Noon...
President Earl has been taking calls all morning. A lot of people who would normally be hard to get on the phone are calling today to say they're coming to Celadon University tomorrow for a lecture...
There was a knock on the door.
Principal Earl said in a slightly agitated tone, "Please come in!"
The door opened at that sound, and then Erika walked into Principal Earl's office. Entering, Erika bowed before asking, "Principal Earl, what can I do for you?"
She had just been preparing the classroom for Rope's class tomorrow, as well as the class that would be listening. It was logical that a class like this should be listened to by the entire school. The school's auditorium would have to be used to accommodate the maximum number of listeners. However, even the auditorium could not accommodate all the students, so they could only find a few classes of students, or find a few student representatives to listen to the class, and the rest of the students could only watch the live broadcast in the classroom.
The rest of the students could only watch the live broadcast in the classroom.
After all, Celadon University still had a lot of students.
"Erika! I remember that you're in charge of Professor Rope's lectures, right!"
President Earl's tone was polite when he spoke to Erika. After all, Celadon University's second largest employer was Celadon Gym, and even though he was the principal assigned under League, it was better not to do anything that offended Celadon Gym if he could.
Erika nodded, Rope's approaching and teaching was not supposed to be his own responsibility. After all, while everyone knew it was good to befriend a Pokémon Professor, Celadon Gym couldn't take all the good things.
The last time Professor Rowan came to Celadon University to give a lecture, Erika was the one who received him, so it wasn't Erika's turn to be in charge of this matter. Rather, it was the responsibility of the teachers in charge of foreign affairs at the school.
But since Rope had met Rope before, there was no point in purposely changing the person, so it was simply Erika's turn to take care of it to the end.
"Then, you prepare for it! Tomorrow's deal... could be huge!"
Principal Earl's tone was rather expectant and emotional. Although he himself was a big shot in the education world, he really wasn't in the same league as these professors.
Trainers and researchers were all professions that stood at the top of the professional food chain. Like Earl's education-based career, on the contrary, is a general mix. After all, the academy school can only be said to have a certain degree of competitiveness, but it is only the researchers who are more. More trainers were still traveling schools.
What's more, although Celadon University is the leader of the academy school, there are quite a few Pokémon schools in other regions, and none of them are weak.Professor Kukui teaches at the Oak family-controlled trainer school in the Alola region.
There were many more, so there was really no way that a single Principal Earl could compare to professors.
"What do you mean by a big deal?" Erika didn't quite understand what Principal Earl meant, so she asked in confusion.
"The Professors who have contacted me to come here tomorrow to listen to Professor Rope's lecture are Professor Elm from Johto region, Doctor Fennel from Unova region, Professor Sycamore from Kalos region, Hoenn region's Professor Birch, Professor Kukui and Professor Burnet from the Alola region and Fellow Sonia from the Galar region. As well as the original Professor Oak."
Principal Earl rattled off the list of names that were already there.
Then Erika listened in awe.
"...As I recall, I don't think it was an open class that we scheduled for Rope."
Erika responded for a moment, then said.
"Indeed not, which is why I also now need you to contact Professor Rope and ask him if he can change his normal lectures to open classes from time to time. We at the university are helpless. I haven't agreed to any of them right now, so you should hurry up and ask Professor Rope, if he agrees I'll agree to these Professors."
Principal Earl was also quite helpless, after all, the feeling of having so many big fat sheep strolling around right in front of one's eyes and not being able to lead them into one's own school and then woolgathering them was really hard enough.
Erika nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll go back and ask right away."
"Tell Professor Rope what happened when you speak to him, and then emphasize that it really wasn't us who leaked the news of his lecture. We at Celadon University don't do things like that just for the sake of eyes and attention. He was also asked to follow his own mind on this matter. Whatever his decision is. We at Celadon University will support it to the end."
President Earl said righteously. After all, as an educator, he was well versed in leading by example, there were some things that could be done and some things that couldn't be done. It wasn't about profit, it was about reputation.
The most important thing for an educator is his reputation. Because that's the benchmark for the children.
Erika nodded seriously as well, as a big lady she wouldn't be ignorant of these truths. So she also just thought to go and talk to Rope, if it's okay then prepare for the matters related to the open class, if it's not agreeable then just prepare as it is.
Just as Erika was about to leave, the phone in front of Principal Earl rang again.
Principal Earl picked up the phone, and Erika silenced her voice but also listened to the contents of the call with quite a bit of seriousness. Since this was a desktop work call, Erika wasn't worried about hearing anything private about Principal Earl. And as the face of Celadon Gym, there was no official business in this school that needed to be kept from her.
"Hello, this is Earl Dervish," Principal Earl's tone was unassuming and full of authority.
"Earl! It's Oak!" Professor Oak's bright voice came from the other end of the line.
Principal Earl's tone became softer, "It's Professor Oak! What is your business?"
"It's not a big deal... Rope is teaching at the university tomorrow. I remember he's not supposed to be teaching a public class."
"Yes, it's true that it's not a public class. But because there are several Professors who heard about this news from somewhere, so they plan to come to the school to listen to the lesson, I am planning to contact Professor Rope to see if we can change tomorrow's can to an open class."
Principal Earl's heart just stuttered. Could it be that Professor Oak didn't want Professor Rope to teach an open class? Also, otherwise it would have been better to make an appointment for an open class from the beginning, now that would still be necessary to ask about it in a special way.
"In that case, then go ask Rope. Tell him that Professor Rowan and I, as well as Professor Carolina, are planning to go to the class as well."
Professor Oak's words really scared Principal Earl... the original battle was not small, but now it seems that it simply can't get any bigger...
"Yes, I'll pass it on faithfully!"
"Thank you, Earl!"
"You're welcome, Professor Oak!"
Hanging up the phone, Principal Earl let out a long breath of relief before exclaiming, "This is just an alternative research summit!"
Erika was also shocked, not realizing that what had turned out to be a small lecture had grown to this point.
"I'll let Rope know what's going on here."
"Eh, then I'll trouble you."
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Sinnoh Regional League Headquarters
Cynthia is still chatting with her good sisters. The three hadn't had much work to do for the past two days, so they had been having fun.
Just as the three were chatting, Cynthia's phone suddenly rang.
Cynthia glanced at the phone's caller alert and then said to Shauntal and Caitlin, "It's my grandmother."
The two women nodded and signaled that Cynthia should just answer it.
Cynthia picked up the phone, "Hey grandma, what's up?"
"Cynthia! Grandma is going to an open class tomorrow, do you want to come along?"
Carolina's tone was rather relaxed.
"Uh, I have a shopping date with Shauntal and Caitlin tomorrow."
Cynthia glanced at her two best friends in front of her and said helplessly.
"Oh~ really? That can't be helped, little Rope should be quite disappointed."
Professor Carolina said in a tone that read as 'regret' writing 'teasing'.
"I'll book a flight now. I'll be able to road Kanto first thing in the morning. is it a lecture at Celadon University?"
Cynthia's demeanor changed precipitously.
Then it was time to start going through the airfare information as Shauntal and Caitlin looked at her slyly.
Shauntal and Caitlin looked at each other...
"A woman in love!"