My name is Shintaro Yusa and I'm 10 years old and I'm a rookie trainer from Tokiwa City.

I was born into an ordinary family with ordinary parents, and I started my journey as a trainer on January 1st of this year. Now I am living an ordinary study life in a not-so-ordinary college.

A while ago, Kazuhiko-senpai had a heart-to-heart conversation with me. It's incredible, I was so scared and sad before, but after the conversation, my mood became refreshed. Sure enough, the seniors are very powerful people.

...... Although what I drank seemed to be second-hand chicken broth.

In any case, I don't want to wallow in frustration anymore. You can't let your seniors stop waiting for me all the time, right?

Moreover......

At present, the first priority is to pass the midterm exam, QAQ.

[May 30, 1000, 12 o'clock sharp, air and land red area, Guanghui College Teaching Building]

When the crisp bell rang, the brown-haired boy fell headlong on the table, letting out a wail.

"Ahhhh......h

The girl in the back seat who was in charge of collecting the papers gave Shintaro a sympathetic look, and still snatched the answer sheet that he hadn't finished writing under Shintaro's pitiful gaze, and jumped up and handed it to the invigilator.

Fortunately, Shintaro is not the only one who wants to cry without tears, and there is even more than one person who really cries - under the destruction of the perverted exam questions that are customary in the Radiance Academy, the guys who can stay calm are the few people.

"Shintaro, how did you do on the exam...... Well, your expression already gives me the answer. Kasuke Ryono, the class leader who came from the other end of the classroom, saw Shintaro's half-dead appearance, and immediately burst out laughing. Sensing that his actions had made the brown-haired boy even more teary-eyed, Kasuke hurriedly patted Shintaro on the back, "It's okay, the question this time is really too difficult, I think everyone shouldn't have finished answering the question, maybe the passing mark is only twenty points." ”

"......" Shintaro still maintained a tearful posture at the desk, tremblingly raised his hand and pointed to the table next to him.

Kasuke looked at the well-behaved Chinatsu Ito, and then at Shintaro, "What?"

"China-chan, she finished answering the question half an hour early...... "Shintaro is angry."

Kasuke: "......"

Looking at the helpless girl with dodgy eyes and a face full of "Did I do something wrong?", Kasuke had no choice but to put on a kind smile.

And suddenly felt that he should hug and cry with Shintaro.

"Okay, okay, what are you two big men hurting here. The orange-haired double-ponytailed girl slapped an iron sand palm on the back of Shintaro and Kasuke, "Isn't it just a midterm exam, what's there to worry about." ”

Shintaro grinned and looked back, "So...... Nana-san, did you do well in the exam?"

"No, I can get 10 points at most. Nana said loudly with a proud face.

Shintaro: "......"

Kasuke: "......"

Really a warrior.

The eyes of the two teenagers who cast their eyes on Nana were suddenly full of admiration.

"Compared to that—" Nana shook her little notepad, "I'm more concerned about the content of this additional test." It's distressing that you can't find out no matter what. ”

Additional exams are one of the traditional programs of Korn Glory Academy, and additional exams are arranged for the mid-term and final exams of each semester, and the content of the exams is different, but most of them are mainly based on actual combat. As long as you pass an additional test while studying at the academy, you can officially put on the snow-white trench coat of the Glorious Society, become a member of the Red Group, and start receiving tasks from the headquarters. Students of the Radiant Academy are not allowed to leave the air and land during the semester, but if they are also members of the Red Group, it is not uncommon for them to leave the air and land in order to carry out their missions.

All of the people here aim to join the Korn Society. More than traditional midterm exams, most of them focus more on additional exams that will give them a chance to become regular.

"Oh, I know what to do with the test. Kasuke scratched his head and said calmly.

“...... Huh?" Nana was stunned for a few seconds before she reacted, and immediately glared at the blue-haired boy, "What did you say? How do you know?"

"I ran into Mr. Divi on the way to school this morning, and I asked him a casual question, and he told me. Kasuke winked innocently.

Nana: "......"

Naina, who has been specializing in intelligence gathering for a hundred years, never expected this kind of operation, but now it is not the time to worry about not being able to get information, she immediately asked, "What is that content?"

"You can form a team freely and play against the members of the Akagumi headquarters, and the winner can become an official member of the Akagumi. ”

Kasuke's narration stiffened the expressions of the other three in unison.

“...... Are you kidding?"

[May 30, 1000, 14 p.m., Air and Land Red Zone, Guanghui College Teaching Building]

When all the first-year students had assembled in the open space in front of the door, Noya, the administrator of the Red Group, announced the contents of the exam to the crowd.

