Chapter 684: The Kindergarten Boss
Chapter 684: The Kindergarten Boss
Children's emotions come and go quickly.
Shizuru initially worried that the incident would trouble Little Tree, but it turned out he was overthinking.
After a few good nights' sleep, the incident gradually faded from Little Tree's mind.
With the companionship of Pokemon, she returned to her usual lively and active self.
Time flew by, and the year 207 passed uneventfully.
In the blink of an eye, the year 208 of the Union Calendar arrived.
This year, Shizuru turned 30.
Life at the ranch remained unchanged.
Ki Shu continued to work at the Light Gym daily, while Shizuru stayed home to care for their youngest son.
Unlike Little Tree, who loved crawling around at one year old, Yuki was exceptionally quiet.
He spent his days contentedly playing by himself in his crib, appearing mature and obedient.
Ki Shu's parents often visited the ranch to see their grandchildren.
Each time they saw Yuki, they couldn't help but express their sentiments:
"Oh dear, Little Tree has inherited Ki Shu's temperament, but Yuki seems to have taken after you, Shizuru!"
Their daughter-in-law's temperament was mature and steady.
Shizuru was slightly taken aback. He couldn't recall what he was like as a child.
"Mom!" Ki Shu defended himself, "It's not that exaggerated; I was a well-behaved child, wasn't I?"
"You almost climbed onto the roof; how could you be well-behaved?" Ki Shu's mother pulled Shizuru aside and began sharing stories of Ki Shu's childhood.
Shizuru listened with great interest, occasionally glancing at Ki Shu.
Ki Shu chose to ignore the conversation.
"Oh dear!" In the end, Ki Shu's mother looked at the two children, her tone filled with emotion: "Seeing you two happy makes us feel at ease!"
The elderly couple left the ranch.
Meanwhile, the Tree family welcomed a significant event.
With the arrival of spring, Little Tree turned six, and it was time for her to start kindergarten! Shizuru, the doting father, began inquiring about the best kindergarten in town for Little Tree's early education, including learning to read and write and acquiring basic knowledge about the Pokemon world.
When Little Tree heard that she could attend school, she was thrilled.
"Can I really go to school?" Little Tree jumped with excitement upon hearing her father's words.
Shizuru raised an eyebrow. "Are you that happy about going to school?"
He had heard that many children showed resistance and reluctance during their first days at kindergarten, sometimes even crying and throwing tantrums, wanting to go home.
However, his daughter not only didn't exhibit these behaviors but also seemed incredibly excited.
"Yes!" Little Tree exclaimed, "There must be many powerful Pokemon trainers at school, and I want to spar with them and defeat them all!"
The first step to becoming a world champion starts with conquering this kindergarten!
Shizuru: "..."
Shizuru felt the need to clarify the situation to Little Tree: "That school is just a kindergarten. The children there aren't even adults yet, and many don't even have their starter Pokemon. Moreover, you're not yet an official trainer."
In this world, one could only register as a trainer and receive their starter Pokemon upon turning ten.
"But there are people who became powerful trainers even before turning ten!" Little Tree argued.
"Hmm?" Shizuru was surprised. "Who is this person?"
"Um... I think it's a big sister named Popi!" Little Tree replied after thinking carefully.
Shizuru's eyebrows furrowed. "Who told you that?"
"Aunt Ye Ci told me!" Little Tree answered matter-of-factly.
Shizuru: "..."
As he had suspected, Ye Ci was probably trying to lure his daughter to work for the Paldea League.
"Little Tree, to become a powerful trainer, you mustn't be overly ambitious. We're not going to kindergarten for Pokemon battles but to learn about traveling and literacy." Shizuru crouched down and emphasized each word.
"Not for Pokemon battles?" Little Tree looked confused.
"That's right. Think about it. You need to read and write when traveling, participating in Gym battles, and League tournaments. If you can't read, you won't understand the messages your parents send you, right?"
"To become a strong trainer, these are the basics. Can you think of any powerful trainers who are illiterate?"
That made sense!
Little Tree agreed, nodding her little head earnestly. "I'll study hard!"
