chsdbacks Chapter 180 "Your real boss has been kidnapped by me."
Chapter 180 "Your real boss has been kidnapped by me."
Chapter 180 "Your real boss has been kidnapped by me."
"Aoki, that girl with red and blue hair... what did she do here?"
The number of students in the lobby of Orange Academy had dwindled—thanks to Aoki's help at the front desk, everything was done quickly, and Ze Shu reappeared at the front desk. While processing the onboarding, he casually asked this question.
Aoki paused, his hand controlling the system pausing. "Red and blue hair... is that the girl with the Eevee backpack?"
Zeqi: "Yes. May I ask?"
"Of course." Aoki searched the system for a while before confirming, "Her name is Botan. The matter she is handling here is requesting to be transferred to her hometown, the Galar region, as an exchange student."
"You could call them exchange students, but a more accurate term would be: on leave of absence."
"Perhaps that child has suffered some setback and needs to return to their hometown to recuperate. I can understand that feeling very well. In the midst of a busy work or study life, one always needs to rest and recover mentally."
Aoki squinted, his eyes gleaming with exhaustion and dark circles, and said weakly.
Ze Shu said "Oh," and then realized, "I see..."
He recalled the current point in time, just as he knew about Orange Academy before—the principal resigned after the "school bullying" incident. And the Tianxing Team, which Peony had secretly organized, was one of the focal points of this school bullying incident.
According to what Itsuki Izawa remembered, the Tensei Team was an organization composed of bullied students. In the incident, their actions in resisting the bullies caused "negative" consequences. By chance, they were mistaken for the bullies and were to be held accountable.
Peony, as their behind-the-scenes leader, chose to bear everything herself.
She left school, took a leave of absence, and returned home, hoping the school would not hold the other members of the Tianxing team accountable and allow them to return to their studies.
However, judging from the later plot, after Peony chose to bear everything, the other members of the Celestial Star Team did not choose to return to their studies. Instead, in order to wait for the return of their leader, Peony, they lingered outside, forming an "evil force" that modified steam locomotives like a biker gang and became their own sect.
"What's so dramatic about this?" Ze Shu thought to himself.
The bullied were forced to become biker gangs, and even an evil organization.
At this moment, Aoki across from him spoke up: "The matter has been successfully completed, Professor Sawaki. Here is your work pass. You can use this pass to try out many of the facilities at Orange Academy for free."
He handed over a work ID with a two-tone design of grapes and oranges, which Ze Shu accepted casually while thinking.
"And then, Little Blue Teaching Assistant, here is your work ID."
Aoki handed another work ID to Xiao Lan, the teaching assistant. It had been agreed beforehand that Xiao Lan would serve as a "teaching assistant" at Ze Shu Classroom and teach classes with him.
Xiao Lan accepted it and said thank you.
Aoki nodded, then looked at the remaining person present, Higana, who was also holding a business card and was about to hand it over:
"And then, um...you're Higana, right...this is yours..."
Higana's eyes widened in surprise.
"Am I involved too?!"
Even if I can't become a teacher, being a teaching assistant is still pretty good!
As expected, Ze Shu would definitely appreciate her "hidden strengths" and would still give her a teaching assistant position. Hmph, Higana already imagined the expressions of adoration the students of Orange Academy would show under her "tutelage"!
Aoki: "Yes, here is your student ID, Higana."
Shijana: (°mouth°)
She froze for a moment, then, as if in disbelief, tremblingly took the ID card that Aoki handed her. Looking at the three big characters "Student ID" on it, her eyes widened and her face puffed up with anger.
"I... I don't need to study!"
She said defiantly.
"Okay, alright... See, it seems I still have a lot to learn..."
Looking at the book that Ze Shu had casually picked up from the library on the side, and how every page she randomly flipped through contained content that could corrupt her pure mind with intellectual filth, Xijiana slumped down, unusually admitting that she still needed to improve.
"But... but I can't do it. Do you think you can?!"
Okay, but Higana is still stubborn. Zeshu maintained his smile and said, "Don't underestimate the 'educational environment' we grew up in."
Being trained as a "son" by Liu Bo in the Masked Legion for a year is equivalent to the entire curriculum of Orange Academy until graduation.
After all, Orange Academy only has a few classes a year, and there's also the leisurely activity of "treasure hunting"; while in the Masked Legion, the education is even more intense than the eve of the college entrance examination, and it even includes "corporal punishment".
Nevertheless, if given the choice, Zeki still genuinely envies the students of Orange Academy.
婷！
He won't be able to enjoy that, as a teacher, he can't let these Orange Academy students have it so easy!
"Let's go."
