Chapter 7 - Fly Higher!

(E/N -- Since I already have a few votes for the name and everyone was so active I'd get another chapter out... thank you for voting! If the name change happens then it will be updated with the other chapters for tomorrow)

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"Sorry, I'm not from one..." Quinn was confused for a moment, and then he realized why the proctor had asked.

Many different professions have been born around Pokémon in this world. In addition to trainers who aim at the league competition, there are also coordinators, breeders, Pokémon doctors, researchers, and the Pokémon rangers who keep watch on the routes.

Most trainers simply train their Pokémon at an attempt to challenge the league- compared to that, the job of the breeders is much more complicated.

As the name suggests, breeding a group of Pokémon, all with the main goal of cultivating the best Pokémon, not only nutritionally, but also within their daily lives. Therefore, compared to trainers, the special career of the trainer is much more difficult.

Brock in the anime once said that the career of Pokémon breeding involves many fields, making nutritious Pokémon food is just one of the most basic things.

Take the setting of a breeding house as an example. They are a group of people who can see the talent of Pokémon. They can take care of the Pokémon and in doing so increase their potential. This is also the main reason why breeders are so respected.

Only behind the seemingly simple act of care, one has to know the intricacies of nutrition, medicine, botany, pharmaceuticals and the like.

If an ordinary person learns from scratch and opens a house, then it would be great to be able to even get recognized as a worthy place to go. Not to mention those elite breeding families who open multiple daycare and provide services for trainers would already have more trust.

Of course, this is not to say that the breeder is better than a trainer. People's energy is limited, after all. Those who specialize in breeding may be lacking in training, and those who specialize in training are not as good at breeding Pokémon.

But what is certain is that people who can become top trainers are often very good at caring for Pokémon.

(E/N -- I will admit openly, this entire previous section made my brain cry, if you don't understand I can try to respond in a comment with a more straight version... but even then it may be off.)

After hearing Quinn's answer, the proctor was disappointed, thinking, 'Am I thinking too much...?'

As the first applicant to complete the second test, Quinn was led to the final test room first. The last test is the interview.

Quinn walked into the room and saw that two people were already seated on the podium.

First is an old man with gray hair and thin glasses. When he saw a child was who came in first, his face showed a surprised expression.

The other, a female teacher in professional attire was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Kid, did you go to the wrong classroom?"

Quinn was almost speechless, saying, "...I am an applicant."

The female teacher opened her mouth, looked at the old man next to her, and asked uncertainly, "Principal, what should we do?"

Carl Moss, the principal of this Pokémon school, looked at the young boy standing below, and said, "Proceed as normal."

The female teacher nodded and began to introduce the rules of the interview to Quinn, "In this test, you draw a question from the box and tell us your own views on the question. We will grade you on the content of your answer. Through this we will see if you are suitable to teach at our school."

This item mainly examines the applicant's thinking and on-the-spot reaction ability, as well as reviewing their general knowledge.

Quinn had no problems with this, so he stepped forward, put his hand into the box, and quickly drew out a red ball. Opening the ball, a piece of paper with a problem is revealed inside.

[Q: What do you think of Braviary pushing the Rufflet down the cliff until they learn to fly?]

Quinn was startled, this behavior reminded him of the eagles of that world. In nature, eagles will drop their cubs from high cliffs until they can fly freely. If the cub cannot learn to fly during the fall, it will fall to the ground and lose its life.

Thinking of this, Quinn organized the answer in his mind, and began to say, "I think this is the most basic law of survival in nature."

The female teacher nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Continue."

Quinn didn't know the specific ecology of Braviary in this world, so he could only say what he know about the eagle, "First of all, we must understand the consequences of the Rufflet's inability to learn to fly. If it can't fly, for the flying Pokémon- it basically lacks the ability to take care of itself."

"In this case, they can't go out for food by themselves. Everything needs to be taken care of by the Braviary, who is the father, but the Braviary cannot accompany it forever."

"In nature, there may be dangers at all times, and once there is a danger, and Braviary is not by its side, then the only thing waiting for the Rufflet is death. In nature, things compete with each other. , The survival of the fittest, Rufflet must also abide by this rule."

Hearing this, the faces of the two proctors showed different expressions. The female teacher frowned and Principal Moss showed an expression of admiration.

The female teacher asked, "Don't you think this statement is cruel?"

Quinn showed a shy smile and said, "But they don't have any other choice. Only this way can the Rufflet fly higher and farther in the future."

The female teacher could not find a reason to refute.

Quinn said at the right time, "Of course, this is just the adults point of view. For children, this kind of statement is really cruel, so for them we need to focus on the parental element of the story."

This kind of statement does not need to be explained, and everyone present can also understand it.

The female teacher had a weird face, and asked: "You look very young."

"..."

After his momentary silence he said, "It's just that I look small, but I'm actually twelve years old."

'Does that really make a difference?' The female teacher was about to say, but held back.

At this time, Principal Moss repeated the phrase, "The survival of the fittest..." He raised his head with a satisfied smile on his face, and said, "It's a perfect answer. Congratulations. You passed the test. If your first two tests are OK, then you'll be hired."

"Principal...!" The female teacher looked at the old man in surprise. She wanted to say that it was not okay and his age was inappropriate, but she was interrupted before she could start.

Principal Moss seemed to guess what she was going to counter argue, saying, "His age is not a problem. He is educated enough, and I know that he has the ability to show kindness to the children, and based on those two points alone he is more suitable than those outside."

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Quinn and asked, "If I may know, why did you choose our school?"

Quinn hesitated for a moment, and said unsure, "Free meals?"

The female teacher made a face of utter confusion while Principal Moss frowned. He glanced at the rough clothes on the boy. He didn't need to touch it to know that it was a cheap item bought from street stall. He asked, "Do you have any family?"

Quinn showed a sad face, "They passed away."

He repeated what he had told Miss Jenny, while also supplementing some settings by himself.

For example, his non-existent parents are knowledgeable Pokémon scholars, and he learnt from them when he was a child, so he knew a lot.

The principal and teacher sighed, and the female teacher angrily said, "What an irresponsible pair of parents!"

(E/N -- Dang girl! What they do to you?! Just cause his fake parents don't trust humans doesn't mean anything!)

Principal Moss sighed sympathetically.