Pokémon: Gardevoir Harem with Tag System

After paying the aerial flight fee, Axel headed straight to Ninox University campus.

It was not for registration, but to go to the Academic Affairs Office to apply for leave.

In a typical college life, freshmen usually go through one week or half a month of freshman training.

Axel planned to find any excuse to skip it.

Attending class was impossible, even PE class wouldn't work.

The usual college freshman training at most invited a few elite-level trainers to lecture, and those people probably couldn't even win against him when tied up.

With this thought, Axel had Gyarados fly directly to the rooftop of the Academic Affairs Office.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

After a round of knocking, a girl wearing a butterfly-bow hairpin poked her head out from the Academic Affairs Office door.

Seeing Axel's surprised look, the girl revealed a slightly professional smile.

"Junior, are you here to see a teacher? Currently the teachers haven't started working yet, you'll need to come back after the official start of term."

"If you're here to register, you can just find any senior sister or brother at the school gate to take you to the dormitory."

"No," Axel shook his head, "I'm here to apply for leave."

Senior Sister: "???"

'Asking for leave before school even starts, what kind of troublemaker is this student?'

"Junior, you better go back. Freshman training is not something you can skip, unless you currently have a city-level tournament schedule that conflicts with the training time."

'City-level tournament schedule?'

Axel was familiar with this, isn't that the Baby Cup.

"Then may I ask if there's any city-level tournament during this period? The kind I can sign up for."

"There is one, but it's quite difficult," The Academic Affairs senior sister saw that Axel wasn't backing down, so she opened the door fully and let Axel follow her into the office.

"Recently, Teacher Erika from Rainbow University brought some students to our school for an exchange visit, so there will be a seven-day exhibition match."

"It's said that the champion will even get a chance to spar with a mysterious guest, it's a rare tournament."

"However, this match concerns the reputation of our Ninox University, so the entry threshold is high. Only students who have already obtained Gym Badges can participate…"

The Academic Affairs senior sister didn't continue and instead poured Axel a glass of water.

The implied meaning: 'Little brother, although you're very handsome, you're destined not to escape freshman training.'

'Drink this glass of water and obediently go register.'

Axel blinked, "That's it?"

Clack! Clack! Clack!

Axel fumbled in his pocket and pulled out three Flame Badges issued by Emberpine City Gym.

"Senior sister, take a look, are these enough? If not, I can go find Gym Leader Sasha to spar again."

Looking at the three badges on the table, the senior sister from the Academic Affairs Office was dumbfounded.

'Isn't it said that Emberpine City Gym is really hard to beat? How does this guy have three badges?'

'Rumors really aren't reliable, when school starts, I'll go make a trip to Emberpine City myself and get that badge.'

After making a plan to "pick up" a badge for free, the senior sister from the Academic Affairs Office was in a much better mood and quickly helped Axel complete the tournament registration.

Then she explained the competition format:

"Junior, take note, the match lasts seven days. The first five days are internal matches within our school to determine the top three."

"Then, the exchange students from Rainbow University will have exhibition matches on the sixth day to determine their own ranking."

"Our top three will then face off against their top three. First vs first, second vs second, and so on…"

"If you make it into the top three, the school will offer a treasure as a reward."

"If you defeat the exchange student from Rainbow University, Professor Elm will even give out a mysterious Pokémon egg."

'Pokémon egg?'

Axel couldn't help a chill down his spine.

If he remembered correctly, the eggs gifted by Elm and hatched by Gold often had habits like eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling.

He just didn't know which of the two was actually the problem.

But it didn't matter, when the time came, he'd let the General train it properly.

"Okay!"

———

[Ninox University Exchange Area]

Several exchange students from Rainbow University gathered together. Professor Elm stood on the podium, also discussing this exchange match.

"Gary, you've been in Aurient for three years, you're the one who understands this place the best among us."

"Take a look at the participant list and see if there's anyone strong?"

Gary lightly brushed his hair and glanced at the projected names with one eye.

"All trash, that's it. I've been in Aurient for three whole years, and aside from my rival, I've never encountered any outstanding peers."

"I came with you this time just to reclaim my lost reputation."

After returning to Kanto, Gary had trained his Wartortle into a Blastoise in just two months. His Umbreon and Ampharos also reached nearly level 30.

But no matter how strong he became, his former classmates often joked about how he lost to a Smoliv.

After learning that Rainbow University would be exchanging with Ninox University, Gary decisively took on the identity of a Rainbow University student and came back to Aurient with Professor Elm and Teacher Erika.

This time, he would take back what he had lost.

"Uh…", Seeing Gary like that, Professor Elm knew he had asked in vain.

He had never seen Gary acknowledge someone else's strength.

"Kotake, Kori, do you guys feel like there are any tough trainers? I can help you look up their data."

Upon hearing Professor Elm's words, Kotake, who wore samurai clothing, crossed his arms.

"In front of my Metapod, any Pokémon will collapse from exhaustion." [T/S: The samurai guy from Viridian Forest]

Elm: (╥╯﹏╰╥)ง

'Had I known earlier, I'd have taken Erika's place and gone to Emberpine City myself. None of these students are worry-free...'

"Kori, how about you? You don't need anything either, right?"

"No no no!", The last guy, lewd-looking, disheveled, with glasses, waved his hands quickly.

If Axel were here, he would definitely recognize him as the STEM guy who later stole Red's Pikachu from Yellow. [T/N: No idea, let me know if it rings any ball]

"I heard there's a really skilled strategy trainer emerging from Aurient recently. I'd like to learn from his tactics. Professor Elm, could you help me find a TM for 'Fling'?"

Hearing this, Gary subconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth and stepped away from the STEM guy.

"TM for Fling… got it. Anything else you need?"

"A pair of anti-poison gloves."

"Alright."

The STEM guy made a few small requests in a row, and Professor Elm fulfilled each one.

His main research was in egg hatching, so he didn't know much about trainer affairs.

But since the student asked, he as the professor would fulfill them all.

As the STEM guy's requests were listed one after another, a cold glint flashed through Gary's eyes.

'Trying to steal the tactics of my rival?'

'In that case, during the second-to-last day's exhibition match, I, Young Master Gary, will show you why flowers are so red.'

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