Monday, November 24.
Qingyu woke up to find his world had come crashing down.
It all started with a text message on his PokéNav.
This time, however, it wasn't from Cynthia. It was from...
The chairwoman who wielded supreme authority in the Paldea Region, the League's one and only sun, Geeta!
The message was simple, and she had posted it directly in the League group chat.
[Geeta: Over the past few days, the League has received many complaints and negative reviews about the Sunshine Gym from students. I hope Gym Leader Qingyu can lower his requirements for challengers and use fewer tactics that are impossible to beat. What are your thoughts on this? @Qingyu (/smile)] [Geeta: Let me emphasize that the average pass rate for the Eight Gyms has generally been around 30%. Even the most difficult one, the Medali Gym, has a pass rate of 20%.] [Geeta: Yet the Sunshine Gym's pass rate last week was actually below 10%!] [Kofu: Ho ho ho! Sounds like the usual case of a newcomer going a little too hard. You need to be gentler with those students!] [Grusha: ...] [Geeta: And you too, Gym Leader Grusha. Why was the first round's pass rate at your Glaseado Mountain Gym 0%??? Care to explain?!]
There it was-a bad review!
The moment Qingyu saw the message, his fists clenched.
Of course, it wasn't over something as trivial as his Gym receiving bad reviews. It was because...
You little geniuses couldn't even beat an Eevee who was holding back, and you actually thought you could pass the Sunshine Gym's test?
Besides, sure, I didn't pass you, but I gave you plenty of advice! Can't you learn from Okamoto? Just look at how fast he's improving!
At least his good buddy Grusha kept it