Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

The old man was also afraid that his granddaughter would repeat the same mistakes. He was an outstanding man all his life, but he was not an all-powerful genius after all, and his ability to educate his children was obviously not very good.

However, it is precisely because he is a genius that he is not good at educating his children. As the saying goes, geniuses may be used to their own standards and unable to empathize with ordinary people.

I've taught you so many times, why do you still have such a stupid face?

This is the expansion of the formula "one plus one equals two". Is it really that hard to understand?

With a little bit of this and a little bit of that, it'll be done. Do you really need to teach me this?

They may have tried their best to imagine the intelligence of an average person and lowered their standards, but the level of an average person is probably much lower than they expected.

This might mean that the more talented a person is, the less suitable they are to teach others...

The old man was afraid that he would ruin his granddaughter's education, but to his surprise, she was quite promising. Under his guidance, Aysa grew up at an astonishing speed.

However, the more this was the case, the more troublesome her situation became. Her grandfather's glory and her father's incompetence intertwined to form an impenetrable net, making the young girl feel pressured at all times.

You can't let your grandfather down. You have to earn back everything your father lost. No problem, you have the talent, you can definitely do it!

With such pressure, the outcome was predictable.

She did manage to get certified by the league and inherit her grandfather's gym, but even so, she still felt a strong sense of crisis at all times.

"Am I really capable enough to inherit the gym? Or is it just that the League is letting me inherit the gym because of my grandfather?"

"Uh……"

You could say that this idea is quite unreasonable. If the league really used back channels like that, the dojos would have become family businesses long ago. But in reality, it's not common for dojos to be inherited by future generations.

In other words, Aysa absolutely earned the League's recognition through her genuine skills, which led to her inheriting the gym. If you were to ask whether there was any favoritism involved, there certainly was to some extent, since it's impossible for a person to be completely unaffected by emotions.

However, if Aya herself is not strong enough, it is impossible for her to inherit the gym based solely on personal connections.

But she herself might not think that way. Once her mind falls into this misconception, she becomes very sensitive because she worries that if she doesn't do well, she will disgrace her grandfather's glory, especially with a father who has failed to do well in front of her.

The pressure builds up, causing her to overreact to even the smallest things...

For example, even a simple reinforcement from the league makes her start to doubt her own abilities.

"Please, I know this is ridiculous of me, so I hope you, with your experience, can guide me... Please allow me to address you as Professor Luo Wei!!!"

"...Eat?"

Chapter 147 It'll be fine if you just ignore it.

If Man Chong calls Luo Wei "teacher," Luo Wei feels he can at least live up to that title.

After all, with Rowe's talent and strength, he was more than capable of teaching Manchū. However, at this moment, Aysa's word "teacher" left Rowe somewhat at a loss.

Let's wait a minute. Consider my age and status. You're a League-certified Gym Leader, after all!

Okay, as I said before, age has never been a problem in the world of Pokémon. Some people can become Elite Four members when they are in their teens, while others are in their thirties or forties and haven't even passed their second Gym. Age is not a reason to be respected.

What's more, there's Crimson, a monster who became champion at the age of ten and whose strength consistently crushes his peers, as well as his formidable rival, Azure.

In fact, given Qinglv's strength, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to compete for the championship in other regions. Putting aside other regions, he could easily win the championship in the Johto region.

However, Qinglu felt that doing so would be tantamount to him showing weakness in front of Chihong, something he could never accept. The two of them were definitely rivals, the kind of rivals where if you were to lose, you could only lose to me!

Green has no obsession with the championship, but he is obsessed with Crimson's championship status. His biggest goal is to defeat Crimson and take the championship.

In short, these two monsters are currently no more than fifteen years old, and it is obvious that they still have a lot of age and talent to be explored. Who knows how far they will eventually grow?

Given this premise, even though Aya is a gym leader, she believes that in terms of mentality, Rowe is qualified to be her teacher.

It might not be a matter of mentality; in terms of ability, Luo Wei isn't much worse.

As things stand, if both sides go all out in a fight, the odds for other gym leaders like Rowe might be 40/60, and against his own father, it might be 20/80 or even 10/90. But if Rowe performs well against Asa, he might be able to win by 60/40...

Now, Lowe's raw strength is enough to rival that of a gym leader; what he lacks is relevant training experience. With a little effort, becoming a Fairy-type or Psychic-type gym leader shouldn't be a problem.

Anyway, as Fairy-type is a newly discovered type, there aren't many trainers who are good at using this type yet, so this area can be considered a blue ocean for now.

Okay, let's put that question aside for now. Lowe was still a bit clueless about Aysa's request, but after a few seconds of silence, he gave an awkward reply.

"I really don't have any tips to share. I just genuinely haven't paid attention to other people's attitudes..."

"but……"

"Okay, maybe I can't be a counselor, but I'm pretty good at being an emotional dumping ground. If you have any worries, you can tell me, and I promise to be a good confidant~"

That's the truth. After all, these days, internet programmers work 996 hours a day, which is extremely exhausting. Putting aside other skills, their ability to withstand pressure is truly remarkable.

