Why is my Pokémon acting a little weird?

"There's actually a captain in the Alola region who's very good at grass-type, but her strength might be a little weaker than Sister Wan Shuang's."

As she was talking, Mitsuki couldn't help but think of an old acquaintance of hers in the Alola region.

"Ah, are you talking about Mao?" Acerola also became interested. "I don't know what happened between her and Shuilian.

How are they? I haven’t seen them for a long time.”

Suiren and Mao are the two captains of Akala Island in the Alola region. They are girls of similar age to Acerola and Mitsuki, so they have been good friends since a very early age.

"Don't worry, with their strength, they'll be fine. Besides, there's the Queen on Akala Island. There's no way they'll be defeated by those monsters."

Miyue is very confident in them.

"Instead of worrying about them, we should worry about our progress in climbing the mountain. After we challenge the gym, we have to speed up our progress."

After staying in the real world for so long, they should continue climbing the mountains of Alola and going up to the observatory to take a look. Even if they don't care about these things, they should speed up their progress just for the people living on the top of the mountain.

Previously, due to the team's limited strength and condition, their climbing speed was slow and there were significant risks involved. But now, they've essentially reached a new level, and things will definitely be much smoother. Acerola, in particular, has essentially integrated into the group.

"Ah."

Everyone nodded.

"As long as we work together, everything will be resolved smoothly."

Looking at their smiling faces, Qiao Ran couldn't help but laugh.

Like Qiao Ran, they were also looking at this man.

Thinking back to what Hua Wanshuang had said to them at noon today, perhaps... they had some insights into some things themselves.

As long as we spend every day like this, and every day is better than the yesterday, this is also a kind of happiness.

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night.

When no one was paying attention, someone very cautiously sneaked into Qiao Ran's room like a thief.

"You don't have to be like this."

Qiao Ran looked at Meiyi in front of him and couldn't help but laugh.

Isn't she being too cautious?

"They still have a game tomorrow, and I don't want to affect them."

Mei gently took off the coat that was draped over her body.

"But today's reward...I already agreed on it."

Her eyes wandered, and then she sat next to Qiao Ran.

"..." Looking at her profile, and then gradually moving down along her beautiful neck and collarbone, Qiao Ran couldn't help swallowing.

Compared with the other people, Mei's figure is simply a dimensionality reduction attack.

Based on Qiao Ran's experience and perception, it is estimated that only Zhu Lan and the others can compete with him.

It was obvious that she had taken a shower before coming here, and she exuded a special fragrance. Not only that, she also tied her hair into two ponytails like she did during the day. Generally speaking, she would not do this at night to save trouble.

"This... can be considered a reward. I thought you might like this feeling... maybe it's a good idea to give it a try?"

"It's... pretty good."

Mei is both pretty and cute with her hair tied up and with her hair down, but with her hair tied up she looks more like the energetic trainer he is familiar with.

"As long as you like it."

Mei leaned on Qiao Ran with a smile on her face.

"We've already finished our game, so it's okay to rest a little later today."

Compared to Lillie or even Mitsuki, Mei was obviously much bolder. Qiao Ran didn't know if it was due to the culture of each region, but at least, after Mei's so many obvious hints, he couldn't stand it anymore.

"Then...don't regret it."

"Humph."

Mei leaned back and lay down on the bed behind her.

"Then come and try."

This kind of weak threat has no effect on her. It would be better to be tougher and do something more practical.

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The next day came, and Mei, who had been busy all night, had already slipped back to her room in the middle of the night to rest. Although the rest time was not long, when she was seen the next day, she looked radiant and full of smiles. Even Acerola was amazed at why Mei had rested so well.

"Today is our game, we can't lose, we have to win!"

Acerola, Mitsuki and the others also gave a mobilization speech during breakfast, and Lillie also raised her hand. Since she had made up her mind to become a trainer, she couldn't fall behind others.

