Setting out

Next, they would set out separately for Border Town. Their Military Training would officially begin the moment they stepped out of the Military Camp.

After registering, Xiao Ran and the others met the officer accompanying their team. To their surprise, it was Miao Yourou, an Instructor from Southern Borderlands Pokémon University.

"What? Surprised?" Miao Yourou asked, smiling at them.

"We Instructors only work part-time at the university because of you students. Yourou's actual job is captain of Southern Borderlands Military Logistics Team Three. She's more than qualified to score your Military Training," Qiu Yuxuan explained.

"But I'm curious. Our team has a student from your Southern Borderlands. Aren't the higher-ups worried you'll play favorites?" Qiu Yuxuan asked after the introduction.

"What's there to play favorites over? There's just one Healing-type student, and they're all Awakened anyway. As long as they don't make any major mistakes, they'll pass regardless, all right?" Miao Yourou couldn't help rolling her eyes.

"Besides, quite a few people thought your team was all girls last night. They figured sending a man might be inconvenient, so they assigned me instead." As she finished, she gave Xiao Ran a thoughtful look.

"Let me make this clear! I'm a guy, a genuine, bona fide man!" Xiao Ran's scalp prickled, and he hurried to explain.

"Yes, yes! You're a guy, a real man. So, Mr. Manly Man, can we set out now?" Miao Yourou chuckled, and the others couldn't help laughing at Xiao Ran's reaction either.

"Of course... not! You haven't told us how we'll be assessed yet! And you haven't given us a map to Border Town!" Xiao Ran abruptly changed tack, looking helplessly at Miao Yourou.

"Uh, right. I suppose I haven't!" Miao Yourou froze. She had been so busy talking to Qiu Yuxuan that she had forgotten.