"With whom? Why don't you go and help? Wait…"
"Confession!!!"
In the classroom, Shinomiya Kaguya's scream suddenly echoed.
"You really have no idea," muttered Hayasaka Ai, with blonde hair, a hot-girl style, her school uniform tied around her waist. She looked charming as she covered her ears and spoke softly.
"It's like this…"
After hearing the whole story about Kaisen's confession to Ran Mouri, Kaguya's pale fingers tightened instantly, and the pen in her hand snapped—
Snap!
As the pen broke, Kaguya's blood-red eyes, along with her now twisted and darkened expression, became terrifying to behold.
"Mouri~Ran!!!"
A reckless female monkey, a cheap breeding machine, a slutty vixen who seduces men…
And Kudo Shinichi—the arrogant man who only knows how to flaunt his primitive savagery…
Although Kaguya didn't curse out loud, being so close, and being the lady's personal maid, Hayasaka Ai had already seen through everything.
Even so, Hayasaka Ai still had no rejection or contempt for Kaguya.
She understood better than anyone else that, due to her upbringing and the environment she was raised in, the lady's way of thinking was vastly different from ordinary people's.
Though at times she might seem rude, annoying, or even terrifying, in reality, it was simply a sign of lacking common sense.
Kaguya Shinomiya was, at heart, a classic tsundere—sharp-tongued but soft inside.
After the young lady had nearly finished venting her emotions, Hayasaka Ai spoke up again.
"…"
"What! You mean the president plans to marry many wives?"
"According to the existing clues, yes."
"How can that be!"
"… Wait, no. That just means I have a greater chance."
"I must become the first wife!"
Hayasaka listened quietly to her young lady's rambling and couldn't help but widen her eyes.
Should she say this was typical of someone who truly lacked common sense?
She had actually accepted the fact that the president might have multiple wives in the future so easily.
Should she remind the young lady?
That normal people wouldn't accept something like this without resistance?
No—forget it.
It was already hard enough to get the prideful young lady to match up with the president. No need to make things even harder.
Hayasaka thought silently to herself.
"Miss, are you still going to the scene in person?"
"Yes! Of course, I will!"
When she thought about the limited-time return of the president with that fierce look in his eyes, Kaguya felt her heart race with excitement.
…
At the open-air battle arena—
By the time Kaguya Shinomiya arrived, Kaisen and Kudo Shinichi were already standing on opposite sides of the field.
Once in battle mode, Kaisen seemed like a completely different person—his expression turned serious and his gaze fierce.
On the sidelines, the arrival of Kaguya Shinomiya, with her icy aura, made the crowd instinctively back away.
She approached the edge of the battlefield, her crimson eyes filled with stars as she stared at the intense-looking Kaisen.
She was visibly thrilled and delighted.
"He really showed up! The fierce president that makes my heart race!"
Kaguya was overjoyed to see her beloved, limited-edition president once again.
So much so that she completely ignored Chika Fujiwara, who suddenly draped an arm around her shoulders in a rowdy fashion—
As well as Ran Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki, whom she had just mentally insulted moments ago.
And besides these familiar faces…
When Fujiwara Chika, Sonoko, and Ran appeared, they weren't scolded this time by Shinomiya Kaguya.
A large space had opened up beside them.
Yukinoshita Yukino, Kasumigaoka Utaha, Eriri, Kato Megumi, Yotsuya Miko, Nagasaki Soyo, Ichiji Nijika, Miura Yumiko… and many others had gathered.
…
On the battlefield—
The Pokémon sent out by Kaisen was once again his trusted Fafninter.
Fafninter was his original partner, brought from his hometown.
Which was given to him by the leader of the meteor people due to his role as the delta guardian.
Apart from his Pokémon, they didn't give him anything else.
According to the Meteor People elders: "The Delta Guardian must fend for himself."
Fend for himself, my ass. Being the Delta Guardian won't feed him.
Although his parents were also from Meteor, they were ordinary citizens and lacked access to the Flowing Cloud Line.
