The wind swept across the ground and down the marble path leading to the auditorium, and the maple leaves fell from the trees on either side and slowly drifted into Karp's hands.

This road is the main thoroughfare of the Austin College District, so it is also a road that students here will definitely walk on whenever they come to class. However, the path under your feet is the same, but the feeling of walking on the road will change depending on the reason and emotion of walking.

Karp has walked this path many times, but only two times are the most special, one is the first time he has set foot on this road, when he first entered school, and then there is now this time, when he is about to graduate.

"I've been at Austin College for three years."

Holding the maple leaf that had been sent by the wind, Karp gently put it in his compression backpack.

"I remember when I first came, I took an early spring petal, and when I left, I made this maple leaf into a bookmark."

He muttered under his breath, and then walked towards the auditorium without hesitation.

What started here three years ago and ended here three years later is the perfect college life for Karp.

There is still a long way to go, and he is not the one who will stop in such a place after all.

The process for the opening and graduation ceremonies at Austin College is exactly the same.

This is because the opening ceremony is preceded by a farewell ceremony for the third grade, and at the end of the graduation ceremony, there is also a welcome ceremony for the first grade. According to Austin, the reason for this is to give first-year freshmen a glimpse of what their future holds, and also to give third-year graduates a glimpse of the latest blood injected into the college.

However, it is precisely for this reason that the third-year graduates have basically experienced a graduation ceremony, and although their senses and location are different, they are still quite proficient, and they have successfully completed this ceremony.

Karp, Daigo, and Kona walked out of the auditorium after taking graduation photos with their classmates and receiving their Austin College diplomas.

The graduation photo is a souvenir, and the diploma of the Trainer Academy like Austin is a qualification to participate in the district meeting directly without having to challenge the gym or collect badges after arriving in a region.

In fact, Daigo and Kona still have to get the junior trainer card later, but Karp's words can be used as a junior trainer card because of the illustrated book given to him by the alliance before, and after obtaining the title of the shield of the city, the alliance promoted him from a junior trainer to an intermediate trainer, so there is no need for this trainer card Karp to get it.

However, before receiving their trainer badges, Daigo, Kona, and Karp stopped in front of the auditorium and looked at each other.

Daigo was the same as yesterday, chuckling at Kona and Karp before speaking first.

"I said everything I had to say yesterday, and I'm going to be very busy going forward, but if you get to the Hoenn area, come to me.

I don't really like the atmosphere of separation, and I've exchanged contact information with you before, so I'll go first.

Until next time. ”

As if his friends were going home to rest at the end of the party, Daigo waved his hand at Kona and Karp and left along the avenue from which he came.

Kona and Karp looked at each other, and Karp laughed.

"You also have something to say, it's not that you can't see each other in the future, and don't you also agree to go on adventures together in the future, so you can say anything now."

Kona nodded at Karp's voice.

"Originally, after two months of training, I thought I could have an adventure with you next, but after watching the battle between you and Daigo yesterday, I think it's better to postpone the agreement, and wait until I finish the second stage of training and even the third stage of training."

As he spoke, Kona chuckled and looked at Karp.

"Karp, the first area I decided to go to adventure was Kanto, but the alliance is about to divide the Kanto region, and the few places you want to go to are the Kanto region after the division."

With that, Kona held out his hand to Karp and made a second agreement.

"Make another promise, contact me when you're done with your adventure in the Kanto region, and I'll wait for you in the Orange Islands, and we'll start our adventure in the Orange Islands at that time."

Karp looked at Kona for a moment, then laughed.

In the past two months, after Karp came back, I thought that the biggest change was Daigo.

Because the current Daigo has gradually faded away from the youthfulness that belongs to the student, although his mouth is still the same as before, but from his words, you can clearly feel his persistence and responsibility.

Karp had thought that it would be a little while, or even a trip with her, before Kona could understand how difficult the path she had chosen all along, and how much effort it would take to defeat Wataru. But now it seems that Kona, like Karp, has digested his three years as a student in the past two months, and is also growing towards a qualified adult.

Karp naturally didn't have the slightest opinion on his partner's growth, he raised his hand, his little finger hooked up with Kona's little finger, and smiled quite happily.

"Well, it's agreed, I'll go to the Orange Islands to find you after my trip to Kanto is over."

"Well, it's agreed."

Karp and Kona completed their agreement again, and then Karp watched Kona leave, tightened the compression backpack on his shoulder, and walked along the avenue with maple groves on both sides towards the school gate.

When he first came today, he thought that this road would only allow him to walk twice with a special mood, but now it is the third time he has embarked on this road with a special mood.

Today, Karp is alone like the previous two times, but he has lost the indifference he felt when he first arrived, and he has no longer the feeling of saying goodbye to this place.

Now he has a faint smile, thinking about the growing Daigo, Kona, and the next trip to Kanto, and he is surprisingly motivated and looking forward to it.

I followed the path to the auditorium all the way to the school gate.

Because the other students had to go to get their trainer certificates, it was as empty as when he first arrived.

Looking at the Austin Academy District behind him, the smile on Karp's face became more and more obvious.

He actually had a lot of things he wanted to whisper at this time, but in the end he only said two words that could encompass them.

"Goodbye."

End of the academy chapter

Next-The Kanto chapter is basically buried because the foreshadowing, so you can look forward to it a little.