"Come on, Mei and I will cheer you on too."

Although Mei and Qiao Ran did not have a match today, they had to witness it to the end. Of course, in addition to watching the game, Qiao Ran could also do some other things.

For example, regarding the accompaniment of Tanabata Bluebird that had been agreed upon before, he actually received the finished product from the other party early this morning. He could ask Rotom to bring it to Tanabata Bluebird to listen to. If she thought it was okay, he could go out with her at noon to find a suitable place for recording.

Recently, when I was surfing the Internet, there was always someone following him.

When asked about the matter of "Qiqi", Qiao Ran also felt the urgency. If he didn't handle the matter of Qixi Bluebird well, he would probably be scolded for the rest of his life.

So, idols are really scary.

After having breakfast together, everyone went to the gym in Rongcheng as they did yesterday. However, to everyone's great surprise, when they arrived at the gym today, it was already full of trainers.

When they saw Qiao Ran and others appear, they surrounded them impatiently. Fortunately, the gym staff were maintaining order, otherwise the situation would have been even worse.

Hua Wanshuang, the gym owner, was actually standing at the gym door.

"You are finally here."

"...Look, these are all the trainers you attracted by posting the video yesterday. Thanks to you for saying at the end, 'We'll continue the challenge today,'"

Seeing Qiao Ran and the others appear, Hua Wanshuang also gave Qiao Ran and the others a look of great resentment. Facing her gaze, Qiao Ran could only look away and spread his hands helplessly. What could he do? He...well, it seemed that he had said a little too much.

"So we're considering whether to temporarily change today's matches into open tournaments. After all, the gym's indoor arena can't really accommodate so many people."

In the Internet age, millions of traffic flows would be an unbearable burden offline. Hua Wanshuang could only respond to the situation and turn it into an open tournament, using a larger venue, which might be a solution.

Being backstabbed by Qiao Ran through a video, no matter how big her gym is, she can't withstand it.

"The pre-sale period for tickets is only an hour and a half, but today is a weekend, so the situation shouldn't be too bad. Even if there are fewer people in the morning, the afternoon will definitely attract more and more people."

"After all, look at this... there seem to be hundreds of trainers piled up here now."

Hua Wanshuang's gaze swept across the faces of Liliae and others.

"How about it? Do you want to have a Pokémon battle with me in front of hundreds or thousands of people?"

Chapter 577 [Temporary Rest]

"Eh? In front of so many people?"

After hearing what Hua Wanshuang said, not only Liliae was stunned, but even Acerola was surprised.

In her hometown of Alola, although she usually fights Pokémon in front of others, there have never been so many people around.

She was indeed a little uncomfortable with the sudden surge in the number of people to hundreds or thousands.

As for Lillie, this was probably her first time. She had experienced exhibition matches before, but she wasn't as familiar with Pokémon battles.

Miyue, on the other hand, adapted to these things very quickly. After all, she grew up in the Kanto region and traveled with Qiao Ran for a period of time. She had seen many big scenes. Besides, for a trainer like her, the more people cheered, the more motivated she would be. Having so many people watching her might be some kind of buff.

Although everyone had different ideas in their minds, in the end the three of them looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

"Okay, we think this is better too."

"I've never tried it in front of so many people...but it might be interesting."

"Since we're going to fight, it won't matter how many people we're in front of."

Compared to the difficulties encountered during the journey, these are nothing.

"That's right, I'll arrange it this way--"

Hearing their words, Hua Wanshuang also smiled.

"Although I want to say this, we were actually preparing for this before."

"Eh?"

"After all, we met yesterday, so I don't think you will reject this proposal."

Hua Wanshuang didn't explain too much, but just put her hand on her chest.

"Trainer's feeling."

"Okay, enough small talk. I still have to take care of the gym stuff. I'll come see you guys when it's almost time to start. Before that... you guys should take a break in the gym's lounge and don't get caught by those trainers who come to watch the fight."

