11:30 a.m., dining table.
"Qing Qing."
Qingbao called out in high spirits, indicating that it had won today's match as well.
Little Treasure sat beside it with its head lowered, in a poor mood.
"Impressive." After praising it, Qiao Sang said, "Once Little Thunder Dragon's match officially ends tomorrow, I can accompany you to compete."
"Qing Qing." Qingbao's eyes lit up, and it nodded.
"Ya?"
Ya Bao swallowed the Energy Meal in its mouth and called out curiously, asking why it had come back today without watching the match.
It remembered that over the past few days, Little Treasure and Qingbao had both returned only after watching the matches, close to dinnertime in the afternoon.
Qingbao recalled how, after today's match, Little Treasure had grinned and said it was going out to play and would come back to find it after the afternoon matches ended. It could not help sneering inwardly, though it put on a well-behaved expression and called out:
"Qing Qing."
It had thought it over. Its Beast Tamer coming to accompany it after every match was too troublesome. Watching the replay after coming back was just as good.
It's grown up and learned to be considerate of me... Qiao Sang looked deeply gratified.
Ya Bao wore an "I see" expression.
Teacher Mikala looked at Qingbao, then at her phone screen, which had remained silent the entire time. She quietly ate her meal, feeling rather bitter.
What do you mean it thinks it's troublesome for its Beast Tamer to accompany it every day? It clearly just couldn't stand seeing me go out and play alone... Little Treasure shot Qingbao an indignant glance and lowered its head to continue eating its Energy Meals.
After lunch, Ya Bao and the others headed one after another to the Open-air Training Ground.