Espeon

"Who am I? I'm the strongest genius of our temple's generation."

"In the future, I'll defeat the Elite Four, surpass Cynthia, and become the champion of the Sinnoh Region." Rishiu looked at the sky, brimming with ambition.

"Keep bragging. You may be a genius, but you're still far from being the strongest genius."

"Not to mention defeating the Elite Four and becoming champion."

"You should think about how to deal with Mina tomorrow instead." Rex mercilessly exposed Rishiu.

"You bastard, do you know this is my dream? I'll make it happen. Just watch."

"Tch, here comes the hot-blooded youth again. This is nothing like your usual self. Who would've thought that the elegant, noble Rishiu was also a chuunibyou?"

"Welcome back to Indigo Stadium, everyone! Today, we will be holding the fifth round of the Five School League!" The host's booming voice echoed throughout the Battle Arena.

Eichi and the others were still seated in their original spots. The moment he sat down, he could feel the heavy atmosphere.

In truth, it was obvious from the top eight contenders that the participants from the Chengdu region and Kanto region were stronger.

The two regions occupied half of the top eight spots, which showed just how extraordinary their strength was.

Mei sat in her seat, staring ahead, though her gaze occasionally fell on Eichi.

Once the time was about right, the host announced, "All right, enough talk. The fifth round of the Five School League officially begins!"

The large screen began to change. Eichi's and Mei's portraits were linked by two letters: VS.

Eichi stood up.

Sato patted him on the shoulder. "Good luck."

"I will," Eichi said. "When your sister loses, don't hold it against me."

"Talk after you win."

Kona chimed in, "Go, Eichi! We believe in you!"