Champion's Reward

After dinner, Director Liu pulled him into his room again.

This time, it was just the two of them.

Just like before, Director Liu brewed some tea.

Steam rose from the tea as Director Liu began to speak.

"You brat, you hid things too well. I didn't even know you had a Flygon."

"Can you tell me what happened with that Flygon?"

"Of course."

Eichi then told Director Liu about what had happened in the Storm Desert.

After listening, Director Liu sighed. "I have to say, your luck really is incredible."

"But that was far too dangerous. The fact that your five Pokémon managed to defeat Flygon back then was truly a miracle."

Eichi merely smiled without saying anything. He would not tell Director Liu that he could see through a Pokémon's weaknesses.

Without that ability, he would never have defeated Flygon.

Director Liu poured Eichi a cup of freshly brewed tea.

"Are you confident about this afternoon's final?" Director Liu asked after taking a sip.

Eichi also took a sip. "Honestly, not really. At best, it's fifty-fifty."

"If Flygon can't hold up, then I really won't be Mina's match."

"I'm afraid she'll find a way to counter Flygon."

"But I believe in Flygon's strength," Eichi said seriously.

Director Liu nodded. "Just do your best. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. We've already achieved our goal ahead of schedule."

"So winning would be a pleasant surprise, but losing wouldn't be a big deal either."

Eichi finished the tea in his cup. "Mm, I understand."

"Oh, right. You probably still don't know about the rewards for this Five School League."

At the mention of rewards, Eichi was no longer sleepy—no, he was immediately energized.

"Are there any good things?"

Seeing Eichi's eyes practically light up, Director Liu knew this was