Chapter 155: Geeta's Reward

"As you know, many affairs in Paldea require my handling; I often must tour the eight Gyms to verify the Gym Leaders' strength and whether they have fulfilled their duties. I am very busy."

Geeta smiled, defusing Luo Mu's teasing and countering, "Of course, if you intended to take a post in the League, I could relax considerably, and my time appearing at the Orange Academy would naturally increase."

Luo Mu: "That's quite unnecessary."

He had no desire to become a second Brother Brother Qingmu.

Perhaps, once he agreed to serve in the League, Geeta would assign him as a Gym Leader or even an acting Elite Four member, making him run all over the Paldea region to inspect the officially recommended eight Gyms and other smaller ones.

In this life, he would absolutely never become a corporate slave!

Sweating profusely, Luo Mu chose to change the subject: "Chairman Geeta, you called me here surely not just to discuss such trivial matters?"

"I am issuing this invitation quite seriously; my trust in your strength is such that you could already assume my final responsibilities in the Champion Examination." Geeta's gaze was sharp, her earnest expression showing no sign of pretense, yet since Luo Mu still offered no response, she did not press further, smiling instead as she added, "Regarding the reward for the Glaseado Mountain incident we discussed earlier, I have some leads."

"Oh?"

Luo Mu's eyes brightened slightly; could there really be news so quickly?

Geeta sat up straight, clasping her hands together: "For the agreed-upon reward for the Glaseado Mountain operation commission, I have found a suitable place per your request. Have you ever heard of the Pokémon Butler Academy?"

"The Pokémon Butler Academy?"

Luo Mu was stunned; he truly had never heard of it.

The request he had made of Geeta was simply to ask her to find a suitable butler Pokémon for him; as the de facto highest authority in the Paldea region, this was very simple for Geeta.

In his memory, the only thing slightly close to this was the Chansey Nursing School that Musashi attended before joining Team Rocket in the original anime.

The Chansey Nursing School is an institution that cultivates the finest nurse partners for Nurse Joy ladies worldwide; Luo Mu remembered that when he previously returned a psychology book to the Nurse Joy of Cortondo, she had casually mentioned during their chat that her Chansey came from the Chansey Nursing School.

Seeing Luo Mu's bewildered expression, Geeta helplessly pressed her forehead, saying, "That was established in the Kalos region; it is an academy specifically catering to the wealthy, powerful Trainers, and various high-end individuals. It supplies Pokémon butlers who have undergone training, whose actual capabilities are in no way inferior to human butlers, and who even excel in certain aspects due to the Pokémon's own special powers."

"Pokémon butlers who graduate from the Butler Academy each year are extremely rare; the abilities of its graduates are absolutely trustworthy. Even the wealthy must bleed heavily to hire them. I have secured one such quota for you; do you need it?"

"The Kalos region." Luo Mu could not help but marvel at the coincidence of fate; Chairman Zhi Mi's letter had just reached his hands via Master Master Haidai, and now Geeta had also found the Pokémon Butler Academy in the Kalos region.

It seemed this trip to the Kalos region was inevitable for him.

Without much hesitation, knowing that the opportunity must not be missed, Luo Mu nodded: "Then I shall trouble Chairman Geeta."

Geeta nodded slightly: "Then I will submit part of your information to them; I will handle the matter of the data review."

"However, this academy is very responsible toward its graduates; sometime soon, someone may come to your residence, namely the farm, for an actual inspection, after which the date for selecting your butler can be determined."

Luo Mu nodded: "Then I shall trouble Chairman Geeta."

Geeta smiled and shook her head: "This is merely the reward I promised. This joint operation with Interpol was a great success, significantly elevating Paldea's international standing. Even if I had gone myself regarding Hunter J, I might not have handled it as excellently as you did."

"The Orange Academy will soon begin its spring break; taking this opportunity, you can precisely make a trip to the Kalos region. By the way, regarding that matter I mentioned at the very beginning, you really should consider it, yes?"

Luo Mu looked terrified at Geeta, who still would not give up; did she really want to turn him into a corporate slave that badly?

The silent System suddenly appeared.

【Host, I told you, this woman has always been plotting against you!】

After settling matters with Geeta, Luo Mu borrowed a few books on agriculture and fisheries from the Orange Academy library, then soon rode his Dragonite back from Mesagoza to the farm on the outskirts of Cortondo.

At the farm entrance, gradually immune to Dragonite's superhero-style landing maneuvers, having completed an unassisted bungee jump without changing expression and feeling himself increasingly integrated into the Pokémon world, Luo Mu again encountered someone curiously peering into the farm.

It was a dignified woman with beautiful green hair tied up neatly, wearing a police cap—a mass-produced "clone" of the Pokémon world—Miss Miss Junsha.

She was riding a common police motorcycle built for carrying passengers, curiously craning her neck to peer at the area within the farm shrouded by dark clouds.

Patting Dragonite and telling it to fly off and play on its own, Luo Mu walked toward Miss Miss Junsha.

It was precisely this action that caused the Growlithe sitting on the side seat of the motorcycle to notice his movement; it suddenly turned its head and emitted a series of barks, seemingly to alert both Luo Mu and Miss Miss Junsha.

"Wang Wang Wang!!!"

Luo Mu: "."

Resisting the impulse to ask the Growlithe whether his year would be prosperous, Luo Mu turned to look at Miss Miss Junsha, who had also turned toward him, and raised his hand to greet her: "Has Miss Miss Junsha come to my farm for some specific matter?"

Miss Miss Junsha sized Luo Mu up and down; it seemed this was the rumored farm owner who had contracted this entire tract of land—truly so young.

Although her mind was filled with various thoughts, Miss Miss Junsha still flipped off her motorcycle and saluted Luo Mu: "Since you are the farm owner, that makes things easier."

"Here is the situation: I received several alarm calls from residents within Cortondo stating that the abnormal rain clouds here have persisted for a very long time; they are worried whether some wild Pokémon might be causing trouble here."

Luo Mu understood immediately: "In other words, Miss Miss Junsha has come here to investigate the situation?"

Miss Miss Junsha was slightly startled; she had not expected Luo Mu to be so unexpectedly calm. Nodding slightly, she said, "That is correct. If necessary, we can provide you with assistance in battle."

Though she said this, Miss Miss Junsha actually felt somewhat unsure; if she remembered correctly, this area was roughly the same region where thick thunderclouds had gathered over a month ago.

If that were the case, then it would probably be necessary to dispatch a more experienced frontline Miss Miss Junsha.

Hearing this, Luo Mu laughed helplessly: "Those are just Pokémon within the farm sparring; it is not some wild Pokémon causing trouble."

Miss Miss Junsha was stunned: "Ah?"

Leaving aside those thick thunderclouds from over a month ago, with such a huge commotion now, could those abnormal dark clouds really just be farm Pokémon sparring?

Seeing Miss Miss Junsha wearing an expression that said 'Do not try to fool me; we Miss Junshas exist to serve the people,' Luo Mu helplessly shook his head: "Then Miss Miss Junsha, please enter the farm with me to take a look; that way, you should be able to confirm whether what I say is true, correct?"

Miss Miss Junsha tightened her grip on the keys to her police motorcycle, fell silent for a moment, then nodded: "Very well, then I shall trouble you to take me to confirm this."

"May I ask, Farm Owner, what is your name?"

"My name is Luo Mu."

(End of Chapter)