Shen Qi felt that both of them had stiffened up.
"Why are you two more nervous than I am?"
"As long as you aren't nervous."
With Wude's strength, he would definitely have no problem passing the Gold Badge assessment. The same went for Azumi. Both had graduated from the Fighting Dojo, then gone to train at the Dewford Gym in the Hoenn Region and returned. How could they not rank near the top of T3?
They were worried about their own young student!
An outstanding student trained by the Fighting Dojo was challenging the Saffron Gym after three months of study.
Passing would truly give them something to be proud of, and failing would do no real harm.
Even so, Wude and Azumi were still very nervous.
In the Saffron Gym's lobby, the other staff saw that the Fighting Dojo's Honorary Gym Leader had actually come to visit. Only after asking did they learn that he was bringing a student for an assessment.
Understanding how Wude felt, the staff personally brought the visitors tea.
The exam was at nine.
As the exam approached, candidates could head to the training room half an hour early to warm up. The exam itself would take place on the outdoor battlefield.
"Teacher Wude, Azumi." Shen Qi waved. "I'm heading off."
"Hope it all goes smoothly."
"Just perform as you normally would."
They really sounded like parents sending their child into an exam room.
The facilities in the Saffron Gym's practice room were actually much like those in the Fighting Dojo's standard practice rooms.
Shen Qi called out his Pokémon to review their tactical arrangements.
If possible, Dodo and Shen Qi would try to win outright in the first round. Once the bell rang, the 2v2 would probably involve Shen Qi, Dodo, and Blissey working