"Both competitors are in position. The match can begin at any moment!"
After saying that, Qingyu glanced at the chat.
[Teacher Yu, who do you think will win this one?]
[Does it matter who wins? They're both "disciples" from our livestream room. You can't play favorites!]
[True. Teacher Yu has really made it. The Masters Tournament final has actually turned into a match between viewers...]
He knew the chat was only teasing, but comments like these were still hard to keep a straight face through.
Especially when he was the star of the joke.
The corners of Qingyu's mouth twitched several times. After taking a deep breath, he responded as calmly as he could:
"At this level of play, winning or losing no longer matters. All we need to do is enjoy the outstanding performances on both sides."
Qingyu, master of impartiality, delivered his important statement on the Masters Tournament final.
[Don't think we don't know. Deep down, the streamer still wants Cynthia to win, right?]
[Teacher Yu, you've changed. You've got Adorable in your heart now...]
[Ugh, Sinnoh's move was brutal. Can we in Unova use the same trick to lure Teacher Yu over? Blueberry Academy needs you, Teacher Yu!]
"Now that's just blatant slander. Don't go spreading rumors about things that aren't true!"
Qingyu frowned slightly, looking quite angry.
But he quickly changed tack and said:
"Still, once this Masters Tournament is over, I do plan to spend some of my vacation relaxing in Sinnoh and Kitakami."
"The viewers in the livestream room might not know this, but actually..."
"I really was born in Sinnoh. I only inherited my parents' Gym in Paldea."
"So I guess there's nothing wrong with calling me a Sinnoh native."
At those words, countless jokers in the chat were instantly dumbfounded.
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