"That's the spirit!" Shizuru stood up and smiled. "Tomorrow morning, Dad will take you to visit the kindergarten!"
"Yay!" Little Tree was thrilled.
That night, she secretly hid in her own little bed and instructed the Skrelp, Minin Dragon, and Totten Turtle:
"Tomorrow when you go to school, you must stay inside your Poke Balls. Don't run around, okay?"
"Huh?" Minin Dragon asked anxiously. What if there's a Pokemon battle?
"Dad said there probably won't be any..." Shizuru carefully thought for a moment, then waved her small hand and said, "But it's fine. Even if there is, I'll call you out to fight later. It's time to show other Trainers the results of our special training!"
Hearing this, Minin Dragon, Skrelp, and Totten Turtle all looked determined.
The next day, Shintaro first sent Ki Shu to work, then returned to the ranch, packed Shizuru's backpack, put on a small yellow hat similar to the one worn by Momoko, and held her hand as they prepared to head to kindergarten.
Yandi, Kaminari, and Suijin followed behind, eager to get going.
Shintaro: "?"
He stopped in his tracks, and Shizuru turned back, waving at the Three Deities: "Yandi, Kaminari, Suijin, Shizuru is going to school now! I'll be back at noon! Don't worry, Shizuru will take care of herself!"
Hearing this, the Three Deities finally relaxed a little.
But as they watched Shizuru's back gradually moving away, their hearts couldn't help but feel a bit of concern.
It seemed like Shintaro intended to leave Shizuru alone in an unfamiliar place for her training.
But Shizuru was still so small; would she encounter any dangers there?
The Three Deities were filled with worry and couldn't shake off their concerns.
At the kindergarten in Ziqin Town, where Ai Chi Bao Kindergarten was located.
When Shintaro and Shizuru arrived, the kindergarten was already bustling with children and their parents both inside and out.
However, unlike Shizuru, these children seemed timid and afraid as they faced the upcoming kindergarten life, and some even started crying.
Shintaro looked at his daughter and asked, "Are you scared?"
Shizuru looked puzzled. "Why are they crying?"
Shintaro: "..."
He knew his daughter was different.
"They're crying because, for the first time, they're leaving their parents at this age, and they're afraid they won't see their parents again," Shintaro explained.
"Oh, but Dad said he'll come pick me up at noon!" Shizuru became even more confused.
"That's right."
Shintaro took Shizuru to the principal's office, quickly completed the admission procedures, and then a female teacher with a curly-haired dog led Shizuru to the classroom by the hand.
"Bye, Dad!" Shizuru waved at Shintaro.
"Okay, then Dad will come pick you up at noon with Gogoat," Shintaro said.
As Shintaro watched Shizuru enter the classroom, he didn't leave immediately but instead hid and observed his daughter from outside the window.
However, due to the angle, he could only see Shizuru's back.
In this unfamiliar environment, Shizuru seemed a bit nervous. She sat alone at her desk, doing something unknown, looking rather pitiful.
Seeing this, Shintaro's heart ached. It turned out that his precious daughter's previous strength was just an act to prevent him from worrying...
In the classroom, Shizuru hugged her backpack, and several Totten Turtles poked their heads out, whispering, "Totten?"
"Yes, that's right! This is the kindergarten!" Shizuru's heart was filled with excitement.
Although Dad said that the children in kindergarten hadn't become Trainers yet, she discovered that Dad's words seemed a bit inaccurate.
On the desk in front of her, a brown-haired boy had a small bird Pokemon standing on it. The Pokemon resembled a sea swallow and was covered in black and yellow feathers.
Shizuru recognized that Pokemon; she had seen it in the Rotom Pokedex before.
It was an Electroweb, an Electric-type Pokemon.
Sure enough, that person was also a Trainer like her? Shizuru thought of the Trainer's principles recorded in that notebook.
—When the gazes of both sides meet, a Pokemon battle is about to begin!
Coincidentally, that boy was also nervously observing his surroundings.
The boy's name was Nick, a Trainer living in Ziqin Town. He had also just turned six this year, and the Electroweb was a birthday gift from his parents.
