In the blink of an eye, a dozen dazzling moves flew toward Toxicroak. Not one attack targeted Drapion. After all, anyone knew to focus on the squishier target, and Toxicroak looked much softer than that hulking Drapion.
"Concentrating your fire is an excellent choice."
"Toxicroak, jump up."
"Besides 'dodge' and 'Endure,' try giving more specific instructions."
"Pay closer attention to the details when Pokémon use their moves."
"How fast is Tackle? How long does Confusion take to prepare? How far can Water Gun reach?"
Fang Yexian guided them with practiced ease. This clearly wasn't his first time teaching this sort of class. As he countered the students' moves, he offered advice from his own experience as a Pokémon Trainer. That real-time feedback really gave them something to think about. Compared to a dry explanation of concepts, demonstrating those concepts right before their eyes was much better suited to restless high school students.
The morning came to an end with Fang Yexian's course combining theory and practice.
"When do you plan to learn Zen Headbutt?" Fang Yexian asked as he walked over.
"After the event, I suppose." Holding his boxed lunch, Ash thought for a moment. "Will you be in a hurry to leave?"
"No." Fang Yexian shook his head. "I'll probably stay a while after the event ends."
"Sorry."
Ash apologized politely. "I'm glad I haven't held you up."
Fang Yexian paused, then couldn't help laughing. "Why so formal? That's not like you, is it?"
Fang Yexian's teasing tone left Ash a little embarrassed, but he kept up his polite manner.
He would be a model student-just as he'd originally intended to give the instructor a good first impression.
Although the instructor turned out to be Fang Yexian, whom he'd already met, perhaps starting now could still turn things arou...