After a day of rest at home, Wednesday soon arrived.
Today, news that the Sunshine Gym had reopened immediately spread throughout Naranja Academy. Many eagerly waiting students rubbed their hands in anticipation and headed for the gym together.
After all, Teacher Yu now only picked a few "lucky contestants" to coach personally. They had more or less figured out the other Pokémon stationed at the gym.
If they wanted to play it safe, they could simply challenge Sableye, whose moves were now largely understood, and easily earn a Gym Badge.
But for those students who were "just so eager to improve," who remained enthusiastic about challenging Teacher Yu even after several defeats, his personal coaching was still worth far more!
I'm not who I was last week. This time, I'll beat Teacher Yu head-on!
Many students set off with that mindset, their hearts brimming with confidence.
Meanwhile, Qingyu, back in Gym Leader mode, was already sitting on the living room sofa. As he waited for challengers to arrive, he chatted with Mewtwo, who sat quietly beside him.
"So, if you want to grow alongside your companions, I'd still suggest trying to learn how to become a Trainer."
"After all, those clone Pokémon probably want to become stronger too, to gain the strength to protect you. If you want to grow together with them, you'll need to imitate human behavior and learn how to become a Trainer."
Seeing that the time was right, Qingyu spoke decisively, launching his grand persuasion scheme.
He wasn't suggesting Mewtwo become a Trainer on a whim. It was something he had already discussed with Mew.
Although he apparently couldn't understand Mew's language either, its repeated nods made it clear that it wholeheartedly approved.
Besides, Mew should have been the one explaining this for him. That