There had actually been nothing wrong with Yongxiang, whom Shen Qi had battled yesterday. He had not looked down on his opponent; he had simply styled himself a glamorous dancer.
His fighting style was... quite creative, really. It could certainly intimidate people in the lower ranks.
Xixia had gone too far today, though, choosing an empty ban and looking down on her opponent.
Their side was looked down on, then delivered a resounding slap in the face. That sort of scenario sounded satisfying, but Xixia was simply too weak. Even in a normal battle, she was nowhere near Qiu Yan's level, so there was no satisfaction to be had.
Qiu Yan's comment had summed it up perfectly: boring.
Pokémon High School had one final match.
Koji vs. Flula.
It was both the final Solo Match and the one that would decide whether Pokémon High School or Yangbeila Branch School had the better singles record.
At the same time, it was Koji's chance for revenge after his previous loss to Flula.
Koji was very nervous, but the overall atmosphere in Pokémon High School's team was relaxed.
They had considered it before: losing 2-3 to Yangbeila Branch School in the student division would already exceed expectations and count as a victory in another sense.
So everyone mostly offered Koji well wishes and encouragement.
"Koji."
While helping him warm up, Shen Qi asked about Flula. "Just how good is she?"
"Two years ago, I only had Pikachu, Staryu, and Cubone..."
Back then, Flula's lineup had consisted of Swanna, Swadloon, Vileplume, and Jigglypuff.
The presence of two Grass-types had left Starmie and Cubone in a very difficult position. Without another Pokémon to set up rain, using Pikachu's Thunder had been tricky too.
He had also had one fewer Pokémon than his opponent, so his