"Looks like I was too fixated on the data and lost miserably," Gu Qi said, taking out his Poké Ball and releasing Snivy with a look of understanding. "As expected, having a real battle was the right thing to do."
Ye Chuan also nodded. Indeed, the first real battle had also taught him a lot. After all, battling wasn't just about calling out skills; it also required relying on the battle situation to deduce the appropriate commands to direct the Pokémon.
As for commands like "quickly dodge," "stand up," and "rely on your spirit," they were still somewhat useful to a certain extent.
Gu Qi looked at Ye Chuan and then asked, "Which school is Ye Chuan planning to apply to?"
"Silver Mountain."
"So you're also planning to apply to Silver Mountain High School?" Gu Qi blinked his eyes in slight surprise, then tilted his head and looked curious. "You're so strong, are you aiming for the guaranteed admission spot?"
"If there's a chance, I'll definitely try to fight for it, but for now, my goal is to successfully get in," Ye Chuan said, then also asked, "Why is Gu Qi applying to Silver Mountain High School?"
"Hehe." Gu Qi smiled a little embarrassedly after Ye Chuan asked. "Actually, I heard that Silver Mountain High School has a lot of beautiful girls, and the male-to-female ratio is 1:2, so I wanted to apply and see if I could experience some youth...
By the way, Ye Chuan, do you have a girlfriend?"
"Not at the moment," Ye Chuan said.
"So you must understand what I mean!" Gu Qi gave him a knowing look, nudging his chest with his elbow.
Ye Chuan smiled slightly.
Just then, someone not far away came jogging over with a bag. "Hey, Ah Ye~"
Hearing the familiar voice, Ye Chuan turned his head and saw a long-haired girl with hair reaching her waist, her small face full of excitement.
This was naturally An Shiyu. She ran up to Ye Chuan and said with a smile, "I knew it! I had a feeling you weren't in the training room, so I came over here to check."
"Sixth sense?"
"Uh-huh-huh, this is my Ah Ye detection radar," An Shiyu said, suddenly noticing some fine beads of sweat on Ye Chuan's forehead. She took out a light blue handkerchief from her pocket and gently reached out to wipe his sweat. "Seriously, the sun is so strong today, you should have brought some wet wipes."
"Didn't notice," Ye Chuan said, suddenly sensing a sour aura coming from the side. He turned his head in confusion and saw Gu Qi standing with his mouth open, trembling as he pointed a finger at him.
"Ye... Ye Chuan, you..."
"Actually, this is..." Ye Chuan seemed to understand something and was about to explain when Gu Qi covered his face and ran away.
"You clearly have a super cute girlfriend and you lied to me! Go explode, you normie!"
"Wait!"
Although Gu Qi wasn't tall, he was quite fast. In the blink of an eye, Ye Chuan saw Gu Qi running far away.
"Who was that girl?" An Shiyu only noticed then that Ye Chuan was with someone and asked curiously.
"Uh, it's a long story, and also, that person is a guy."
"Ehh?"
An Shiyu had come to bring Ye Chuan lunch. The two left the Pokémon battle area and ate lunch on a bench under a shady tree.
Charmander and Rowlet ate their portions. Considering the high energy consumption of training, An Shiyu had specially prepared a mixed ration for Charmander, including food that Fire-type Pokémon liked and special Pokéblocks with body-warming effects.
However, Rowlet had a large appetite. After quickly finishing the food in its dish, its eyes turned to Charmander's dish. "Hoo?"
Seeing Rowlet's reaction, Charmander gave the food in its dish to it.
"Hoo!" Rowlet chirped happily and kept pecking at the food.
"Rowlet, why are you always mooching off Charmander's food?" An Shiyu said with annoyance after seeing this scene.
Seeing its owner's reproachful gaze, Rowlet turned its head a full 180 degrees, indicating that it knew nothing.
"Why don't you prepare more food for Rowlet? It seems to eat quite a bit," Ye Chuan asked curiously, then glanced at Charmander again.
"Is it enough?"
"Ga." Charmander just opened its mouth, indicating that it was fine.
"I have to strictly control Rowlet's weight. If it keeps getting this fat, it won't be able to fly anymore," An Shiyu explained helplessly.
"Seems so." Ye Chuan only then noticed that Rowlet's figure seemed rounder.
It seemed to be caused by a diet that was too good coupled with a lack of exercise.
Maybe he'd have to call it Rowlet Ball in the future.
Continuing to eat, An Shiyu suddenly stopped her chopsticks. The corner of her eye偷看着 Ye Chuan beside her, looking hesitant.
"Do you have something to say to me?" Ye Chuan suddenly spoke, then turned his head to look at An Shiyu.
"N-no!" An Shiyu quickly shook her head.
"Is that so?" Because of his Aura, Ye Chuan could clearly feel An Shiyu's inner emotions, but if she didn't want to talk about it, Ye Chuan didn't plan to ask her anything more.
After eating and closing the lunch box, An Shiyu suddenly spoke:
"Ah Ye, actually... I also want to apply to Silver Mountain High School."
"Why the sudden change of heart?" Ye Chuan was taken aback. "Is there still time for training?"
"I don't want to apply to the Pokémon Department, I'll just apply to the regular academic department. It's quite easy for me," An Shiyu said, looking down at her fair thighs. "What do you think, Ah Ye?"
"The academic department of Silver Mountain High School isn't as famous as its Pokémon Department. It's only considered average. With your grades, you could totally apply to First High, right?" Ye Chuan thought for a moment. "And First High is closer to our home."
"If that's the case, we won't be in the same school," An Shiyu said softly.
"Hmm?" Hearing her say this, Ye Chuan suddenly asked with a smile: "Could it be that you can't bear to part with me?"
"Of course not." An Shiyu blushed and struggled slightly, her slightly rippling autumn eyes looking at Ye Chuan:
"Idiot."
Ye Chuan stroked his chin. "If that's the case, then we'll have to ask Uncle and Aunt's opinion. After all, choosing a good high school is quite an important decision."
"My parents said they'll let me choose freely," An Shiyu said, then looked at Ye Chuan and asked softly, "Ah Ye, what do you think?"
"What else can I think?" Ye Chuan stood up and stretched lazily, then walked towards the training room with Charmander.
An Shiyu was stunned for a moment, then quickly called out, "You haven't said what you think yet! Where are you going?"
"Of course, I'm going to train," Ye Chuan turned his head and smiled slightly. "If you get into Silver Mountain High School and I don't, then how can we stay together, you idiot."
With these words, a sweet smile immediately appeared on An Shiyu's pretty face. She quickly packed up the lunch boxes and then jogged to catch up:
"Then I'm going to watch you train. No slacking off!"
"Okay, okay."