked incoherently.

"What! Actually..., how many gym badges have you obtained, Nimo?"

"Seven! How about you, Xiaozhi?"

After hearing Nemo's answer, Xiaozhi's heart finally died, and he said it angrily.

"I only have six..."

Nimo nodded in satisfaction and said proudly.

"This way I'm ahead, hahahaha..."

Not willing to be outdone, Xiaozhi immediately stood up and said.

"I... I also want to go to "Bagu Town" to challenge the "Bagu Gym"!"

Looking at the excited Xiaozhi and his companion Xiaoqing, Piper held Xiaozhi on both sides and said.

"Wait a minute, Xiaozhi! We have to wait until Clavel finishes the midterm meeting before we go!"

"That's right, Xiaozhi! There's still time for the second half of the semester, so we can save a little while..."

After hearing the advice of Xiaoqing and the others, Xiaozhi finally calmed down. However, he was a little uneasy because he couldn't go to the gym battle that he had been longing for.

The whereabouts of all the teachers in the academy have been accounted for. Nimo suddenly realizes that an important person in the academy is missing, and is also the person that Xiaozhi and his friends try to avoid, so she asks.

"And what about President Ye Ci? Although she is also the president of the Padiya Alliance, the midterm meeting of the academy is about to be announced. She should be present, right?"

After hearing Yeci's name, Xiaozhi and his friends' eyes flickered. After all, they had just trespassed into the "Padia Pit" and almost caused a big riot. Afterwards, because of this incident, the meteorological researcher Kentini and the gatekeeper of the "Zero Zone Gate" Inhali were imprisoned in the alliance.

Afterwards, he also delegated the authority to say that only outstanding graduates of the academy would be eligible to explore the "Zero Area Research Institute". In this regard, he did not take any corporal punishment actions against Xiaozhi and the other "culprits".

Clavel, who was behind him, put his hands behind his back, took a step forward and answered Nimo's question.

"Nimo has talked about the next important point. Chairman Ye Ci will indeed come to this mid-term meeting, but she has something else that will delay her for more than half an hour."

"Although you have already had a doubles match before, we still need to have a Pokémon battle. Firstly, it is to buy some time before the arrival of Chairman Ye Ci. Secondly, the opponent in this battle must be a teacher from our college, fighting against a student representative. This is the specific content of the mid-term open class before the mid-term meeting!"

Upon hearing that they could have a Pokémon battle with the academy's teachers, Xiaozhi and Nemo's eyes lit up instantly and they rushed to speak.

"What! There is such a thing? Principal Clavel, please choose me as your opponent for the open class..."

Nemo pulled Xiaozhi's arm and said.

"Wait, Xiaozhi! Didn't you hear that Principal Clavel was going to select a student representative? Not only am I the student council president, I also have more gym badges than you. No matter what, I should be the student representative!"

Xiaozhi argued unconvinced.

"Wait a minute, Nimo! You just had a doubles match, and now it should be me who plays!"

Facing the quarrel between Satoshi and Nemo, Clavel didn't pay any attention. Instead, he looked around absentmindedly, as if looking for someone. It was Taim next to him who reminded him.

"Principal Clavel, if we decide to hold an open class battle between teachers and students, please decide on the student representatives and teacher representatives..."

With Taim's reminder, the distracted Clavel finally came back to his senses. He looked at Xiaozhi and Nemo in front of him, both of whom cast scorching gazes at him. After hesitating for a few seconds, Clavel coughed lightly and said.

"Ahem..., uh! I think you both have your reasons, but Neemo just had a battle, so you should take a good rest. Let Xiaozhi be the student representative for this battle..."

"Great!"

When Xiaozhi found out it was him, he was so happy that he almost jumped up, but Nemo, on the other hand, looked depressed.

"Well, since Principal Clavell has decided this, I can only accept that Xiaozhi will be the student representative for the mid-term open class battle... However, Xiaozhi, you must set an example for all the students in our academy and win this battle!"

Seeing that the student representatives had been decided but the teacher representatives had not yet been selected, Clavel casually asked Genia who was standing beside him.

"Teacher Genia, as the homeroom teacher of Class 1-A, Xiaozhi, Xiaoqing, and Nimo, you will be the teacher representative for this open class battle. What do you think?"

Genia raised her hand and scratched her messy hair, then yawned and replied.

