Alain and Professor Sycamore

The sunrise in Kalos is as warm as the song says.

The sun wasn't too hot, but it warmed the earth and made it feel very comfortable.

"Jie..."

Instructor Ai's shiny Haunter wandered through the Caitlin's garden.

The garden had obviously been tended to with care, and was filled with colorful flowers.

They were all real flowers, and in the morning, the scent of pollen wafted out, fresh and elegant.

"Jeez!"

shiny Haunter inhaled the scent of pollen and then sneezed.

"Jie~ jie~ jie~"

Its laughter became broken, more like a Soul Temple Elder.

Charizard laughed as it pointed at it.

"Roar!"

With one hand on its cream-colored belly and the other pointing at the sneezing Shiny Haunter, it laughed and gloated.

And then...

It took a breath of pollen.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!"

The sneezing duo was formed.

"Lu..."

Azumarill looked at these two not-so-smart guys with a black line on its face, and spit two mouthfuls of water on their faces to solve the pollen problem, and watered the flowers in the process.

"Jie..."

A soggy-faced shiny Haunter slumped to the ground, its left hand poking forward in a classic "Kibou no Hana1" pose.

Charizard was looking at Azumarill with a grimace on its face.

"Roar..."

For a Fire-type Pokémon, water was the most annoying thing ever.

Azumarill just spread its hands.

You mean it's my fault?

"Lu!"

Azumarill bounced off to play with Umbreon.

After the two little ones completed their final evolution together, they had a lot more in common since the difference in combat power wasn't as great as it used to be.

For example, fighting and exercising!

"Lu!"

Azumarill shouted with a strong voice, and its fist, wrapped in a stream of water, landed on Umbreon's body.

Umbreon took several steps back from the punch, but its pace was as steady as ever, and it wasn't the least bit disorganized by Azumarill's attack.

"Boo!"

Shaking off the water on its body, Umbreon gave Azumarill a cocky smile.

Come on, let's scrape!

"..." The "ikari maaku" mark appeared on Azumarill's forehead.

Looking at Umbreon's beat up look, it felt that it had really learned the essence of Taunt.

It hadn't even activated its moves, but this look made Azumarill want to punch it out.

"Lu!"

Azumarill shouted and jumped on it, and it hugged Umbreon and rolled into a ball.

"Chansey!"

Chansey laughed at the side.

It had originally wanted to see if Azumarill and Umbreon would get hurt when they practiced, but now that the two children were practicing, they were having fun, so there was no danger to them.

"Chansey!"

Laughing happily, Chansey ran off to tend to Larvitar and Ralts.

"Lar"

"Ruu."

'Yummy!'

At that moment, the two little ones were sitting on the lawn, each holding a big bottle of Moomoo Milk.

This is a mandatory requirement from Instructor Ai.

Every morning, they must drink a big bottle of Moomoo Milk to ensure sufficient nutrition.

Luckily, Moomoo Milk is a high quality nutritional supplement that is not only highly nutritious, but also tastes very good.

Larvitar and Ralts love it and don't hate it.

"Lar"

"Ruu."

'Eat.'

"After finishing two bottles of Moomoo Milk, Larvitar and Ralts nibbled on Rock Gem and Psychic Gem.

Larvitar gave Ralts a very touching look.

Sure enough, you're my rock-eating buddy!

Ralts gave Larvitar a strange look.

Strange, why does this lady look so teary-eyed when it's eating?

Is it still hungry?

"Ruu~"

'Here you go.'

Ralts very kindly handed out its own food - a Psychic Gem.

"Lar!"

Larvitar was moved to tears.

What a, what a kind little sister!

"Lar!"

Looking at the Psychic Gem that Ralts handed to it, Larvitar swallowed it in one gulp.

Then, it pulled out a Smooth Rock from behind its back.

This was a Rock-type secret gem that Instructor Ai had paid a high price for, and when taken over a long period of time, it could enhance a Pokémon's mastery of the Sandstorm move and the sand-raising feature.

This was originally Larvitar's favorite food, but now, in response to the kind-hearted Ralts, it decided to give it away generously!

"Ru~"

'Thank you.'

Ralts happily received the Smooth Rock.

"Chansey?" Chansey noticed the situation.

When it saw Ralts putting the Smooth Rock into its mouth, its eyes darted wildly.

