Electric Touch: Chapter 2 (mPikachu x fRaichu)
#2 of Electric Touch
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Upon entering the area, a lot of young pokémon were already there.
As usual, the first person he came across was the director of the section.
"Good afternoon, young man!" said Mrs. Millers. She always had a very special smile on her face, as he knew that she was usually in a good mood.
"Good afternoon! So, what do I have to do today?" he asked.
"Well, today you will go see the coordinator Celeste, to get the weekly review of the students done. She will review the data that you will have to approve today. Next, you will go talk with the peer counselor, to see if she has any problems that need to be solved. You know she is not very good at it, so make sure to help her if needed", she answered with a smile.
"So, when do we start?", he asked again.
"Oh, now is the best moment! The students are all starting to go back to their rooms after having lunch", she replied.
"Alright! Hey Ms. Millers, do you know a time when I could visit the coordinator Celeste?" he asked.
"Well, you know her more than me, so you know when it's best to meet her", she answered.
Pikachu said goodbye and gave Ms. Millers a happy smile as he left the area, and started to make his way to the front of the building. As he walked, he was almost hit by an azurill, that he saw fly over his head, but as the encounter luckily had no consequences, he continued to move. After a few minutes, he arrived at the front-right building of the complex, and as soon as he got to the management area, spotted the assistant coordinator Celeste, in a big table inside the office.
When he walked in, he saw Celeste, shifting through different papers, as she noticed Pikachu's presence
"Alright, Pikachu! Please, take a seat!" she said, standing up and motioning towards a chair in front of her table.
"Thanks! That's nice of you!", replied the Pikachu.
As soon as they got to work, Celeste asked "What can I help you with, young man?"
"Well, as I understand, the week's reports should be all done, by now.", he said.
"Oh yeah, that's true!"
"Okay. So, do you have any worries about some students?", she asked.
"Well, I heard that there is a certain Eevee missing from the housing area at certain times", he responded.
Celeste immediately sat back down, and got a serious face.
"What do you mean by missing?
"Well, ever since he has been moved here, the Eevee has just vanished after I leave the students with the night manager", he explained.
Celeste did not want to believe the Pikachu's news.
"Are you sure? Do you think it's due to a natural cause? Could this situation be contributing?", she asked.
"Well, I can't tell for sure, but he seems to dissapear a bit before the staff sends the students to their rooms for the night, but he is always here at time when the day starts", he answered.
"But why would a pokémon disappear like that? It's a living creature!", Celeste said.
"Well, I can only say that it's quite peculiar! Why, don't you believe me?", he asked.
"Well, the way I understand it, maybe the staff put him here to study it? It could be like an experiment that he is conducting. Perhaps the research that they are doing is part of their accreditation", she explained.
"But I still don't buy it!", the Pikachu said.
"Well, I guess there is no other option, but to try to solve it yourself. If you can't do it, nobody does".
"Yes, I understand, you are the coordinator after all!", he replied, with a slight smile.
Celeste got back into her desk, and soon, she saw the Pikachu walk back to his spot next to her.
"What a day so far, right?", Celeste asked, visibly bored.
"Yes, it is quite the adventure!", he replied in a dull tone.
"I just want to get back to the front-left building, and then to go back to my room, where I can relax and get some sleep!", he added.
Celeste realized that she was letting her mind wander, instead of focusing in all the stuff that was waiting for her on her desk.
"Well Pikachu, I'm afraid i must be back to work. Let me know any news on this topic, ok?"
"Sure, yeah. Take it easy!", the Pikachu replied, as he crossed the office's door.
Celeste could only nod in agreement, and continued with her work.
As soon as Pikachu exited, his face dropped a bit when he thought on his next task, as it would be "a bit" more intense. He had to check on the peer counselor's work, and see if she was doing something wrong. He preparred himself mentally by giving a long walk through the corridors, instead of going directly to her office, as he feared she could be a little "blunt" to him.
Once he stood at her office's door, he raised his head and said "Shall I, Clefable?".
The door opened, and a Clefable wearing a long yellow dress, with a floppy hat, and a pair of goggles, as she stared firmly at the Pikachu.
"Huh?", she replied, startled by the visitor.
"Hello. I am the student's free time supervisor. I have been assigned to you, to join you today in your work, in order to make sure that the students solve their conflicts swiftly and efficiently. Is this correct?", he asked.
Clefable widely opened her eyes, as she grunted "I am sorry, I do not know who you are".
"I am Pikachu, the Pikachu that is with the students, do you really don't recognize me?"
"Well, I can't say that I do, but I suppose there is no need for me to answer your silly questions", she answered.
"Well, why don't we put aside our differences, and just get on with the work?", he asked.
"Huh?"
"The student's don't have time for silly misunderstandings, now do they?", he asked.
"Hey look! The know-it-all has finally arrived to the city! woohoo!" Clefable repied with a sarcasm-filled grin.
Pikachu just ignored this taunt, and turned to Clefable.
"Oh yes, sorry. I just thought that i should know who you are counselling, in case there were any problems", he explained.
