"Ahem, please draw the curtains."
"Turn off the lights in the back. Class rep, check whether anyone's eavesdropping outside."
"No one!"
"Good." Counselor Liang nodded in satisfaction.
The classroom was dark. It was 6:45 p.m., which should have been dinnertime, but Counselor Liang had gathered them separately in a classroom.
A PPT opened, and several lines of text instantly appeared.
"Research and discussion on this November's school team tryouts"
Counselor Liang said gravely, "Ten students from our class have chosen to participate in these school team tryouts. According to reliable sources, the selection will use Pokémon Double Battles. Besides school team members, the judges will include several teachers and the school team coach."
"If you want to get a good score, then during the battle, you need to..."
"I got this for you through unofficial channels: detailed information on the sophomore and junior school team members who might participate in these tryouts, as well as their main Pokémon..."
At this, Cheng Tian, who was sitting right under Counselor Liang's nose, couldn't help raising his hand. "Sir."
"Yes, go ahead."
"Doesn't this count as disclosing other people's private information?"
"Ahem..." For some reason, Counselor Liang's old face reddened, but he immediately adopted a proper attitude again. "This is all information you can obtain through research. It doesn't count as disclosing information. Don't get the wrong idea, everyone."
"Look at how much trouble I go to for you all, and you still..."
Cheng Tian brushed his face, feeling rather speechless as he watched Counselor Liang trying to cover for himself at the podium.
He had only made an offhand remark. Was all this really necessary?
"Now, everyone, tell me which Pokémon you plan to enter in the Double Battles. I'll see whether I can offer you some tips or make some adjustments."