Pokémon, Ash's art style is off!

A hurried voice suddenly interrupted.

"Twenty-five years old!"

"The Gym Leader of Rainbow City, an expert in Grass-type Pokémon."

"She is also the chief perfumer in Yuhong City and is known as the 'fragrant artist of Kanto'!"

"My favorite flower is the orchid, and I enjoy flower arranging and tea ceremony in my spare time."

"Sixth on the Kanto Must-Eat List, its measurements are..."

It was clear that Xiao Gang had switched from "obsessive state" to "database mode" at some point.

An astonishing light gleamed in his narrowed eyes.

He gestured with both hands, reciting a series of data in an almost aria-like rhythm.

It even makes a precise advance towards a certain dangerous number!

"--stop!!"

Lijia's face flushed instantly.

It wasn't shyness, but a blush mixed with shock and slight anger!

She suddenly hugged herself tightly, her kimono clenching even tighter.

That usual calm and elegance was shattered by the sudden "public execution".

She even took a slight step back, her gaze fixed on the squinty-eyed boy with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"How...how do you know all this?!"

Especially that last measurement, which she was certain had only been taken by a private tailor when ordering her kimono and had never been revealed to anyone!

It was...exactly perfect!!

Xiao Gang, however, was completely immersed in his own world of interpretation, seemingly oblivious to Li Jia's vigilance and questioning.

Instead, he took the opportunity to step forward, smoothly bending one knee slightly.

As if by magic, he pulled out a fresh orchid from behind his back, offered it with both hands in a devout manner, and his voice suddenly became deep and full of emotion.

"Miss Rika! Please forgive my abruptness, but my admiration for you has long transcended the distance of time and space!"

"Today I am fortunate to see its true face, and I now know what it means to be 'bright as the moon and fragrant as an orchid'!"

"Your fragrance comes not only from the perfumes you skillfully create, but also from your elegant and refined temperament and your beautiful and profound inner self!"

"From the moment my gaze fell upon your figure, I knew that my heart, as hard and stubborn as a rock, had finally found a fragrant garden for which it was willing to soften and bloom!"

"Please, please give me a chance, let me..."

"I refuse."

Lijia interrupted decisively.

He didn't even look at the orchid.

“Miss Rika, please listen to me…”

Xiao Gang tried to struggle, but Li Jia quickly raised a finger.

"No."

Then it's the second finger.

"No way."

"And, I have absolutely no interest in sex."

With her third finger retracted, Lijia instantly completed a clear and decisive "three-hit refusal."

"Wow...that's amazing!"

Xia, standing to the side, was slightly amazed.

Such an efficient, thorough, and unambiguous rejection scene.

Teacher Gang... this is probably the first time since his debut, right?

This is practically a textbook example of a direct rejection!

Upon hearing this, Lijia's gaze immediately shifted to Xia, who was eating melon seeds nearby.

She looked Xiaoxia up and down.

As if he had discovered something, the expression on his face softened instantly.

"Personally, I... admire girls more than men."

She even leaned forward slightly, closing the distance between herself and Xiaoxia a little.

He even gave Xiaoxia a slightly appreciative smile.

"Especially this young lady, she's very energetic."

Xiaoxia: "...???"

She was just eating some melon seeds, how did the melon seeds end up on her?

Upon hearing this, the three shop assistants immediately turned their scrutinizing and subtly unfriendly gazes toward Xiaoxia.

OK!

It's like every Tom, Dick, and Harry is trying to steal the store manager position from them!

Lijia continued to observe Xia, who seemed somewhat flustered and whose cheeks were beginning to flush, with great interest.

At first, she didn't pay much attention and almost mistook Xiaoxia for another boy.

Looking closely now, her delicate eyebrows and eyes, and the soft facial features despite being styled by short hair...

I never expected it to be a girl!

Or... the tomboy type!

This unique and vibrant blend of youthful energy and girlish charm creates a captivating aura.

It subtly and precisely struck a chord with a hidden aesthetic point deep within Lijia's heart.

Or rather, XP.

After all, in a sense, a tomboy is the epitome of womanhood!

look.

They can retain the cheerfulness and energy of most men.

It can also inadvertently reveal a woman's delicacy and gentleness.

These contradictory yet harmonious qualities are intertwined.

Just like the perfect blend of salty and sweet in a dish.

It won't be cloyingly sweet, losing its essence.

It won't be so salty that it tastes bitter and hides its true flavor.

It is precisely at that delicate critical point that the complex flavors emerge.

Layer upon layer, with an unforgettable aftertaste... that's the ultimate delicacy!

Xia, standing before us, is undoubtedly an outstanding representative of the "tomboy" trait.

That little gesture of biting her lip slightly when she was embarrassed.

That expression of wanting to complain but holding it in.

That unremarkable body...

He's the epitome of a tomboy!

An absolute delicacy!

99. The legendary man!

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Gang froze, his figure instantly frozen in place.

He mechanically turned his neck and looked at the elegant, smiling owner not far away.

He then glanced stiffly at Xiaoxia, whose face clearly showed her unease.

—It's not incomprehensible that he likes women; after all, people have freedom of choice when it comes to relationships. Although I don't get involved myself, I respect that freedom.

But... someone who's into Xiaoxia's type?!

Xiao Gang's eyes suddenly sharpened.

This touches upon a matter of principle!

It is a fundamental difference in aesthetics and concepts, a difference in ideology!

It was his unwavering commitment as a Rock-type Trainer that he would never back down from!

Xiao Gang's eyes changed instantly, dispelling the illusion in a flash.

Instantly switch to reliable mode.

On the other side, Xiaoxia felt her skin crawl under Lijia's increasingly intense and undisguised gaze.

She instinctively shrank behind Xiaozhi.

Ash, on the other hand, was completely unaware of the complex and conflicted inner thoughts of the two people around him.

His ears automatically filtered out all irrelevant information, precisely capturing only one keyword—

Gym Leader!

Looking at Rikka, Ash took a step forward.

"You've come at the perfect time!"

He shouted.