"The first day's matches were surprisingly easy," Cao Min said with a smile.
"That's normal. The first day is always like this. As long as your luck isn't too bad, there shouldn't be any major problems." Yu Xiao nodded.
"I ran into someone fairly tricky, but I sent them packing with just two Pokémon," Long Weixi said, drinking juice from her glass.
"Wen Xu had the best results, though. Honestly, she gave me a fright when she sent out her ace Gengar first," Liang Pingfeng said.
"Mm-hmm, the two of us were watching that match too." Su Han nodded in agreement. "Gengar swept right through without even using Mega Evolution. Gengar Teacher really is amazing."
At that, Wen Xu proudly puffed out her ample chest... What are you so proud of... they were praising Gengar, you know?!
Du Jiajia turned her head away, feeling rather glum. She had performed very well too, defeating her opponent with just two Pokémon.
"Huh? Come on, you're really crushing me here!" Han Yu said in grief and indignation. "Could you stop acting like it was all a passing breeze and drifting clouds?! I nearly had to reveal every last trick I had in my first match! Am I the only one who felt like he was playing in the grand finals?!"
"Uh..." Yu Xiao thought for a long time before finally squeezing out a sentence.
"Then how about... you keep up the effort next time?"
Han Yu: (꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)
"Ahem, you don't need to be so upset, Xiao Han. After all, there was quite a gap between your initial rankings. Winning at all was already very impressive." Cao Min was still very considerate, trying to find a way to comfort the wounded Han Yu.
"So many people were knocked out on the very first day..."