They came from a remote rural area and lacked business acumen.
To quickly improve his strength, Kaisen devoted all his energy to studying from a young age.
After his system awakened, he turned his focus to love, which worsened the already poor economic state of his family.
Aside from the Gym-level Fafninter and the first-level god Reshiram, they couldn't afford to raise a third Pokémon.
Now that Kaisen could earn money himself, and since Vermouth covered his living expenses, his parents moved back to their hometown in Hoenn to save costs.
Even though he only had Fafninter for standard combat, Kaisen had trained it to the absolute limit.
By using every available D-level advancement, he had strengthened it numerous times, such as:
[Fafninter desires growth greatly; attack EV is maxed out…]
[Fafninter Dragon desires growth greatly; hidden ability forcibly awakened…]
[Fafninter Dragon desires growth greatly; attack IV raised to perfect…]
[Fafninter Dragon desires growth greatly; combat power raised to elite level…]
Just like that—
During its Farfurr stage, Kaisen maxed out all six effort values and individual values for Fafninter
He even activated dual abilities.
Worth noting: abilities gained through advancement won't change after evolution.
This rule comes with pros and cons.
If you gain a strong ability early on, it stays after evolving, which is a huge win.
In addition, combat power can be increased through this process.
Yes, even combat power can be leveled up!
This explains why Kaisen isn't in a rush to catch more Pokémon or expand his team.
Now that he has financial support from Vermouth, he no longer needs to save money the way he used to.
[Fafninter (♂)]
Personality: Diligent (No effect)
Type: Dragon + Ice
Abilities: Intimidate + (Sheer force)
IVs: MAX
EVs: MAX
Combat Power: Gym Level (Mid-Stage)
Pokémon combat strength is divided into ten tiers, from low to high:
[Normal] [Elite] [Advanced] [Pro] [Gym] [Elite 4] [Champion] [Mythical]
Beyond those, there's the legendary tier most people never even hear of:
[Third-Rank God] [Second-Rank God] [First-Rank God]
…
In battle—
Since only four skill slots are allowed in-game, abilities like Diligent, which has no real effect, aren't popular.
But in real life, where the number of usable skills is not limited?
Especially for Pokémon like Fafninter, who may have low Special Attack but decent spread stats, it becomes quite suitable.
Kudo Shinichi's Pokémon, as expected, was Cinderace, known for his impressive ball-handling skills.
Shiny Cinderace, 1.4 meters, Fire-type.
A humanoid rabbit-like Pokémon with powerful limbs and incredible speed.
[Cinderace (♂)]
Personality: Adamant (Increases Attack, Lowers Special Attack)
Type: Fire
Ability: Libero
Combat Power: Advanced Level (Initial Stage)
As Kudo's first partner, Cinderace often accompanied him on the soccer field and crime scenes alike.
His left and right-footed kicks were flawless—he could hit anything he aimed at.
Thanks to this, Kudo Shinichi ranked in the top ten in combat classes.
He was a genius few could match—
Unfortunately, the opponent standing before him today was none other than the top student in the entire grade.
As both Pokémon entered the field, a powerful and oppressive aura filled the air.
A blue halo glowed around Cinderace's body—Attack -1.
Kaisen's Fafninter had the Intimidate ability.
This wasn't new to any of the students at Shuchi'in Academy.
So Kudo wasn't surprised.
"Pyro Ball!"
Cinderace stepped back with his right foot, then kicked a small rock forward.
As flame energy surged into it, the stone burst into flames and morphed into a fireball the size of a soccer ball.
It danced through the air with Cinderace's movement, almost like it had a mind of its own.
But neither Kaisen nor his Tyranitar flinched.
"Caustic Breath!"
A brilliant purple glow lit up from Fafninter Mouth.
The forced ability triggered, removing any status effect chance from the move—but dramatically increasing its power.
The purple light was so intense it shone through his thick fur, lighting up the battlefield in front of everyone's eyes.