Max followed all the other students into the main hall where he took a seat in one of the first seats he found. His Togetic took a seat on his lap, and they both looked at Steven Stone, the former champion of Hoenn, give a speech. It was interesting at first, until he started giving rules. Then Max tuned him out. The boy usually stayed on his best behavior most of the time, but listening to someone tell them what they were and were not allowed to do wasn't interesting to him in the least. Having to deal with his father's ridiculous rules was the reason he left home in the first place. Once he finished speaking, the room started to empty. Now, it was time to get to his first class.

He eventually arrived outside the door of room 108. The place where his first class was to be held. There were several other students already waiting outside. Most of them were holding conversations amongst themselves. There was also one guy dressed in black leaning against the wall, with a Houndoom by his side. Max rolled his eyes at the sight of him. Judging from the way he looked, this guy looked like the kind of guy Max hated. The emo guy who thinks he's so cool, and, badass and better than everyone else just because he acts like an emotionless bastard. However, Max wasn't the kind of guy who would exclude people just because of the way he looked. Maybe he was just shy? So, Max approached the guy, and put an arm around his shoulder. "Hey buddy! You look a little lonely." he exclaimed with a friendly smile on his face. "So, it looks like we're gonna be in the same class. I'm Max, hopefully we can be friends."

Meanwhile, Belle, his Togetic, hovered around the Houndoom, and started squeaking excitedly. She had never seen a Houndoom before, and seeing one for the first time was rather exciting. "Toge toge tiiiiic!"