Rose's Invitation!

"Boss Nezu!!"

"Boss Nezu, Miss Marnie, boohoohoo..."

The Yell Team members rushed toward Nezu with tear-streaked faces, looking as though they had been beaten up.

Nezu's face had already been dark, but after hearing the Yell Team members, it darkened even further.

His dead-fish eyes looked at Jing He and Marnie without the slightest ripple.

Marnie had her head lowered, still thinking over what Jing He had said earlier. She did not notice Nezu's arrival, nor did she pay any attention to the Yell Team members' cries.

"Ahem."

Jing He gave a light cough, breaking the somewhat awkward atmosphere.

But upon hearing him cough, the few Yell Team members suddenly shuddered all over. Their cries stopped abruptly as they darted behind Nezu.

Seeing their reactions and movements, Jing He's eye twitched slightly.

Don't make it look like I bullied you guys.

This was just a "Coaching battle." Do you even understand what Coaching is?

Nezu withdrew his gaze.

He did not think Teacher Jing He had been "bullying" Marnie either. If Marnie had not issued the challenge, Jing He, as someone in Master Ball Class, would not have been able to challenge someone in Great Ball Class.

It was just that...

Nezu said flatly, "I wonder if Teacher Jing He would like to battle me?"

Jing He: "..."

Was this the sort of thing where beating the young one brought out the old one?

When battling Marnie, he could still keep things under control and at least avoid causing too much destruction. But if he battled Nezu, Spikemuth might suffer some unnecessary damage.

"Um, Mr. Peony, long time no see," Jing He said, choosing to "ignore" Nezu.

"Hahaha—" Peony laughed and scratched his head. "It's only been half a month, hasn't it?"

Nezu rolled his dead-fish eyes.

In truth, he