Dusk fell.
At the entrance to the Karate hall.
Baimu turned around and thanked her with a smile. "We'll stop here, Gym Leader Bea. Sorry for the trouble today. Karate was very interesting."
Beside him, Mawile clasped its fists toward Grapploct, its expression brimming with respect. "Mawile!"
It was merely proud by nature, not some uncouth creature that lacked manners. Besides, Grapploct had taught it with such dedication.
"Grapploct!"
Grapploct returned the gesture with a smile.
Seeing this, Ogerpon tried to imitate them, but its hands were hidden beneath its clothes, making such a refined motion difficult.
"Ogerpon~"
Its pose looked a little strange.
Grapploct did not mind and cheerfully clasped its fists. "Grapploct~"
The three little Pokémon got along splendidly, showing just how enjoyable their brief day together had been.
That went for both the Pokémon and their Trainers.
Bea looked somewhat regretful. "Martial arts cannot be mastered in a day. Won't you reconsider?"
Her words drew agreement from many children behind her.
"Yeah! Champion! Stay a few more days!"
"Champion big brother~"
Their childish voices echoed before the entrance.
During the noon break, Baimu had taken the initiative to answer their questions about Pokémon training.
That left them immensely grateful and excited.
How many people could receive personal guidance from a Champion?
Bea felt rather embarrassed. She had invited him over for fun, yet not only had she borrowed his fame, she had also made him help teach her students how to train Pokémon.
Even more embarrassingly, she and her Pokémon had eaten quite a lot of Baimu's snacks.
That included, but was not limited to, Pokéblocks mixed with sweet Herba Mystica, Poffins, cookies, and other treats.
Bea was a fervent fan of all kinds of sweets. Whenever a match ended or training was over, she soothed her