After all...
His mom would be coming to watch the match the day after tomorrow!
"Ugh..."
Looking dejected, Xiao Chun stepped down from the arena.
"Sorry, everyone. I didn't draw a big one for Teacher Jixiang."
"It's fine, it's fine..."
"How about Teacher Jixiang wears a sailor uniform to battle Xixia, and Qiu Yan goes to the Teacher Group?"
"That makes sense."
"Makes sense, my ass!"
Amid Teacher Jixiang's Snarl, the students all behaved themselves impeccably.
"Cassidy," Qian Hui said a little apprehensively, "I'm so nervous."
Compared to Iron Pipe, Qian Hui was somewhat stronger. She had competed in some lower-intensity Regular Races to earn extra money, but that was all.
It would have been strange if Qian Hui weren't nervous about representing the school in a Battle Competition.
"It's okay..." Cassidy reassured Qian Hui. "The question now isn't whether you're scared. You're the only one who can go."
"Yeah!"
Qian Hui didn't want Pokémon High School to disappear in a year or two, right after she had returned to her hometown and found a good job.
Then she could only do her best to face it!
Besides, Butch and Iron Pipe would also be battling from this afternoon into the evening, which put Qian Hui somewhat more at ease.
If hers had been the only battle on the first day, the pressure would have been immense.
"Hello, everyone."
After the draw ended, the Shamouti Island Chief appeared onstage. He was also there in his capacity as the principal of Yangbeila Branch School.
Earlier, staff from the Kinkan Trading Company had asked whether anyone from Pokémon High School wanted to speak. No one had anything to say, so they skipped it.
Unexpectedly, the Shamouti Island Chief had arrived and taken Flula by the hand to speak onstage.
"As the traditional