Turning to look at Aoki, whose face was etched with exhaustion and death, Zeki put away his documents and decided not to bother him any longer. He said goodbye and told Aoki he was going to wander around by himself. After all, as the ultimate worker in the Padia League, Aoki's time was very tight, and it was truly remarkable that he could find the time to accompany Zeki to his new job.
All I can say is that Ye Ci really exploits people ruthlessly!
Behind him followed a dejected Higana, and beside him was Xiaolan, whose face was full of curiosity about the new place. Ze Shu decided to wander around Orange Academy. At least he should know where his classes were.
Orange Academy has a large campus, as it is a school that can accommodate the enrollment needs of the entire Padilla region and even other regions. There is no age limit for enrollment, and anyone who is passionate about Pokémon and "treasure hunting" can enroll.
Furthermore, quite a few Pokémon are kept here.
Just now, Jing Ruze saw two or three Padiya ducks, the three starter species, running past him with their flirtatious manes.
"Ze Shu, don't you think...Padia seems like a great place to settle down?" Xiao Lan suddenly asked as they strolled around.
Ze Shu asked uncertainly, "Is that so?"
"Why did Xiao Lan ask that? Is there another reason?"
"Hehe—" Xiao Lan chuckled playfully before saying meaningfully, "What I was trying to say was, if we really 'join' this Orange Academy, we'll probably be here for a long time, so shouldn't we have a fixed place to live? We can't exactly live in the staff dormitory, can we?"
Go ahead and take up school resources.
Ze Shu suddenly realized, "Going to buy a house, is that right?"
Xiao Lan blinked and smiled, "Hmm, that makes sense. So, Ze Shu, let's buy a house together? Let's start in the Padiya region."
Higana chimed in, eager to join in the fun, "I want to buy one too! I want to buy one too!"
Xiao Lan: "Do you have money?"
Xijiana didn't understand why Xiaolan suddenly asked such a question, and said somewhat aggrievedly:
"I...I...I have a super stone...a sack should be enough, right..."
Little Blue:
"·......
Okay, I suddenly feel like I shouldn't bother arguing with that idiot, Higana.
"Sorry." She apologized for her inexplicable tone, then added, "If Higana wants to buy, I still have a little bit in my savings... You've been ostracized, haven't you! I just saw it! Join our Star Team! Let's fight back against these bullies together!"
Suddenly, a loud voice came from afar, interrupting Xiao Lan's words.
Before Ze Shu could even wonder what was going on, he turned a corner and saw what was happening there—in a small tree-lined area, a woman was pressuring another woman. No, it shouldn't be called pressuring; it should be... a forceful and direct "invitation."
"What I saw was that the three of you were walking together, but you got separated from the other two and couldn't find them. Were you being given the silent treatment by the other two? Join our Celestial Star Team!"
The female student who was "invited" looked completely bewildered and was forced into a corner of the tree-lined area.
"I...I, this should be normal, right...I'm just...alone..."
"No, this isn't normal!" Meloko said firmly, her tone quite fierce. "I heard them smugly laugh after abandoning you. There's no way I wouldn't have noticed. You were definitely deliberately left alone!"
"No, no, that's not true..."
"Yes! Absolutely!"
"Maybe, maybe it's just a misunderstanding..."
"impossible!"
"Even if it exists, can I... can I not join the Celestial Star Team...?"
"cannot!"
The girl who was invited to join the team was so anxious she was almost in tears.
Even if what you said is true, being so forcefully invited by you to join this "bad student organization" like the Tianxing Team, and not being able to refuse, makes her feel more like she's being bullied!
"Join our Star Team!" Melo asked persistently.
"I...I..."
"Hmm! Since you won't join!" Melok scratched his head in frustration, then suddenly clenched his fist and said, "According to Team Celestial's rules, let's have a Pokémon battle! If you lose, you join Team Celestial."
"I...I..."
The girl, cornered by Meloco, was so upset that tears welled up in her eyes. How could someone be so unreasonable?
She immediately looked at Ze Shu and the other two who came out from around the corner with pleading eyes, appearing helpless and pitiful.
"So, what will you do if you lose?"
"Hmm?" Melok suddenly turned to look at Ze Shu, who had spoken, and decisively said, "I lost, so I'll be at the mercy of the winner!"
Zeki: "Can I take her place in the match?"
Melo looked up, about to refuse.
But the girl quickly and timidly replied, "Yes, yes! Thank you, thank you!"
Melo had no choice but to agree.
"Let's get this straight, I'm really good! If you lose, she has to join Team Celestial, and we'll fight against the bullying together!"
The girl quickly agreed, "Sure!"
She was a student who had watched the battle in front of Orange Academy, so she recognized Ze Shu as the one who defeated Nemo at a glance, and felt relieved.
Ze Shu sighed and simply asked, "Where will the battle take place?"
Meloko pointed to the flat ground not far away and said, "Right here!"
