Thinking of this, she still felt a little excited. Though she was not one of the starter Pokémon, and had always been little more than a side character in the game, she was the Heroine's teacher—a dangerous sort of character who could sacrifice herself at any moment and pass on her convictions.
But compared to the other teachers, she was the only one with any real prestige. Even Principal Cecilia did not have as much presence as Teacher Himeko. Her combat strength was a little lacking, though. She was constantly sent off to do manual labor and mine ore; the name "Gale of the Mines" was no joke.
As for her good friend Theresa, she was just a mascot. If they needed a dependable elder, they still had to look to Teacher Himeko.
Himeko irritably tugged at Theresa, who was hugging her thigh, and complained, "No borrowing money! I worked overtime to finish your work for you, and I did not even ask you for overtime pay."
Seeing Theresa like this only made Himeko think that she wanted to act pitiful again and borrow money to buy some limited-edition Homu merchandise.
"I'm not borrowing money, hmph—"
Having just finished the main story and seen Himeko die so tragically, Theresa had rarely developed a conscience. Remembering how she had always taken advantage of Himeko in the past, she felt terribly guilty. That was why she had come crying to Himeko, hoping to express how much she "liked" her.
She had not expected Himeko's first words to be, "No borrowing money." What kind of person did she take Theresa for?!
Seeing Theresa put on an angry, ignoring-you expression, Himeko looked utterly bewildered. She still could not understand what Theresa was thinking, but she was an open-minded person. If she could not figure