"Little Sheep!"
"Amazing, Shen Qi!"
Despite his many shortcomings, Shen Qi still received a great deal of applause.
To everyone else, making it this far driving Little Sheep was already beyond belief.
Once, everyone had thought Little Sheep had reached its limit, yet Shen Qi had broken through those limits time and again with his Pokémon and race car.
But today, Shen Qi had truly reached his ceiling.
Without undergoing another transformation, Shen Qi had no chance of achieving anything further in racing.
Battling... huh?
Honestly, participating in the T2 Expansion Race had already given Shen Qi his fill of racing thrills.
The frustration in his heart could not be made up for through strength in the short term.
Then he would hone himself further in battles and open up a different track in life.
Shen Qi...
In the Service Bay, Lilligant held Shen Qi's hand.
Lilligant's goal was to become a certified T2 Driver. Even though Pokémon-rules events were less competitive than Trainer-rules events, she could clearly feel how difficult it was.
She felt it far more deeply than Lopunny did as a co-driver.
"Lilligant, let's work hard together!"
Yes!
With his Pokémon beside him, Shen Qi adjusted his mood quickly.
He had known perfectly well before the race that advancing one round would be enough. Making it to the second round and finishing in the middle of the pack was quite good.
"What are you yelling about?!"
Outside the Driver's Cabin, a cracking roar drowned out the noise. Feiyue had started trading insults with Ayaka's fans again.
Having also been eliminated, Feiyue recovered quickly too, throwing herself into a shouting match in no time.
"Shen Qi."
Taichi, who had returned carrying a large pile of souvenirs, approached him, still looking timid, with a little anticipation in his eyes.