"Cough, cough." Cheren cleared his throat a few times, finally drawing the old men's attention.
"Hmph, you have none of the bearing of academy professors. Simply vulgar!"
After climbing up from the ground, Professor Nishinomori snorted. He had intended to say more when he saw Cheren, but upon noticing Ye Lan, he merely snorted again and fell silent.
"What dense Grass-type energy!"
Professor Nishinomori, who looked like a medieval gentleman, had his eyes light up instantly. In what seemed like a flash, he appeared before Ye Lan and carefully sensed the aura around him.
Drawing on his years of experience crafting Poké Balls of various types, Professor Nishinomori blurted out in an instant, "That Vine Whip really is—"
His words cut off abruptly as he shot Cheren a look.
"Go on, go on. Can't you see the academy seniors are discussing academic matters here? Cheren, hurry back and take your students with you!"
Cheren looked utterly helpless before turning to leave.
If he hadn't been worried that these highly respected old men would cause too much of a commotion, Cheren would have left long ago.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was currently focused on Team Rocket's attack on the snack street. Otherwise, if the three professors started fighting in a place like this, it would somewhat affect Celadon University's image—though Celadon's old men had never cared about such things.
Back when Cheren, a wealthy young master, had first come to work at Celadon University, he had once seen a white-haired old man picking up plastic bottles students had thrown on the ground.
Born into nobility, Cheren cared greatly about honor. He felt that it was utterly inappropriate for an old man who made a living collecting trash to appear in a sacred place like Celadon University.
Moreover, the old man's eyes were