Reply to Senior: Yes... Ethan seems to have fallen in love with this feeling.

　　Senior: Pfft, alright, but remember to take Ethan out for some fresh air more often. By the way, are you free on the 1st? Our psychology club is planning to go out together. Once the semester starts, we probably won't have many chances to gather like this.

　　Reply to Senior: I'm free. Where are we going?

　　Senior: The vacation paradise of Magic City, the West Coast Resort Area.

　　Ryan Ford thought it sounded good and immediately made plans with her. There were four days left until the agreed date, and taking Ethan to the seaside would be nice.

　　After all, you can't just stay cooped up at home all the time—what Senior said made sense.

　　"Bu-yi?" Ethan called out.

　　"Oh... the movie's over... next, next."

　　"Forget it, I'll teach you how to use the remote control."

　　You're already a mature Ethan now, it's time you learned to use the remote by yourself.

　　Ethan: "......"

　　……

　　Speaking of which, little Ethan has been born for three days now. In four days, it'll be about time for it to finish its newborn phase and enter its growth phase.

　　A spirit's newborn phase is especially short, while the growth phase is very long, and after aging, it quickly approaches death.

　　Once it enters the growth phase, little Ethan can start training. Ryan Ford already has a plan in mind and has decided to start after returning from the trip.

　　Although Senior suggested that Ryan Ford wait until school starts and train along with the school's schedule, Ryan Ford always felt that would put him behind.

　　If you just follow the crowd and train hard... at best, you can only rank among the top at Pingcheng No. 1 High School. And Pingcheng No. 1, not to mention nationwide, isn't even top-tier compared to key high schools in the province. Ryan Ford still wants to try things his own way.

　　Although the rookie trainers at Pingcheng No. 1 are elites from Pingcheng and surrounding towns, Pingcheng isn't a big city. The resources and conditions can't compare to metropolises like Magic City or Imperial City. You can tell just by the number of professional trainers who come out of here. Around Magic City, not only are there many trainer clubs, but also all kinds of ancient dojos, battle competitions, and private breeding houses. All these help local rookie trainers grow quickly. If Ryan Ford only focused on Pingcheng, he'd be wasting the knowledge in his head.

　　After making up his mind, Ryan Ford first told his dad about the trip with Ethan, and then discussed the upcoming plans with little Ethan.

　　His dad quickly agreed and transferred over some money for food, lodging, and fun. To be honest, Mr. Ford and Mrs. Ford really weren't comfortable letting Ryan Ford travel far alone. Luckily, he had classmates going with him; otherwise, Ryan Ford and Ethan would probably only be able to wander around Pingcheng.

Chapter 12: Spirit Leader

　　Time flew by.

　　A week had passed since little Ethan was born, and it was finally the day for Ryan Ford and the others to set off for Magic City.

　　That morning, after washing up, Ryan Ford woke up Ethan to get ready to leave.

　　Magic City isn't far from Pingcheng, which is one of the reasons the psychology club chose it as their travel destination.

　　Ethan also knew about today's trip. When Ryan Ford called, it blinked sleepily and got up. Instinctively, Ethan wanted to grab its silk scarf and drape it over itself, but even after a week, it still wasn't easy for it to put the scarf on properly.

　　"Give me the scarf, I'll hold onto it for you." Ryan Ford reached out his hand.

　　As for the silk scarf, besides Ryan Ford, it's the second thing Ethan can't part with. It was the first gift from Ryan Ford, Mr. Ford, and Mrs. Ford, and it's been with Ethan all week, giving it warmth. So the little guy cherishes this silk scarf a lot.

　　Once the scarf was taken away, Ethan immediately felt a bit empty and uncomfortable, and could only jump onto Ryan Ford's shoulder with a pitiful look.

　　"Haha, let's go, time to head out."

　　……

　　There are five members in Pingcheng No. 1 High School's psychology club.

　　Besides Ryan Ford and Grace Carter, there are three others: club president Jack Reed, vice president Charles Mason, and member Alice Dean.

　　Ryan Ford was one of the last to arrive. The other four were already gathered, and when they saw Ryan Ford, they immediately teased, "The new club president is here!"

　　"Here I am," Ryan Ford scratched his head and smiled.

　　"Alright, let's head out then. Let's try to arrive before noon," said Jack Reed.

　　The West Coast Resort Area is one of Magic City's famous tourist spots. Sunshine, air, beach, sea—everything here is top-notch.

　　Its name comes from history, but the details can't be verified anymore. What is known is that this place actually started as a secret realm.

　　But it was a relatively small secret realm, and after merging with Earth for so long, there are no traces of the secret realm left.

　　"Ethan, you'll need to go into the Poké Ball for a bit, but I'll let you out soon."

　　You can't let spirits stay outside on the train, so Ryan Ford had to explain this to little Ethan in advance.

　　Also, when going through security, spirits have to be put into Poké Balls—these are the rules, and there's nothing Ryan Ford can do about it.

　　"Bu-yi..." Ethan looked even more pitiful.