Then, with a speed that didn't match its 50 Speed Race Value, Chansey ran recklessly to Ralts and snatched the Smooth Rock out of its hand.

"Chansey..."

Chansey looked shocked and slapped its chest in fear.

It looked at Larvitar and Ralts, who had no idea why Chansey was so nervous, and felt that it had two big heads.

"Lar?"

Larvitar's mind flashed.

He thought that Chansey wanted to eat Smooth Rock too.

So, it took out the second Smooth Rock and handed it to Chansey.

Hmmm... even though I like it a lot, and I don't have a lot of Smooth Rock in stock, but if you all want to eat it, I'll take it out and share it with you!

"Lar!"

Larvitar handed out the Smooth Rock with a pensive look on its face.

Chansey felt its blood pressure rising.

But after seeing Larvitar's good behavior, it couldn't say anything...

In that case.

"Chansey!"

Chansey yelled across the garden.

"What's wrong, what's wrong loto?" Rotom phone flew out in response and looked at Chansey and the two little ones with a confused look on its face.

"Chansey."

Chansey held a piece of Smooth Rock in one hand and helplessly spread its hands.

It seems that we need to give these two kids a lesson on eating.

"Ah... I see loto."

Rotom Phone also showed a helpless expression.

So, with this breakfast, a kindergarten lesson began.

"Me-ta..."

Shiny Metang watched from a distance as Chansey and Rotom Phone gave Larvitar and Ralts a colorful lecture, while it was expressionlessly feeding its mouth with a variety of precious ores and steel, and after finishing the nutritious food in one go, it picked up the food that Instructor Ai had made for it and continued to feed itself.

"Me-ta-??"

After taking the first bite of the dish, shiny Metang's voice was a bit confused.

It looked down at the plate and took another bite.

It wasn't an illusion...

It tastes a bit strange.

Wait a minute.

Taste?

"Me-ta-!!!"

Shiny Metang froze in place for a few seconds with a plate in one hand, then looked up in the direction of the villa's kitchen.

Did I really feel the smell?

Then, instead of mechanically gulping down the food, it slowly and carefully ate the rest of the food.

Hmm... it doesn't taste good.

But, it really could taste...

Its reaction was seen by the distant Caterpie.

Caterpie's expression was a bit relieved.

Along with the process of evolution, its strength was getting stronger and stronger, and some special abilities were gradually awakened.

For example, detecting the feelings and moods of other creatures.

Or, sensing "divine power".

"Mee..."

Caterpie looked into the distance.

Ever since it stepped into the Kalos region, it had sensed two distinct and very different energies coiled in the shadows.

One energy was extremely destructive and devastating, as if it could destroy the world.

One energy contains pure life force, full of vitality.

Then, in addition to these two energies, Caterpie also detected a third type of power.

However, the difference was that this third type of power seemed to have been dispersed as if it had been dispersed by someone, and it was distributed in all corners of the Kalos region in an irregular manner...

Strange.

If Caterpie's senses were correct, this power was probably that of a Dragon-type Pokémon.

Moreover, once the scattered power was fully gathered, its strength would be as strong as the Groudon and Kyogre that it had faced before!

The Three Pillars were no match for it.

Of course, that's if it can be gathered...

"Mee!"

Caterpie narrowed its eyes.

Thinking of Instructor Ai's constant quest for the power of the legendary Pokémon, Caterpie felt that it could help gather this third type of power.

Think of it as a relief for Instructor Ai...

Moreover, there were some scattered powers in the vicinity of Lumiose City.

It seems like it's possible to do something about it.

Instructor Ai doesn't know what Caterpie is thinking.

Right now, he was busy in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for the three of them.

"Hah!"

Cynthia, who was yawning, came down from upstairs and was surprised to see the heat rising in the kitchen.

When she saw Aisha wearing an apron and working in the kitchen, the smile on her face was even warmer.

She leaned against the kitchen door frame and quietly watched the beautiful boy's culinary triumph.

This morning, Instructor Ai didn't do anything fancy.

The food was just simple toast with a fried egg and bacon.

Even so, the simple side dishes with his specially prepared seasonings gave off a rich aroma.

"Growl..."

Instructor Ai heard a growling sound.

Turning his head, he saw a slightly embarrassed Cynthia standing in the kitchen doorway with a red face.

