Hearing a familiar voice calling to him.
He turned around and saw Kona. She had finished her exams too.
Eichi turned to her and asked, "What is it, Kona?"
Kona smiled. "It's like this. My family is holding a party tonight, and I came to invite you."
"You have to come, or it won't be any fun."
Eichi asked, "Who else is coming besides me?"
Kona said, "Sato, Matsumoto, Xiao Ye, and A Mi. The top ten students in our grade."
Eichi nodded. "All right, I'll attend."
"By the way, where do you live?"
Kona smiled. "My house is in the eastern suburbs of Silver Town, Villa Number 6."
Eichi said, "Isn't that near Tetsu's house?"
Kona said, "That's right, it's near Tetsu's house. That whole area is the Villa District. Many people from our academy build villas there, so you could say we're neighbors."
There was a gathering at the end of every semester.
This time, it was Kona's turn. Eichi had no objection to this kind of gathering. Mainly because there was plenty of good food, and it was a chance to relax.
Most importantly, it would let Beedrill and the others interact with other Pokémon.
Usually, they only had a few Pokémon among themselves to talk to. Occasionally interacting with other Pokémon was good for them as well.
After making some preparations, Eichi headed out with several Pokémon.
Trainers traveling outside could carry at most six Pokémon with them. Any extra Pokémon would be sent away.
But things were different at the academy. It did not matter how many Pokémon one carried.
That was why Eichi had no concerns about bringing ten Pokémon to the party.
Kona's home in the Johto region was also a luxurious villa. Its entrance was a modern iron gate.
There was