Pokémon: Master Pokémon has a fish-frying system.

Lu An was eating at the West Campus cafeteria of Golden University.

However, the potato and eggplant rice bowl, which tasted pretty good, tasted rather bland today.

Because someone was sitting right next to him, eyeing him menacingly.

This made every bite of Lu An feel very awkward.

Lu An reluctantly put down his spoon; it seemed this meal was going to be unpleasant.

"No, is your school team short of players? Why do you have to come to me?"

When Lu An wasn't around, Arima could still put on airs in front of Muto and the others, but now he dared not put on airs anymore:

"Ahem, Lu An, your strength is evident to all. If you can join the school team, we will definitely win the championship in this year's Red and Green Cup."

Lu An's gaze was strange.

Good grief, back then, Naz ordered me to beat you up so you could lead the team well and get a good ranking, and you ended up targeting me instead?

So you don't want to work hard at all?

Arima clearly understood Lu An's gaze, and he leaned close to Lu An's ear and whispered:

“Lu An, I’m training the team members very seriously right now. Miss Nazi only said that we should win the championship, she didn’t say that I couldn’t invite you, right? I’m just adding an extra layer of insurance.”

I never expected you, old man, to be so capable and look like a strict teacher, to have such dirty thoughts in your heart?

Lu An shook his head:

"I'm sorry, I'm really not interested."

After saying that, Lu An was about to leave the cafeteria.

Arima couldn't help but feel disappointed. Was there really no hope for this situation?

"Sigh, never mind. Seeking help from others is not in my nature. Even without Lu An, can't I train a championship-contending team on my own in three months?"

Arima followed Lu An out of the cafeteria.

【Ding! 】

[You've worked tirelessly until you can't go on anymore, fought until you're moved by your own efforts. Your dedication and pursuit of excellence have earned the recognition of the school team coach. Keep moving towards becoming a champion; your future self will thank you for your hard work and perseverance!]

Join the Golden University team (Difficulty: 3 stars)

[Quest Reward: Blue Orb *1]

When those familiar yet unfamiliar words appeared in Lu An's sight, Lu An's body stiffened.

He hadn't seen the system appear for a long time since he set off to find Emperor Yan.

He only briefly took out the red orb from the system space when he revived the smokestack volcano.

He initially thought that the system had finally realized it had the wrong target after the update, which was why it hadn't appeared for a while.

Looking at it now, the stupid system is still the same stupid system.

Lu An gritted his teeth, "You're stupid, fine, but could you at least show up a little earlier?"

I've already declined their invitations three or four times, and this is the first time a system task has popped up?

It's one thing for a mission to pop up unexpectedly, but to offer such a generous reward?

How can you expect me to be so heartless as to refuse?

The moment Lu An saw that the system reward was a blue orb, he realized that he had to join the Golden University team.

It's not that I'm after the reward; it's mainly because, as a student of Golden University, I want to do my part for my alma mater.

But I just declined Arima's invitation. How can I politely express my needs to Arima?

As expected of a chicken broth trainer, Lu An quickly came up with a solution.

His hand "accidentally" slipped across his belt, releasing all four of his Pokémon:

"Hey, Ibu, what are you guys doing out here?"

Lu An's slightly exaggerated volume attracted Arima's attention.

I did decline Arima's invitation, but I couldn't resist the idea of ​​my Pokémon joining the school team!

As a trainer who loves them, I cannot go against the wishes of my Pokémon.

Since that's the case, I'll reluctantly accept Arima-sensei's invitation.

Lu An winked at Espeon, condensing his thoughts into those few subtle movements.

He believed that Espeon, with its keen senses and ability to perceive trainers' thoughts, would surely be able to understand his ideas.

"Buyi?"

ヽ(゜Q.)ノ?

Espeon tilted its head in confusion, its tail swishing back and forth.

Why does the trainer suddenly release themselves and then blink frantically?

Is it going to play with a cat toy by itself?

Espeon's eyes lit up, and it jumped towards Lu An.

"Go! Go! Go."

Lu An threw down Espeon, which had suddenly become excited for some reason and jumped onto him.

No, Espeon probably caught a cold today and can't sense his thoughts.

In that case, let's see if Umbreon can understand what he means.

That kid is always very quick-witted; he'll definitely be able to understand what Lu An is trying to say.

"Eebu?"

(′｀；)？

Umbreon looked at Lu An, who was winking at it, and was first puzzled, then suddenly realized.

There is a play!

Lu An was overjoyed.

"Eebu!"

(?д?╬)

The claw gesture, the winking and eye-rolling, is it a provocation against me, Master Bu?

Trainer, would you like to spar with me?

After understanding what Lu An meant, Umbreon bared its teeth at Lu An, not to be outdone.

No more.

Lu An rubbed his forehead.

I was thinking that Umbreon was in a good mood lately, so maybe it could understand what he meant.

It seems that an evil spirit is an evil spirit; no matter what expression you throw at it, it's equivalent to "provoking" it.

It's impossible to expect it to save the day.

Lu An then turned his gaze to the Volcano Moth, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Although Fire is one of the top offensive types among the eighteen Pokémon types, Fire-type Pokémon are also known for their extremely volatile tempers.

However, Volcarona is different; it is the quietest of the four Pokémon.

Quiet children are often more likely to understand others' subtle movements.

Moreover, the Volcano Moth had proactively made a "request" to him during the Chimney Volcano incident.

This time it's the same, all Volcarona needs to do is make one more "request".

Under Lu An's expectant gaze, the Vulcan moth fluttered its wings and slowly approached him.

"No~"

Lu An felt a gust of wind brush past the corner of his eye.

It was the fire moth fanning Lu An with its wings.

"No~"

The trainer must have gotten sand in their eyes, which is why they keep blinking. Luckily, I have wings, so I can help blow some air into their eyes.

Volcarona is such a good child!

"..."

The repeated setbacks made Lu An begin to doubt himself.

My name is Lu An. Have I time-traveled?

Even though I'm a master trainer, why can't my Pokémon understand my thoughts?

No, that's not right.

Lu An shook his head. His bond with Pokémon was unbreakable, and he couldn't doubt them because of this.

It must be that I didn't express myself clearly.

Lu An winked at the Swamp Monster, then patted his arm from an angle where Arima couldn't see him.

He gestured to Swampert to try and persuade him to stay, expressing his desire to join the school team.

By making these three refusals, he could then smoothly complete the system task.

"Tch?"

【?ヘ??】

Why do trainers take pictures of their clothes?

You must have touched something dirty while eating in the cafeteria!

Trainers can get dirty themselves, but please don't let any of that get on me.

"Ratchet!"

Swampert glanced at Lu An, frowned, and retreated behind Eevee.

Lu An: ('◇')?