This elf world is a bit strange

[Congeniality: Pitiable. (+1)]

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As expected, the discussion in the group went off track again within a short moment, but amidst the laughter and jokes, attribute experts from various regions could not help but sigh inwardly.

When he first joined the group, Firion was just a talented young psychic who was valued by Nancy, and his level of trainer was hardly acceptable to everyone in the group. Now, only a short year has passed, and many of them are not sure they can gain the upper hand in a full-scale battle against Firion who is giving his all today.

Although this growth rate is not unprecedented - after all, there is the monster on Silver Mountain as a precedent - it is truly amazing.

However, Firion and Nancy were completely unaware of their discussions and feelings at the time.

Because now they don’t have much time to chat in the group.

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"Qido..."

"Boman..."

After completing a full set of rehabilitation treatment and massage, the lazy Big Mouth Baby and Tyrannosaurus lay together in the living room, and the specially made giant cushion under Tyrannosaurus almost filled the entire room.

After giving his partners who had made great contributions a time-consuming and laborious full set of massage and muscle relaxation, the sweaty Firio rushed into the bathroom, and soon came out feeling refreshed and energized.

Looking at Nancy and Korni who had already come from the guest rooms on both sides, he ran to the small kitchen excitedly to try out the new dishes that he had come up with on the way back today.

The result will be decided on the field tomorrow, but I have to have a good meal today to reward myself.

The chopped onions and mushrooms are mixed and stewed in light cream in the aroma of wine. Open the tin foil wrapped around the steak, cut it into small pieces, revealing a light pink color, place it on a plate, and pour the fragrant sauce on it, the aroma is overflowing.

At the same time, there was a slight sound from the oven. After twenty minutes of low-temperature baking, the chicken roll made of chicken breast, cheese and ham was out of the oven.

Add to that the tomato-flavored shrimp paste pot that has been prepared earlier and kept warm in a casserole, and a dinner exclusively for carnivores that uses calories to satisfy their emotional needs is mostly complete.

Miss Korney, who had a legitimate reason to wait for feeding without any worries, was looking forward to it.

Miss Naz, who is always either losing weight or preparing to lose weight for her career, pretends to be reserved.

But no matter what, a dinner is indispensable to reserve nutrients and strength for tomorrow's battle.

At the dinner table, the two tacitly agreed not to talk about the fight that had been scheduled long ago, but just chatted about little anecdotes inside and outside the stadium. The atmosphere was warm but gradually became a little subtle.

Korni, who seemed extremely excited before the meal, also became a little reserved. She just buried her head and struggled with the small piece of chicken roll in front of her.

"I'm full. It tastes great." Nazi, who has a small appetite, put down her knife, fork, bowl and chopsticks soon, and nodded slightly with satisfaction, "I'll go back first. You guys should also go to bed early."

Having said that, she gave Firion a meaningful look, then stood up without hesitation, took a few Pokémon that were obviously still unsatisfied, and left slowly, intentionally or unintentionally leaving time and space for the two of them to be alone.

A subtle atmosphere permeated the dining table, leaving only the sound of knives and forks cutting food and the slight sound of chewing. The little ones who usually ate enthusiastically became more gentle today.

The room was very quiet.

The rain is coming.

"I'm done eating. How about you? It's still early. Do you want to go for a walk? It's been pretty noisy these days. We haven't taken a walk together in a while."

After swallowing a small piece of steak that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside and drinking a small bowl of vegetable soup, Firio put down his cutlery, looked at Korni who was hesitant to speak and his friends who were not satisfied with their meal, and suggested with a smile.

"...Yeah. Then let everyone continue eating, we'll clean up when we come back."

Her beautiful eyes lit up, and she picked up the chicken roll from the plate with a little reserve. After chewing it slowly, Korni nodded slightly, slowly stood up, and held Philio's hand.

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“Squeak—Boom!”

"click"

The door was locked and the footsteps faded away.

The atmosphere in the room became lively again until Lucario and Sol, who had the most sensitive perception, could no longer detect the two's location.

The Mosquito-Repellent Swimmer was arm in arm with a Tyrannosaurus and a Scaled Dragon, munching away without caring about his image.

Boomstick and Lucario sat side by side in the corner. They ate politely but finished their food very quickly.

Emperor Nabo, Strange Power and Master Itachi sat in a row, eating their own portions while carefully observing their companions around them, looking very worried.

Inadvertently, Emperor Nabo's eyes swept across the strange power, found it a little strange, and quickly looked away without saying a word.

The lively Wrestling Hawkman and Elrod are the types who can't sit still. They get along well with Naiad and Windel. Even Solevil is forcibly dragged over and makes a mess.

The spacious hotel suite was quickly turning into a mess, and the Pokémon that had left their trainers began to let loose.

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Even at night, the area around the hotels in the city center is quite prosperous. It can even be said that the nightlife of the Miaore people has just begun.

