1. Ash's Story (Part 7: Kalos)

Chapter 28

On our journey to Coumarine City, we are now stopping in front of a device, and Bonnie asks, "There they are. There they are. I see them. Right, Clemont?"

Clemont says, "Absolutely." He turns to Pikachu and Dedenne and says, "Go right ahead, Dedenne. You too, Pikachu."

Both Pokemon rush into the machine, and electricity is pouring into both Pokemon. Elline says, "Wow. It's like an electric shower."

"Awesome, and Pikachu and Dedenne are loving it." I say.

"I know, right? My brother invented these all by himself." Bonnie says.

"Wow, you did?" Serena asks.

"Yeah, I call them Clemontic Showers." Clemont says. "This place hasn't changed a bit. It takes me back."

"You as well?" David asks.

"Clemont? David? Elline?" The three of them turn around and find a woman approaching. "It's really you three!"

"Miss Eclairisse! It's been so long!" Elline gasps.

"Wait, you know Miss Eclairisse as well?" Clemont asks.

"So what's going on?" Serena asks.

After Bonnie's attempt to propose to the woman in front of her, Clemont has to drag her away. After a while, I say, "A school of studying Electric and Steel-type Pokemon?"

"Yeah. It's in the middle of town. See, Clemont was a student there." Bonnie says.

Clemont asks, "So David, what kind of class are you and your sister?"

"We are the 92nd. What about you?" David asks.

"I was the 88th. No wonder we didn't meet or heard of in school." Clemont says.

"Here is the school. Would you all like to come have a look?" Eclairisse asks.

As we see a lot of people in lab coats, Eclairisse says, "Here at our school, Trainers travel here from all over to learn everything they can about Electric and Steel Type Pokemon. Our students specialize in researching the biology and behaviors of Electric-type Pokemon. Their studies extend to Pokemon of other types as well. As part of this research, they learn all about how people and Pokemon can and should coexist in harmony."

As we sit on the benches, she says, "Many great Trainers have gone on to be very successful after leaving this school. Clemont, David, and Elline here are one of the most notable graduates of all."

"Come on. I think you're exaggerating a bit." Clemont says.

"No way. You're amazing. Yup, you keep coming up with these totally incredible inventions that always blow up in the end." Bonnie says, and the others can't help but laugh a little.

"That is so true..." David sighs.

"They call you the Electric-type Whiz Kid all around Lumiose City, don't they?" Eclairisse says, "I know your father called you that, too."

"You see, it was my father who told me I needed to go to this school. Meet lots of Pokemon Trainers and make lots of friends. Study hard and broaden your horizons. He told me to do that and off I went." Clemont says.

"So how did it work out? Did you make lots of friends?" I ask.

"I made friends with all kinds of great students and Pokemon too. But all that studying and research was tough, to say the least." Clemont says.

"I know, right?" Elline sighs.

"The curriculum here is quite rigorous. It's a challenge to do the work and make it all the way to graduation." Eclairisse says.