Jiang Jing smiled. "Not bad, not bad. I got pretty lucky. I happened to find this Piplup by the lake, so I caught it."
Everyone: ...
"Piplup~"
With so many people staring at it and the noisy chatter all around, Piplup became a little frightened. It quickly ran behind Jiang Jing's legs, peeking out curiously at the people around it.
Seeing this, Jiang Jing hurriedly recalled it into its Poké Ball and asked the staff member, "Is it done?"
The staff member nodded. "It's done."
Then Jiang Jing and Liu Bin quickly left and found a corner to sit in. The others scattered as well, returning to their own business. They ate and drank as usual, though they still occasionally discussed Piplup.
Their eyes were filled with unconcealed envy.
Teacher Lin Kai walked over carrying two boxed meals and set them on the table. "You must be hungry. Come on, try the meals I ordered."
"Ah, this is really good!"
After taking a bite, Liu Bin said, "Mm, it's pretty good. Teacher, where did you order these from?"
Teacher Lin Kai smiled. "It's an old restaurant. I eat there often."
"It's on Shangyang Street, three kilometers outside our school..."
While they were chatting, Team Leader Fang walked in as well. He looked delighted, as if something pleasant had happened.
Seeing everyone talking, he did not pay much attention at first. But when he heard words like Piplup and caught, he froze, as though something had occurred to him.
A sense of dread instantly rose within him. He hurried over to the computer and asked the staff member, "Which Pokémon were caught after I left?"
As the staff member operated the computer, he replied, "Team Leader, four Pokémon were caught after you left: Oddish, Bonsly, Dwebble, and Piplup."
The moment Team