Chương 7: Crossing the Avenue in Front of the Academy

The sun rose as usual, casting its golden morning light upon the entire land of Sinnoh.

Happy times are always fleeting, like a white horse galloping past a crack in the wall.

While Lu Sha was enjoying life to the fullest, two days had quietly passed.

Today is the annual entrance examination day for Zhuqing College.

Hundreds and thousands of young men and women had already gathered in front of the majestic academy's main gate, all harboring dreams of becoming trainers.

The air was filled with a mix of youthful energy and tension, and all sorts of Pokémon could be seen everywhere.

Some girls were tightly hugging Piplup, some boys had Misdreavus floating around them, and some even had Riruo standing beside them.

"Click! (Wow, it's so lively!)" Lu Sha didn't enter the Poké Ball. Instead, she nestled comfortably in her soft arms, peeking out half her head and curiously looking around.

Since it was released that day, the red and white ball seemed to have disappeared, and no one knows where this young lady hid it.

Cattleya let him go outside every day, never intending to take him back.

Lu Sha glanced around and nodded secretly.

As expected of the top university in the Sinnoh region, its admission requirements are indeed quite high.

Looking around, he could hardly see any Pokémon like Bibarel, which are ubiquitous. At least he saw starter Pokémon, and even three Gibles, which are the same Pokémon as him.

Clearly, those who stand here, even if not born into the imperial family, are mostly from wealthy families.

"Click! (By the way, today's test is written. Are you confident?)" Lu Sha tilted her head back, her gaze perfectly tracing the girl's exquisite jawline and her noble profile.

"Huh? Is today a written test?"

Cattleya paused, her usually cool expression now showing a hint of confusion.

"Click? (Huh?)" Lu Sha stared wide-eyed at Cattleya, who had lowered her head.

The air seemed to freeze for two seconds. The girl guiltily looked away, her eyes darting around.

No way? Young lady!

Even a gible shark knows what's on today's test, and you don't?

Who exactly is the trainer?

Are you here to enroll or not?

Why do I suddenly feel like you're not as reliable as that idiot Lei Si in this regard?

"Ahem, of course I know there will be a written test today, and I'm already prepared."

Cattleya coughed twice, her voice barely a fraction of a second heavier than the air.

Honestly, she's been really busy these past two days!

Every day, I have to think about how to interact with Lu Sha, maintain my image, and try my best to control my emotions when I see Lu Sha.

Most importantly, I feel like laughing every time I talk to Lu Sha!

Lu Sha is too easy to understand; every time he tries to fool himself, he gets a strong sense of excitement.

Even though Cattleya tried her best to restrain herself, she could still sense it unconsciously.

So cute!

For all these reasons, she even forgot about Cynthia and wouldn't remember the specific procedures for the entrance exam.

Anyway, she has found something more important than defeating Cynthia, so it doesn't matter whether she passes the exam or not.

As the man and the shark stared at each other awkwardly, a huge commotion broke out on the outskirts of the crowd.

The originally noisy shouts instantly turned into a unified exclamation.

"Look! Isn't that Cynthia?"

"It really is her! I've seen her in magazines!"

"I heard that the recently retired Champion Oak spoke very highly of her, even praising her as a potential candidate to become the first champion in Sinnoh's history!"

"It's not just Champion Oak, even our Sinnoh Elite Four member Kikuno thinks highly of her."

"Sigh, that's fate. Not only is she the most beautiful girl in Sinnoh, but her starter Pokémon is the pseudo-legendary Gible, and it's said that she was blessed by legendary Pokémon when she was very young."

"More than that, her grandmother is Dr. Mustard Green, and her grandfather is Elite Four member, the Mustard Bamboo. They are truly the sons of the heavens in Sinnoh."

"This factory setup has basically sealed the future champion. Although it will still take three to five years to develop, its position is already secured."

"It's a good thing. Our Sinnoh League has been established for so many years. If we can select a champion sooner, we won't always be overshadowed by Kanto."

"Exactly, even Unova has a champion now, all that's left is us and Hoenn."

"..."

Hearing the whispers of envy and admiration around her, Cattleya, who had been holding Lu Sha's arms, subconsciously tightened her grip.

