"Just as I thought... it really is exactly like what I saw in the anime..."
Cheng Tian sat on the sofa, looking around curiously like a kid from the countryside. The furnishings in the spacious room were arranged just as they were in the anime, and he could even smell instant noodles.
Hmm? Instant noodles?
"Haha, sorry, sorry. I stayed up all night doing research yesterday, so I just had some instant noodles this morning to get by. The smell's pretty strong, isn't it?" Professor Oak said with a hearty laugh.
"So that's why... thank you for all your hard work."
"I only have instant coffee. Is that all right?"
"Huh? Oh, you don't need to go to the trouble..."
Two cups of coffee were set on the table. Without another word, Professor Oak picked one up, took a sip, and let out a contented sound.
"A little more sugar would make it perfect."
Looking at the completely unreserved and truly legendary Pokémon Professor before him, Cheng Tian quickly recalled what he knew about him.
Samuel Oak was an authority on Pokémon research and renowned throughout the Pokémon world. His main research topic was "the relationship between Pokémon and humans."
Samuel Oak was the first to advocate classifying Pokémon by type. He also served as an adviser to the Pokémon League at the Indigo Plateau.
Professor Oak had studied science and engineering at Celadon City University. After graduating, he had continued there for a master's degree in biology, and he was now the university's professor of Pokémon studies.
Not only that, but Professor Oak had also been a very powerful Trainer in his youth. In fact, he had been the first-ever champion of a Pokémon League competition. Only after retiring had he begun researching Pokémon.
Yet this man, admired by