Chapter 243: The Thoroughly Cleansed Naranja Academy and the Young Master of the Dragon-Taming Family

After Luo Mu returned to the farm, a week passed in the blink of an eye; during this time, many trivial matters occurred, as did several major events.

For instance, Da Nai Guan integrated into the farm with incredible speed, and within a single day, it firmly established its reputation throughout the farm—

The King of Rice Buckets, surpassing even the Flame Bird.

From the moment Da Nai Guan landed in the pasture area, it gnawed on pasture grass for an entire day without stopping once, leaving the Mudsdale, Meng Ya Lu, and the riding Wooloo staring in stunned disbelief.

They were even curious as to why Da Nai Guan's belly did not appear to grow any larger after eating all day.

In short, Da Nai Guan adapted very quickly; Luo Mu even recorded a video of it frantically gnawing on pasture grass and sent it to Hanze.

On the third day after returning to the farm, Luo Mu learned some somewhat unexpected news from Joy Joy Yumi.

Kimura had turned himself in at the Anazaki Town Police Station; the charge he confessed to was the crime of abandoning a Pokémon. Although, strictly speaking, he had not broken the law, everything he did to Tan Xiao Shi was no different from abandonment.

After careful deliberation, the Anazaki Town Police Station, together with the court, issued a ruling: revoke Kimura's eligibility to challenge Gyms, impose a fine, and order him to refrain from engaging in any Trainer-related activities for the coming years.

This punishment was neither heavy nor light; at least Kimura did not lose the Pokémon he possessed, but he could no longer pursue Gym Challenges, which had become his obsession.

Logically, he should have been in immense pain, yet he chose to turn himself in, which made Luo Mu unable to fathom his thoughts.

The harm Kimura caused would not disappear, and realizing one's mistakes and returning to the right path was already too late.

After thinking it over, Luo Mu, believing Cang Yan Ren Gui should be informed, relayed the news to it; as a result, Cang Yan Ren Gui merely uttered an "Oh" and then continued sparring with Swampert.

It had truly let go completely.

Aside from these matters, there were also significant changes within the farm.

For example, new sheds capable of sheltering against wind and rain had been added to the pasture area, and the crops previously newly planted in the farming area had gradually grown to maturity, seeming not far from blooming, bearing fruit, and harvest.

Beyond these events, something else occurred—a major incident that shook the entire Paldea region.

Although Luo Mu had anticipated it, he still did not expect Geeta to be so fierce as to truly blow this matter completely out of proportion, as if she had already prepared to tear down the old to establish the new.

Incidents of bullying within Naranja Academy, teachers accepting bribes and turning a blind eye to corruption, and even using family connections to forcibly oppress other students were reported successively by Paldea's most authoritative media, with the League's public relations department showing absolutely no intention of suppressing the news.

Dozens of faculty and staff members, led by the Dean of Students, were removed from their posts and detained in holding centers awaiting trial; all students who participated in bullying activities were entirely persuaded to withdraw, and the majority of Naranja Academy's teachers, led by Principal Mu Fei, resigned accepting blame for serious dereliction of duty.

The ancient Naranja Academy momentarily found itself trapped under the dual pressure of a damaged reputation and a shortage of personnel.

The students remaining at the academy were filled with fear, worrying whether Naranja Academy would close down just like this; Arven and the others even made a phone call to Luo Mu, asking if he knew the inside story.

Luo Mu replied to them with just four words: "Just wait and see." He had already received a notice personally issued by Geeta, the Chairwoman and highest authority of Naranja Academy—after all, Lei Ting methods from Geeta had directly purged more than half of the management layer.

Naranja Academy would next enter a half-month suspension period; students could choose to return to their families or remain on campus, and currently serving faculty and staff, excluding those responsible for maintaining the academy's basic operations, would also enter a half-month Salary Leave.

Simultaneously, at a press conference she organized, Geeta promised the public that she would restore a pure and clear Naranja Academy to the Paldea region, and even to the entire world, hoping everyone could trust her, and trust Naranja Academy, once again.

On April 15, half of the half-month holiday had already passed; Luo Mu, who had not taught classes for a long time, began to miss those few children, wondering if they had been training diligently during the break.

However, at this moment he had no time to attend to other matters, simply because an uninvited guest had now arrived at his door.

"Dragon-type... Hassel."

The corners of Luo Mu's mouth twitched; trouble had come knocking.

The yellow-haired man, looking wounded, said, "Oh my, Luo Mu, the Champion-level Trainer who defeated this humble one, why do you look at this humble one as if seeing trouble? Please do not be like this; this humble one will be hurt."

Without hesitation, Luo Mu kicked Hassel squarely in the knee; watching him squat down clutching his knee in evident pain, Luo Mo said without mercy, "So you know you are trouble yourself? Your clan members are searching all over Paldea for you; do not lead trouble to this place where I live peacefully!"

Hassel stood up, patted his chest, and said with self-assurance, "Hahaha, you jest; this humble one took advantage of the night to ride Noivern here, arriving only at this dawn, absolutely shaking off those fellows; please rest assured."

"... Only you, in your thirties, are still in your Rebellious Phase, insisting on opposing your own clan." Luo Mu glared at Hassel, then helplessly stepped aside to clear the path leading into the farm.

Luo Mu led the curious-looking Hassel into the house, where Oranguru, who had been waiting respectfully for some time, immediately served hot tea and desserts; this made Hassel's eyes light up, and he whistled, exclaiming in surprise, "A Pokémon Butler?"

Oranguru bowed slightly to Hassel, and a telepathic voice rang out: "Please give your orders if there is anything you need, honored guest."

"It can even use telepathy? So amazing; much more interesting than that rigid old butler in this humble one's home!"

"I am honored by your praise."

"No, no, did you make all these teas and snacks yourself? They are delicious!"

"Just my usual standard..."

"Ahem..." Unable to bear Hassel and Oranguru's mutual commercial flattery, Luo Mu cleared his throat lightly, turned his gaze to Hassel, and asked, "So what are you here to do? I do not recall ever giving you my home address."

Hassel looked proud: "As for addresses and such, this humble one only needs to utilize the Elite Four's access privileges to find them, haha!"

"As for why this humble one is looking for you... actually, this humble one has also heard about the Naranja Academy matter, mentioned by the Chairwoman; it seems you are currently one of the few teachers who have not been dismissed?"

"That is correct, yes."

Luo Mu nodded slightly, his gaze falling upon Hassel.

Hassel was not only Paldea's Dragon-type Elite Four; his background was equally impressive. Just like the famous Dragon Clan in the Johto region, Hassel likewise hailed from a Paldean family of Dragon Tamers, being the sole heir—a genuine young master of an aristocratic family.

However, this young master's Rebellious Phase was evidently somewhat prolonged; not only had he fallen out with his family, but in a fit of anger, he ran off on his own to wander the world.

As a result, without relying on his family, this person accidentally became an Elite Four member.

Logically, having become one of Paldea's Elite Four, Hassel should have already achieved something proving himself, allowing him to return home triumphantly to slap the faces of those old stubborn ones and then inherit the family business.

But in reality, being an Elite Four member was merely Hassel's side job; his true main profession was artistic creation—music, painting, and so on.

In the game, Hassel is an art teacher at Naranja Academy/Uva Academy; during this special period, the reason he came knocking seemed already clear.

Just as Luo Mu's thoughts settled, Hassel, who had not yet become a teacher and whose every move lacked the seriousness seen in the game, asked with curiosity, "How does it feel to be a teacher?"

(End of Chapter)