She walked over, picked up the Poké Ball, and struck a battle pose.
Because they were separated by the lawn, Ze Shu was able to see her whole body clearly now. To put it bluntly, she was dressed in the style of a biker gang member.
Her bright red, curly hair was styled like flames and swept up, and she wore an oversized studded choker around her neck. She wore only a short top on her upper body, but her lower body looked "bulky," with exaggeratedly large bright red boots taking up the entire lower half of her body.
They dress flamboyantly and have a strong personality.
They are like problem students.
Ze Shu naturally recognized him: this was Meloco, the leader of the Fire Gang of the Tianxing Team.
"I'll be sending out Torkoal to battle you!"
"Mingmou-i—"
Steam rose from the tortoise's shell, and the orange-brown tortoise appeared before Melokko. It suddenly exhaled two wisps of smoke from its nose, accompanied by Melokko's confident voice, which sounded very energetic.
"Yes, that's what I sent out."
Zeshu threw out a Poké Ball, and Vulpix, which looked like a chubby white dumpling, stood on the field, gazing blankly.
Melo exclaimed, "I could take down this little guy with a single puff of smoke!"
Snowflakes drifted down from the sky, and a wisp of icy wind, accompanied by the leaping and bounding of Vulpix, further froze Torkoal's body, turning this coal Pokémon into a solid block of ice.
"Coal Turtle!!!"
Melo couldn't believe it.
Her Torkoal, a Fire-type Pokémon that can continuously burn coal inside its body and spew out thick hot steam, was actually frozen into a turtle ice sculpture by a tiny Felix?!
This truly shattered Meloco's understanding.
This left her stunned and speechless for a moment.
Ze Shu said, "You lost."
Meloco: "I lost... Damn it..."
Ze Shu said, "Mm."
He first looked at the girl who had been pressured by Meloco. With a nod from him, the girl thanked him gratefully and left the scene, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"Don't you think that your actions just now—forcing others to join your so-called 'Sky Star Team'—are also bullying, another form of bullying?"
Ze Shu then spoke to the defeated Melok, who looked like a loser.
Meloco reacted violently; she bit her bright red lips tightly, then clenched her fist and shouted:
"No! I'm inviting her to join the Sky Star Team to fight against bullying! This is just temporary coercion, but in return, she won't be bullied anymore! Once she joins, she'll definitely know how great everyone in the Sky Star Team is!"
"Damn it! If only the real boss were still here..."
Looking at this unruly creature, Ze Shu sighed again.
Orange Academy has quite a few problem students!
When Peony, the true leader of the Tianxing team, took all the blame and left, leaving the chaotic and leaderless Tianxing team behind, did she ever think about the situation that had arisen?
but.
"The real boss?" Ze Shu chuckled, then said, "You still remember what you confidently said before the battle, right?"
Meloko gritted his teeth and said, "I lost. I'll do whatever you want with me!"
Ze Shu nodded and deliberately said, "Tell me, why are you so insistent on having others join the Tianxing Team? Can't your Tianxing Team fight back against bullying? And this 'True Boss,' if I'm not mistaken, is it related to this?"
Meloko paused, seemingly surprised that Ze Shu would ask such a question, but being straightforward and honest, she still answered honestly through gritted teeth:
"Our true leader has left us, so I want to make the Tianyuan team stronger so that our true leader can return to the Tianyuan team!"
Join us in fighting against bullying!
Upon hearing this answer, Ze Shu seemed to have thought of something amusing, chuckled, and then said directly:
"Want your real boss to come back? Then no matter how much you strengthen the Tianyuan Team, I'm afraid your real boss will never return."
Melo exclaimed angrily, "Impossible!"
"Want to know why?" Ze Shu continued, unperturbed.
Meloco, still honest, angrily demanded, "Why! Tell me!"
Under Merlo's intensely eager gaze, Ze Shu smirked wickedly and said, word by word:
"Because of one"
"Your real boss has been taken down by me."
"The real boss who led your Tianyuan team and orchestrated the 'anti-bullying' incident that affected the entire school has been imprisoned by me to bear the blame for all of your Tianyuan team's crimes. He's locked up in a dark basement in Padia, enduring unbearable pain."
"Do you understand what I'm saying?"
"Otherwise, she inexplicably told you not to associate with her, and then disappeared without a trace. Yet you were not implicated, did not receive any criticism from the school, and are still able to get away with it here, carrying out your 'strengthening the Tianyuan Team' operation."
"Don't you guys in the Tianyuan team find this strange? You're still foolishly hoping for the return of your so-called real boss, it's really laughable."
Melo's eyes widened in utter shock.
Ze Shu chuckled:
"So... it's your Tianyuan team."
"Do you want to rescue your real boss?"