Pokémon: Just won the championship, the newbie growth system is here!

Chapter 100 Where Did the Heart-Shaped Shuttlecock Fly to?

Gardevoir said that the guest's Stellaria had flown away.

Ye Luo walked to the lobby on the first floor and saw a very nervous guest.

I knew his name when I made the reservation. He was a male trainer named Xiaoyu. He sat in his seat, his eyes constantly looking out the window, talking to himself.

"I should keep a closer eye on the clover; it's easily blown away by the wind."

The wind in the city is different from that in the natural environment. The narrow channel effect between tall buildings can occasionally cause an unpredictable strong wind.

The slender grass, which is good at flying in the breeze, was not expected by such a sudden wind pressure and was blown away.

[The leaves have fallen, what should we do?]

Gardevoir, too lazy to read the guest's thoughts, communicated directly with Leaffall.

"There's no need to think too much about what to do," Ye Luo frankly stated.

"The strong winds in the city won't last forever. I'll help you find the key plant, don't worry."

Xiao Yu, however, did not feel comforted, as if this was a matter of great urgency for him.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiaoyu rubbed her hands together and confessed.

"The key plant was a gift I planned to give to my friend; it would have been meaningless if I hadn't found it now."

"Then we need to hurry."

Ye Luo went outside, threw out a Poké Ball, and summoned Arcanine.

"Growlithe, Meloetta, go find that Giant's Finger, and watch out for pedestrians on the road."

"Chirp~".

[Leave it to me~.]

Arcanine sniffed around and, following the lingering scent, started running along the road on its right.

"I'll also look along another road."

When searching for lost items between cities, it's more efficient to split up and search separately. Ye Luo put some saliva on her fingers and checked the wind direction; it was to the south.

"Chirp~".

"Is Diancie coming too?"

"Chirp~".

Ye Luo then led Luna, Eevee, and Diancie straight towards the alley to the south.

Seeing the shop owner run out to help him find his Pokémon, Xiaoyu felt a little guilty.

Xiao Yu thought it was unlikely, that she was destined to go to the appointment empty-handed today, and that there were quite a few competitors, so she thought she should give up.

Gardevoir was somewhat displeased when she read his thoughts and refuted them telepathically.

[Are you going to give up already?]

"Yes... my friend is quite popular."

The fact that Gardevoir can use telepathy is somewhat surprising, but Xiaoyu's mind isn't on that right now, and she frankly wants to back out.

Gardevoir, of course, wouldn't allow such a thing to happen. If it weren't for love, the customer had already done their hair and makeup for the date, and now they didn't want to go on the date, would they still pay?

Furthermore, Gardevoir couldn't accept that its own trainer had gone to find a Giant Grass for it, wasting its trainer's efforts.

[Go on your date.]

Why?

Pokémon can't understand complex emotional issues, but Gardevoir is smart enough not to think of an answer.

It can find ways to cover it up.

For example, Ye Luo taught us that when it comes to difficult questions, we should answer questions with questions, and humans will provide their own explanations.

While singing, Primarina used water to wash the guest's hair, and Gardevoir used telekinesis to brush the guest's hair from a distance, asking questions through telepathy.

[You don't want to go?]

Looking at the Pokémon's skillful hair styling in front of the mirror, Xiaoyu lowered her head in frustration.

"I do want to."

The water bubbles that washed away the stains were put into a bucket of sewage, and Gardevoir used her telekinesis to control scissors to cut off the customer's unruly hair.

[Then let's go.]

"Haha... You make it sound so simple. Sometimes people just don't have the courage."

Xiao Yu was still wondering how much Pokémon could understand human emotions. She figured it was probably very superficial, since relationships between people are very complex.

Sometimes he really envied Pokémon, who could live such a simple life.

Gardevoir really wanted to punch him, but she held back because she was a customer.

Although Gardevoir wasn't particularly interested in chatting with guests, she felt it necessary to offer some encouragement, given her work ethic.

Gardevoir closed its eyes and answered telepathically.