"Woke up?"

He smiled and picked up the plate, saying, "Don't you want to take a rest?"

Last night, the two of them talked until two o'clock in the morning before going back to bed.

Today, they woke up so early again, it is inevitable that they will be a little short of rest.

Instructor Ai is superhuman, but Cynthia is not.

"It's okay."

Cynthia waved her hand and naturally picked up the remaining two plates, saying, "When I was traveling, I was already used to waking up early."

"That's true."

Aisha agreed.

For a trainer, going to bed early might not be a habit, but waking up early was definitely a habit that was engraved into the biological clock.

"That's why I prepared coffee."

Instructor Ai set the plates on the table, and then brought out three steaming cups of coffee.

Cynthia sniffed the aroma of the coffee and looked surprised.

"Hand-ground coffee.... does Instructor Ai know how to do this?"

"More or less." Aisha smiled and sat down at the table.

Cynthia's eyes were full of color.

Instructor Ai was getting close to the word "omnipotent" in her eyes.

"Eh... what a nice smell..." At this moment, Caitlin floated down from upstairs.

Her delicate little nose was constantly shrugging, and with her eyes closed, she seemed to be relying on her sense of smell to find a route.

Caitlin floated all the way to her seat.

Then, she opened her eyes.

"Oooh, great food!"

Caitlin looked surprised.

"Cynthia even struggles with how much water to put in her noodles, so Instructor Ai really did make this breakfast!" Caitlin mercilessly revealed Cynthia's black history, said: "Worthy of being Instructor Ai, on the hall, in the kitchen, simply the perfect man!"

"Hey, I've standardized on using one hundred degrees of boiling water to make noodles now, okay." Cynthia made a weak rebuttal from the side.

Aisha was amused by Caitlin's words, looked at Cynthia with interest, and after watching her turn red, said: "It's okay."

"Cynthia can't cook, I can."

He looked at the time, said: "Now there is still a little bit of time before the seminar starts, eat, no matter what, the meal is always eaten."

"Well ~ I started!" Cynthia, who was so happy in her heart, folded her arms.

But did not see, beside Caitlin showed a thoughtful expression.

...

The seminar was held at nine o'clock.

It was a large-scale seminar gathering many scholars and experts from all walks of life.

Lumiose City even invested in it.

In order to fit in, Cynthia changed from her black trench coat to a white lab coat, her blonde hair falling over her head, showing her intellectual beauty.

Instructor Ai also did the same, after wearing the white coat for researchers, the elegant temperament of young scholars was obvious.

Caitlin is also a generous young lady behind them.

The powerful aura of the three of them attracted a lot of attention as soon as they entered the conference hall.

Fellows in the neighborhood were talking about them.

Cynthia and Caitlin looked unconcerned.

As Champions and Elite Four, they were used to being admired.

Such stares didn't bother them at all.

The same goes for Instructor Ai.

He was getting used to being the center of attention.

As Blue had said, he was used to it.

It was something he had to accept as a powerful trainer...

"Professor Oak and Professor Juniper should be backstage, waiting to report their research." Aisha looked thoughtful.

"Professor Rowan is probably the same way."

Cynthia shook her head and led Aisha and Caitlin toward the back.

This seminar rented the conference venue next to Lumiose Press in Lumiose City, which was very spacious.

After walking through the front hall, the trio saw Professor Oak and Professor Rowan backstage with Professor Juniper.

Beside them stood a middle-aged man with a slight build.

Instructor Ai, with his ten years of experience playing the third generation games, immediately recognized the man as Hoenn region's Professor Birch.

"Here?"

Professor Oak saw Aisha and nodded at him.

After that, he introduced Professor Birch beside him and said, "That's Professor Birch of the Hoenn region, specializing in researching the distribution of Pokémon and their habitats."

"You must be the famous Instructor Ai." A friendly smile appeared on Professor Birch's face and stepped forward and took Aisha's hands, "My daughter and a certain fellow that follows her all day long, and the boy often talk about you. When I saw you today, you are certainly a promising young man."

"Professor Birch is too kind..."

Aisha revealed a helpless smile.

He didn't realize that Sapphire and Ruby were also interested in him.

Could it be that Steven and Wallace often mentioned themselves in front of the two main characters of the special manga?

Odd.

"No offense."

