The Shamouti Island Chief went a step further. "Ms. Jixiang, you could receive even better treatment than Xiao Cui."
"What?!" Jixiang's eyes widened. "Um... Ms. Xiao Cui was fired?!"
"Yes. She represented the school, yet backed down on the battlefield. That's simply unacceptable."
"No, backing down was certainly inappropriate, but your choice of participant was the problem in the first place."
Speaking of kindred spirits, even in her frustrated state back then, Jixiang had sensed the natural, approachable air about Xiao Cui.
Generally, only Trainers who studied gardening, landscaping, or related Pokémon work had that sort of air.
There could be powerful Trainers among them, like Gym Leader Erika, but many had no desire to enter arena battles.
If Jixiang was honest with herself, she was the same.
She would rather not battle if she could avoid it.
But if she backed down, the duty teacher, who was over fifty, would have to take her place.
Or Pokémon High School would be short of participants, affecting its publicity.
Jixiang could not shirk that responsibility!
Xiao Cui's situation was different. Yangbeila Branch School had no shortage of other teachers. Forcing a teacher who had no mindset for battling onto the field was a mistake in selection.
"No, no, no. The less someone understands competition, the more we need to cultivate a wolf mentality," the Shamouti Island Chief explained. "It's like rowing against the current. The school needs to develop."
"She could develop in the field she's good at..."
"Ms. Jixiang." The Shamouti Island Chief waved his withered hand. "That person is no longer a teacher at our Yangbeila Branch School. It doesn't matter anymore."
"Come on." Zhenyang was still trying to entice her. "With the year-end bonus, an average monthly income of over ten thousand isn't a dream. The accommodations are