Eichi watched Xiao Duo run back to her room to find her parents.
He knew she was going to discuss the matter with them, but he felt the chances of it working out were too low.
First of all, he had no time, nor could he be bothered to teach someone else, although he did feel that he and Xiao Duo were rather fated.
Furthermore, Xiao Duo's family did not seem well-off at all. They simply could not afford to pay him much to train Xiao Duo.
So, this was probably going to fall through. He was already prepared to leave.
While they were discussing it, he observed Xiao Duo's three Pokémon.
For Xiao Duo's current family circumstances, those three Pokémon could be considered quite good.
If they were trained properly, they would still have promising futures.
He was confident that, with his guidance, Xiao Duo could avoid many detours in the future.
After waiting for quite a while, Xiao Duo came out, followed by Xiao Duo's Father.
Xiao Duo walked over and said, "Brother Eichi, I talked it over with my parents."
"They agreed with my idea too."
Then Xiao Duo's Father spoke. "Classmate Eichi, you know what our family circumstances are like."
"Xiao Duo really loves Pokémon. Her dream is to become a Trainer."
"With our family's means, we can't offer you a price that would satisfy you."
"How about this, Classmate Eichi? Just give Xiao Duo some guidance every day. It won't take long—an hour will do."
"We don't have much else here, but we have plenty of Berries. Just take whichever ones you want." After saying that, he looked at Eichi expectantly.
Xiao Duo stood to the side, looking at him with both embarrassment and determination.
Instead of answering, Eichi looked at Xiao Duo and asked,