Chapter 75 Eevee's Defeat_1

"It's a long story, because..."

After Liu Le's explanation, Fang Yuan understood.

He couldn't help but laugh and cry, because the girl who sought help from the psychology club had an experience very similar to his.

The girl's name was Ding Xue, and her beginner Pokemon was Sentret.

The problem she encountered was also common, that is, Sentret was afraid to battle, resisted training, and even developed a fear of these activities.

With the real training classes starting next week, Ding Xue was getting anxious.

In Sentret's current state, it wouldn't be able to participate in the course at all.

"She was too embarrassed to ask the teacher directly. Since I'm quite popular in our class, Ding Xue came to me..."

"Should be no problem, right? I remember the promotional poster mentioned that you can help Pokemon with psychological issues..."

"Of course, there's no problem. We can help with that."

Fang Yuan smiled, ready to accept their first request. Why not?

Besides, helping a classmate can deepen his understanding of other Pokemon. A qualified trainer cannot only understand his own Pokemon.

Eevee had had a similar mindset to Sentret's before.

Due to negative influences from the Dangerous Premonition trait, Eevee was very uncomfortable with training at that time.

But in the end, with Fang Yuan's sincere help, Eevee managed to overcome its past.

However, the reasons for Sentret's mindset were certainly different from Eevee's.

Fang Yuan had some impression that Sentrets by nature are very cautious, even to the point of being "neurotic."

For wild Sentrets, it had become a habit to stand on their tails to survey their surroundings.

Once they notice something amiss, they will immediately cry out to alert their peers to evacuate.

This habit showed that Sentret was not the type of Pokemon inclined to battle.

After receiving Fang Yuan's response, Liu Le left with a satisfied heart, and during the break, Fang Yuan also discussed the matter with Lin Jing.

Following that, the three of them came to a consensus and agreed to help Ding Xue and her Sentret together after school in the afternoon and at noon.

...

The morning passed quickly, and by noon, under Liu Le's lead, this seemingly fragile girl was brought to the club's classroom.

Fang Yuan and Lin Jing were brimming with enthusiasm to welcome Ding Xue, causing her to feel flattered.

"Don't worry, when you encounter difficulties, coming to us is the right choice. Even if we can't solve the problem, we can still seek guidance from the psychology club's teacher," Fang Yuan said with a smile.

Before senior year, Fang Yuan's main task in the psychology club was running errands and lending a hand.

So, this was his first time personally helping another student with a problem, and he was eager to try.

"Thank you, guys."

Ding Xue, although a bit embarrassed at first when facing peers of the same age, quickly got over it.

That's the benefit of interacting with peers; after becoming familiar with each other, the initial reservation disappears. If Ding Xue had to face a teacher directly, she would've been very nervous.

"President, what should we do next?"

Because there were students present, Liu Le didn't dare to call out 'Boss' directly, as it would seem too silly and childish. Instead, he chose to address Fang Yuan as the president.

"Yeah, President, what should we do?"

Lin Jing was also looking forward to it. She enjoyed the joy of helping others, so how could she be absent?

Fang Yuan was confidently prepared, and turned to Ding Xue, saying, "Then let me ask you two questions first."

Ding Xue nodded her head.

"After Sentret hatched, did it ever go through training or battles?"

"Umm... no, because it was still young at that time, I never let it train or battle."

"How did you spend your summer vacation with it?"

"I took good care of it... and then..." Ding Xue didn't know how to explain further.

As the newly born Sentret was too cute, she had always raised it as a pet; it wanted for nothing, and she couldn't bear to see Sentret struggle. Normally, she held it in her arms and stroked it like petting a cat, not to mention battling, it hadn't even experienced bumps and scratches.

Ding Xue's plan was to let Sentret undergo training with her classmates' Pokemon when school started, but unfortunately, this backfired... bad habits were formed.

"I think I understand now," Fang Yuan said.

This was the typical overindulgence towards a Pokemon. If it had been any other Pokemon, it might have been fine, but Sentret, like Eevee, has a nature that's not suited to battling.

The time right after birth is the best opportunity to change a Pokemon's nature, and Ding Xue didn't take advantage of it, further leading to Sentret becoming more timid and shy.

"Besides, I already have a plan."

Fang Yuan described Sentret's condition and shared his own insights.

"For a Pokemon that fears battle, the best method is to build its confidence, to let it understand that it is not as weak as it imagines."

"Build its confidence?"

"Let it understand that it's not weak?"

"What do you mean?"

Ding Xue, Lin Jing, and Liu Le all voiced their confusion.

"I mean exactly what it sounds like. We should let Sentret battle as much as possible, but the key point is that Sentret must win. Only then will it start to enjoy battling. To change it, we must first inflate its ego. Got it?"

Looking at the three puzzled friends, Fang Yuan spoke earnestly.

...

Pingcheng Public Battle Arena.

The four of them arrived here.

After finding an unoccupied area, Fang Yuan and Ding Xue stood opposite each other.

"Come out, Sentret."

Ding Xue took a deep breath and released her Sentret.

Sentret was a small Pokemon with an oval brown body, looking quite cute and seemingly lacking any combat strength.

Similarly, Eevee on Fang Yuan's shoulder didn't appear imposing either.

"It's up to you," Fang Yuan nodded to Eevee.

Subsequently, Eevee jumped down from his shoulder with a calm demeanor and began to taunt Sentret with a mocking face.

Eevee: ლ(╹ε╹ლ)

Eevee: థ౪థ

Sentret frowned, glaring angrily at Eevee. This Eevee was too much.

However, due to its nature, Sentret didn't make any rash moves.

Instead, its body retreated slightly, showing the tendency to hide behind Ding Xue.

Liu Le and Lin Jing saw this and thought this Sentret really wasn't up to snuff!

Even they wanted to hit Eevee after it suddenly made such faces, yet Sentret still held back, quite timid.

But... what was with this rapid change of expressions on Eevee?

Facing the questioning looks from the others, Fang Yuan had no desire to explain. He couldn't very well say it learned by watching TV, could he?

And so...

While Eevee continued to mock, it advanced, constantly causing Sentret to accumulate rage, yet with Ding Xue's encouragement, Sentret still had no intention of striking Eevee, remaining significantly timid.

Fang Yuan couldn't bear to watch any longer. If Sentret continued to be raised this way, it would grow more and more averse to battling.

He issued the command for Quick Attack to Eevee.

Suddenly, Eevee launched an attack on Sentret, and the abrupt change startled Sentret greatly.

It quickly extended its short claws, placing them in front of itself, and closed its eyes in fear.

Such a lousy scratching move, that's supposed to be a scratch move, right?

Fang Yuan, Lin Jing, and Liu Le all noticed the weakness of this scratch move...

With such combat strength, the chances of winning in battle were pitifully small.

Even a Caterpie could probably easily defeat Sentret with String Shot.

For Eevee, with its combat strength, it would be even easier.

However, that scene did not occur.

After Eevee's impact, Sentret did not feel any pain, and as it cautiously opened its eyes, it realized Eevee had bumped into the claws it had put in front of itself.

The claws stabbed into Eevee's brown fur, causing Eevee to show an expression of pain.

"Bwoo..."

Eevee groaned in pain, then squeezed out two tears, its body suddenly losing balance and involuntarily tilting backward. After its paws tapped the ground several times, Eevee thudded to the ground and fainted.

Sentret was bewildered.

Then it looked doubtfully at its own claws.

Am I... really that strong?

Due to Eevee's overly convincing performance, if this were a video game, Sentret might already be seeing a +99 experience points glow above its head.