Legendary Ice Ninetales!

"Before today's lesson begins, let's welcome our new classmate!"

Standing beside the podium, Jing He clapped lightly.

Kiawe, Sophocles, and the others below stared in astonishment.

A new classmate?

"Teacher, where is the new classmate?" Mallow asked curiously.

Jing He smiled and gestured slightly toward the door. Gladion, with his cool golden side-swept bangs and a small backpack on his back, walked in with a stern expression.

"Brother?"

The moment she saw Gladion, Lillie was the first to cry out.

She had not expected the "new classmate" Teacher Jing He mentioned to be her own brother, Gladion.

But hadn't her brother disliked school and looked down on the Alola Pokémon School?

"So it's Lillie's brother, Gladion!" Mallow said in surprise.

The others wore much the same expressions.

Jing He smiled. "Since everyone knows each other, there's no need for lengthy introductions. Gladion, take a seat."

Though there were not many students in the class, the classroom was large enough. Gladion sat in the last row, which was a row all by itself.

"Teacher had some matters to attend to and was away for a few days, so today, let's first test the results of what you've learned during this time," Jing He said with a smile.

"No—way!!"

Instantly, the room filled with wails.

The Teacher Jing He they had been thinking about day and night—the newly crowned Hoenn League Champion, hailed as one of the important young leaders of the Pokémon World—was giving them a test right away?

In the entire class, only Lillie remained especially calm. Even her brother Gladion showed a trace of nervousness when he heard the word "test."

"They're all very basic questions. Lillie, hand out the papers."

"O-Okay."

Jing He realized that he seemed to be gradually growing fond of arranging tests like this.

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