For the mbers of Tokyo tropolitan University's team, having Natsu as the assistant coach was a mixed blessing.
On the bright side, his training thods were quite scientific, and he never forced anyone to over-train.
On the downside, Natsu's Eevee was way too enthusiastic, constantly chasing after other Pokémon to battle.
As a result, the infirmary's workload doubled, and the consumption of Potions increased several tis compared to usual...
During a break, Sota approached Captain Keigo with a complicated expression:
"I can't help but feel... that Assistant Coach Natsu's training thods... are better than Coach Takashi's."
Keigo quickly hushed him, whispering, "Shh! Don't let Coach Takashi hear that!"
But honestly...
It wasn't just Sota who felt this way. Even Keigo, as the captain, shared the sa sentint.
In just two days, his strength had improved so much that it felt like he had trained for a week or two...
Watching Natsu, who was taking a short nap, Keigo murmured with respect:
"Each person's training plan must have been sothing the assistant coach stayed up late thinking about, right?"
"Let's not disturb him and just focus on our training!"
Sota nodded, sighing:
"I really envy Coach Natsu... Not only is he good-looking, but he's also so skilled at training!"
...
Natsu had indeed stayed up late.
But it wasn't for the sake of the school team's training.
He had been playing gas with Cynthia until late at night, and then spent so ti reminiscing.
Looking at the IOU for five million Pokémon Coins in his hand, Natsu felt too embarrassed to ask for paynt for keeping her company...
"Ah... It's hard to bring it up when we're so close," Natsu sighed deeply, resting his chin on his hand.
The school team's training thod was actually quite simple.
A good coach would tap into each team mber's potential and imagination, tailoring the training to their individual needs.
Therefore, Natsu's training plan was—
Simply doubling the training load from Coach Takashi's original thod.
This inadvertently gave everyone the illusion that Natsu's training thods were more effective...
Takashi was a bit concerned: "Is such a heavy training load really okay?"
"You're all bark and no bite," Natsu chuckled.
"These guys are all well-off. As long as the training intensity keeps up, their families will provide the necessary resources."
"That's sothing I hadn't considered."
Takashi nodded, pondering, "But... what about Tomoya..."
"I'll figure sothing out," Natsu said.
Tomoya, who ca from a rural village, was a quiet boy with a modest family background.
Keeping up with the rest of the school team had already drained all his energy.
Even if his efforts didn't yield results...
It was the only thing he could do.
At that mont, Tomoya, who was silently training extra hard and sweating profusely, looked up in confusion to see Natsu smiling at him, holding a small bottle.
Natsu shook the bottle: "Here, this is for you."
Tomoya was stunned, stamring, "I... I can't accept this!"
"It's just a regular Oran Berry Block, ant to heal Torkoal's internal injuries," Natsu said with a light cough.
"After all, Eevee keeps beating it up... I feel a bit bad..."
Perhaps because Torkoal was so tough.
Eevee's favorite opponent was this Torkoal, and it often ended up in the infirmary every few days.
But then again, Torkoal's Iron Defense had been mastered through Eevee's relentless beatings...
This was also why Tomoya was so grateful to Natsu-sensei.
Reina pouted as she approached: "Natsu-sensei! I want a Pokéblock too!"
Natsu glanced at her: "If you let Breloom get beaten up by Eevee, I'll give you one."
Reina imdiately started coughing.
As everyone knew, even Torkoal, the tankiest mber of the school team, couldn't withstand Eevee's relentless attacks.
So, Natsu-sensei's Pokéblocks were sothing everyone wanted but didn't dare to take!
Tomoya's lips moved: "I..."
"Tomorrow's the match," Natsu said with a smile. "Get so rest and aim for a strong start!"
Tomoya took the Pokéblock, his eyes welling up. He mumbled for a while but eventually just nodded firmly.
I can't let Coach Natsu down!
...
A day later, on the bullet train to Kobe.
"Coach, can I take another look at the starting lineup?"
Takashi nodded and handed the folder to Natsu, speaking seriously:
"Kobe University's strength is no joke, and that rookie champion from Sakuragawa Prefecture is also quite formidable. We need to be cautious."
As long-ti rivals, Tokyo tropolitan University and Kobe University were closely matched in rankings.
In a tournant system like this, the order of participants was crucial.
"I rember that the tournant system doesn't allow changes to the lineup once it's set, right?"
Natsu said as he scanned the list of starters.
"Keigo, Sota, Reina, Tomoya, Sakurako..."
Before he could finish, Natsu's expression turned odd.
Takashi pretended not to notice, coughing lightly: "Friendly matches are also good for training. It's reasonable to field two freshn."
"Then what's this about the sixth spot?"
Natsu pointed at his own na, his lips twitching.
"I'm the assistant coach, right? Why do I need to step in?"
Takashi chuckled awkwardly: "I just thought, in case we're about to lose, it'd be good to have a backup."
"We agreed beforehand that I was just here to assist," Natsu said with a cold smile.
"If you really want to step in..."
"Natsu, listen, it's like this..."
"You'll have to pay extra!"
"Huh?"
Takashi was montarily stunned, thinking Natsu was joking, and laughed heartily:
"Well... The Tokyo tropolitan University Pokémon Day Care will have new Pokémon available for selection around early August."
"So I thought, after we're done with the friendly match, I could take you there to pick one."
Natsu was taken aback.
"Didn't you say we could only pick after sumr vacation?"
Takashi grinned proudly: "The school never forgets those who contribute!"
Natsu was montarily speechless, then sighed.
He waited until I was on the bullet train to bring this up...
It feels like this was all part of so deep strategy!
"So... when do I step in?"
"Keigo will start, and once he sets up the Foul Play space, Tomoya's Torkoal will take the field."
Takashi pointed at the strategy board: "You'll be the third, to stabilize the team's morale."
Natsu wanted to say that he could just sweep the entire team himself.
But after so thought, he decided that since he was just here to help out, there was no need to risk his Pokémon getting injured.
Glancing at Haunter, who was pressing its face against the window, curiously observing the scenery outside.
"Eevee!" Eevee, anwhile, was playfully chasing its tail on Natsu's lap, occasionally rolling around.
Natsu picked up Eevee and whispered:
"Just do your best later."
Eevee's ears perked up, and it suddenly stood up, nodding seriously at Natsu.
"Eevee! ψ(*｀ー′)ψ"
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