In the quiet city park amidst the hustle and bustle, the two people walking hand in hand were strolling aimlessly. Without the noisy chattering of the little ones in their ears, they were actually a little uncomfortable.

Korni, dressed in a white training suit, really enjoyed this kind of time. She squinted her eyes contentedly, not looking at the road, and let Filio lead her around.

The brilliant golden long hair was not tied into a neat high ponytail, but hung down naturally, highlighting a soft and lazy temperament, just like a Persian cat that was not sleepy but was taking a nap in its territory lazily.

From time to time, a few Pokémon that were wild but looked fatter than their trainers because of the food they received from the citizens would jump by. Not only were they not afraid of people, they were even a bit friendly.

A bold and chubby grass lay on Korni's head, emitting a fresh fragrance that made people feel relaxed.

Philio hooked his fingers and tickled the soft ears of the shuttlecock grass, making the little guy giggle. At the same time, he gently held Corny's white and tender little hand.

I don’t know how she maintains her looks. She practices hard every day, but there is not a single bit of roughness on Korni’s body like the fighters I met during the travels.

The seemingly boneless and delicate hands contain extraordinary explosive power. With the blessing of wave power, they are even more powerful.

"It's really comfortable to take a walk after dinner. The temperature is just right, not too cold or too hot, just like in your secret base."

Feeling the trust and dependence silently conveyed by the beauty beside him, Firio felt a warm current in his heart. He recalled the plain and warm past and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Of course I picked them carefully back then."

Korni raised her little head proudly and almost dropped the wobbly clover to the ground, scaring it so much that it quickly flew away.

She felt relieved, then changed her mind, her expression became a little more mischievous, and she said jokingly: "It's a pity that some people forgot about the secret base where we used to play together every day when they got busy~"

"People always have to grow up." Hearing the teasing in Korni's words, Firion's ignorant childhood memories appeared in front of him with blurry pictures, making him nostalgic. "But it was good when I was a kid. Although my head was always dizzy, you always helped me."

"Hmph... So many years have passed in a flash." She snorted softly, her beautiful eyes looking around with a gentle look, "I didn't expect that a big piece of wood like you would become like this. You were following me around every day back then."

"Now I am also happy to follow you, like this, the view is better." Smiling, Firio took a half step back, staring at Korni's back, his eyes deeply attracted by the golden hair.

“Go away, you are so dishonest!” Feeling the burning gaze, Korni’s cheeks flushed red. She spat in annoyance and pulled Firio back with her little hand, so that he could stand shoulder to shoulder with her again. “Speaking of that time, I still remember that you once told me a story, but you didn’t even finish it! I get angry when I think about it now!”

"The unfinished story? Which one are you talking about?" Firion was confused and had no impression of such a thing.

Korni puffed up her cheeks slightly. "It's the story about the woman you mentioned who waited for someone at the station every day with a bouquet of flowers. You didn't tell me what she was waiting for, nor did you tell me what the result was. Of course, you didn't finish your story!"

"Ah, you're talking about that story... It happened a long time ago. Thank goodness you still remember it." Seeing that Korni was serious, Filio couldn't help but laugh. He gently patted the back of Korni's hand and said softly, "The story has actually been told. Women are just waiting, and waiting itself is part of the meaning, and it doesn't necessarily have to have a result."

"I don't want to listen to your lectures. I want results!" Miss Korni's fists hardened.

Seeing that the girl really wanted to beat him up, Firio had no choice but to raise his hands in surrender and tell the "follow-up" of the story that had already ended.

"As a result... it's not impossible to say that the lady would set up her chair at the station every day, changing the bouquet of flowers, rain or shine."

"It was not known whether it was one year, two years or even longer. The lady had aged a little and sometimes even took a nap at the station, but she was still elegant and charming."

"No one knows who she is waiting for, but more and more people notice her and her waiting. Although it is only a glimpse of a few seconds, it is enough for travelers who often pass by here to discuss for hours. It is like a puzzle and a catalyst for people's imagination."

"Until one day, a man in a long black coat got off a train that came from nowhere, and returned to her suburban estate with the exhausted woman. They sent away the only maid and spent the day together, without knowing the details, but hearing laughter from afar."

"The next morning, when the maid returned to the manor after her temporary vacation, the lady was already asleep in her big bed."

"What's even more amazing is that the maid said she had never seen a man in a black coat, and the station manager had never seen such a strange train."

Confused, Korni frowned and said, "Who is this person? Who can make someone wait for a lifetime and only get a result that you don't know if it is the result?"

"No one knows. Maybe it's a person, maybe not. What it is depends on how you think." Gently stroking Korni's smooth hair, Firio's eyes drifted into the distance. "Maybe it's the child waiting for you, maybe it's your lover, maybe it's your husband, or maybe it's your elder. Of course, it's not ruled out that it's a friend of life and death. Everyone's answer expresses their own wishes. But what is certain is that time is fair, right?"

