Terrifying legends had been circulating around Rustboro Gym lately.
Rumor had it that a Ditto Eevee would occasionally spawn at random in the Gym's indoor arena.
Challengers who encountered it often suffered such crushing defeats that their resolve shattered...
"Such peace~" In the faculty tea lounge, Roxanne held a cup of hot tea and took a reflective sip.
Ever since she had turned a blind eye and let Young Master Mao's Eevee train freely in Rustboro Gym, Roxanne had barely seen a single challenger all week.
Most Pokémon Trainers who managed to reach Roxanne were also students from the academy's Senior Division.
As a result, Roxanne had looked visibly more refreshed over the past two days.
"Bubble, bubble~" Young Master Mao blew bubbles into his happy juice. He liked his cola with a little less bite.
"Teacher Oak, are your classes over for today?" Roxanne asked curiously, watching Young Master Mao slack off.
"Mm~ Those Coordination Department kids are too weak. Ridiculously weak." Young Master Mao curled his lip in dissatisfaction. "So I gave them an extension assignment: go out and defeat ten random roadside Pokémon Trainers.
"Anyone who doesn't finish loses fifty points from their final grade. The maximum is a hundred, and sixty is a pass."
Roxanne: ...(≖_≖)
Nearly half a month of plain, ordinary campus life had passed. According to feedback from the other teachers, the class Young Master Mao was covering was becoming increasingly bizarre...
How to put it... They had gone from a flock of beautiful white swans to the big white geese at the village entrance...
Before, they had been quiet and composed, content to be beautiful on their own. Now, their eyes gleamed green, and they pecked at anyone they saw...
"Hahahaha, that's more like it!" Young Master Mao laughed without a care.