"Speaking of which, it's a long story, it's because..."
After Liu Le's description, Fang Yuan understood.
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry, because this girl who sought help from the Psychology Club had a very similar experience to Fang Yuan.
The girl's name was Ding Xue, and her beginner Pokémon was a Sentret.
The problem she encountered was also very common, that was, the Sentret was afraid of battling, resisted training, and even developed a fear of these things.
Seeing that the real training class was about to start next week, Ding Xue was also anxious.
With the Sentret's current state, it would not be able to participate in the course at all.
"She was too embarrassed to directly ask the teacher, because I have a good reputation in the class, Ding Xue came to me..."
"It should be fine, right? I remember that the promotional poster said that it could help Pokémon with psychological problems..."
"Of course it's fine, we can help with this."
Fang Yuan smiled, why wouldn't he accept the first request.
Moreover, the process of helping classmates can also deepen his understanding of other Pokémon. A qualified Trainer cannot only understand their own Pokémon.
Eevee also had a similar mentality to Sentret before.
Because of the negative impact of the Anticipation Ability on its personality, Eevee was very unaccustomed to training at that time.
But in the end, with Fang Yuan's sincerity, Eevee successfully overcame the past.
However, the reason why Sentret developed this mentality must be different from Eevee's.
Fang Yuan had some impression that Sentret's temperament seemed to be naturally very vigilant, even to the point of being "neurotic."
For wild Sentret, it has become their habit to stand up on their tails to inspect the surroundings.
And once they find something abnormal, they will immediately shout to notify their companions to evacuate.
From this habit, it can be seen that Sentret is not the kind of Pokémon that likes to fight.
After receiving Fang Yuan's reply, Liu Le returned contentedly. During the break, Fang Yuan also told Lin Jing about this matter.
Immediately afterwards, the three of them reached a consensus and agreed to help Ding Xue and Sentret together at noon and after school in the afternoon.
...
The morning passed quickly. At noon, under the leadership of Liu Le, this seemingly gentle girl was brought to the club classroom.
Fang Yuan and Lin Jing enthusiastically received Ding Xue, making her feel overwhelmed.
"Don't worry, just come to us if you encounter any difficulties. Even if we can't solve it, we can ask the Psychology Club's instructor for help," Fang Yuan said with a smile.
Before Senior Year, Fang Yuan's main job in the Psychology Club was to run errands and help out.
So, this was the first time he had personally helped other classmates solve their difficulties, and he was eager to try it.
"Thank you."
Ding Xue saw that they were all people of the same age. Although she was a little embarrassed at first, she quickly adapted.
That's the good thing about getting along with people of the same age. Once you're familiar with each other, that sense of restraint disappears. If Ding Xue had to face a teacher directly, she would definitely be very nervous.
"President, what should we do next?"
Since there were classmates here, Liu Le didn't dare to call him Boss directly. It would look too silly and too chuunibyou. Instead, he chose to call Fang Yuan President.
"Yeah, President, what should we do?"
Lin Jing also looked forward to it. How could she miss out on something like helping others?
Fang Yuan was confident and looked at Ding Xue, saying, "Then let me ask you two questions first."
Ding Xue nodded.
"After Sentret hatched, has it undergone any training or battles?"
"Um... no, because I thought it was still young at the time, so I never let it train or battle."
"How did you spend time with it during the summer vacation?"
"I took good care of it... and then..." Ding Xue didn't know how to explain.
Because the newborn Sentret was too cute, she had always treated Sentret as a pet, without worrying about food and drink, and couldn't bear to see Sentret suffer. Usually, she would hold it in her arms and stroke it like a cat. Not to mention battles, it hadn't even had any bumps.
Ding Xue originally wanted to wait until school started to have Sentret train together with the Pokémon of her classmates, but who knew, this was bad... she had spoiled it.
"I think I understand," Fang Yuan said.
This is a typical case of doting on Pokémon. If it were other Pokémon, it would be fine, but the key is that Sentret, like Eevee, is naturally not good at battling.
The time when it is just born is the best time to change a Pokémon's personality. Ding Xue didn't make good use of it, which led to Sentret becoming even more timid and shy.
"Moreover, I also have a solution."
Fang Yuan explained Sentret's situation and gave his own opinion.
"The best way to deal with this kind of Pokémon that is afraid of battle is to build its confidence and let it understand that it is not as weak as it thinks."
"Build its confidence?"
"Let it understand that it is not weak?"
"What do you mean?"
Ding Xue, Lin Jing, and Liu Le asked together.
"It's just the literal meaning. Let Sentret battle as much as possible, but the key is that Sentret must win. Only in this way can it fall in love with battling. If you want to change it, you must first make it swell, understand?"
Looking at the three confused people, Fang Yuan said seriously.
...
Peaceful City Public Battle Arena.
The four of them came here.
After finding an empty battlefield, Fang Yuan and Ding Xue stood facing each other.
"Come out, Sentret."
Ding Xue took a deep breath and released her Sentret.
Sentret are small Pokémon with oval, brown bodies that look very cute and have no fighting power at all.
Similarly, the Eevee on Fang Yuan's shoulder was not threatening either.
"It's up to you." Fang Yuan nodded towards Eevee.
Immediately afterward, Eevee calmly jumped off his shoulder, revealing a mocking face and provoking Sentret.
Eevee: (ε)
Eevee: Sentret frowned, looking angrily at Eevee. This Eevee was too much.
However, due to its personality, Sentret did not take any out-of-line actions.
Instead, it retreated slightly, showing a tendency to hide behind Ding Xue.
Liu Le and Lin Jing saw that this Sentret was really hopeless! Eevee suddenly showing this expression made even them want to beat up Eevee, yet this Sentret could still endure it.
But... how did Eevee switch expressions so quickly?
Faced with their questioning gazes, Fang Yuan didn't want to answer. He couldn't possibly say that he learned it himself while watching TV, right?
And so...
Eevee taunted and advanced, constantly allowing Sentret to accumulate anger, but under Ding Xue's encouragement, Sentret still had no intention of hitting Eevee, being quite timid.
Fang Yuan couldn't stand it anymore. If this Sentret continued to be raised like this, it would become increasingly resistant to battles.
He gave Eevee the command for Quick Attack.
Suddenly, Eevee launched an attack on Sentret. This sudden change startled Sentret.
It immediately stretched out its short claws, blocking them in front of itself, and closed its eyes in fear.
What a lousy Scratch attack, this should be Scratch, right? Fang Yuan, Lin Jing, and Liu Le all noticed that the power of this Scratch attack was indeed a bit... lacking.
With such combat power, the chances of winning in battle were pitifully small.
Even a Caterpie could probably easily defeat this Sentret with String Shot.
With Eevee's combat power, it would be even easier.
But that scene did not occur.
After Eevee crashed into it, Sentret didn't feel any pain at all. Just as it carefully opened its eyes, it realized that Eevee had crashed directly into the claws it had placed in front of itself.
The claws pierced into Eevee's brown fur, causing Eevee to show a painful expression.
"Eevee..."
Eevee groaned in pain, then squeezed out two tears. Its body suddenly lost its balance, and it involuntarily tilted backward. After its limbs stepped on the ground several times in succession, Eevee crashed to the ground and fainted.
Sentret was bewildered.
Then it looked suspiciously at its claws.
Was it... this strong?
Because Eevee's acting was too realistic, if this were a game, a white light with experience points +99 might have appeared above Sentret's head.
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