They actually stayed in Oreburgh one more day; the hot springs were very relaxing and open. The next day they headed back to Jublife since Oreburgh was a dead-end for now. It took them a day and a half, so by that some nondescript afternoon they were eating breakfast-pre-dinner at the diner where they had met Dawn. There were pikachus serving them this time. The waitress explained that the pichus had been too weak to carry the unreasonable amount of dirty platters so they fired them and got some pikachus instead. Anna didn't question their logic.

Paul and Dawn were enjoying some waffles with natural, less creamy maple syrup; the liquidly form reminded them of hopelessness. Justyna liked it too, but anyway.

Anna was reading the bestseller's list in the newspaper she had acquired when she noticed a shaggy mop of curly black hair sitting in the booth in front of her.

"Brad!" Justyna quickly shouted before Anna even said anything. It is said that idiots are the beakers of unimaginable knowledge and realizers of presence, that's why they were made so unconcentratable.

Brad came over to their booth with a large absol by his side.

"I traded my chimchar for it." He said, not expressing much emotion.

"But I thought-"

"I only wanted it because this guy told me he would give me an absol for it." He even muahahahaed.

Dawn was impressed by Brad and his cold, devoid expression that only Brads could make. They were soon acquainted. He told them that he had just arrived in Jublife the other day; he was so held up by work from Rowan that he had started his pokemon adventure later.

"I had to carry my saxophone with me too." Bard complained, pointing at the black case he had with him.

"Why would you bring that?" Dawn asked.

"This thing is my life." Brad replied.

"Your life is controlled by inanimate objects too?" Leek.

They soon agreed to travel together, Brad said that he had other work to do and wasn't all that interested in getting badges.

"But I bet you haven't gone to Canavale City." He said when Justyna started bragging about their gym match.

"Yeah, we'll go there next! And we'll get a badge there too!" Justyna shouted back, "I know there's a gym there too! And you haven't gotten a badge there!"

"That's because you need five to even be allowed to enter the gym. And you can't get there until you get a pokemon who knows how to Surf, which you won't be allowed to use until you get your fifth gym badge. I got there on a boat Rowan arranged for me because he wanted me to visit the library there. And that boat's the only one running and it's out of business because the sailor left today." Brad shot her down. Anna and Dawn and Paul stared at Brad's unchanged face.

"Yeah, working for old guys pays off."

"What'd you have to do at the library?" Anna asked, although secretly she was sighing He's so smart. Her inner voice wasn't monotone.

"Various paraphernalia." the Fool answered.

That evening, the four of them were warmly welcomed into Dawn's large orange house and were given a very scrumptious dinner which they ate, despite being filled with waffles and syrup. Dawn's father seemed very eager to talk to them.

"I don't know if Dawn told you, but I sponsor the Pokemon School; have you seen it?" he said while they were eating.

"I saw that place! Do you own, like, everything?" Justyna said, stuffing herself with croissants.

"How silly, I just own this city." He said laughing. They all laughed too until Dawn's expression told them he wasn't kidding.

"The children there are still learning and I think it would be great if you all showed them your pokemon; they could see what real trainers do."

"We sleep in the grass!" Justyna said enthusiastically. Riley, Riceball, and Makowca, seated behind her on luxurious pillows, gave excited shouts.

"Let's not mention that." Dawn said.

Their pokemon liked the idea, except boring Paul, and they agreed to visit the school tomorrow at noon.

The next morning, they kept their promise and visited the school while Dawn and Paul wandered around the city. They weren't very fond of screaming little children. Neither was Justyna but she liked showing off.

At the door of the school they were tackled by many 2nd graders, who were screaming 'POKEMON!'

"They're like fangirls!" Anna shouted.

After the teacher got control over the children, they went to the playground and let out their pokemon.

Kisa was climbed upon; Staravia flew around carrying children, at least as high as she could manage; Psyduck was splashed with a garden hose; Shinx chased little children. Brad had a hoothoot named Luke in addition to his absol, Phedre, and they both joined in chasing and being chased by children. Riley was shy but enjoyed being 'kawaii!'d' over, but Riceball and Makowca were not as fond of the kids and ran about trying to escape them in disgust and fear respectively.

"There are actually a lot of kids here." Anna noted.

"It's like an army of children." Brad said, using his hands to emphasize his point.

"Ahhh!" Justyna whined, "Don't touch my pokemon!"

Riceball and Makowca were still being frantically pursued by the disobedient children. Justyna irritably ordered Riceball to use Bubblebeam on the little children which made them keep their distance.

"That wasn't nice." Anna said.

"They're just bubbles."

"They're attack bubbles." Brad pointed out.

After seeing that, the teacher though it would be a good idea to show the children the pokemons' moves. Brad's absol displayed a powerful Razor Wind that destroyed a tree, which Kisa then attacked with Razor Leaf. Riceball and Psyduck made more bubbles and Makowca evaporated them with Ember. Riley, Staravia, and Hoothoot had a mock battle where the birds attacked with Wing Attacks and Pecks and Riley masterfully dodged them and shot Aura Spheres. Shinx performed Tackles with flowing Spark attacks.

Then one of the children exclaimed excitedly, "Ms. Ichiyakojiki! Is that evolution?" Shinx was glowing. The children clamored around to see while Anna did her happy dance. Brad stood back; he had seen so many evolutions in his work that it was boring to him now. Justyna did her happy dance with Anna, for emotional support. Anna now owned a Luxio. It performed it's new, more powerful Spark attack for the children and the rest of the school day was spent playing.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city, Dawn and Paul wandered around in the alleyways, avoiding the Sun. They found a comfortable spot and stayed, being emo together, even revealing their periwinkle shirt…! Then Dawn squeaked when a garbage can fell over and spilled a dirty pink pokemon with big ears.

After the terror of Pokeschool, the three returned to Dawn's mansion. A servant pointed them towards the bathroom where Dawn supposedly was. Then another servant pointed them to the specific hallway where the bathroom was. Then the Butler led them to Dawn's bathroom, because when you're rich you need your own bathroom with only your germs.

Dawn was leaning over the bathtub and was scrubbing something every hard. Paul floated over the water, circling around a rubber ducky that was there. The bathroom itself was surprising white; although it contained no windows.

Justyna came up and crouched near the bathtub and looked in.

"Iza skitty!" she exclaimed.

"I found him in an alley," none needed to know why Dawn was in an alley, "And he was so cute!"

She picked the wet, smiling skitty out of the water and hugged him. Paul twirled around happily.

"Dawn feels happiness! We're doomed!" Anna joked.

"He just came over to me and went into a pokeball when I held it out. I'm calling him Kitty."

"How original." Brad said in his Bradish manner.

At dinner they all discussed their days. Then they, meaning pokemon as well, all took long baths in their own bathrooms and went to sleep in beds the size Dawn's money could afford.