Entering kindergarten for the first time, Nick was very nervous. He held the Electroweb, silently observing the classroom where he would spend the next three years.
As he turned around, Nick was startled to find a girl in a yellow hat staring at him intently.
The next moment, their gazes met in mid-air.
Nick froze in surprise.
And then, he heard the girl speak.
"Are you a Trainer too? Let's have a Pokemon battle!" the girl said excitedly.
Nick hesitated, about to say that he wasn't yet ten years old and not an official Pokemon Trainer, but for some reason, he was moved by the girl's enthusiasm.
Every child dreamed of becoming a Trainer, commanding their Pokemon in battles against other Trainers and defeating them to prove their strength.
The Electrike had been a gift from Nick's parents a month ago.
For the past month, Nick had been raising Electrike following the methods he'd seen on TV.
Now, the battle spirit within him was ignited by the girl's enthusiasm.
Since that was the case, it was time to spar and see the results of Electrike's training over this period!
"Sure!" Nick readily agreed.
Seeing the other party's agreement, Shizuru's eyes lit up.
And then, outside the window, Chokuto saw his daughter stand up and run out of the classroom with a boy who had an Electrike.
Chokuto: "?"
He quickly followed them.
Soon, he found Shizuru and the boy had reached an open space.
They imitated the Trainers' poses, confidently sending out their Pokemon as if ready for a battle.
The boy sent out Electrike, while Shizuru sent out Totten Turtle, who had volunteered.
Chokuto: "..."
He twitched his mouth, unsure of what to say for a moment.
The battle officially began.
The boy commanded Electrike to use Peck.
Totten Turtle, on the other hand, transformed directly from its small turtle form into its large turtle Tera Form.
The Peck attack had no effect on Totten Turtle, and with Shizuru's command, it countered with a Head Smash, rendering Electrike unable to battle.
The boy, defeated by Totten Turtle's single move, first stared in disbelief, then ran forward to pick up the incapacitated Electrike, and burst into tears.
Hearing the commotion, the teacher quickly comforted the child.
Shizuru, on the other hand, was shocked.
The usually small Totten Turtle was surprisingly powerful!
Chokuto couldn't bear to watch anymore.
He sighed helplessly and said to Gogoat, "Let's go back first!"
"Agasy..."
He realized he didn't need to worry about Shizuru but should be concerned about the other children in the kindergarten.
With three Totten Turtles, a well-trained Skrelp, and a Minin Dragon, Shizuru could easily dominate the kindergarten.
And the reality was just as Chokuto had anticipated.
At noon, just as he was about to take Shizuru back to the ranch, he received a call from the kindergarten teacher.
"Shizuru, go wash your hands, and then get ready to eat!" Chokuto said to Shizuru.
"Okay, Daddy!" Shizuru looked happy, clearly having had a good morning at kindergarten.
The teacher's voice came through the phone.
"Hello, are you Shizuru's father?"
Chokuto: "..." Yes, it's me."
"Well, regarding Shizuru, I have something I'd like to discuss with you."
"Hmm." Chokuto's eyebrows twitched, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
The teacher continued, "This morning, Shizuru challenged all the children in the kindergarten who had Pokemon partners, and she defeated them all, even some nine-year-olds..."
"Now, Shizuru has become the king of the entire kindergarten, and the other children even call her the big sister."
Hearing this, Chokuto couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
The female teacher's tone was filled with disbelief, as if she still couldn't believe what had happened.
That child... was too exaggerated. Was she really just a six-year-old girl? Her strength was probably no less than that of a ten-year-old official Trainer!
Even more shocking was that she had rare Pokemon like Skrelp and Minin Dragon by her side...
Chokuto pinched his eyebrows and slowly exhaled, saying,
"I understand, teacher. Thank you very much for your work today. Regarding that matter, I'll have a good talk with Shizuru."
The female teacher quickly said, "Ah? No, no, no! I'm not calling to complain. I just wanted to say... Shizuru's performance was truly exceptional. Not only me but even the principal was surprised by her performance!"
(End of Chapter)
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