The force wasn't great, but it was enough for Lu Sha in his arms to clearly sense the turmoil in her heart.

That was resentment, and also a stress response to being compared for a long time.

How can two pleasant days truly let go of the discomfort of 16 years ago?

Under the watchful eyes of the man and the shark, the bustling crowd automatically parted to make way for them.

A young girl in a long black dress walked alone from the morning light.

She has long, dazzling golden hair that flows like a waterfall, and even in a crowd of hundreds of people, she still shines as if she has her own spotlight.

Cynthia, the current Sinnoh Rising Star and future Sinnoh Champion.

"Is that Cynthia? She's not that great! She's 1 cm shorter than me, 3 kg heavier, and her hair is 5 cm shorter. As for her appearance... Lu Sha, what do you think?"

At first, Gadriya was just muttering to herself, but towards the end, she deliberately leaned close to Lu Sha's ear and asked.

"Click! (You're definitely prettier! Whether it's the refinement of your features or your overall aura, you win hands down!)" Lu Sha answered decisively, without even thinking.

Putting aside the fact that his young lady has a psychic power level of 4731, just looking at her appearance at this moment, this is his honest opinion.

At only sixteen years old, Cynthia's demeanor is somewhere between youthful and mature. Her efforts to appear mature and composed seem somewhat forced.

In contrast, Gadalia, who always maintained a haughty and aloof demeanor, was indeed more attractive to Lu Sha at this age.

We'll deal with the future when it comes.

At this moment, Cattleya is the clear winner!

After all, Lu Sha had to admit that Cattleya's slightly exaggerated mature makeup in the future was indeed no match for Cynthia's cool and domineering demeanor during her future championship period.

"whee!"

Having obtained the answer she wanted and sensing Lu Sha's sincere emotions, Gadriya couldn't help but smile, and the gloom in her eyes instantly vanished.

As long as Lu Sha thinks she's good, that's enough.

Even if everyone else is on Cynthia's side, as long as Lu Sha is on my side, that's enough!

Watching Cynthia walk through the academy gates amidst the adulation of the crowd, Gadrilia wore a composed smile:

"Let's go! This time, we'll amaze everyone and crush her under our feet!"

"Huh? (Young lady! You don't even know about today's written test, where does your confidence come from?)"

"Lu Sha, you can do everything, you'll definitely help me, right?"

Gadriya blinked her emerald green eyes, gazing at Lu Sha with watery eyes.

She had just keenly sensed that when the written test was mentioned, Lu Sha showed no sign of panic, only determination and confidence.

He'll definitely have a way!

"Click! (cough cough...)" The more aloof and cold Gadriya is to outsiders, the more devastating she becomes to Lu Sha at this moment.

The young lady is begging him!

With his indulgence, Cattleya also went completely astray.

I know what method I can use to make him completely defenseless.

But Lu Sha felt that she could hold on a little longer.

"Click! (But I can't be in the exam room.)"

"Don't worry, I know you have a way!"

A faint smile played on Gadria's lips as she gently stroked Lu Sha's dorsal fin and held him tightly in her arms.

what?

Why do you trust him so much? So you're the one who's trying to come up with a solution?

Lu Sha felt helpless for a second, then, feeling her sensitive dorsal fin being constantly stimulated, she instantly gave in.

What can we do?

They've already spoiled me to this extent, so let's keep spoiling me!

"Click! (Like this... like this... you just need to cooperate with me)" Lu Sha lowered his voice and began to teach the cheating plan that he had prepared in advance.

Knowing that today was a written exam, he had prepared well in advance.

Although he couldn't find past exam questions online, they were all about Pokémon knowledge, which he was familiar with.

While I wouldn't say I'd get a perfect score, passing the written test shouldn't be a problem.

Once you pass the written test, you'll be able to easily dominate the subsequent practical assessments with your superpowers.

As he spoke, Cattleya's eyes grew brighter and brighter, until finally her eyebrows and eyes curved into a beautiful crescent shape.

She knew Lu Sha would never let her down!

I'm confident I passed today's written test!

hum!

Cynthia, putting everything else aside, your Gible is way stronger than your Gible!