"Really... There's an answer, but there are more questions. You're such a jerk for saying half the things you mean!" A punch landed on Firion's shoulder. Miss Korni's eyes flashed with obvious dissatisfaction, but she was obviously trying to take advantage of the situation. "I don't care. I don't like the ending of this story. Tell me a story that I'll like!"

“Well… although this is a very difficult task, since Miss Korney has spoken, I can only do my best.” Firio put his arm around Korney’s shoulders and slowly disappeared into the forest trail, leaving only the lingering sound. “It is said that several decades ago, in a small town in the Galar region, there was a rather dilapidated alley…”

Although we are in the downtown area of ​​Miare, far away from home, walking into this sparse and quiet grove still makes people feel relaxed and comfortable from the bottom of their hearts, completely forgetting the big and small troubles that appear from time to time in life.

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It was very quiet everywhere, and the few passers-by disappeared completely at some point.

Before I knew it, it was already very late.

In the endless conversation about all sorts of things, the two seemed to have returned to their childhood and youth, when there were few worries.

One is that he was gifted since childhood, embarked on the path of a trainer early and achieved some success.

The other is a late bloomer, who only achieved success after years of accumulation.

From the carefree toddlers running and playing on the beach, to the children chatting without taboos in the woods in the suburbs, to the teenagers who reach a fork in the road in life, in the journey of life, one party always takes a step ahead and the other follows step by step. They support each other and compete from time to time along the way. After years and months, they return to the other starting point and walk side by side.

Looking back on the past twenty years of life, it has been full of ups and downs, and the thread of fate has been entangled in circles, unable to be cut or sorted out.

The sparse moonlight was a little cold, shining through the gaps between the branches and leaves of the trees onto the path that had been carefully crafted to maintain its natural appearance, and also onto Korni's flawless face.

The smile that is usually bright and sunny now has a quiet temperament. Against the backdrop of the moonlight, it looks like a masterpiece of art, quiet and beautiful.

The big, expressive eyes conceal a thousand thoughts. For two people who grew up together, many words don't need to be said at all, as they have already been internalized in the tiny details.

Just before returning to their rooms to rest, Korni's little head popped out from the half-open door again with a sly smile on her face.

"You better get a good night's sleep, or you'll find excuses after I defeat you tomorrow. I won't care about that then! Just a friendly reminder, I've come up with many plans to beat you up, just wait and see!"

"I should be the one saying this to you, right? I'm already prepared to get the seventeenth mark from you, just like the time with the Wrestling Eagle."

His little competitive spirit was aroused, and the corners of Firio's mouth slightly raised, his face full of confidence.

"Humph... It's not that easy this time. I'll show you my true abilities! I'll beat you up so you know you're still a long way from catching up with me!"

The cute little nose wrinkled slightly and the waved fist conveyed a threatening message.

Before he could finish his words, there was a "bang". Korni, who had left after saying those harsh words, quickly closed the door and slipped into the house, leaving Philio alone, staring at the door in a daze.

After a long time, Firio shook his head gently and smiled faintly.

In a short moment, with the sound of a door closing gently, the corridor returned to silence.

Tomorrow morning, the two people who will compete on the highest stage of the conference will set out from here and move towards another intersection of life and growth amid the expectations of countless people.

And it creates a beautiful story for this pair of childhood sweethearts who have been together for many years.

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As the corridor returned to silence, Nancy, who had been sitting in the room with her eyes closed in meditation, slowly opened her eyes. The light of her superpowers gradually faded, and she shook her head imperceptibly.

"Hudi?"

Hu Di, who was sitting next to him, turned his head and asked with concern.

"Nothing, I just did something to help others. After all, I'm not someone who doesn't understand human nature. Besides... I'm just a little kid, don't you have confidence in me?"

The calm gaze and gentle tone made Hu Di feel relieved a little, and he shook his head repeatedly to express his support.

Letting down her long hair, Nancy stood up slowly, touched her already dried hair, and said as a matter of course: "Isn't it done? It's getting late, turn off the lights, Alakazam, and get some rest. Bring me Haunter as well, and you and Sol Eevee go with you."

"click"

There was a slight sound, and the soft light dimmed, leaving only a faint glimmer at the head of the bed, casting a dim color on the slowly walking figure.

After a while, the dim color disappeared, leaving only the rustling sound of changing clothes.

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Galar, the legendary arena.

"I'm done eating."

After finishing a sumptuous breakfast in no time, the fighting girl, with a normal expression but more nimble hands and feet than usual, stood up suddenly, nodded slightly to her parents who were sitting opposite her and eating slowly, then turned and left.

Before she left the house, her father's dignified voice called her: "You seem to be in a good mood today, but you are also in a hurry. What's the matter?"

"We plan to increase the amount of training today. Octopus Warrior has also reached a critical moment." Caidou responded calmly with the prepared remarks.

"I don't think that's the case." The usually serious father smiled meaningfully, "Is that Carlos kid who made you want to win again going to play in the finals?"

"…Yes, this evening."