As it turned out, what Kasuke had heard from Divi was correct - the way the test was conducted was for students to form teams with each other, find the members of the Red Gumi who were hiding throughout the campus, and fight against them. The number of members in the red group will be half that of the student side, so even the little ones in the first year will have hope of winning.

Fortunately, it was not a battle of equal numbers, otherwise we would really lose our resolve. Shintaro, who was terrified, thought so.

After the disbandment of the large team, Nana pulled Chinatsu, who was still a little confused, and immediately joined Shintaro and Kasuke. The four of them usually act together often, and when they encounter such a free team exam, they naturally have to be the most familiar partner.

"According to my analysis, there are two things to test in this exam: the ability to fight in a team and the ability to scout. As the person in charge of information integration and analysis for a long time, Nana began to reason with ease, "The official members of the Akagumi are hidden in all corners of the Radiant Academy, and our team is four people, so we need to find two members first and then start fighting them. ”

"Detective......" Kasuke, who specializes in defense, was obviously not very good at this, and looked around with a distressed frown, "I don't know where the official members are hiding...... Belch. ”

Hearing him interrupt his voice abruptly, the other three turned their heads in confusion, their expressions frozen on their faces.

"Hide?" the man pinched his throat in a strange voice, making an uncomfortable shrill voice, "What stupid things are you talking about, why do we have to hide, which onion are you?"

“...... Luke. Shintaro's body tensed and he whispered.

The two people who appeared in front of them were both dressed in snow-white trench coats, and they were obviously official members of the Radiance Society's Red Group. Although he hadn't seen the silent young man on the side, Shintaro would never forget the appearance of the short-haired brown-red boy who was laughing maliciously. When he was a freshman, he was targeted by a member named Luke for getting Divi's credentials. Although Kazuhiko Takeuchi came forward to repel him at that time, now that Kazuhiko is no longer in the Red Zone, Luke must have come to find the field.

"No more nonsense. Let me tell you plainly, I just don't like you, and now I'm here to take revenge. Luke grinned, his undulating tone full of malice, "There is no senior to protect you this time, don't be so scared that you kneel and beg for mercy, boy?"

When Nana heard this, she suddenly understood. It seems that this dangerous-looking member of the Akagumi is Luke Jerome, who once had a holiday with Shintaro, and it is said that Shintaro suffered a lot of losses at that time.

Thinking so, Nana worriedly turned her gaze to Shintaro - and almost burst out laughing.

"Qianxia-chan, although he is quite fierce, don't be afraid, it just so happens that they are two people, and it saves us the effort of finding someone. Seeing that the yellow-haired curly-haired girl seemed to be timid, Shintaro hurriedly spoke out to comfort her, "It's a pity that this exam is a Pokémon battle, and your bomb can't be used for the time being...... It doesn't matter, Pokémon battles don't require us trainers to participate directly, but it's much safer!"

He racked his brains to think of words that would reassure his teammates, and for a moment he ignored Luke.

The blue tendons on the brown red-haired boy's forehead suddenly jumped up one by one, and the transparent armor covering his arm seemed to feel the anger of his master, and began to squirm creepingly. However, before Luke could lose his mind in anger, the young man next to him grabbed his arm.

"The two of us are your opponents this time. Bordo had a headache and suppressed Luke, who wanted to fight if he didn't agree, "How, do you accept the fight?"

The four students glanced at each other.

"That...... I've fought one of them before, and it's really hard to deal with. Shintaro thought about it and said truthfully. However, although he looked a little cramped, his eyes were calm, and there was no fear at all, "So we are going to accept the battle?"

Nana and Kasuke smiled at each other and gave a resolute answer together.

"Of course!"

After the two sides took their positions at the empty training ground, the battle began.

Luke stared at the weak brown-haired boy opposite, his eyes full of anger. Kazuhiko Takeuchi's intervention had already made him angry, and just now, this kid's ignorance of him had made his patience reach the limit.

He vows to teach this nasty guy a lesson.

The boy gave his partner a look, and immediately received a slight nod from Bordeaux in response. He smiled expectantly, his eyes locked on the referee's flag-bearing hand.

Before the words "game begins" could be uttered, Luke and Bordo were already throwing their Poké Balls at the same time. Accompanied by the white light, there was a cloud of sand and dust - Scorpion King's sandstorm move had already been issued at the same moment as the appearance. The yellow sand engulfed all of the trainer's vision in an instant, and Bordo's vine monster poked out countless green energy tentacles, spreading towards the opposite side of the field like a crawling snake.

Sandstorm and Ultimate Absorption, this is their usual starting style, and inexperienced trainers will only be immediately deflated in the face of their move, and then quickly defeated. Luke pricked up his ears in pleasure to hear exclamations and desperate sighs from the other side, but the first thing that hit his five senses was a green storm.

