Teacher Arno stood before the massive iron gate, entered a password on the keypad beside it, and pressed his fingerprint against it.
With a clang, the iron gate opened.
He had barely taken a few steps inside when a figure darted out.
"Wah!"
Mismagius threw itself into Arno's arms, hugging him tightly and crying out in excitement.
Arno hugged Mismagius and patted its head. "Don't cry. Aren't I back now?"
"Wah!"
"I missed you too, but I never expected to be gone for so long." Teacher Arno apologized.
Teacher Arno set Mismagius down and walked into the house.
The entire house was spotless, without a speck of dust. Even after being left empty for so long, it was still as clean as ever.
Teacher Arno said, "You worked hard, Mismagius."
"Wah!"
Hearing its master's praise, Mismagius happily narrowed its eyes.
Arno went to the backyard, where everything was as usual. Every Pokémon was living well.
That was all thanks to Mismagius. It was like a head butler, arranging every matter in the house in perfect order.
"Roar!!"
The Pokémon were also thrilled to see Teacher Arno back and rushed over, asking to be petted.
Teacher Arno soothed them one by one.
Half an hour later, Arno sat on the sofa with a grave expression. Although he had completed this mission, he was not happy at all.
He knew that the Five School League was being held at the Indigo Plateau, and three of the Elite Four had been transferred there. This was an excellent opportunity for Team Rocket.
During the Five School League, Team Rocket planned to expand its territory and wipe out every other dark organization in the Kanto region.
Who knew how many more people would die? Once something like this was mishandled, it could lead to severe