After settling on his lineup, Qingyu spent half the day relaxing.
Figuring it was about time for the students to arrive, he went outside, walked over to Mewtwo, who was meditating in the middle of the Battle Court, and patted Mewtwo's shoulder.
"It's almost time. Let's get ready to welcome the newcomers."
"Okay."
Mewtwo opened those eyes and nodded, but showed no sign of getting up.
At the same time, Mewtwo extended a hand toward Qingyu and stared straight at him with an expressionless face.
The meaning was already obvious.
Given Mewtwo's awkward personality, this was probably the closest Mewtwo could come to acting cute with him...
With that level of control over psychic power, Mewtwo could have simply used Confusion to lift that body upright.
Still, making such a friendly gesture probably meant Mewtwo had grown quite comfortable with life at the Sunshine Gym, right?
Qingyu gave a helpless smile and promptly took the little outstretched hand. With a slight tug, Mewtwo rose smoothly and walked behind him in a few steps.
"Starting today, I'll mainly handle challengers who have already challenged the Gym and want to go a step further by practicing for Victory Road in advance."
"As for you, Mewtwo... you can use any of the Gym's rental Pokémon or Clone Pokémon. Just choose suitable tactics for the different Trainers you face."
Qingyu had no concerns about Mewtwo's ability to learn. Even while participating in the Masters Tournament in Johto, Mewtwo hadn't neglected studying tactics.
Besides, as long as Mewtwo didn't personally enter the battle, the other Pokémon in the Gym had relatively limited strength. They probably wouldn't give the students too much trouble.
After all, the Victory Road challenge period was already more than halfway over. For students who hadn't passed the Sunshine Gym but