That's the grass-based trick, Leaf Storm.

Tiny beautiful flowers danced lightly in the sandstorm, and endless flying leaves gushed out and swirled upward, blocking the erosion of the sand. And Kasuke's big-mouthed baby is not slow at all, and the pink light of the fairy wind merges with the flying leaf storm, like a hard shield, cutting off all the soft energy tentacles.

"I'll show you the way, electromagnetic cannon!" Nana's crisp voice tore through the noise of the sandstorm, and the polygonal beast flickered with electric light, throwing a ball of energy that gathered electromagnetic power into the depths of the yellow sand. It wasn't just a matter of luck - Luke wasn't the only one who would have taken the lead in the first seconds of the match, as the moment both Poké Balls opened, Polymon used a lock-on move.

There was no need for the girl to say anything more, Shintaro knew exactly what he should do.

"Blastoise, water cannon!"

Behind the water-colored giant tortoise, the barrel of the cannon pointed in the direction of the electromagnetic cannon's flight. Deep blue water jets shoot out from it, like the largest high-pressure water pump in the hands of firefighters, tearing through the fragile sand and dust all the way, and hiding the initiator in it.

The sandstorm stopped. The Scorpio King lay on the ground wet, unable to stand up for a moment.

Luke stared at the other side in a daze. The faces of the four people were all young, even childish, but their eyes were calm and bright, full of undistracted solemnity in the treatment of this game, and there was not a trace of hatred and panic in them.

The boy's face changed.

[May 30, 1000, 14:33 p.m., Air and Land Red Zone, Radiant Academy Training Ground]

The four students were at a loss for a moment in the face of a mess of the battlefield.

"So...... Is this a pass? or not?" Shintaro scratched his head.

By the end of the battle, there was only one Pokémon left on both sides. The Scorpio King unleashed a severed pincer, and the Blastoise withstood the pressure and ended the fight with a Frozen Punch - both sides lost their ability to fight at the same time, and the fight was tied.

"I really don't remember if Noya-sensei raised the question of a draw...... Nana puffed out her cheeks, "But Shintaro-san, you did a good job at the last move! ”

"Hehe, it's just luck......"

On the other side, the short-haired young man hung his head, his finger bones squeaking as he clenched hard. The laughter from the other side sounded to him like the roar of a monster, and the anger in his heart rose little by little, and finally lit a fire.

Retracting the unconscious arabesque, Bordo realized that something seemed wrong with his partner's emotions. However, he was half a beat late, and Luke, whose eyes were red, had already raised his right hand—on his arm, the translucent armor had suddenly transformed into the shape of a cannon, and the gray light was ready to be aimed at the unsuspecting student.

"Wait ......"

"Luke-kun, calm down. ”

Before Bordo could speak, a soft girlish voice was inserted. A hand lightly covered Luke's hedron cannon, as if trying to stop the dangerous weapon from firing with its thin flesh.

Seeing the appearance of the person in front of him, Luke's anger suddenly disappeared, and he hurriedly turned his arm and shot a squib at the sky, and stumbled under his feet and almost sat down, "No, Noah, Teacher Noah......"

Joke, if he accidentally injured Noah Elvis, wouldn't the master, who had always favored her, Mr. White Night, the supreme administrator of the Radiant Society, crush him to death?

"It's been a long time, you're still so naughty. Noah smiled helplessly and patted Luke lightly on the shoulder, "If the hedron cannon is used too often, it will also have a bad effect on your body. Don't do that again, okay?"

“...... Well, I see. I'm sorry. Luke blushed a little, and lowered his head to snort.

"Students. The flaxen-colored long-haired girl clapped her hands, and after seeing that the four of them were all obediently looking at her, she showed them a gentle smile, "Congratulations on passing this additional test." From now on, you will be full members of the Korai Society's Red Group. ”

"Really, really?" Shintaro's eyes widened in surprise.

"Great! I was going to say that it was worth it to lose. Nana immediately jumped up for joy and pulled Chixia to turn in a large circle of seven hundred and twenty degrees, but both of them squatted on the ground with dizzy heads and mosquito coils all over their faces, which made Kasuke can't help but laugh.

"I have passed the additional examination in just half a year after entering the school, and I have to say that your performance is excellent, and I am very happy to see talented young people like you join the Korn Society. Noah smiled as she approached, her voice reaching the ears of the four of them more clearly.

"Midterm exams are over, and you'll have a few days off from home, so recharge your batteries and be well prepared during this time—"

"Perhaps, you'll soon get your first mission. ”