"Haaaaa... Sure! I just finished compiling information about "Paradox Pokémon" for the Rotom Pokédex App on my phone, which was assigned by the Padia Alliance."

"I have a group of ancient Pokémon from Kitakami Township and two newly discovered evolved Pokémon from Blueberry Academy in the overseas Unova region on hand. I need to research and write about them..."

"But since Principal Clavell has asked, and Xiaozhi is a student in my class, I gladly accept it!"

After the two sides reached an agreement, cheers from the people around them rose again.

"Great, we can enjoy another exciting Pokémon battle!"

"It's still a battle between teachers and students in Class 1-A. Few people know about the strength of Mr. Genia..."

Under Clavel's decision, the open class battle was about to begin, but at this time Clavel still looked like he was looking for someone, and then asked Taim beside him.

"Teacher Taim, where is Mudan, who is in your class 1-D? Why can't I see her?"

Taim replied after shaking his head.

"I indeed haven't received any news about Mudan's return to school. I guess she may not have enough time to return."

After the search was fruitless, Clavel could only return home in disappointment and focus his attention back on the battle.

Said Sage as he came up to Namor who had just finished his refereeing work.

"Thank you for your help, Mr. Namor. I will be the referee for the next fight between Genia and me!"

Namo gladly accepted, and returned to the audience seats with Neemo, Nishida and the others. Aoki and Papa withdrew from the battle field, giving their seats to Satoshi and Pikachu, and did not forget to encourage Satoshi.

"Come on, Xiaozhi! Defeat Teacher Genia..."

Ash nodded in response.

"Thank you, I will try my best!"

Everyone left, leaving Xiaozhi and Genia on the opposite side of the field. Pikachu next to Xiaozhi was eager to try, and was ready for this open battle, but was stopped by Xiaozhi.

"Wait, Pikachu! I don't want you to fight this time..."

"Pica..."

At this moment, Pikachu was like being poured with a bucket of cold water. His two ears drooped heavily along with his depressed mood, and he returned to Xiaozhi's side from the field.

"Sorry, Pikachu..."

After apologizing to Pikachu who came back to his side, Xiaozhi became conflicted again. He took out two Poké Balls and muttered to himself.

"Should I send out Infernape, who just returned, or Earth Dragonite, who has been staying at the Academy Farm for a long time? Earth Dragonite hasn't fought against me for a long time, but Infernape hasn't fought alongside me for an even longer time... What should I do?"

Genia, who was on the opposite side, noticed Xiaozhi's dilemma and asked kindly.

"What's wrong, Ash? Are you confused about which Pokémon to send out for the battle?"

Ash replied sheepishly.

"Yes, Mr. Genia! Please wait for a moment, I will be able to decide who to send soon..."

Looking at Xiaozhi who had a frown on his face, Genia continued.

"Don't worry about it, Xiaozhi, just send both of your Pokémon into battle."

Xiaozhi looked puzzledly from the two Poké Balls in his hand to the direction of Genia again, only to see that Genia also took out two Poké Balls and spoke to Sage who was acting as the referee.

"Sage, I've decided to conduct this open class battle with Xiaozhi in the form of doubles. Is that okay?"

Saige raised his hand and made an "OK" gesture. Seeing this, Xiaozhi on the opposite side expressed his gratitude. Then the battle was about to begin, and Saige presided over it.

"This open class battle will be held in the form of a doubles battle. The two sides are Xiaozhi, the student representative, and Genia, the teacher representative. Please send out two Pokémon each. The battle ends when both Pokémon on one side lose their combat capabilities. The trainer with the Pokémon that still has some stamina left will be the winner. Trainers, please send out the Pokémon you want to fight..."

Following Sage's explanation, Ash released the two Pokémon that he had previously decided on.

"Come out, Earth Dragon, Infernape! It's you who have been chosen..."

A red light flashed, and a hot-tempered Infernape and a rare (three-quarter state) Earth Dragon appeared one after another... Namor's eyes immediately lit up and he exclaimed in amazement.

"Ah! This... isn't this another Pokémon with a 1% probability form? The probability of the (two-stage form) of the Earth Dragon is 99%, and the probability of the (three-stage form) is 1%. I didn't expect Xiaozhi to be so lucky. I didn't expect to see the only two 1% Pokémon in the "Orange & Grape Academy" today. I'm really lucky!"