Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

"...There's a ceremony for the finalists today, and I'll be there too. Don't be late, just do your best and watch me perform."

Nazhi spoke in a light and confident tone on the phone. Considering her previous performance at the registration office, Qiao Ran really had a feeling that she wanted to lead the team.

Is this the confidence of a famous idol?

"You really are..."

As soon as Qiao Ran finished speaking, he heard a busy tone in his ears. Nazhi had already hung up the phone.

“…”Qiao Ran smiled bitterly and shook his head.

After their last communication, their relationship had improved a little, but it was still the same.

In the afternoon, a few people packed up their things and headed to the venue of the preliminaries again.

Under the organization of the organizer, they stood on the stage with several contestants who successfully advanced, and greeted the audience below with a smile.

At this moment, the host suddenly opened his mouth and shouted.

"Now, please welcome our Miss Nazi to give comments and blessings to our contestants!"

"Ms. Nazi!"

"Ms. Nazi!!"

The audience in the audience was instantly excited. A long-haired beauty in cool summer clothes stood up from the judges' seat, smiling and greeting the people around her. She was as beautiful as the dream lover in every young man's mind.

Qiao Ran and Lily Ai on the stage were stunned. My goodness, when did she get on the judges' panel?

So it was the judges themselves who participated in the competition yesterday?

Suddenly, and suddenly again, Qiao Ran looked around and found that the BGM on the stage had changed at some point.

A tender and touching melody began to sound——

The host also calculated the time accurately and began to tell the story with deep emotion.

"She is an elite trainer at our Magic City Gym and a rising star in our show competitions. However, what moves us most is her unparalleled kindness."

"After learning the rules of the competition, Ms. Naz voluntarily gave up her first-place score, just so our contestants could advance smoothly. Fame and fortune are not important to her."

"However, even though she didn't have the chance to compete, she took the trouble to come to the competition site, just to send blessings and guidance to the contestants who had fought together these days."

"Let's give our applause to Miss Nazi!"

"Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho!!!"

The soulful recitation and the moving background music were extremely powerful. Even though there seemed to be some hidden flaws in it, the crowd in the audience was once again excited, and some fans were even wiping away tears.

"She even lined up by herself! I saw it when she signed up!"

"...Nazzi's fans always line up when they want autographs. It's all because of Miss Nazzi's kindness!"

The image of Nazhi as the goddess of goddesses spread further. Qiao Ran on the stage was stunned. If he could move now, he would definitely give Nazhi a thumbs up.

Such an obvious method actually works so well.

“Thank you… Thank you everyone, but I didn’t do anything. I just hope to help more. I am also a performer who has just begun to explore this path.

Being a homemaker is a very challenging profession that requires a lot of dedication. I have always respected this profession, so I am really happy to see more new people joining in.

Naz reached out her hand and wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye, then suddenly raised her head and smiled like a flower.

"It's enough if I can help."

The audience continued to shout Naz's name, and the old men and women on the judges' stand began to nod frequently with smiles on their faces, saying that the little girl was very sensible.

However, when Qiao Ran saw Nazhi wiping her tears, he thought of how she attacked him yesterday and couldn't help but shudder.

So, a famous actor who can read minds and has superpowers, isn't that a bit too scary?

This look, I guess she was just acting?

...The Pokémon world is truly a dangerous place.

Chapter 342 [Control]

The effect of the promotion ceremony was so great that it even became a small local hotspot. The mall owner was grinning from ear to ear and vowed to hold more exhibition matches in the future.

Half an hour after the ceremony ended, Qiao Ran and his companions sat in the cafe again with the tightly wrapped woman in front of them.

If they come a few more times, they will become regulars here.

"...You asked me how I felt?"

The woman wearing sunglasses lowered her head slightly, and her narrow eyes shone through the gaps in her glasses, flashing a strange and dangerous light.

"It's okay. In the Pokémon world, I've seen many more powerful situations than this."

"However, it's quite interesting to play a character that I haven't tried before."

In the Pokémon world, Nancy has mostly played queen-like roles in movies, or at least a bit of an evil bad woman. There has never been such a female Bodhisattva character. Even if there is, they are just some shadows under her brilliance.

However, in this world, she chose this path instead.

"...After all, in real life, people are more accepting of this, right? It's still a little different from the movies."

Naz seemed to be in a good mood. After all, the previous activities had achieved results that surprised her. Even she herself probably didn't expect it to be so smooth.

However, compared to Nazhi who was in a good mood, Qiao Ran and the other two present seemed to be a little depressed.

Originally, they were the qualifiers of this competition, the top three in the open. This occasion was also a good opportunity to promote their popularity. Letting Rotom film it might also be an excellent material. However, after Nancy's move, everyone became her supporting roles.

But——I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do about it.

Qiao Ran could only persuade herself in her heart that she would also be her partner, so these things could be tolerated.

"But I won't let you down next time. In the official exhibition match."

Nancy put down the coffee cup in her hand and pursed her lips.

"After all, this championship is very important to me. Only by accumulating more popularity can I get more votes. Compared to the honors in the exhibition match, what I need more now is the position of the leader of the Magic City Gym."

"Is the new gym leader of the Magic City Gym running for election?" Qiao Ran seemed to react, but he soon found something wrong.

"Wait, what's your ranking in there? Didn't you get first place in the vote?"