"...Ah, um"

It seems that Aysa is still a little bothered by the alliance's arrangements. Lowe can only tell her not to overthink it, as thinking too much can lead to headaches. He says that many things will resolve themselves if you don't think about them.

Is it really that simple?

"No, rather, people often complicate things unnecessarily. If you don't overthink it, things won't be so troublesome."

Of course, we can't expect Asha to understand in just a few words. As we were talking, Luo Wei suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, where are the others?"

"Dr. Solans seems to have been somewhat agitated; he's currently frantically searching through documents in his research institute..."

"...Yes, I understand."

After all, Dr. Solans had studied Meteor Falls for over a decade and his conclusion had always been that the meteorites were nothing special.

Now that he has seen the unusual aspects of the meteorite with his own eyes, his worldview has naturally been shaken, but he immediately became excited.

He is a passionate enthusiast of ancient civilizations. He has been interested in the legends of this land since childhood, and he worked his way up to a doctorate so that one day he could unravel the mystery of ancient civilizations.

Previous research on Meteor Falls had been ineffective, but this sudden change has provided a new direction for research breakthroughs.

After his initial shock came ecstasy. He had finally made a new discovery in his research, a discovery that had not been made in the past thousands of years.

For scholars, what could be more exciting than this?

So he immediately went back to review the materials. In the past, his research had focused on the legend of the two gods. This time, he planned to start with the Meteor People.

Unfortunately, if Higana hadn't taken that stance, Dr. Solans would have loved to have a deeper conversation with her; he had a whole host of questions he hoped to get answers to.

"This estimate is difficult to make right now; we'll have to figure it out later..."

Higanbana's stance is actually quite delicate. Of course, at this stage she is indeed an assistant to Team Aqua. As for her change of stance, that will have to wait for the later plot. When that time comes, she will naturally come to clear up any doubts.

"Let's leave the doctor aside for now... Where's Alice?"

After Rowe and Lillie returned to the Pokémon Center, they went to take showers and clean up separately. Rowe had finished, but Lillie seemed to be still not done.

That's understandable. A girl like her is definitely more meticulous about taking care of herself than a rough guy like Rowe. But they've been chatting for so long and Lillie still hasn't finished, so Rowe naturally can't help but start to worry.

Could something have happened to them?

"...Gardedor"

Thinking of this, Luo Wei quickly spoke up...

...While we were chatting, the Pokémon were all resting on the big bed on the side. After all, they had just fought and had indeed exhausted a lot of their energy.

However, as soon as Rowe spoke, Gardevoir understood immediately. After spending so much time together, their telepathic connection had reached the point of perfect understanding. Without needing to say anything more, Gardevoir understood what Rowe meant.

With a burst of telekinesis... a single scan located Lillie's whereabouts...

...Lillie wasn't in her own room. Instead, she had somehow ended up in a secluded spot in the town outside the Pokémon Center. And she wasn't alone; another stranger was with her.

Gardevoir easily discerned the other party's aura with its psychic powers. This wasn't difficult, considering they had met not long ago.

It was the mysterious boy who had previously manipulated the attribute: emptiness. At this moment, he had taken off his black robe, revealing his face.

The blond youth with the exaggerated hairstyle looked no more than two years older than Lillie, and at this moment, he seemed to be arguing with Lillie about something.

"Why are you here?"

"That's exactly what I wanted to ask, what are you doing here, brother!"

Chapter 148 The Chuunibyou Brother-in-Law (Just kidding)

"That's exactly what I was going to ask, what are you doing here, brother?"

elder brother……

...This title clearly identifies the other party as Gladion, the eldest son of the Ether Foundation, the eldest son of President Lusamine, and Lillie's biological brother.

Faced with Lillie's question, Gladio turned his head away, his tone seemingly hesitant, "It's just some personal business to take care of, don't worry about it..."

Is it because of Mom?

The next second, Lillie revealed the secret he was trying so hard to hide, and Gladio turned around in astonishment, "How could you know? You knew everything?"

"So, my brother knew about what Mom did all along, but deliberately kept it from me?"

Lillie's tone instantly took on a reproachful tone. She could accept being deceived by others, but being deceived by her trusted family members, such as her mother and brother, was something she could never accept.

"...I only kept it from you because I didn't want you to worry. It's all for your own good!"

As soon as she said that, Lillie couldn't hold back her emotions any longer. "...That's not the reason at all! Doesn't my brother know how outrageous what Mom is doing?"

Hearing this, Gladio sighed helplessly, "That woman isn't Mom..."

"?"

This sentence stunned Lillie, and she showed an extremely complicated expression. She probably did not expect that her casual complaint would receive such a shocking answer.

"What does it mean?"

"In short, the woman you see now is no longer the mother we know. You can interpret it however you like, but your act of running away, while irrational, was indeed the right thing to do. Even if you hadn't run away, I was planning to come and pick you up anyway..."

"Eh……"

It seemed that Gladio knew more than Lillie, and Lillie immediately pressed for more information.

"What does my brother know? Why is he deliberately keeping it from me?"

"...I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to get involved in trouble. I'll say it again: don't get involved in this anymore. I'll handle this myself."