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Will Teacher Yu provide commentary in Chapter 76?

Saturday, April 11.

After the dojo crisis was resolved in a more complicated way, Qingyu slept in late, a rare occurrence.

Qingyu only woke up slowly after Ibu had secretly finished watching another movie and, driven by hunger, had to return to the bedroom to rub his cheek against Qingyu's.

Speaking of which, when he raised cats in his previous life, he always felt that the cats' saliva was smelly, but Eevee's scent made him feel very at ease.

Is this really the case, or is it just psychological...?

I don't understand.

After getting up, washing up, and preparing food for the two little ones, Qingyu suddenly realized something very important—

He seems to be dead...

After the dojo assessment, he was exhausted and had already hung a sign at the door saying he was taking a break that day, so no challengers would come.

So, what should I do?

It seems like there's nothing to do today, so maybe I should just let it go for the day.

Since things have come to this, let's play on our phones for now.

Qingyu immediately sprawled back onto the bed, ready to comfortably watch some videos.

However, just as he opened Pokémon TV, intending to find some entertainment, a private message suddenly caught his attention.

Lulina:

Teacher Yu, this afternoon is the Galar Ranking Tournament day. I will be facing Mr. Yaro at the Grass Road Arena.

In this match, I will adjust my strategy based on your guidance. If it's convenient for you to watch the match online, could you please point out my shortcomings in this game?

Lurina of Galar?
After receiving the message, Qingyu thought for a moment and quickly recalled that there was indeed such a thing.

Just last week, he used a Mushroom Cart to defeat Lulina's Rainy Day team, and she even came to his live stream to give him a reward, so he took the opportunity to offer some suggestions.

It's quite a coincidence that I met dojo masters from other regions in this way.

Since she had nothing else to do today, Qingyu readily agreed.

……

Galar region, Grass Road Arena.

As a region where the entire league has been thoroughly commercialized, Galar's gyms are vastly different from those in other regions.

Since there is no "Heavenly King" position, the required strength for the head of an Ichijun Dojo is even higher.
In addition, the masters of each major will compete against each other on an annual basis to compete for tickets to the Champions Cup knockout stage.

These highly anticipated competitions naturally require venues large enough to accommodate the passionate local audiences. In addition, the influence of the regional Dynamax phenomenon has led to the gradual replacement of gyms with larger arenas.

Today, the Grass Road Arena will witness a revenge battle.

In the players' lounge, Lulina held a diving ball, looking down thoughtfully.

About ten minutes before the match began, the host's passionate shouts had already pierced through the barriers and echoed in the empty room.

As the atmosphere heated up, she knew it was time for her to take the stage.

After taking a deep breath, Lulina patted her cheeks, as if to cheer herself up.

"This time, I'm going to win!"

After saying this, Lulina quickly appeared outside the players' tunnel, walked confidently into the arena, and waved to the audience in her seats with a gentle smile.

Her gaze met for a fleeting moment with Rotom, the drone responsible for the live broadcast.

"Wow, Lulina is so cute!"

In some unknown corner of the internet, Qingyu, who had just started her live stream at lightning speed, happened to witness this scene and immediately blurted out, "[So that's why the notification popped up all of a sudden, oh, the streamer has started broadcasting... Wait a minute?]"

【Who are you? Why is Teacher Yu, that lazy dog, broadcasting this afternoon? Get out of his body!】

[Isn't this a ranked match in Galar? Has the streamer switched to commentary?]

Because it was a surprise live stream, there weren't many viewers in the live stream room at first, making it seem rather deserted compared to usual.

Good afternoon, everyone.

Before the battle officially started, Qingyu briefly interacted with the comments section.

"That's right, at Ms. Lulina's invitation, today Teacher Yu will be taking a break from his usual duties and acting as a guest commentator, bringing you an absolutely exciting Galar ranking battle!"

[Can Teacher Yu also provide commentary?]

[Was it because you gave Lulina some advice during the last live stream? What a show of respect for the streamer!]

Through the perspective of the drone Rotom, Qingyu quickly witnessed Galar's luxurious battlefield.

The audience seats, which can easily hold tens of thousands of people, were almost completely full, and the billboards around the venue were full of international companies such as "Device" and "GF Studio".

It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

Even putting aside how much money one could make, being able to fight a match in such a venue would definitely be a very happy thing.

However, commercialization isn't all good for the league.

After the two players quickly took their places in their respective halves of the court, the battle was about to begin.

[Does the host think that Lulina, the gym leader, can win today?]

To be honest, the elemental advantage is still too fatal, and Mr. Yalo's strength is not weak either, so it's very difficult~

[Success is achieved if you can trigger Dynamax!]

"I can't say for sure. Let's see how both sides start. I can only say that the odds of winning are definitely not small."

Qingyu did not give a definite answer because he did not know how much Lulina had prepared for this battle.

However, since Lulina is also a viewer in his live stream, he still has to show her a little favoritism.

With the referee's whistle, the match officially began.

Amidst the deafening cheers of the audience, Alo and Lurina exchanged a glance, confirming each other's earnestness, before simultaneously throwing their respective Poké Balls.

"The starting lineup for Gym Leader Alo is Bellossom, and Lurina is still the usual Pelipper as the starting lineup, which is an expected matchup."

Upon observing the starting Pokémon on both sides, Qingyu instinctively began to analyze.

"Puck's appearance immediately triggered the Rain ability. Now I can understand why Yaro wore a straw hat in battle. Rain is very important for Lurina's team."

"The opponent is obviously prepared, and I guess this Bellossom will most likely use Sunny Day to cover up the weather."

Weather battles are an important part of Pokémon battles.

Since weather conditions are extremely beneficial to Pokémon with fixed types, disrupting the rhythm of weather teams is very important.

The simplest method, of course, is to use other weather conditions to make the venue more favorable to you.

In their previous encounter, Yaro used the same tactic.

"However, this time Yalo is probably going to suffer a severe blow..."

Noticing the transparent glasses perched above the beak of the little "Gaiguka" that seemed to command the wind and rain, Qingyu couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

Oh no, Lulina actually learned it!
This is a short story segment, probably only two chapters long, used to introduce next week's gym strategy.
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