After putting Farfetch'd and Charmander into their Poké Balls, Heath hopped out of the food truck with Zorua and headed toward the exam venue. The driving school was packed that day, making Heath feel as though he were back in middle or high school, returning to class after lunch break.
"Zorua, you'll still have to go into your Poké Ball during the exam," Heath told Zorua. Pokémon weren't allowed out during driving school exams, since some trainers would use them to cheat.
"Hmph, I'm not exactly willing, but since you're begging me like this, I suppose I'll reluctantly agree. But don't get too pleased with yourself. I'm only agreeing reluctantly." Zorua gave a tsundere huff.
Heath looked at Zorua with a smile. After spending this time together, Heath had gotten a fairly good grasp of Zorua's personality. Zorua's willingness to enter the ball was also a sign of trust in Heath.
When he reached the exam venue and handed over his admission slip, Heath walked into a classroom full of people and Pokémon. There weren't any Psychic-type Pokémon such as Alakazam in this classroom, though.
The League stipulated that Psychic-type Pokémon such as Alakazam and Kadabra had to be assigned separate exam rooms whenever they took any exam, specifically to prevent cheating.
Previously, after a traffic accident, the League had discovered that one driver's knowledge of Subject One was deeply worrying. He couldn't even distinguish between some very basic concepts, which led to the exposure of a major cheating case.
The method involved having a Kadabra or another Psychic-type Pokémon take the same exam and assist with cheating through Telepathy. Supposedly, quite a few driver's licenses had been revoked that time.
Afterward, the League had gone to just about every possible length to prevent cheating, but even so, countless people