Hua Wanshuang gave a few more instructions before leaving. The gym was now full of trainers. If Qiao Ran and the others were caught, they would probably be unable to escape for a long time. No, being unable to escape was not the most terrifying thing. If the road was blocked, it would probably take a lot of time to maintain order.

"So, you guys should be careful too, understand?"

Hua Wanshuang was really like their sister. After talking a lot, she left.

As the gym leader, she probably has a lot of things to deal with, especially when others have weekends off, she may have the most work to do.

As for Qiao Ran and his group, they could only relax in the gym's lounge.

Fortunately, the gym's lounge is actually quite large. In addition to being a place for people to rest, you can also release Pokémon to let them adjust their conditions together. Of course, if the size reaches the size of Yveltal or Hua Wanshuang's Stowe, it may not be realistic to release them.

Instead of thinking about how to place them in the room, it is better to consider the quality of the room first.

"So nervous w"

阿塞罗拉

She also released several of her ghost Pokémon. Her two strongest Pokémon were Gengar and Mimikyu, whom she had seen before. She also had several other main Pokémon, all of which were the best among the ghost attributes.

However, if you look at it this way, the ghost attribute is indeed a very convenient attribute, because in Qiao Ran's eyes, it can be clearly seen that the size of these ghost Pokémon is as small as Acerola itself. Even if they are piled together, they are probably not as big as one of Yveltal's wings.

But...why did Yveltal become in that state after becoming human?

Could it be that the humanized appearance of Pokémon isn't actually related to their physical form, but rather something else?

Come to think of it, Diancie actually has a similar situation. For example, after mega evolution, she will become more mature.

However, there is no precedent for Pokémon continuing to evolve after becoming humanoid, so Qiao Ran is not sure. What if it is possible that Pokémon become smaller after evolution?

“…though it doesn’t seem likely.”

If Vulpix gets smaller and smaller after evolving...wouldn't it just disappear?

"Qiao Ran, what are you thinking about?"

Meiyi, who was sitting next to him, moved towards Qiao Ran and patted his shoulder.

The other girls were basically preparing for the upcoming battles, communicating with their Pokémon, etc., but Mei was different. Her battle ended yesterday, and now she was mostly resting and slacking off. After all, she was busy for a long time last night, and no matter how radiant she looked, her sleep time was definitely reduced.

"It's okay, I just think it's magical that Pokémon can be humanized."

"Humanization... indeed."

Hearing Qiao Ran's words, Meiyi also held her face and couldn't help but sigh.

"Pokémon can take on human form, and humans can be identified as Pokémon. Maybe there really is a connection?"

Since Pokémon are magical creatures, perhaps humans can also be considered a type of magical creature?

While everyone was taking a break, Qiao Ran and Meiyi discussed this issue. Although there might not be any answer to this question, the feeling of just chatting with each other was actually quite good.

"By the way, Qiao Ran, have you ever thought about the possibility of our Pokémon taking on human form?" Although she had asked this question many times, Meiyi still didn't give up.

"Hmm... I think the possibility is relatively small?"

Regarding this question, in fact, even Qiao Ran himself is not quite sure. After all, the value he currently uses to judge whether a Pokémon can be humanized is the so-called "favorability", which he himself cannot even see. Even if he is asked such a question, he can only wave his hands to indicate that he knows nothing.

"What a pity..." Mei pursed her lips - even though she had been asked so many times, she had already guessed the answer.

As the two chatted, the time for the competition was approaching, and the gym staff also walked into the lounge to inform everyone of the current situation.

"The pre-sale tickets...are almost sold out? That fast?"

"Yeah, after we sent out the message, they were all snapped up, not only the morning ones, but also the afternoon ones."

The gym staff seemed a little surprised, but when they thought about the recent popularity of the people in front of them, plus the special time of the weekend, if they thought about it this way, it should be considered normal, right?