"You really copied it all out in one night?"
Faced with Shen Qi's amazement, Xiao Chun gave him a thumbs-up, dark circles ringing his eyes. "I'm a guy who makes miracles happen!"
"If you'd given yourself another couple of nights to prepare, you wouldn't have ended up like this."
"I couldn't help it. I worked at the Pier all summer, and by the time I got home, there were only two days left before school started. You had to let me rest for one day, right?"
"How's your training going?"
Schoolwork at Pokémon High School wasn't limited to studying on paper. Its students might become professional Pokémon Trainers, Pokémon Workers, or researchers.
Mastering energy control and the ability to coordinate and communicate with Pokémon was what mattered most.
"Hehehe..."
After a summer of hard work, Xiao Chun could already sense Rock-type energy and control it a little.
"That's great."
In just over a month, he'd not only started from nothing but gained the ability to control it. That counted as highly efficient learning.
"It's all thanks to you, Shen Qi."
Before summer vacation, Xiao Chun had revealed that he liked Qiu Yan from the class next door. Wanting to improve himself, he'd asked Shen Qi for advice on training.
Shen Qi had suggested spending as much time around Pokémon as possible. Xiao Chun had diligently followed his advice, leading to his current results.
After giving most of his Summer Job earnings to his family, Xiao Chun had kept the rest, adding 1,000b to his personal savings.
A whole 1,000b was a considerable fortune for a high school student on a remote island.
"Come on, I'll treat you to a feast after class!"
"No thanks. Don't waste your money."
"Then I'll treat you to some regular ramen."
"That downgrade came way