The plane crossed a vast stretch of ocean, and their body clocks jumped straight from afternoon to noon.
Young Master Mao, Lorelei, and Caitlin got off the plane in a daze.
Dragging his suitcase out of the passage, Gary immediately saw a scene that made him want to die of embarrassment.
Professor Kukui, wearing a researcher's coat over his bronzed skin, walked up excitedly and stared at Gary. "Are you Mr. Gary Oak?"
"Please, there's no need for that. I wouldn't presume to be your teacher." Gary waved a hand.
"Strike up the music!" Kukui's eyes lit up. With a sweep of his right hand, the elementary school honor guard behind him immediately began playing.
It was even an elementary school sports day march!!
Lorelei and Caitlin took two steps back in perfect unison, looking everywhere but ahead and refusing to move any closer.
That wasn't all. Professor Kukui clapped again. "Funeral wreath! Bring it on!"
"That's called a garland..." Gary's mouth twitched.
A girl with green hair in twin ponytails stepped forward rather shyly, took the garland from around her neck, and put it around Gary's. She smiled sweetly. "Alola~"
The children around them cheered and clapped too, calling out "Alola" over one another.
"Hahaha, my dear grandson, aren't you touched~
Yamask~ (￣▽￣)" Making a funny face, Principal Samson Oak strolled forward.
"Great-Uncle..." Gary rolled his eyes helplessly. This sort of welcome ceremony was practically a public execution...
"Hahaha, weren't you bringing a girl along? Where is she?" Samson glanced around but didn't see Gary's female companion. "She didn't come? That's all right. Lana, Mallow, why don't you keep Gary company?"
A somewhat bashful girl with a blue bowl cut obediently stepped forward and smiled at Gary. "Alola... I'm Lana. I've been studying at the Pokémon School for a