The New Year did not feel particularly special to Zhang Cheng. His family had hardly any relatives in Jiangcheng, so it was just him and his mother over the holiday.
More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was time for school to start again.
After all that training, the Pokémon had become even more proficient with their moves, though their levels had not increased.
As the Pokémon reached higher levels, ordinary training did very little to raise them further. Battles were the main way to level up.
Looks like I'll need to spar with Ye Tian more once school starts, then find a chance to head out and gain more experience, Zhang Cheng murmured to himself.
School started tomorrow. After dinner, Zhang Cheng returned to his room and packed the clothes and Pokémon supplies he needed to take. Tomorrow morning, he would return to school for the second half of the academic year.
Knowing they would be apart for a long time again, his mother was deeply upset. Only after Zhang Cheng comforted her did she feel a little better.
Once he had reassured his mother, Zhang Cheng washed up, set his alarm, and drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, the ringing alarm marked the start of another day. Zhang Cheng got up, gathered his things, and prepared to leave. When he reached the living room, he found that his mother had already made his favorite breakfast.
The lavish breakfast whetted his appetite, and he quickly polished off every last bite. After saying goodbye to his mother, he went outside and hailed a taxi.
"Jiangcheng No. 1 High School, please," Zhang Cheng said politely after getting in.
"School starts today, young man? I really envy you students. I wanted to study, but