After retrieving the Poké Balls from the healing machine, Xinhai looked up at the opposite side.
Ishii Kyosuke was sitting in front of another healing machine, waiting. He had evidently finished his own battle as well and was treating his Pokémon.
Their gazes met briefly in midair. Ishii Kyosuke gave him a slight nod in greeting, then lowered his head and continued reflecting on the issues in his battle.
Xinhai nodded back without saying anything more, then turned and headed down the corridor toward Independent Training Room Six.
Pushing open the door to the Independent Training Room, Xinhai released the partners who had just battled.
Blaziken rubbed his right shoulder, where the marks were rapidly fading. His blue eyes were lowered as though he were adjusting himself;
Sceptile stood in the corner, his golden eyes fixed on the Leaf Blade at his right wrist. He was clearly reliving the few mistakes he had made just now;
Mightyena and Krookodile lay side by side on the floor, breathing steadily, but both had their tails tucked tightly away. It was obvious they were in low spirits.
Gardevoir stood not far from Xinhai. Sensing that her Trainer was not particularly upset, she relaxed considerably as well.
"Eevee!" Eevee, meanwhile, lowered her little head and drew circles on the ground with her tiny paws as she waited for Xinhai to speak.
Xinhai did not rush to say anything. He first went over each partner's condition, confirming that none of them had injuries requiring additional treatment. Only then did he sit in the middle of the room, call his partners before him, and analyze their performances and mistakes one by one.
He did not use a critical tone. He simply laid out the problems, told them why they had made those mistakes, and explained how