"Hmm, well, there shouldn't be any, at least, not today", she replied.
"Are you sure about that?", he asked.
"Of course! I wouldn't just ask the students to get in fights only to go give me work in the office after, would i?"
"Well, I suppose you can't do that anyway. Tell me, what are the problems that are already going on with these students?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary problems of some pokémon kindergarten elsewhere" she responded.
"But, what kind of problems?"
"Well, most of them started when the school started", she stated.
"So do you mean you don't need me to help you deal with a known confrontation?".
"It doesn't matter that you know about them", she said.
"Well it does, in a way, as you should inform me, instead of ignoring me, as I am unaware of them", he replied.
"Oh no, Pikachu is not going to save the world today!", Clefable shouted.
"What do you mean?", he asked.
"Now you are going to do the counselling work that you can't do. You
Upon entering the area, a lot of young pokémon were already there.
As usual, the first person he came across was the director of the section.
"Good afternoon, young man!" said Ms. Millers. She always had a very special smile on her face, so he knew that she was not being serious.
"Good afternoon! So, what do I have to do today?" he asked.
"Well, today you will go see the coordinator Celeste, to get the weekly review of the students done. She will review the data that you will have to bring back to me today. Next, you will go talk with the peer counselor, to see if she any problems that need to be solved. You know she is not very good at it, so make sure to help her if needed", she answered with a smile.
"So, when do we start?", he asked again.
"Oh, now is the best moment! The students are all starting to go back to their rooms after having lunch", she replied.
"Alright! Hey Ms. Millers, do you know a time when I could visit the coordinator Celeste?" he asked.
"Well, you know her more than me, so you know when it's best to meet her", she answered.
Pikachu said goodbye and gave Ms. Millers a happy smile as he left the area, and started to make his way to the front of the building. As he walked, he was almost hit by an azurill, that he saw fly over his head, but as the encounter luckily had no consequences, he continued to move. After a few minutes, he arrived at the front-right building of the complex, and as soon as he got to the management area, spotted the assistant coordinator Celeste, in a big table inside the office.
When he walked in, he saw Celeste, shifting through different papers, as she noticed Pikachu's presence
"Alright, Pikachu! Please, take a seat!" she said, standing up and motioning towards a chair in front of her table.
"Thanks! That's nice of you!", replied the Pikachu.
As soon as they got to work, Celeste asked "What can I help you with, young man?"
"Well, as I understand, the week's reports should be all done, by now.", he said.
"Oh yeah, that's true!"
"Okay. So, do you have any worries about some students?", she asked.
"Well, I heard that there is a certain Eevee missing from the housing area at certain times", he responded.
Celeste immediately sat back down, and got a serious face.
"What do you mean by missing?
"Well, ever since he has been moved here, the Eevee has just vanished after I leave the students with the night manager", he explained.
Celeste did not want to believe the Pikachu's news.
"Are you sure? Do you think it's due to a natural cause? Could this situation be contributing?", she asked.
"Well, I can't tell for sure, but he seems to dissapear a bit before the staff sends the students to their rooms for the night, but he is always here at time when the day starts", he answered.
"But why would a pokémon disappear like that? It's a living creature!", Celeste said.
"Well, I can only say that it's quite peculiar! Why, don't you believe me?", he asked.
"Well, the way I understand it, maybe the staff put him here to study it? It could be like an experiment that he is conducting. Perhaps the research that they are doing is part of their accreditation", she explained.
"But I still don't buy it!", the Pikachu said.
"Well, I guess there is no other option, but to try to solve it yourself. If you can't do it, nobody does".
"Yes, I understand, you are the coordinator after all!", he replied, with a slight smile.
Celeste got back into her desk, and soon, she saw the Pikachu walk back to his spot next to her.
"What a day so far, right?", Celeste asked, visibly bored.
"Yes, it is quite the adventure!", he replied in a dull tone.
"I just want to get back to the front-left building, and then to go back to my room, where I can relax and get some sleep!", he added.
Celeste realized that she was letting her mind wander, instead of focusing in all the stuff that was waiting for her on her desk.
"Well Pikachu, I'm afraid i must be back to work. Let me know any news on this topic, ok?"
"Sure, yeah. Take it easy!", the Pikachu replied, as he crossed the office's door.
Celeste could only nod in agreement, and continued with her work.
As soon as Pikachu exited, his face dropped a bit when he thought on his next task, as it would be "a bit" more intense. He had to check on the peer counselor's work, and see if she was doing something wrong. He preparred himself mentally by giving a long walk through the corridors, instead of going directly to her office, as he feared she could be a little "blunt" to him.
Once he stood at her office's door, he raised his head and said "Shall I, Clefable?".
The door opened, revealing a Clefable wearing a long yellow dress, with a floppy hat, and a pair of goggles, who stared firmly at the Pikachu.
"Huh?", she replied, startled by the visitor.
"Hello. I am the student's free time supervisor. I have been assigned to you, to join you today in your work, in order to make sure that the students solve their conflicts swiftly and efficiently. Is this correct?", he asked.