Qiao Ran glanced at Lillie beside him. He had heard Lillie mention before that among the top few in the Magic City Gym voting, there was a young woman who had won the exhibition competition championship before. After meeting Nancy, Qiao Ran naturally thought that person was Nancy.

After all, Naz meets all the requirements, and no matter how hard Qiao Ran tried, he couldn't think of any other candidate.

"...No, what makes you think I'll be first?"

Hearing Qiao Ran's words, Nazhi's eyebrows raised and her tone became a little strange.

Qiao Ran could only blink in confusion, completely unable to figure out where he had stepped on her tail again.

Hey, woman.

Looking at Qiao Ran's confused look, Nazi could only suppress her dissatisfaction and patiently explained.

"The first place in the vote wasn't me, but the gym owner's granddaughter. She's a very tough opponent. She's both strong and popular, making her a very competitive successor to the gym."

"I've only just arrived in this world, so not many people know me. I want to quickly gain popularity, so I can only rely on exhibition matches that bring their own traffic. However, the overlap between exhibition match viewers and trainers is too low, and my current voting ranking is just around the passing line."

"So, I must win the championship of this exhibition match. Only in this way can I stabilize my vote count and ensure that I can advance to the next round."

The Gym Leader election is also divided into two rounds. The first round is voting, and only the top half of the votes advance to the next round of combat elimination. However, those who can participate in the voting are not ordinary citizens, but registered trainers in the league. Only trainers are eligible to vote.

Therefore, no matter how popular Nancy is among ordinary people, it is difficult for her to transform into a trainer. Compared with those trainers who have played in the gym for several years, her popularity is relatively low.

Of course.

But...if they give up the championship of the exhibition match, then...what have they gained after doing so much during this period of time?

Qiao Ran remained silent, staring at her for a while, then continued, "So...what about our cooperation? When should it start?"

"Oh?"

As if sensing some meaning in Qiao Ran's words, Nazhi raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at him.

"Of course... after I finish my work here and have some free time."

Nancy has the same goal as them, but what each side values ​​is different.

Qiao Ran had already felt it when they first met.

However, he didn't have such a clear feeling at that time as he does now.

——Her character is far from being as kind as she plays, or rather, she has a strong possessiveness and will never let herself suffer any loss.

She will take back what she has lost, repay the injuries she has suffered double, and she will take full control of the initiative in her own hands.

Qiao Ran frowned slightly.

This is probably a huge deviation from what he imagined.

"Well, if you think I'm wrong..."

Nazhi suddenly took off her sunglasses. Amid the exclamations of others in the coffee shop, she leaned forward slightly and hooked Qiao Ran's chin with her fingers.

"Then try to defeat me in this kind of competition?"

"Heh~"

The queen with super powers had every smile and frown enough to captivate people, but this action of hers made Qiao Ran clearly feel her temptation and... danger.

This guy...does he still remember what happened back then?

However, that seductive figure had disappeared before the others in the cafe reacted and shouted "Nazi", leaving only a faint fragrance in the air.

Everything has disappeared without a trace.

Only Lillie and Mei beside him were looking at Qiao Ran's position with a confused look on their faces.

What happened? What just happened suddenly?

What if we don’t exist?

These two guys, are they really not hiding anything else from us?

Chapter 343 [Cousin]

Naz had already left, and Qiao Ran and the others who stayed behind also quickly fled the cafe to avoid being surrounded by fans who had already smelled the scent.

Nazi had just performed here, and the mall was almost everywhere with her people. The news of her appearance here spread quickly among her fans.

Fortunately, Latias also has the skill of teleportation. Like Nancy, Qiao Ran and the others quickly left this dangerous place after a few dodgy moves.

"call."

Qiao Ran leaned against the wall and finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the crowd still pouring into the coffee shop, he felt for the first time the power of the so-called "idols".

"That's great... Nancy's popularity is so high in this world."

Mei couldn't help but sigh. Although the two worlds were not exactly the same, in some ways, they were quite similar.

"..."

As for Qiao Ran, he didn't say much about this matter. He just frowned and found that there seemed to be something extra in his pocket.

"what?"

He reached in and pulled out a key and a note.

Judging from the shape of the key, it is not a car key, but the key to a certain door. On another piece of paper, there are some beautiful small words written on it.

"I guess you won't have anywhere to live after you get to the city. Since you seem quite pitiful, I'll find you a place to stay. Just be sure not to mess it up. Everything in that place is my personal property."

Qiao Ran: “…”

You don't even need to think about who is capable of doing such a thing. It can't be anyone else except that "actor" with superpowers.

Although the other party's attitude on the note was unpleasant, but... considering that various events were being held recently, the prices of hotels in Demon City would definitely skyrocket. Qiao Ran gritted his teeth and stomped his feet and took the key.

"hateful."

There was no way. It was obviously not because his will was not strong enough, but because the other party gave too much.

At the same time, Qiao Ran had a question in his mind: that guy had only been here for less than a month, right? Was being a performer really that lucrative?

At night, Qiao Ran sat on the grass in the frontier.

Lillie and Mei also sat beside him, feeling the tranquility.

After returning from the coffee shop in the mall, several people began their own special training. Their current strength in the exhibition match was far from enough. Even with Lusamine's guidance, it was just a drop in the bucket.

Besides, this time, Qiao Ran didn't want to lose.