Indeed, human emotions are always far too complex, like the turbulent currents beneath the surface of water, difficult to comprehend.

Xiao Yu was a little surprised. He didn't expect a Pokémon to say something so philosophical. He realized that he had been chatting with the Pokémon for a long time and marveled at how smart this Gardevoir was.

But then, in front of the mirror, Gardevoir opened its blood-red eyes, its gaze more ferocious than before.

[But my trainer will find your Stegosaurus in a bit; he's really trying to help you.]

Xiao Yu was already in a bad mood, and at this moment she was a little self-destructive, thinking that Pokémon didn't know anything, so she casually made a sarcastic remark.

"What does that have to do with me? I didn't ask him to do me this favor."

Gardevoir smiled, but seeing its smile reflected in the mirror sent a chill down Xiao Yu's spine, a powerful telepathic connection washing over her.

[It's true that it has nothing to do with you, but Pokémon are all very simple-minded. If you make my trainer's efforts go to waste, I'll give you a good beating.]

"!"

Gardevoir is no joke; its usual polite demeanor is not its true nature. In the wild, it is a rather violent individual.

Xiao Yu certainly didn't think Gardevoir was joking, because the pressure from the Pokémon behind him felt almost the same as being stared at fiercely by Charizard or Blastoise.

Under pressure from some kind of spiritual force, Xiao Yu nervously admitted it.

"I...I understand. I misspoke. I'll try my best. Thank you for your help, boss."

This time, Gardevoir's anger subsided, and she revealed the same gentle and refined smile she wore when greeting guests.

[That's correct.]

Xiao Yu just felt that this Gardevoir was terrifying.

Just then, the gate opened, and Ye Luo returned carrying the key plant.

Actually, it didn't go too far. After being blown away by the strong wind, the key grass ended up hanging on the railing of the rooftop outside the alley.

"If Arcanine can't find it after running around, it should come back. I've found your Stellaria.

Xiao Yu complained.

"This is not my club grass."

"Huh? Not you?"

"key?"

Ye Luo picked up the key grass again and examined it carefully, and Xiao Yu explained.

"The key plant I caught has heart-shaped leaves, which is a rare type of heart-shaped key plant. You can see that its leaves are flat, right? The leaves of the heart-shaped key plant curl inward to form a heart shape."

Despite having so many requests, Ye Luo, holding the key plant, put on an optimistic smile and waved her little hand to greet him.

Ye Luo suggested.

"Why don't you just make do with this? Your rare key plant might really have been blown away by the wind and won't be found anytime soon."

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, looking at herself in the mirror with styling mousse and a handsome hairstyle, and even her clothes were new ones she had prepared for today.

Even a passerby would think he must have something important to do today that required such meticulous attention.

Everything was perfect: the clothes, the image, the hairstyle, and a rare heart-shaped key plant. All that was left was to invite the other person to see a movie they had always wanted to see, and he thought he should be able to succeed.

[...]

Gardevoir, having read the guest's thoughts, was speechless. She'd spent so much time on both psychological counseling and coercion...

The guest is asked to keep the appointment.

That's it?

Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble just to successfully invite a friend to see a movie?

Why not just take them there? Human emotions are truly incomprehensible to Pokémon.

However, in the end, Xiao Yu still accepted the keygrass as a substitute. Although today was not perfect, he was grateful to the store's Gardevoir for giving him a lot of confidence.

"Thank you, boss, and thank you for the encouragement with your Gardevoir. I will try my best to invite Nami to the movies."

Ye Luo could only laugh and cry as she saw off this "warrior" who was troubled by whether it was friendship or love.

He turned and asked.

"So what did Gardevoir encourage him to do?"

[If you don't accept the key plant, you'll get a lightning punch.]

This is very much in line with Gardevoir's way of encouraging people, but Ye Luo was still a little surprised by this method of coercion and inducement.

"Don't be too rough with humans."

[Hmph, I'm only lenient with a select few.]

Gardevoir turned around, humming as she silently used her psychic powers to pick up a broom and clean the shop.