The applause continued until Sato walked onto the podium and faced everyone, only then finally dying down.
Looking at the pairs of curious, shining eyes below, Sato couldn't help but feel somewhat nervous. Would his preparation truly convince this group of gifted students?
But no matter what, he was already standing at the podium. He couldn't exactly show weakness in front of these little kids.
Of course, there was also that group of knowledgeable, exceptionally intelligent old professors.
"Hello, everyone! I'm Sato, from Dark Night Town in the Johto Region. It's a great honor to be invited to Rainbow University and to learn and grow alongside all of you..."
"Good!"
No one knew who was being so supportive, but just as Sato finished his brief self-introduction, someone took the lead in applauding, followed by another round of prolonged applause.
As the applause continued, Sato could see the old professors in the last two rows sitting upright with expressionless faces, forming a stark contrast to the excited students around them.
Only after the second wave of applause ended did Sato continue unhurriedly. "Thank you for your applause, but if you applaud every sentence I say from now on, I'm worried no one will come to the next class. After all, that would be too exhausting."
It was neither a particularly big joke nor an especially funny one, but the students still laughed along enthusiastically. At the same time, they also realized they had played around enough. It was time for class.
Seeing this, Sato nodded slightly, then turned and wrote two large words on the blackboard.
"Battle"
Sato turned back and continued in a clear voice, "As a trainer from the traveling school, I definitely can't compare to the veteran teachers seated behind me in terms of knowledge. Even you students