The commotion Paul had caused finally came to an end. Young Master Mao wandered around campus with the three youngsters and Paul.
Having watched the whole thing, the students' admiration for Teacher Oak now flowed like a mighty river, endless and unbroken.
The smarter kids had already gone to sign up for Young Master Mao's public class.
Battle Department students: A practical combat teacher this good, and we can take his class for free? I'm singing his praises to the skies!
Coordination Department students: Has it occurred to you that this is a damn Pokémon Contest Battle practical class?!
After leaving the gymnasium and meeting up with Kimarō, Gary ran straight into Roxanne.
"Teacher Oak, it looks like your reputation at school will soon surpass mine." Roxanne covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Hahaha... Don't flatter me, Teacher Roxanne." Young Master Mao was modest at first, then immediately launched into criticism. "But these little brats' practical combat skills are way too pathetic. They need a serious whipping into shape."
Miss Roxanne nodded thoughtfully. "You're right. I've been too indulgent with them. They need some serious tempering."
"By the way, this boy..." Roxanne looked behind Gary.
After someone had challenged their academy for no reason, Rustboro Academy could hardly fail to hold him accountable. Otherwise, any random nobody would dare come make trouble at school, and that would be a real problem.
"I'm Paul, from the Sinnoh Region. I take full responsibility for everything I did today." Paul was quite forthright and admitted his mistakes outright.
"Good." Roxanne smiled slyly. "Because of the provocation at the school gates, as well as the compensation for school property damaged during the match,
"the school has decided to let you work off your debt by serving as Professor Oak's teaching assistant for three months. What