"Uh... g-good morning." Cheng Tian visibly froze when he saw Su Han. He turned to look around and discovered that every other seat was taken. The only one left was beside Su Han, while Bai Yun and Lin Lin wore wicked grins. Needless to say, this was their handiwork.
"Cheng Tian, put your bag down and take a breather." Su Han pulled out his chair for him. Cheng Tian sighed inwardly.
It would be rude not to sit down now.
The boys around him glared daggers at Cheng Tian. They had wanted to sit there too, but they had either lacked the courage or been turned down.
Fuck! Who the hell was this guy?!!
"Thanks." Cheng Tian put down his bag and thanked Su Han. "You two picked these seats?" He shot the pair in front of him an unfriendly look. It wasn't that he didn't want to sit with Su Han, but this was drawing way too much aggro. Cheng Tian felt as though every boy in the class now had it in for him.
Bai Yun chuckled. "We're sitting in the back, so we don't have to worry about the teacher checking on us. Besides, you've got the protagonist's seat."
The so-called protagonist's seat was the window seat in the last row of a classroom in Japanese anime. Whoever sat there was almost always the male lead.
Cheng Tian certainly didn't consider himself a protagonist, but he sat down anyway. He took out the milk and bread he had grabbed on his way out and started eating.
Su Han blinked. "Haven't you had breakfast, Cheng Tian?" "Yeah, I left in a bit of a rush and didn't have time to eat." Cheng Tian scratched his head sheepishly.
Hearing that, Su Han took a slice of toast out of her desk drawer. "I've got some bread here. I'm not hungry anyway, so you can have it."
Although it felt a little like one of those moments that would make A-Wei die of cuteness, Cheng Tian accepted it. "Thanks. I'll pay you back."
Click, click, click, click... The rapid tapping of high heels came from the hallway. Cheng Tian hurriedly put his food away.
A middle-aged woman wearing black rectangular glasses, her hair tied in a ponytail, came through the doorway. She strode briskly into the classroom and stopped behind the lectern.
Class had actually started three minutes ago. Sun Yanling had been delayed by something. But this was her first day teaching these Pokémon Studies students, and she was also the homeroom teacher for Class One. If she was late on the very first day, how was she supposed to establish her authority afterward?
No, I absolutely can't let that happen! So she had already come up with a plan on her way over.
As soon as she entered the classroom and saw the students sitting as silent as cicadas in winter, Sun Yanling slammed her book onto the lectern. "Of all the classrooms I passed, ours was the loudest. Your voices were the only ones I could hear in the entire hallway."
Then she surveyed the class and, a moment later, singled out her target. "The boy by the window in the last row. Yes, you. You were the loudest just now. Stand up."
Everyone: ...
Cheng Tian: ?????
What the hell was this? I got shot even while lying low!? Though annoyed, Cheng Tian had no choice but to stand.
"What's your name?" Sun Yanling asked, completely ignoring his aggrieved expression. "I'm Cheng Tian, ma'am."
Sun Yanling nodded. "Since this is your first offense, I'll let you off this time. But remember, there won't be a next time. Understood?" Cheng Tian nodded helplessly, and only then did Sun Yanling let him sit.
Next, Sun Yanling picked up a piece of chalk and wrote her name on the blackboard in sweeping strokes, like a dragon soaring and a phoenix dancing. "Hello, everyone. I'm Sun Yanling, your homeroom teacher for the next two years. You're all excellent students. You stood out among everyone in your year who applied for Pokémon Studies, which is why you were assigned to this class. I hope you'll stay humble and composed and keep up the good work."
The students applauded. Teacher Sun nodded. "I'll be teaching you the theory behind building teams for Pokémon team battles. As for our Pokémon Studies schedule, mornings will be devoted to theoretical knowledge, while afternoons will be outdoor practical combat lessons or physical education."
"Woohoo!" "Awesome!" "The class of my dreams!" The students burst into excited cheers at the news, and Teacher Sun had to slap the desk and tell them to stop before order was restored. "We'll be using a group system. Every four students seated together, front and back, will form a group, giving our class twelve groups. Each group will gain or lose points every week. The best group will be praised, and the worst will have to write a self-criticism."
Bai Yun turned around excitedly. "Then the four of us are a group!"
"Ahem. Don't make me keep restoring order!"
Startled, Bai Yun immediately turned back around and listened attentively.
"Everyone, turn to page twelve. Let's begin."
Seeing Teacher Sun turn around to write on the board, Cheng Tian hurriedly wolfed down a couple of bites of bread, then settled down to listen.
"A team can make up for its members' weaknesses and work in harmony, allowing it to bring out greater strength. When you build your own Pokémon teams in the future, you need to be selective about their composition."
"A team has primary attackers, including Pokémon responsible for physical attacks and others responsible for Special Attack. It also has primary defenders, such as those focused on physical defense or Special Defense."
"Of course, if possible, you can even add Pokémon that fill healing and support roles, giving your team greater staying power. You can also include Pokémon that make traveling easier. That will be quite helpful if you venture into the wilderness in the future."
Teacher Sun spoke confidently while the students below diligently took notes. "Today, we'll be discussing Pokémon that serve support roles in team battles. I wonder whether you've heard of a move called Trick Room, or another called Power Trick."
Cheng Tian's eyes immediately lit up when he heard those two names.
Trick Room was a remarkable move. Within Trick Room, slower Pokémon would act before faster ones.
Power Trick was even more outrageous. When a Pokémon used Power Trick, its base Defense and base Attack would swap.
Combining the two moves produced terrifying results! There was a Pokémon called Shuckle in the world of Pokémon. It was quite unusual, with a respectable base stat total of 505.
