Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [191]

After August put away the meteorite, Professor Oak said, “I recently got a call from Furuya…”

“Furuya… Principal Furuya?”

Hearing Professor Oak’s words, August was stunned for a couple of seconds before realizing that he was referring to Principal Furuya of Celadon University.

“That’s right. Furuya asked me to check when you plan on giving your lecture. He’s been waiting for quite a while now.” Professor Oak chuckled.

Ah, this…

Only then did August remember that, despite holding the honorary lecturer position at Celadon University, he had yet to actually teach a class.

Although he originally took on the role as a cover, he had at least taken advantage of the university’s cafeteria…

“Well… Professor Oak, you know how busy I’ve been lately,” August said. “Once I find the time, I’ll go and give a lecture.”

Next time for sure…

Professor Oak knew August had been occupied, so he was merely relaying a message from an old friend. “I just hope Furuya doesn’t have to wait too long…”

They chatted a bit about Gary’s recent activities.

Just as August was about to take his leave, a thought crossed his mind. “Professor Oak, do you happen to know Professor Elm?”

Professor Oak paused for a moment. “Elm? What do you need him for?”

Back when Elm was a student at Celadon University, he had been one of Oak’s students—an even earlier graduate than Cerise—and had already established his own Pokémon research lab.

August pulled Silver over. “Here’s the thing…”

He explained his plan for Silver to start as a rookie trainer in Johto, traveling under the region’s standard system while secretly coordinating with August’s operations.

Hearing that it was just a minor request, Professor Oak immediately reassured him, “No problem, I’ll give Elm a call and have him reserve a spot.”

Honestly, even without Professor Oak’s help, August could have arranged it through the League, but having Oak handle the contact was simply more convenient.

“Silver, right? You’ll need to pick your starter Pokémon ahead of time. Have you decided which one you want?”

Normally, rookie trainers could only receive their starter Pokémon on the day of their departure, but given the circumstances, exceptions could be made.

Professor Oak pulled up images of Johto’s three starter Pokémon on the screen.

Silver hadn’t expected things to go this smoothly. His eyes scanned the images before settling on the one that suited him best—Totodile.

“I’ll choose Totodile.”

Just like in the original storyline, Silver chose Totodile.

However, unlike the original plot—where he had essentially stolen his starter—this time, he was obtaining it through official channels.

“Hmm… Totodile, huh? A solid choice. Alright, I’ll let Elm know. You can pick it up when the time comes,” Professor Oak said.

After a bit more conversation, August left the Oak Research Lab.

Noticing the lingering surprise on Silver’s face, August chuckled. “Didn’t expect it to be this easy, huh?”

Silver nodded. He had once dreamed of getting his own starter Pokémon and had even considered some… less-than-honorable methods.

But with August, all it took was a single phone call.

August patted Silver on the shoulder. “You’d better get used to your new status.”

Silver seemed lost in thought.

After sending a message to Blue, August released his Salamence and handed it a handful of Pokéblocks. “Let’s go. We’re heading to Stone Town.”

With a muffled roar, Salamence took to the skies, carrying August and Silver toward their next destination.

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Stone Town

As the second-largest source of [Evolution Stones] in the Kanto region—second only to Mt. Moon—Stone Town was an extremely wealthy place.

But… human greed knows no bounds.

Despite the immense profits brought by [Evolution Stone] mining, some still sought to evade taxes through illicit means.

“…Since when did we start handling tax investigations?”

Having received August’s message, Blue had been waiting outside Stone Town early in the morning. She looked at him, puzzled.

“Normally, we wouldn’t be handling tax issues,” August admitted. “But… I noticed that Lance has been swamped with work lately, so I figured I’d help ease his burden a little.”

“?”

Blue gave him a skeptical look.

Given what she knew about August, he was the type who would sit nearby munching on snacks while watching Lance struggle with paperwork—not someone who would volunteer to help.

“…Why are you looking at me like that? If you don’t believe me, ask Silver.” August pulled Silver over as a witness.

The still-somewhat-naïve Silver recalled the moment and hesitantly nodded.

Seeing this, Blue suddenly began doubting herself.

Did she misjudge August?

August smiled slightly and changed the topic. “By the way, where’s the audit team I asked you to arrange?”

“They should be arriving soon… You requested a lot of personnel, so it took some time to gather them.”

Just as Blue finished speaking, the distant sound of helicopter blades filled the air.

At that moment, a grand party was taking place in Stone Town.

Thanks to the consistently high prices of [Evolution Stones], the town’s residents were incredibly wealthy.

As for just how wealthy…

Aside from the vast estate hosting the gathering, the neatly arranged [Evolution Stones] on the tables made it abundantly clear.

“Did Mikey’s Eevee go missing again? That guy… This party was supposed to be for his Eevee’s evolution, and yet his Eevee ran off instead.”

One of Mikey’s three older brothers commented while idly picking up an [Evolution Stone] and handing it to a trainer, effortlessly triggering their Pokémon’s evolution.

Evolution Stones, which were typically expensive and hard to come by, were treated as mere party favors here.

Meanwhile, the person they were discussing—Mikey—sat in a corner of the party, looking anxious.

To prevent his brothers from forcing his Eevee to evolve, he had secretly let it loose outside.

He had tied a leash around it… It shouldn’t have gone too far, right?

Just as Mikey was feeling uneasy, a commotion erupted at the mansion’s entrance.

The entire party’s attention shifted toward the source of the noise.

A group of men in black suits, exuding an elite air, strode in through the front gate.

The Eevee Brothers frowned at the sight of the uninvited guests.

“Who are you people? I don’t recall sending you an invitation,” said the eldest brother, Sparky.

“This is private property. You need to leave,” added the second brother, Rainer.

But no one answered them.

The men in black parted to either side, forming a path.

A young man with a composed smile stepped forward.

“You must be the Eevee Brothers of Stone Town…”

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