The Pokémon Ranger School had been founded in the same year as the Ranger Union. With its long history, it supplied the union with large numbers of Rangers, staff, mechanics, researchers, and other specialists every year.
Its buildings stood on the foothills east of Windring Town, looking solemn and peaceful in the morning light.
Thick moss covered the school roofs, and ivy climbed all over the walls. Traces of the passing years showed everywhere.
It was already seven in the morning, ordinarily the time for the students' morning training.
But starting that day, the school would welcome a special group of visitors: minors from the surrounding towns and villages, who would spend three days and two nights there attending summer safety lectures.
"Welcome to the Pokémon Ranger School!"
At the school gates, two lines of students spotted another child being dropped off by their parents and hurried to compete for the chance to carry the child's luggage and show them the way.
"Ah-what a shame. Missed another one. No, I need to stand a little farther forward!"
Of course, the students' enthusiasm had everything to do with the school's teaching system.
As a school dedicated to training outstanding Rangers, one thing accompanied its students throughout their entire school careers-
Completing requests to earn credits.
Credits were not only a requirement assessed every semester; they could also be exchanged for rewards at school, and even tuition reductions and time off!
And so, they had become something every student worked toward.
"I'm so anxious, so anxious, so anxious-I actually missed that last one-
"Huh, an opening!"
Seeing the student in front of him get distracted, Huangyao slipped forward and secretly took the spot ahead of him.
Now I can get the chance to welcome the next arrival! He secretly rejoiced, but kept