Jubilife City Pokémon Center, lounge.
Levi and Dayou chatted quite a bit, while the two young women stuck together, successfully isolating the confident young woman named Mitsuki.
Mitsuki exuded an aura of confidence, as if first place were already in the bag.
The young lady who pushed the door open held a printed sheet, reading out with a beaming smile:
“Levi 97 points, Mizuki 88 points, Mitsuki 81 points, Yuko 77 points, Dayou 73 points.
Congratulations on advancing to the second round.”
“In the second round of exams, you will have priority in choosing a Pokémon based on your first-round scores.”
Dayou’s eyes widened, and he couldn’t help but curse, “Damn, what kind of monster are you?”
The two young women named Mizuki and Yuko also couldn’t help but look over.
They had assumed Levi had just slacked off in the first round, but it turned out he was a genius?
Mitsuki was very unconvinced, “How is this possible?
That’s too ridiculous, right?”
Levi had completed a 97-point exam paper in less than 40 minutes, which was beyond her comprehension.
The young lady explained calmly, “This is computer-graded.
If you have any objections, you may request to see Mr.
Levi’s exam paper.”
Mitsuki immediately raised her hand, “I have an objection!”
The slightly helpless young lady said softly, “Alright, please follow me.”
Out of curiosity, Mizuki and Yuko also curiously followed along.
After seeing Levi’s exam paper, Mitsuki didn’t say a word.
[Is she not going to say, ‘Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully a young girl’s poverty’?]
Watching the silent Mitsuki, Levi silently complained to himself.
Mitsuki suddenly realized she seemed to have the face of a villain.
No one suspected Levi of cheating, because the exam paper was randomly generated from the entire question bank.
Before the exam, no one knew what the questions would be—not even the number of multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, or true-or-false questions was clear.
The fact that Levi could score 97 points only proved his ability.
Dayou, who was half a head taller than Levi, patted Levi on the shoulder, “As expected of someone whose family runs a Breeding Center.
It’s a family tradition!
I really have to go to your place for an interview in a couple of days.”
Mitsuki, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly asked, “Your family runs a Breeding Center?”
Levi nodded, “Yes, I learned from my grandfather since I was young.”
“No wonder.”
The young lady spoke up at the right moment, “Ms.
Mitsuki, if you have no further objections, shall we proceed to the second round of the assessment?”
The second round of the assessment was very simple.
Electrike, Marill, Cherubi, Glameow, and Skorupi.
“Each of you will choose one Pokémon to manage, and then prepare a portion of food.
There will be judges to grade you.”
While the young lady was explaining, Levi looked around and noticed the presence of surveillance cameras.
They were probably watching through the monitors.
“Please note that these five Pokémon are quite picky eaters.
Based on the first-round scores, Mr.
Levi will choose first.”
Levi pointed to the small, green-furred canine in the corner, “I choose Electrike.”
Levi’s choice surprised them; conventionally, choosing Marill, Cherubi, or Glameow would have been easier.
At most, Marill would spray you with Water Gun, but if Electrike was unhappy, it would shock people!
Following the scores, they chose one by one, and by the time it was Dayou’s turn, only Skorupi was left.
Dayou didn’t seem to find it difficult; he clapped his hands and smiled, “Come on, little Skorupi.”
Looking at the tall Dayou, a cold drop of sweat fell from Skorupi.
Skorupi, which had initially wanted to show off, very obediently followed along.
Levi put on insulated gloves and chose a non-conductive brush from among the various brushes.
“Electrike, come here.”
Levi, sitting on the ground, took out a Pokéblock, which instantly attracted Electrike.
When Levi took out the Pokéblock, the other Pokémon were instantly attracted as well, especially Glameow, which swallowed its saliva unconsciously.
[Ding, obtained 109 points of Pokéblock proficiency.]
Meanwhile, in the room next door.
Several judges, including Nurse Joy, were intently watching the five people being assessed.
“Mr.
Dayou is very imposing; even Skorupi is afraid of him.”
“It has its pros and cons; being too imposing sometimes makes it difficult to get close to Pokémon.”
“Wearing insulated gloves, a non-conductive brush…
Master Leon’s grandson has very solid breeding knowledge.”
“Indeed.
Electrike stores electricity in its fur, so brushing is an essential step.
His procedure is very correct.”
“Now it depends on how he brushes it.
If he can’t make Electrike feel at ease, he’ll get shocked.”
An old man’s eyes lit up, “Oh, it’s a high-quality Pokéblock!
It seems to be an Oran Berry Pokéblock used to restore stamina.”
Pokéblock quality is divided into four levels: low, medium, high, and perfect. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
As his Pokéblock-making skills improved, Levi also had a chance to make high-quality Pokéblocks.
Nurse Joy was slightly puzzled, “Why Oran Berry?”
Oran Berry has a complex flavor, combining spicy, sour, bitter, and astringent, but it tastes quite wonderful when combined.
“If Levi made it himself, he really is a promising youth.”
“Could it have been made by Master Leon?”
“That’s also a possibility.”
While the judges were discussing, Levi was already brushing Electrike’s fur.
Aside from the possibility of getting shocked, brushing Electrike wasn’t actually difficult; you just had to brush along the direction of the fur.
Throughout the process, Electrike kept its head resting on Levi’s knees, cooperating no matter how Levi handled it.
Nurse Joy gave him 100 points, “Fur management, full marks.”
“Electrike’s body language also indicates that it is very comfortable.”
“Next, we’ll see how he prepares the food.”
For food, one could make simple food, or the more difficult poffin and Pokéblock.
There was a Pokéblock machine in the exam room, and Levi chose the one he used daily.
“He is going to make Pokéblocks.”
Levi pulled out the inner container to ensure it was properly cleaned and free of any odd smells.
Nurse Joy nodded slightly, “He even considered the possibility of flavor cross-contamination?
He is very attentive.”
Levi had roughly determined Electrike’s taste preferences by using the Oran Berry Pokéblock earlier.
He just needed to continue using Oran Berry, and he definitely wouldn’t go wrong.
From a pile of Oran Berries, he used Appraisal to select a few of good quality.
About 20 minutes later, the crystal-clear Pokéblocks that fell out stunned Levi.
Appraisal gave him the answer.
[A near-perfect Oran Berry Pokéblock]
Near-perfect!
This was the best Pokéblock Levi had made to date.
The air was filled with fragrance, and the sounds of Pokémon swallowing their saliva rose one after another.
The old man suddenly stood up, looking excited, “This Pokéblock is even better than the previous one!”
This judge specialized in Pokéblocks.
He knew very well how difficult it was for someone of Levi’s age to make a Pokéblock of this quality.
“Don’t run!”
Dayou grabbed Skorupi, which wanted to run over to steal a bite.
“Everyone, try some.”