Saito then turned his gaze to the electronic screen directly ahead, where two Pokémon were engaged in a fierce battle. Neither side held the upper hand, and for the moment, the winner could not be determined.
He then asked, "Junior Student Ying Shi, how about the two of us guess who will win this round?"
Eichi looked at the two Trainers in the arena. Their strength was roughly equal, and there was no significant gap in their levels.
He recalled the Pokémon the two had used in their battles yesterday.
The levels of all twelve Pokémon surfaced in his mind. They were all about the same.
Unless one side had a hidden trump card, it would come down to who could stay calmer and seize their opportunities better.
So he shook his head and said, "Their strength is evenly matched. You can't determine the outcome just by watching."
"Even an Elite Four Trainer wouldn't be very confident."
Seeing that Eichi would not state his opinion, Saito adjusted his glasses and began looking for another topic.
Three minutes later, Saito stood up and went somewhere else to sit.
Eichi let out a breath. The man had finally left. Having him sitting beside him the whole time had made him uncomfortable.
He could clearly sense Saito probing him, but he had not responded directly, answering only with meaningless platitudes.
As a result, the other man had gained no useful information. Yet Saito seemed to know something about him, while he knew nothing at all about Saito. That was not ideal.
Soon, the sounds from the arena interrupted his thoughts.
The first match had ended. In the end, both sides had fought down to their last Pokémon.
The winner had relied on a Pokémon that had not appeared before.
That Pokémon was clearly