He groaned, "My mom is sending me to a nearby private school... Now I might not ever be able to be World Champ!" 

"The World Coronation is at your own pace, Kuro. You can always compete after you finish school. It'll just be different champions. Cucumber-lime soda?" 

"Yes sir, please." Kuro took one; it was in a lime-green can with bubble art on it. He cracked it open and sipped it. "I'm not too sure about this school stuff. I'm gonna get bullied, played by girls, punked for my lunch money..." 

"Yeah, true. That always happens. But you'll still be able to learn stuff, lot of it being important stuff, like balancing a checkbook, paying taxes, and whatnot." 

Kuro took a big chug and thought for a second. "Maybe it won't be that bad."

Professor Sevilla was ready to drop a bombshell of good news as Kuro drank. "Your mom is asking me to give you a mentor. I'm pairing you with Ash Ketchum, World Champion." 

He spat his drink, similar to cartoon characters. "What?!" He got excited. "Always wanted to see Mr. Ketchum! What's his favourite food? What's his favourite show?" 

"Settle down. I'm asking him to meet you at your parents' house tomorrow, so you two could get to know each other." Professor Sevilla got up. "Also, wanna see your other Pokémon?" 

Kuro said nothing and went outside to go see his caught 'mons. He has a Haxorus, a Dusk Lycanroc, an Aggron, an Empoleon, a Dragonite, a Gengar, a Litten (which he never evolved), a Swellow, a Linoone, an Alolan Ninetales, an Alolan Marowak, a Quilava, a Weavile, a Tyranitar, a Raichu, a Nidoking, a Staraptor, a Galarian Corsola, a Rillaboom, a Tauros, a Snealser, an Ursaring, a Hisuian Samurott, a Kleavor, a Garchomp, a Krookodile, a Machamp, a Primeape, a Metagross, a Grimmsnarl, an Electivire, a Magmortar, a Bisharp, a Mawile, a Zangoose, a Rhyperior, an Umbreon, a Glaceon (with a pink bow), a Steelix, a Greninja, and a Hisuian Lilligant. 

Kuro sent out his Charizard. The other Pokémon went to surround him, eager to see their Trainer. He was eager to see them as well. Professor Sevilla stood by his side. He picked up his Litten. 

"Anyways, Kuro. Lemme get you up to speed on your Pokémon. Ursaring and Kleavor now know a move called Trailblaze, Garchomp now knows Iron Head, Greninja knows Hydro Pump, Corsola knows Shadow Ball, and Haxorus knows Iron Head and Psycho Cut." 

"What's Trailblaze?" Kuro raised his eyebrow. 

"It's a Grass-type move that raises the Speed of the user by one stage," Sevilla explained. "It's kinda like Flame Charge, you know?" 

"Ah, that's gonna be epic!" He got exicted. 

"There's also a communal PC at the school where you can switch out Pokémon and do other stuff with them," he pointed out. "You'll be fine. You'll probably get stuffed in a locker though." 

He groaned a bit. "Come on..."

Professor Sevilla said, "Well, I'll be seeing you later. It's getting to be dinnertime."

Garnet eyes got a little excited. "I could taste to lion tip tacos already! And they're traditional tacos, too. Don't get me wrong, Tex-Mex is nice as well, but..." 

And he and Kuro decided to go back inside. He waved at his Pokémon while heading home, Litten in hand.