Clefable widely opened her eyes, as she lied "I am sorry, I do not know who you are".
"I am Pikachu, the Pikachu that entertains the students, do you really don't recognize me?"
"Well, I can't say that I do, but I suppose there is no need for me to answer your silly questions", she answered.
"Well, why don't we put aside our differences, and just get the work done?", he asked.
"Hey look! The solve-it-all guy has finally arrived to the city! Woohoo!" Clefable repied with a sarcasm-filled grin.
Pikachu just ignored this taunt, and turned to Clefable.
"Oh yes, sorry. I just thought that I should know who you are counselling, in case there were any problems", he explained.
"Hmm, well, there shouldn't be any, at least, not today", she replied.
"Are you sure about that?", he asked.
"Of course! I wouldn't just ask the students to get in fights only to go give me work in the office after, would I?"
"Well, I suppose you can't do that anyway. Tell me, what are the problems that are already going on with these students?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary problems of some pokémon kindergarten elsewhere" she responded.
"But, what kind of problems?"
"Well, none of them are relevant", she stated.
"So do you mean you don't need me to help you deal with a known confrontation?".
"It doesn't matter that you know about them", she said.
"Well it does, in a way, as you should inform me, as I am unaware of them", he replied.
"Oh no! Pikachu is not going to save the world today!", Clefable shouted.
As Pikachu was quite upset at her attitude, he moved the tone of the conversation.
"Please", he whispered to Clefable. "I know you are just a peachy Clefable, but there is no need to talk to me in that manner. I could be very direct with you. As you might have guessed, I have a direct approach to problems, and I will do my best to solve the problems that the students have with each other".
"Oookay", she said. "Good. It's so nice to finally see someone actually taking interest in these students' conflicts, instead of turning away like all of the others." Clefable laughed at him.
"What do you mean?", he asked.
"Now you are going to do the counselling work you seem to love so much" she told him, coldly, as she turned her back to him and slammed the door.
"So you're leaving me?", he yelled from the other side of the door.
Pikachu just sighed, as he leaned on the door, which was closed.
"What a mood!", he thought.
After some time, Pikachu heard a gentle knock on the door.
"Oh, hello!", Pikachu said, as he motioned the other pokémon to enter.
"Pika... chu?", a Charmander asked.
"Yes, hello", Pikachu replied.
"I heard you talkin' bout solvin' problems", he told him, pointing to the door.
"Ah! Yes", Pikachu answered, and motioned the other pokémon to go inside.
"Come on, Charmander, Vulpix, this way", he said, gesturing with his paw, as he pointed to the door, to open it.
Once the door was opened, the other pokémon slowly entered, and looked around the room.
"The room seems quite nice", the Charmander stated.
"What's nice?", the Vulpix questioned. "The joke you played on me before isn't. There is no way I'm accepting an apology!"
"I'm really sorry about that", the Charmander apologized.
Pikachu then intervened in the conversation "Hey, why don't we try to talk the problem calmly?"
"What do you mean?" the Vulpix said.
"I mean, rather than both of you getting angry and shouting", he explained.
"You're right", the Vulpix said. Pikachu asked what was the problem and Vulpix related :"We fight constantly, and I hate it! You pretend to be nice when I don't see you but, when I do, you give me a direct order and ask me to do something and then throw it in my face when I don't do it!"
"Well, I get it, and if you have a problem you should have come to me first, instead of talking to your classmates like that", Pikachu said.
The Vulpix, who seemed a bit calmer, explained that he tried to talk Charmander about it, but he was so "rude" and "insensitive" about the problem that he couldn't.
"So, why are you two here?" Pikachu asked.
"Well, I did think about it, and I thought that this is a good opportunity for me to try and settle this, as I think it's the right thing to do", the Vulpix told him. "But I'm not sure if Charmander will take it seriously, since he's a bit hard to deal with sometimes, and I want to make sure he doesn't play rude jokes on me again".
Pikachu then talked to Charmander: "So, now you've made your apologies? Is that right?"
"Yeah", he said.
"Well, then I think you should listen to what he has to say, and we'll both try to work it out together", Pikachu told him.
"Well, let's get this over with then", the Vulpix said, as he looked to Charmander and asked him "What do you have to say?"
"I'm sorry", Charmander said.
"Well, do you think you can try and get along with me and your classmates?", the Vulpix asked.
"Sure, I can", he said.
"Good, then I guess we are finished, is it true?" the Pikachu asked.
"Yeah", the Vulpix answered.
"Then I guess we have successfully completed this meeting", the Pikachu said.
"Ok, it was nice meeting you!", the Vulpix added before exiting the room.
As soon as Charmander was scurrying off, Pikachu told him "Charmander, I suggest that you try and change your ways a bit, if you want to stay friends with your classmates."
"Ok, I'll try, and you know I'll do my best to get along with my classmates too", he said, a bit calmer than before.
"Great", Pikachu said, as he gave a big sigh.
"Well, it was nice meeting you", the Charmander added as he walked away.
Pikachu thought perplexed that he did actually nothing to have the duo's problem solved. "They're kids at all...".