Even Ponyta trained exceptionally hard.
Having joined earlier, Ponyta saw how strong all the older brothers and sisters were and grew anxious too, throwing everything into training.
They trained until late at night before heading home to rest.
When they woke early the next morning, they began another day of training. Not a single Pokémon complained; all of them headed to the Training Room brimming with determination.
With the school's Training Room available, they could easily find every facility they needed, making their training twice as effective.
The School Team members had the day off and had already packed all their luggage.
Bai Tiantian, Xia Jian, and the others arranged to go out together and unwind.
All ten of them headed out together, chatting and laughing along the way. After everything Hu Bin had put them through lately, they had developed a deep bond as comrades.
They even discussed inviting Coach Hu to join them!
But when they reached the Training Room entrance, the whole group froze.
Bai Tiantian covered her mouth in surprise. "Oh my gosh, Coach Hu is still training. He works so hard!"
Xia Jian's expression grew solemn. "Yeah. I finally understand why Coach Hu is so strong. He deserves every bit of it."
Li Minglong stretched his body and said, "Looks like we can't take the day off after all. Coach Hu is working so hard while we're resting. That just doesn't feel right."
The other members nodded too, then hurried into the Training Room.
If someone else was working so hard, why weren't they?
Someone else could win a championship, while they were already feeling smug just for making the School Team.
Seeing everyone enter the Training Room, Hu Bin asked in confusion, "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to have today off?