However, Shuckle had only 20 base HP, 10 each in Attack and Special Attack, and an even more pitiful 5 in Speed. What made it frightening was that its Special Defense and Defense both reached 230!
What did that mean? It meant that, excluding Mega Evolution, not! A single! Pokémon! could rival Shuckle's defenses! Shuckle practically lived for defense alone.
So here was the question: under the combined effects of Power Trick and Trick Room, what would this tank become?
The answer was that its base Attack would become a terrifying 230, even higher than Mawile's after Mega Evolution!
With these two moves boosting it, Shuckle would instantly transform from a tank into a brutal damage-dealing machine that could one-shot anyone it encountered!
In Cheng Tian's previous life, an opponent had taken just a Gengar holding a Quick Claw and a Shuckle holding a Focus Sash and steamrolled his entire team!
Cheng Tian nodded. Perhaps he could try that strategy himself someday?
Teacher Sun was still teaching when Cheng Tian's phone vibrated. He discreetly took it out and saw that he had been added to a new QQ group chat.
[My Wife Miku has added you to the group chat "Group Three"]
My Wife Miku: @Orange Peel, the four of us are a group! Awesome!
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Aren't you afraid the teacher will catch you?
The corner of Cheng Tian's mouth twitched. They had already made a group chat?
Orange Peel: You're quick. Class has barely started, and you've already set up the group chat.
My Wife Miku: Hehe, all I did was add you. (troll face)
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Cheng Tian, check who the group owner is. (troll face)
Cheng Tian paused, then opened the member list, only to discover that the owner was Su Han. In other words, she had just created this group!
Cheng Tian looked at Su Han. He had assumed she was diligently listening and taking notes the whole time. Only after taking a closer look did he discover the phone hidden beneath her notebook.
Hmm... Looks like she isn't such a perfectly well-behaved student after all.
Su a Su Su: @Orange Peel Sorry, Cheng Tian. I didn't have you on my friend list, so I had to ask Bai Yun to add you.
Su a Su Su: We're all in the same group now. I hope we can work hard together. (smile)
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Roger that!.jap
My Wife Miku: Bowing before the boss.jap
Cheng Tian was speechless. Good grief. Four people in one group, sitting this close together, yet chatting on their phones during class. They really were something else.
Su a Su Su: @Orange Peel Cheng Tian, I still don't have you on my friend list. May I add you? (wink)
My Wife Miku: Add her! Add her!
[My Wife Miku recalled a message]
Orange Peel: Sure, sure.
With that, Cheng Tian tapped Su Han's Sylveon avatar and sent a friend request.
Su a Su Su: [I've accepted your friend request. We can start chatting now!]
Su a Su Su: Thanks.jap
Orange Peel: This old face is blushing.jap
They chatted in the group for a while, then went back to listening. Teacher Sun explained everything in detail, listing the effects of various moves and the precautions for using them one by one.
Cheng Tian diligently took notes, looking at the pages filled with Pokémon knowledge. He felt deeply satisfied.
Wasn't this way better than memorizing those bullshit formulas!!!
Suddenly, in a moment of carelessness, Cheng Tian wrote "Depression Pulse" instead of "Heal Pulse." He frowned, and just as he was about to cross it out, a little pink pig-shaped correction tape dispenser was offered to him.
Su Han winked playfully. Cheng Tian gave her a grateful smile, then used the correction tape to cover the two mistaken characters. As he reached out to return it, Su Han instinctively extended her hand to take it. By sheer chance, their fingertips brushed together.
So soft and smooth...
That was Cheng Tian's instinctive impression. Su Han, meanwhile, was startled and lost her grip. The correction tape dispenser fell to the floor with a clack.
His hand is so warm... That thought sprang into Su Han's mind from nothing more than the touch of their fingertips.
"Sorry, I'll pick it up for you." Cheng Tian hurriedly bent down to retrieve it, but it had landed in a rather awkward spot: right between Su Han's legs on the floor.
Her uniform trousers had covered Su Han's legs fully while she was standing, but once she sat down, they exposed her ankles. Because of the hot weather, the girl wore only low-cut white socks, making the exposed skin look all the fairer.
Cheng Tian hurriedly suppressed the improper thoughts rising in his mind and reached for the correction tape dispenser. Su Han didn't dare move. The boy's hand, holding the dispenser, was very close to her feet, and that made her blush a little.
Sun Yanling had just finished writing on the board and turned around when she saw Cheng Tian crouching under his desk in the last row, doing who knew what. His deskmate Su Han was also bright red.
Sun Yanling's temper flared at once. "Cheng Tian! What are you doing down there!"
Everyone turned toward Cheng Tian and Su Han at her shout. Cheng Tian jumped in fright and banged his head against the desk, grimacing in pain.
When he raised his head, he was greeted by a whole array of expressions.
Sun Yanling: (ꐦ ಠ dish ಠ)
Bai Yun and Lin Lin: ヾ(Ő∀Ő)ﾉ!!×2
Su Han: つ﹏⊂
The boys: (̿▀̿ ̿Ĺ̯̿̿▀̿ ̿)̄
You bastard! What did you just do to my goddess!!!
Cheng Tian instantly became the center of attention. If looks could kill, he would already have been riddled with holes...
Fortunately, Su Han quickly stood up and explained, her face red. "M-ma'am, Cheng Tian was helping me pick up my correction tape."
Only after hearing Su Han's explanation did Sun Yanling's expression soften a little. The others' eyes might no longer have been breathing fire, but their gazes were still hostile.
Cheng Tian: o(╥﹏╥)o
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