Professor Birch showed an embarrassed smile and said, "In order to see you, these two kids even followed me here, I don't know where they have run off to at this time, they are probably playing inside Lumiose City, if these two kids disturb Instructor Ai, Instructor Ai must not be concerned."

"What is Professor Birch talking about?"

Aisha very much cooperated with his words, smiled and responded, saying, "Your daughter must be an excellent child, how could she disturb me."

In his mind, he had a vision of Sapphire in a leafy costume, wearing camouflage, grabbing the vines in the woods and waving them back and forth, whistling in the air like a gorilla.

Hmmm...

Let's just look at Ruby in the distance.

"Cynthia's told me a lot about you."

Professor Rowan came over and looked Instructor Ai up and down with a satisfied expression.

"Me?"

"Yes, she says you're a good mythologist."

"Oh?" Professor Oak showed a surprised look beside him.

He looked towards Aisha and said, "Aisha, you didn't tell me that you also studied mythology."

"Low key, low key..."

"Ahem, anyway."

Professor Rowan cleared his throat, took out a business card of his own, and handed it to Aisha.

Aisha took it.

Professor Rowan sincerely invited him, saying: "Our Sinnoh region, since ancient times, is a region with many myths and legends, Sinnoh earth carries countless myths, Cynthia and I are all researchers of this series of topics, if you are interested, you can stop by my institute when you arrive in Sinnoh region in the future."

"Sure."

Aisha responded to Professor Rowan's invitation very seriously.

He was also interested in the legends of the Sinnoh region.

The Three Dragons2 of Sinnoh, the Three Holy Mushrooms3, Arceus... We may have to meet again in the future.

It would be good to have Professor Rowan as a guide.

"Haha!"

Looking at Aisha who politely accepted his business card, Professor Rowan smiled with satisfaction and stroked his white beard.

This serious scholar in the face of his favorite juniors, also has a kind and generous side.

Caitlin showed an unbearable expression next to her.

Professor Rowan hadn't been so kind when he was lecturing her...

"Speaking of which..."

Professor Juniper mentioned something as if he remembered something, saying: "Professor Magnolia from the Galar region, who is dedicated to researching the Dynamax phenomenon, as well as her granddaughter, Researcher Sonia, the young woman who has a high probability of being promoted to a professor in the next few years, also came, but they haven't been seen yet, probably not yet."

"Those two..."

Professor Rowan showed a thoughtful expression.

Professor Oak smiled with emotion and said: "Sonia has grown up, I remember when she was a child, she seemed to want to be a trainer, but in a flash, she's already gone so far on the path of a researcher..."

A few old men began to sigh about the spring and fall.

Aisha, on the other hand, was interested.

Dynamax?

I didn't realize there were people from the Galar region.

This seminar is really something.

"Uh-huh." Cynthia glanced at the time and said, "It's the opening ceremony soon, let's go, don't stand here."

"Okay."

...

The opening ceremony of the seminar was wonderful.

There was no meaningless nonsense, no obnoxious guys putting on airs.

Professor Oak, a giant in the industry, took the stage and announced the start of the seminar.

Then the pre-registered professors and researchers took the stage one after another to present their research.

Professor Oak, Professor Rowan, Professor Birch and Professor Juniper all came to present their latest research.

Cynthia also took the stage to talk about her research on mythology, which was met with applause from the audience.

Caitlin and Aisha were there to support her.

After that, Caitlin said she was too lazy to move, and was paralyzed in the corner of the room, playing with her cell phone.

Instructor Ai, on the other hand, wandered around the venue aimlessly.

As expected... If you really let him do research, he can't handle it.

Trainer is still the right occupation for Instructor Ai.

"That..." Suddenly, a male voice called out to Aisha.

"Yes?"

Aisha turned around and froze when he saw the person's face.

It was a young trainer wearing a blue scarf around his neck, a black jacket, and a work badge on his chest.

Upon closer inspection, it was the Sycamore Research Institution's license plate.

"Excuse me."

The young man bowed to Aisha and said, "I'm Alain, Professor Augustine Sycamore's assistant."

"Professor Sycamore would like to see you, I wonder, do you have the time, sir?"

"Alain, Professor Sycamore..."

Reciting those two names, Instructor Ai smiled brightly.

"I have time, of course I have time."

Isn't this delivered to your door?